I am finally at the point of installing the gun deck on the 1/96 USS Constitution, however during a test fit, the hull bows outwards thus leaving no where for the middle section of the deck to rest on.
So far using a hot water bath has not corrected this, nor has using a hair dryer.
If I fix the middle section of the deck to the supports, I could accoumplish the above, but is there another method that can be used that allows natural movement of the plastic without damaging it?
Something I have noticed, during warm weather, the plastic expands, during cold it contracts - this has sometimes caused glued seams to split.