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Apply glue to the beams of Ribs 7, 8
and 9.
Glue the first half of the deck into place.
Your parts
Reinforcements
Astern deck
Planks 0.6 x 5mm
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pencil
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Stage 11
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Continue to plank the deck. Prepare
the planks as you have done before,
and start planking to one side of the
centre line, as shown.
Glue the second half of the deck in
position. It is important that both sides
of the deck dry flush with the ribs and
beams. Hold the halves in place until
the glue has dried.
When you come to the end of the
deck, there will be gaps between
the planks and at the edge of the
deck (arrows). Fill any gaps with
surplus planks.
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To simulate the nails, take a pencil and
add two dots on each side of the joins
between the planks.
Plank the other side of the deck. When
dry, remove the excess planks along
the sides and the end, and any planking
covering the mast hole (arrows).
Smooth the surface of the decks lightly
with fine-grit sandpaper.
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When the varnish is dry, rub the
surface of the deck with a cloth to
smooth it and to dull down any strong
shine. If you wish, you can repeat this
process of varnishing and cleaning
several times until you achieve your
desired finish.
Use a clean brush to remove the dust
from the deck. Then apply an even
coat of varnish.
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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Prepare three beams to fit on the knees
of ribs 7-9. Apply glue to the knees on
these ribs, as shown in the photo.
Place each beam into position and
hold it firmly in place until the glue
has dried.
Your parts
Bulkhead
The middle section of the main deck
Planks 0.6 x 5mm
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pencil
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B
Stage 12
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Now place the middle section of the
main deck on top of the ribs. Hold it in
place as it dries.
Before installing the middle section of
the main deck, apply glue to the upper
knees of Ribs 4-7.
Start planking the middle section from
the centre and continue out towards
the sides.
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To simulate the nails, draw two dots
on each side of the joins between
the planks.
Once you have reached the end of
the deck, cut away any planking that
overlaps the sides or the central hole.
Repeat for the other side of the deck.
Remove the two pieces shown from
the parts sheet from stage 11, and glue
them into the two holes on the aft side
of rib 11.
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Glue rib 12 from stage 10 onto the end
of the false keel and the two parts from
Step H, as shown.
Now remove this part from the sheet,
and glue to the underside of the two
parts from the previous step and into
the slot of the false keel.
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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Before putting the aft section of the
main deck in place, apply glue to the
areas highlighted on the right.
Position the first half of the main deck
on the beams and press gently to place.
Your parts
Poop deck
Astern section main deck
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pencil
Brush
Varnish
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Stage 13
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Begin planking the two halves of the
deck, following the same process as
used before.
Now slide the other half into position.
With both halves angled up, push them
down slowly in the middle until they
snap into place. Apply pressure so that
they adhere properly to the beams.
When you have planked the decks, cut
away any planking overlapping the sides
and any that has covered up the holes
along the centre. Then, using a pencil,
simulate the nails.
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Clean the deck with a dry brush to get
rid of any residue from sanding, then
varnish it.
Smooth the main deck with fine
sandpaper, from bow to stern. This
helps to eliminate any unevenness on
the planks and prepare the wood for
varnishing.
Cut the beams for the upper knees of
ribs Nos. 9, 10 and 11, then glue each
of them into position.
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Apply glue to the top of rib 9, in the
areas highlighted with dotted red lines.
Test-fit the bulkhead in place, centred
with the hull. If the bulkhead extends
above the beam, sand it level and then
fix in place.
Take the bulkhead from stage 12
and cover it with planks, starting at
the middle and working out towards
the ends. When dry, remove the
overlapping planking from the edges,
then sand and paint in the same way as
the decks.
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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Remove the false keel reinforcements
from the parts sheet. Sand them to
smooth the surface and remove any
splinters. Then apply glue to one side
of each, as shown in the photo.
Glue one of each of the reinforcements
on either side of the false keel, as
shown, placing them flush with the ribs
in front of them.
Your parts
False keel reinforcements
3 Wooden strips 2 x 4 x 300mm
Planks 0.6mm
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pencil
Flat file
Razor saw
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Stage 14
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Take the deck from stage 13 and mark
a line along the centre of it, as shown.
Test-fit the deck on top of the ribs and
make any adjustments necessary. Glue
it into place.
Remove the remaining piece from the
parts sheet received with stage 11. Sand
the part to smooth it and then glue it in
place at the bottom of rib 12.
Plank the deck, working from the
centre line out to the sides. Plank one
side, and then remove any planking
that extends over the edges or covers
the holes along the centre line. Repeat
for the other side, and when the glue is
dry, mark the nails.
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Measure the width of the opening in
the central section of the main deck,
then cut a length of 2 x 4mm wooden
strip to match this length. Glue this
strip in place, with the top edge aligned
with the surface of the deck.
Use a flat file to smooth the edges of
the holes along the deck, as shown in
the photo.
Follow the same process to fit a further
three wooden strips along the other
sides of the central opening of the
main deck.
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Cut two lengths of wood to fit on the
front edges of the poop. They should
cover the ends of the two shorter
lengths fitted in the previous step and
project over the edges of the deck by
about 2mm.
Repeat the process used in steps F-H
to fit wooden strips along the three
edges of the poop deck (arrowed). Start
with the single strip across the centre,
add the two shorter lengths afterwards,
and cut them flush with the edge of the
deck when the glue is dry.
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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Remove the two gun port strips from
the sheet.
Use sandpaper to smooth them and
remove any splinters.
Your parts
Gun port strips
Dummy gun mounts
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
Half round files
Wooden blocks
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Stage 15
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
These are the tools you will need when
shaping the hull ribs:
Sanding blocks (short and long)
Half-round files (short and long)
Before placing the two gun port strips
in position, as shown in the photo, you
will need to shape the sides of the ribs.
To create a sanding block, take a block
of wood and wrap sandpaper around it,
securing it in place with tape.
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The arrows in the photo highlight
the difference between ribs that have
been shaped (on the right) and those
that haven’t (on the left). Note that the
shaping is only above the steps at the
side of the ribs.
Using the long file, smooth the ribs to
curve from the bow to the centre of
the hull in the areas highlighted in the
photo, above the steps at the side of
the ribs.
To determine if the shaping is correct,
place the strip in the position shown
in the photo and check that it fits flush
with the ribs.
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Now shape the edges of the astern ribs,
in the same way as those in Step H.
The middle section of the hull doesn’t
require much shaping, so use the long
sanding block to smooth the outer
surfaces of the ribs.
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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