Thanks Bill for your comments, as I say the gearing idea is a train of thought so to speak. Continually learning 😊

Well managed get out for a quick tinker, l had a set of gears ⚙️, again courtesy of the college and there policy of binning perfectly useful equipment. Anyway, after a bit of playing around and adjustment, I can get all 3 to turn together and even in the right direction (always a bonus). Once I get the servo attached I should then have all 3 main turrets to move together. Hopefully get some more done on both Nelson and my "recyle"project if time allows- inlaws (outlaws) have come to stay.

A water vapour smoker arrived today from my daughter for my birthday. Hopefully will be able to fit this weekend. One question is:it says that a 6v battery required to operate. Any suggestions as with regards to size.

Well managed to get a bit of me time ⏲️ today, all family and relatives have returned to their respective abodes. Gave the smoke unit a dry test, all good, now to make some adjustments to fit into Nelson. A little bit more on the deck, made a school boy error with being over enthusiastic on initial playing of paint and forgetting that there would be more fixtures and fittings. Hey ho, could be worse. Getting frustrated with TRUMPETÈER instructions and the fact that there's a few phantom parts which suddenly appeared in the construction plans or simply don't exist. Plus why do they keep leaving parts out at an early stage of construction when you've already placed half of the same parts. Easy to be confused. Com but the end is in sight.

It's seems to have been a long build since I started before Christmas, but there's light at the end of proverbial tunnel so to speak.
Laid down an initial base coat on the deck today. First impressions are pleasing, I'll see what the dry version looks like in the morning

Thanks Bill and Ron for your comments 👍 😀

After a time consuming hunt around the house and asking the neighbours, I finally found some flexible pipe to fit the smoke unit and link to the funnel. Unfortunately, due to the lack of room internally, I might have to forgoe my idea of having the turrets on a servo. The smoke unit is quite large both in height and width so has been located forward of the motors. Flexible tube is fixed to the funnel via two circular magnets with holes in them to allow the smoke through, plus it makes it easier for access as the tube will be able to disconnect. Initial trial is good, will have a ponder tonight on how to fit the rest of the rc in and if I can work a way of getting the turrets to move.
Have a good evening fellow shipmates 😀

A little bit more this afternoon, finally taking shape. Still got the railings to spray and fit, hopefully will get to have a trial manoeuvre in the test tank this weekend and if all is good in the world 🌎, she'll make her maiden voyage early September at the club.

Thanks Roger and Bill for your comments and everyone's likes. To date it's seemed a long and at times perplexing build. In my day's of youth when making plastic kit's, it always seemed to be that there was the correct amount of parts or occasionally not. With this build it appears that although I've gone through the build in my usual fashion of marking off all parts used and sections completed, I still have excess parts unaccounted for as well as a boat missing. Clearly shown in the build and the finished model on the box. Nowhere to be found, gone awol😂. I'm sure that there's probably a lot more I could add to, but for now I'm happy with what I've accomplished and can move on to finishing off other projects.

Cheers buddy, wish it was only 2 months, actually started around Christmas but couldn't get my act together. Really got into it in April after what I still believe to be a misdiagnosis from the hospital and DVLA revoked my licence prevents me from working currently so decided amongst other things to start on Nelson and bite the bullet so to speak.
Hopefully back to work soon 😊