As expected, another hull section. I have to admit, I am really glad this part of the build will be finished soon — tightening all those tiny Allen screws is not exactly the most enjoyable task.

This time I actually had one screw that I could not tighten at all, no matter what I tried. Fortunately, it is located in an area with plenty of other screws around it, so the hull section should still be held securely. Hopefully this can be fixed later.

40% of all parts have now been added to the model.

The next hull section has now been installed on the port side at the stern. I have to admit, I'll be glad when the hull assembly is finally complete, tightening the screws in these cramped spaces at the stern is quite a challenge. Fortunately, only two hull sections remain before this part of the build is finished.

The starboard hull is now finished. With the next upcoming hull section in place, the project should finally move on to the more exciting phases of the build.

With step 60, the hull is finally complete. All hull sections have now been assembled, and, hopefully, that was the last time I had to tighten screws in those hard-to-reach spaces.

Measuring around 130 cm in length, the fully metal hull now weighs an impressive 4.8 kg. With the hull finished, I'm looking forward to the next stages of the build, which should offer a bit more variety than assembling endless metal panels.

After assembling the major hull components, it's time to focus on some of the smallest details. The navigation lights are now installed. The LEDs that illuminate them were fitted inside the hull much earlier in the build, while fine optical fibers have now been added to carry the light precisely to each navigation light position.

In addition, the air wing has been expanded with its ninth Ju 87 Stuka.

It looks like the next few steps will focus on building the ship's display stand—an exciting milestone in the project.

Work has now begun on the first section of the stand. A cable and connector have been installed, which will later connect the stand to the electronics and motors inside the ship.

The second cable and connector were added to the stand section from last week. This appears to be the power cable, as it is slightly thicker than the other one, which I assume is the data cable.

The second stand, which does not have any cables, was also included in this week's parts. However, there was nothing to assemble on this one.

The biggest part so far is the base plate, which measures an impressive 55 cm in length. The two stands were attached to it, and the cables were routed into their correct positions.

Work on the stand will continue in the next steps, but the ship can already be placed on its stand.