My first thought was along the same lines as Colin  but, as he suggests, it will all end up quite a bit darker and the difference may still be visible.

If it was myself I would ask the vendor to exchange the kit and, if they refuse you could try approaching Aeronaut themselves for a replacement.   At the end of the day I would not consider that sheet to be fit for purpose.  The trouble is, if you try to do anything yourself first, then you will never be able to exchange it and you will be stuck with it.

The first thing would be to contact the vendor and tell them you are not happy with it.  If they start trying it on with wood being a natural product and there is no guarantee of colour etc..etc.. then point out that variations in colour does not include a completely different colour between some components, the two sides of the cabin being two totally different colours and the transom being half one colour and half another colour.  The colour variations you have in that sheet are, to me anyway, beyond reasonable.

Hi All,

Just a thought you won’t be able to see both sides of the boat at once make a feature out of it and have one side light and the other darker, the transom in 2 tone lends it self to this approach with the cabin sides matching it ??

BTW I use Mantua Models mahogany sheet it’s very good.

Regards Ray

With a figure of Cruella de Ville on the bridge?

And if it all looks wrong then it will be a case of 101 Damnations….

Colin

Krick do fairly good standard kits.  They use a plastic hull with pre-cut ply structures internally and pre cut wood parts for any superstructure. It depends if you want to plank a hull or prefer a ready made hull and concentrate on the internals.

Dean’s Marine tend to require a bit more input from the builder so maybe not so straightforward for a first build.  Billing Boats have quite a wide range, which includes plastic hulls as well as plank on frame construction, so well worth a look at.