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Pack 12 the Flagship of King Louis BUILD THE Soleil Royal The flagship of King Louis XIV Pack 12 www.model-space.com Contents Assembly Guide Page Stage 128: The third lamp 279 Stage 129: The bowsprit 281 Stage 130: The bowsprit 283 Stage 131: The foremast 285 Stage 132: The foremast 287 Stage 133: The mainmast 289 Stage 134: The mainmast 291 Stage 135: The mizzenmast 293 Stage 136: The mizzenmast 295 Stage 137: Sails and flags 297 Stage 138: Sails and blocks 299 Stage 139: Sails and blocks 301 Stage 140: Sails and flags 303 Editorial and design by Continuo Creative, 39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP. Published in the UK by De Agostini UK Ltd, Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London SW8 3HE. Published in the USA by De Agostini Publishing USA, Inc.121 E. Calhoun Street, Woodstock, IL 60098. All rights reserved © 2016 Warning: Not suitable for children under the age of 14. This product is not a toy and is not designed or intended for use in play. Items may vary from those shown. Assembly Guide Stage 128 The third lamp A 4 1 2 5 6 3 A B 1 Lantern fret. 2 Lantern top. 3 Lantern base. 4 Lantern centre. 5 Blocks 4mm. 6. Brown thread 0.8mm. 128A Remove the two parts, A and B, from the lantern fret. File away any rough edges. B A C 128B Use the body of a marker pen to bend part A, creating a 128C Apply instant adhesive to the bottom edge of part A, and cylinder (inset). Apply some instant adhesive to the lantern top then fix the lantern centre onto it. and then fix part A onto it. E D B B 128E Apply glue to the bottom edge of the lantern centre and 128D Use a smaller cylindrical or conical object to shape part B then fix part B onto it. When dry, glue the lantern base onto the into a cone. end of part B. 279 F G 128F Follow Steps A-E to assemble the other lanterns from the 128G Retrieve 12 eyepins and the two launches. Make a small parts received in Stages 126 and 127. hole in the centre of each of the oarlocks and glue an eyepin into each hole. H I 128H Cut the eyepins down so that they project only 2mm 128I Retrieve the boat support frame and glue both launches above the oarlocks. onto the chocks, as shown. J K 128K This stage is now complete. Keep any materials you haven’t used, as they will be needed in future stages. 128J Glue the frame onto the main deck, with the boats facing forward, as shown. 280 Assembly Guide Stage 129 The bowsprit IMPORTANT NOTICE 2-6-8-13 1 18-22 C 5-7-12 15-21 10-17 From this stage on, the numbers in the parts photos refer to those listed on the 1:1 scale mast diagrams supplied Bowsprit Plan. 1 Bowsprit. 2 Cleats. 5 Bowsprit top with Stages 129, 131, 133, 135 and 136. The diagrams will trestletrees. 6 Bowsprit top crosstrees. 7 Bowsprit also be referred to in the steps. top. 8 Bowsprit top ribs. 10 Lower mast. 12 Bowsprit topmast trestletrees. 13 Bowsprit topmast crosstrees. 15 Bowsprit topgallant mast. 17 Spritsail yard. 18 Battens. 21 Bowsprit topyard. 22 Battens. A C 4mm blocks. 129A Take the bowsprit (1) and cut it to match the length of the C one shown on the Bowsprit plan. 129C When you have tapered the end to the correct size, smooth the piece with fine-grain sandpaper. B D 129B The masts should be slightly tapered. To obtain this difference in diameter between the two ends, rotate one end of the mast under a sanding block, as shown above, pressing down harder on the block as it gets closer to the end of the mast. Regularly check the piece against the plan to avoid overworking the wood. 129D Check that the length, angles and tapering of the bowsprit are all correct before proceeding. 281 E F 7 8 2 129F Remove the bowsprit top (7) from the fret received in this stage. Prepare the top ribs (8) from the strip received in this stage. Smooth the parts with sandpaper and then glue them together, as shown. 129E Prepare the six cleats (2) and then glue them into position on the bowsprit. Make sure to check against the plan H for correct size, shape and placement. G 129H Retrieve all remaining gun port lids, eyepins and 3mm rings. Pass the rings into the loops of the eyepins. Make a small hole near the top of each of the lids, and pass an eyepin through 129G Here’s how the bowsprit and the top should look at the end of this stage. it, up to the loop, then trim off the end of the pin. Hold one of the lids above one of the gun ports, at an angle of around 45 degrees, as shown above. Glue the lid and pin in place, then repeat the process for the other lids and ports. I J 129J This stage is now complete. Keep any materials you haven’t used, as they will be needed in future stages. 129I Fit two gun port lids to the two ports at the bow. 282 Assembly Guide Stage 130 The bowsprit A 11 4-19-20 39 B 9 C D 14 33 16-44-79-110 5 38 130A Retrieve the fret supplied with Stage 129 and extract the 4 Slings. 9 Mast cap. 11 Sprit topmast. 14 Mast cap. two longer bars. Smooth them with sandpaper and paint the 16. 44. 79. 110. Top caps. 19 Parrel ropes. 20 Braces. edges with the same stain as used for previous wooden parts. B Lines. C. Blocks. D Double blocks. 33 Fore topmast. 38 Fore topgallant mast. 39 Stops. C 7 B 6 5 130C Retrieve the top (7) prepared in the previous stage. Place parts 5 and 6 onto the underside, as shown, and trim the ends to fit within the edge of the top. Correctly position the parts 130B Retrieve the 2 x 2mm brown wooden strip supplied with according to the plan, and then glue them together. Stage 129 to make the crosstrees (6). Cut it into three lengths, as shown by figure B on the plan. Glue the two trestletrees (5) over the three crosstrees (6), as shown above and as indicated on the plan. E D 10 3 10 130E Use a file to adjust the top end of the lower mast so 130D Remove the knee (3) from the fret received with Stage that it will engage properly with the mast cap (9). Lower the 96. Smooth the edges and paint with wood stain, then glue larger (rear) hole of the top (7) onto the mast, so that the it and the lower mast (10) to the end of the bowsprit in the space for the top mast is in front of it (see step F), then glue position shown on the plan. the parts together. 283 F G 11 9 12 130G Remove the two remaining trestletrees (12) from the fret, and prepare in the same way as the others. 130F Prepare the topmast (11) as per the plan. Place the cap (9) onto the top of the lower mast (10) and then lower the topmast (11) down through the front holes of the cap and top. Glue the parts together. I H 12 13 15 11 130H Aseemble the topmast trees (12 and 13) according to the plan (figure A). J 130I Prepare the topgallant mast (15), and shape the end of the topmast to fit the cap (14). Lower the upper trees onto the topmast (11), then pass the topgallant mast into the forward 16 hole of the trees. 14 15 K 130K This stage is now complete. Keep any materials you haven’t used, as they will be needed in future stages. 130J Lower the cap (14) over the topgallant mast and onto the topmast. Glue these parts together and then glue the top cap (16) onto the end of the topgallant mast. When dry, paint the entire bowsprit with wood stain. 284 Assembly Guide Stage 131 The foremast A 45 51 24 46 23 31 23 28-30 26-27-29-34-35-40 131A Shape the foremast (23) according to the plan. Foremast Plan. 23 Foremast. 24 Rubbing paunch and cheeks. 26 Bibs. 27 Foretop trestletrees. 28 Foretop crosstrees. 29 Foretop. 30 Foretop ribs. 31 Chock. C 34 Bibs. 35 Fore topmast trestletrees. 40 Fore topgallant trestletrees. 45 Fore yard. 46 Battens. 51 Fore topmast yard. 29 B 27 24 26 23 131C Remove the foretop (29), the trestletrees (27) and the bibs (26) from the fret received with this stage. Smooth the parts with sandpaper and paint the edges with wood stain. 131B Prepare the rubbing paunch and cheeks (24) so they E match those shown on the plan. Glue them to the foremast (23). The rubbing paunch should be positioned slightly higher. Sand the assembly and paint with clear varnish. D 30 28 27 29 131E Recover one of the spools of 0.5mm brown thread. 131D Use figure A on the plan to assemble the foretop (29). Prepare the eight bindings (25). Glue the end of one of the Smooth the assembly with sandpaper and then paint with lengths to the mast, in the position shown on the plan, then clear varnish. wrap it around the mast five times, gluing the other end in place.
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