At this stage I relaxed a little - seeing that it was possible to salvage something after the first planking and that it might just be a decent model. The second layer of planking is more "workable" from a shaping point of view. At this stage it has been sanded. There is still one or two small areas to be patched up

The next stages is fitting the keel, etc and then a coat of varnish before starting to fit out the interior, masts and other accessories...