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Your parts Stage 96 Blocks Gun port frames (hinged) Gun port doors Starboard quarter gallery bottom

Tools and equipment Ruler File Knife Glue

A

Retrieve a 5 x 5mm wooden strip from parts received with a previous pack and measure 25mm from one end of the strip. Use a file to create an angled section in the 5mm of the strip before the 25mm mark, as shown. Then, cut at 5mm the 5mm mark to create the first pillar. Repeat this process to make a second.

25mm

B

Place the pillars at the front of the gunwales, with their outer sides in line with the strip on top of the gunwales, and glue them into place.

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C

When the glue holding the pillars has dried, remove the remaining beakhead strips from the sheet supplied with Stage 91. Position one of the beakhead strips up against the side of a pillar from the previous step and above the previously fitted beakhead strips.

D

Mark a line on the pillar, at the top of the strip, and cut a section out of the pillar below this line, the same depth as the thickness of the strip.

E

The arrows show the points where the beakhead strip should be in contact with the beak and beakhead frames.

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F

Repeat the same process on the other side of the beak. Then paint the two pillars and the two strips gold.

G

Assemble any hinged gun port frames and doors. Paint the insides of the doors red and leave them to dry. Then glue the frames to the lowest gun ports.

H

Glue the remaining frames with doors onto the second row of gun ports on the other side of the hull.

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I

Cut out the highlighted sections of the beakhead grating.

J

Smooth the cut areas of the grating with a file.

K

The photo shows how the assembly should look at this stage. Keep any left- over material, as it will be used later.

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Your parts Stage 97 Deadeyes Gun port frames (hinged) Gun port doors Port quarter gallery bottom

Tools and equipment Knife File Tweezers Glue Sandpaper

A

Retrieve the quarter gallery foundations supplied with Stage 95. Remove one of each piece and smooth with sandpaper. C

A

B

B

Hold foundation B up against the transom on the starboard side, and cut the thin strip at the point where it crosses over it.

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C

Test-fit foundation B into the slot at the stern, adjust the fit if necessary and then glue into place.

D

This is how foundation B should fit at the stern.

E

Test-fit and glue foundation C into B place – it should be positioned up against the transom. Then fit foundation A into the slot between B and C. A

C

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F

Smooth the edges of the foundations so they are all in line. Be careful not to distort the profiles of the foundations.

G

Cut three pieces of 2 x 5mm wooden strip (brown) to fit between the raised black strips. Glue them to the hull in line with the fronts of the foundation pieces (dotted red line).

H

Cut lengths of 2 x 5mm wooden strip to fit vertically over the foundation pieces. Cut them long enough to extend past parts B and C. Glue the first strip up against the transom (arrows) and continue forward, as shown.

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I

Continue to place strips until you have covered the foundations. You will need to shape the last few strips to fit against the hull. Remove any parts of the strips extending past the top or bottom of the quarter gallery. When they are glued in place, sand over the strips to smooth the surface of them.

J

Continue to smooth the strips until they are in line with the edge of the transom.

K

The photo shows how the assembly should look at this stage. Keep any left- over material, as it will be used later.

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Your parts Stage 98 Window frame sheet Blocks Deadeyes

Tools and equipment Knife File Brushes/gold paint Glue

A

Remove the remaining three foundation pieces from the sheet and sand them smooth. Then, test-fit and glue into place on the port side, using the same method as on page 386.

B

Cut three pieces of 2 x 5mm wooden strip to fit between the raised sections of strip. Glue them to the hull in line with the fronts of the foundation pieces.

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C

Cut lengths of 2 x 5mm wooden strip, slightly longer than needed, to fit vertically over the foundation pieces. Start at the transom and continue forward, shaping strips to fill any gaps as needed.

D

When the glue is dry, cut away any pieces of strip that extend past foundations B or C.

E

Smooth the surface of the strips until they are flush with the transom.

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F

Paint the quarter gallery bottoms from Stages 96 and 97 with gold paint.

G

Place one of the bottoms up against the base of the quarter gallery and carefully mark around its edge with a knife.

H

Remove the bottom and cut away the black wooden strip below the gallery.

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I

Cut away the strips on the inside of the line marked in Step G.

J

Repeat Steps G-J for the second gallery bottom, but don’t glue either of them into place just yet.

K

The photo shows how the assembly should look at this stage. Keep any left- over material, as it will be used later.

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Your parts Stage 99 Starboard quarter gallery railings Gun port doors Gun port frames (hinged)

Tools and equipment Knife File Brushes/gold, dark brown and white paints Tweezers Glue

A

Remove the three window frames from the sheet received with Stage 98.

B

File the edges of the window frames to remove any rough or uneven surfaces.

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C

Brush over the window frames to remove any residue from filing.

D

Glue the two quarter gallery bottoms into position.

E

Take the largest window and bend it to fit around the lowest part of the gallery. Temporarily fit it into position with a tiny amount of glue.

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F

Gently bend the larger of the two quarter gallery railings slightly, as shown.

G

Test-fit the railing up against the quarter gallery above the windows. Adjust the shape if necessary, and then temporarily fit the railing in place with a very small amount of glue.

H

Shape the other two window frames and the other railing to fit around the quarter gallery.

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I

Paint the central section of the railing (the part with the columns) with dark brown paint. When it is dry, paint the upper and lower parts and the surfaces of the columns themselves with gold paint, as shown.

J

Use a white paint (preferably not gloss) to paint the side of the window frames that will be visible on the model.

K

The photo shows how the assembly should look at this stage. Keep any left- over material, as it will be used later.

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Your parts Stage 100 Window frame sheet Dummy cannons

Tools and equipment Pencil Brushes/grey, red and white paints Tweezers Glue Knife File

A

Hold the largest set of window frames against the quarter gallery and mark a line at the top of it. Then hold the middle frame set in place and mark a line above and below it, and mark a line below the upper frame set.

B

To create the effect of windows, paint the three sections marked in the previous step with a grey paint.

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C

Glue the first window frames into place at the bottom of the quarter gallery.

D

Glue the larger railing into place above the lowest window frames.

E

Continue upwards, gluing the second and third window frame sets and the second railing into place.

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F

Assemble the hinged gun port frames and gun port doors and secure them with glue. Paint the insides of the doors red.

G

Glue the frames into place on the port side of the ship, starting from the bow.

H

Remove the three window frames from the sheet received with this stage and file the edges to remove any rough or uneven surfaces.

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I

Brush over the window frames to remove any residue from filing.

J

Paint the side of the window frames that will be visible with white paint.

K

The photo shows how the assembly should look at this stage. Keep any left- over material, as it will be used later.

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