Tugboat Bethlehem part 1

I have been working on this Walthers tugboat kit a little at a time for a few weeks' so here is where I am so far.

 This is how the parts will fit when finished. No painting has been done. I still have a bunch pf parts to assemble first. I'm thinking of painting and detailing the bridge. With all those windows, I'd feel bad about seeing an empty space in there. This is my first marine kit so I'm taking my time and following an article in the publication "Transfer" on building on of these.

 I have added more freeboard to the bow per the article mentioned above. I haven't been worried about the fit of the rubbing strakes to the stem at the bow because the plate that holds on the bumper will cover the bow.