These images show how I construct the hulls of my 1/96th scale steel navy warships. As I stated before, the larger ships will all be R/C. After the bulkhead pieces are epoxied and screwed together, the whole hull is given a layer of epoxy.
These images show experimentation with battery placement in the finished hull. Once the hull is finished, then the superstructure building begins. I use basswood, aspen, and styrene for the superstructure. The final image shows my USS Brooklyn model underway in the local pond. The Brooklyn was built using this method.
"You may fire when ready, Gridley!"