Thank you, everybody, for your encouraging words.
Jeroen, as far as I know, the Lukgraph kits quality is fine all around their range. I heard their larger kits maybe even better than the smaller ones. Anyway, I am sure you could ask for photos of the box contents at the producer, pity though, you could not see the box contents in the flesh.
Well, we all know rein kits are not a shake and bake type, the choice should depend on one's experience with this type of material and resolution to build usually unusual models. As is the case with this one.
The recent modelling sessions were devoted to filling the numerous air bubbles at the hull bottom. The new ones tended to emerge when sanding the previous patches. Finally, after three or four attempts, when testing with an arbitrary colour airbrushed I found the acceptable surface. Then I also added the stabilisers - fit was not bad but not good enough to eliminate filling and sanding. Now the hull is ready for airbrushing. However, I am still thinking how to make the distinction between the separate side planks - there are six of them in the deepest hull section. I may still go for delicate scribing of planks borders and wash. Or just airbrushing with some fine shading. Stay tuned...
