M/S Finnmarken Part 3 from Tuerk Models

Making the Hull Water tight and Shock resistance

[jdwht]

Hi John.
I have to say that I almost cried when you started using automotive body repair items. I'm not a professional by any means but have repaired or built cars for 50 plus years as a hobby. Using the materials you used is kind of an art but easily learned - and taking your time is the first thing. When you applied the filler and leaving high spots in that "mud" equals lots of sanding time. You are best off skim coating as smooth as possible, sanding then skim coating again and as often as needed to meet the finish level required. As to that primer sealer - again, mist coats, scuff to a bit of a rougher surface (I like Scotch-brite sanding cloths or similar brands) reapply that sealer. As a note, most 2 part primers are not very waterproof unless they are epoxy based.
OK, had my say😃 I know you will do your normally great build on this model👍👍

[claeswikberg]

you really made things hard for you that time around, with the epoxy and filler, there is a dacron cloth called "peel ply" you can use over the epoxy and fiberglass, once hardend, you rip it of and you get a nice surface for fairing the hull.
Credit for dooing the hard work and sticking to it though.

[wingtipsworld]

your doing fine, we all make mistakes in our models.

[thomasm.hindiii]

Hi John, there is an old saying....if you want something to look perfect, you will have to invest the time.

[dieallrounderinAlexandra]

Moin, das wird ein toller Rumpf und ein Interessantes Schiff. Wird auch eine RC-Anlage eingebaut?

[rudolfpeterudo]

What you referred to as stabilizers are actually termed bilge keel, otherwise impressive effort