Frames, frames, and more frames!

Kyle here - Happy to tell you all that I've begun the process of making the ship's frames. These are steel channel "beams" that form the ribs of the ship. They're what the hull plating and deck beams are riveted to. In some places they are partly replaced by larger and more robust web frames for extra strength. Towards the bow and stern the frames change shape and are made of multiple pieces. There's a lot to take into account and so I might be making these for a good while. 4 down, 300 to go!

I also "finished" the Tank Top plating to a very rough state, including the complicated aft plates. I still have a lot more work to do, including cutting the manholes out, but what I have now will do for the next steps elsewhere. I've included some screenshots of that aft plating.