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ModellingFit porthole the hullframes in second deck and gunwale covers 1630 130 32 HMS SURPRISE: STEP BY 131 130 131 132 133 135 134 133 Fit and glue the horizontal 130 and vertical frames 131 in the 30portholes on the second deck. Shape and glue the frames in the stern 132 and stain them all with a mixture of mineral pitch and solvent. Fit and glue the gunwale covers on the waist 133 and in the chutes between the decks (red arrows), and shape and glue small pieces of gunwale covers. Continue fitting the straight gunwale covers at the bow 134, the bow curves 135 and the gunwale covers at the stern 136. When 136 all the gunwale covers are fitted, stain them with the mixture of mineral pitch and solvent. Fit interior ends and stern forecastle 31 33 HMS SURPRISE: STEP BY 137 137 138 139 141 142 140 140 142 141 149 144 145 150 150 143 146 148 150 147 Fit and glue the interior plating in the stern transom 137. Glue the 31lower ends on the second deck 138, 139 and 140, having first stained them. With battens 141 and 142, bevel the sides of the stern transom and paint them gold. Glue the batten 143, having first painted it gold, and the upper frame in the transom 144, having first stained it. Before gluing the central curved embellishment 145 and the straight central embellishment 146, paint them gold, taking care not to cover over the details in the embellishments. With the battens 147 and 148, having first painted them gold, bevel the stern transom. Glue the eight water closet columns 149, trimmed to fit the vertical space in the windows (red arrows), and the seven rosettes 150. Finish on stern forecastle 32 34 HMS SURPRISE: STEP BY 149 149 148 148 147 147 148 148 151 151 152 Having first painted them gold, glue battens 147 and 148 to the 32stern water closets, both to port and starboard. Glue the four columns 149 to each side of the forecastle, having first adapted the windows to the vertical space and with the appropriate angle (red arrows). Finally, fit the supports 151 and 152 under the port and starboard transom..