With the end of February 2016 fast approaching saw the hull finally cut and laminated, given a quick coat of filler to seal the MDF and remove the indentations made during the laminating process. Also the fixing points were added prior to the two halves being glued together, and finally packed ready for shipping to Orkney.
See images below for this process.
![Cutting finished ready to be removed from the CNC machine](http://hmshampshire.peediemodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hull001.jpg)
![Close up image - Cutting finished ready to be removed from the CNC machine](http://hmshampshire.peediemodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hull002.jpg)
![First stages of the lamination process](http://hmshampshire.peediemodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hull003.jpg)
![Laminating the two halves together with fixing bolts that will be used to display the model.](http://hmshampshire.peediemodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hull004.jpg)
![Final coat of filler to protect the hull section](http://hmshampshire.peediemodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hull005.jpg)
![She is ready for dispatch to Orkney!](http://hmshampshire.peediemodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hull006.jpg)