Glynn,

I too am a 'beginner'. I'm just making one now and I'm on the painting stage. it has been a bit of a mission and, right from the beginning, every stage of the build has had it's own challenges but it has been a rewarding experience. I've always found Mike to be very helpful and if you would like to speak to me during your build, that would be possible.

For glue, I used Araldite 24hour for the stronger joints, and for those which take time to fit. For the quicker stuff I used Araldite Rapid (10min). The whole boat is stuck together with the stuff and it's built like a tank!

Good luck.

I've answered my own question, I should have searched a bit harder. I read James Bowles posting about the same thing from which I got the number from Mike Cummings. I rang Mike, who He was very helpful. He said that they were available.

Glynn Birds