ok so here we go in the next sequence im just putting on the sides and the rear with a bit 5x5 balsa to strengthen and rigid up the front

so here it is so far main part done and sized to fit the hull as you can see i have made this all one part . it will now allow me access to the full hull interior this way i have also added the inside walls as the plans didnt show this plus i dont think the particular plans go with an interior but i want one so the idea will be to fit the interior controls interior cabin door and side cabinets in here then once i figure out how im going to do it ill install a removable floor containing the seats and the table that should butt up to the forward controls and cabinets .. this way i can remove the floor for cleaning purposes as time goes on also to note the rear open deck is attached lets all now see if my method has worked 😉

as you can see success👍👍👍👍 brilliant
as you can see through the windows on the last pic i will be covering up the forward bulkhead with the interior controls
also worked having the longer prop tube the motor will not interfere with any of the cabin interior and sits low enough for the floor not to be compromised 👍

so to carry on ive started to install an interior just the basics to start here so cabinet doors lower cabin doors controls etc to come later i have stained all the wood in a dark oak colour as you will see in the pictures .. remember the floor is removable so i can clean interior easier later

on this next part i lined and stained the rear deck flooring adding in the hatch as you remember the rear floor comes away with the superstructure to give me more work room inside the hull
i also made the cabin door this will be hinged and operable

here we have the front window frames installed as you will remember in the film these are hinged as Brody climbs out of them in the end once the orca was sinking
i have also installed the front cabin roofs and sides here
last pic shows the small side lockers installed i did these out of a small block of Balsa and grooved them the added a ply lid
all fitted looks real snug against the side walkways
its really starting to look a lot better know
before i forget the main roof and super structure sides have now got beading once painted it will all become one

i have now started to construct the flying bridge basic ply construction the a bit of mahogany planking on the outside with some trimming i will on the next part install the marker light carriers and control column and shelf at the front the idea was to install this permanent to the super structure roof but i have decided to bolt it down so i can remove later if ever needed👍

so i am lucky enough to have a 3d printer so i thought lets get it involved with the build so first addition is the marker lights and blinkers easy enough as seen in the pics it will be lit so holes drilled into the fly bridge sides to let the bulbs in also and with the film version there is a metal tube running from the fly-bridge through the roof down to the internal controls so ive simulated this with a printed tube and then drilled a hole in the cabin roof the idea here is so any electrical s up here ie marker lights and the control panel and the spot light wires can all be hidden and routed through here which will come out at the bottom of the cabin👍or thats the plan a
.. i have also measured up and printed a control panel and shelving for the fly-bridge as you can see it incorporates skirting so you wont see were the marker light wires will run

well after a we bit of mental block time i have got back to the Sarik Orca not a lot has gone on with the main Hull and Super structure apart from it now being smoothed off and primed all in Grey come on i hear you say get the feck on with it 😂🤣

So i have ordered a load of brass tube and assorted wire and bits and bobs there is a plan for the mast on the Sarik plans but i have not followed them instead i have just gone off photos of the film boat not exactly to scale but i think it works firstly like everything else i've done for far i wanted to be able to take this off for repairs and cleaning in the future so a bit of thinking i came up with this idea 10mm brass tube i could only seem to get this in 300mm lengths so a bit of joining would be Req . PIC 1 i have attached the tube to a brass mast base and attached that to a wooden block which i have put two bolts to screw this to the floor pic 2 you can see i have attached a brass plate this sits neatly on the cabin roof again with a bolt through it 👍