…but once the crust broken, blower capable of the heavy lifting. Took half an hour to help the truck free itself from its crusty coat.

In other news, the Norwegian sailing pram has finally slid down the ways.
This model was a buggar. Although the model is based on an actual boat, the kind of construction seemed slightly un-seaworthy. Then the engineering of the model was annoying—overly convoluted for something that is really nothing more than a visual representation. And, the scale was so tiny that older eyesight and coordination were not up to the task. Thanks to Mimi for help rigging the darn thing.
Further, on looking at the photo, I realize that the dagger board head should not have been painted white.