The remaining deck details were painted and assembled. Per the instruction sheet, I painted most items white. The glass parts of the skylights were painted black and filled with clear parts cement which looks like glazing. To simulate brass, I painted the frames of the rear skylights gold and super glued small lengths of brass wire across them. I didn't want to tie the block to the iron horse (#18). So I bent a piece of small brass rod into a u shape and slid it through the eye of the block. Super glue was then used to attach it to the hull. The rudder halves were glued together and to the post on the stern with the top of the rudder sticking through the hole in the deck. The tiller was painted dark brown and installed. The cockpit seating was also painted dark brown and the raised relief highlighted with a black wash and tan dry brush. since the rudder is glued in place it will not move. That's OK because movable parts on a model invite handling which leads, eventually,to damage.
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