Well basically it was my first model that I relied heavily on aftermarket parts. I used PE from Eduard and GMM with 25mm AA from Lionroar. Also the rigging was done with EZ line (yes...I cheated... :P ) which made rigging alot easier and more importantly was more durable. Overall I spent around 4 months on this model including breaks in between and unspeakable amounts of money!
Currently I am working on her sistership and I already have acquired a wooden deck and all of the above mentioned PE sets as well as Vet Line guns and binoculars. Stay tuned for those pics....tho it wont come anytime soon ;P