Build the largest warship of the 17th century
HMS
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Published in the UK by De Agostini UK Ltd.
Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road,
Battersea, London SW8 3HE
Published in the USA by
De Agostini Publishing USA, Inc.,
915 Broadway, Suite 609,
New York, NY 10010
Contents
ASSEMBLY GUIDE
187 Stage 46: Bamboo and basswood strips, cannonballs, fixing
the forecastle and quarterdeck bulwarks and
gratings for the third deck
191 Stage 47: Basswood strips, diecast columns and buckets, and
working the third deck
195 Stage 48: Basswood strips, bell housing and bell, belay pins and
buckets, making gun port frames and
cannonball racks
199 Stage 49: Windows and a plywood block, and making the bell housing
203 Stage 50: Windows, four window templates and brass mesh
207 Stage 51: Stern window parts, and building the bell housing
211 Stage 52: Stern friezes and a cannon
217 Stage 53: Transom embellishments, cannonballs, basswood
strip, planking the forecastle and quarterdeck
221 Stage 54: Stern lantern, and assembling and painting two figurines
225 Stage 55: Three cannons, and preparing and fixing the blocks
229 Stage 56: The right-hand quarterdeck gallery and a cannon
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Stage 50: Windows, four window
templates and brass mesh
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3 With the craft knife, cut one of the two halves of the strip to
obtain two pieces 47mm long.
4 Glue the two 47mm-long pieces on the bulwark below the
quarterdeck, placing them in the positions indicated by the arrows.
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A Bamboo strips 2 x 5 x 300mm x 14
B Basswood strips 1 x 3 x 300mm x 5
C Cannonballs x 90
D Grating joists for the third deck x 30
In all stages, parts may vary from those shown.
Stage 46: Bamboo and basswood strips,
cannonballs, xing the forecastle and quarterdeck
bulwarks and gratings for the third deck
1 Take the hull and the bamboo strips that came with this
stage. With these strips, you are going to cover the bulwarks of
the forecastle and quarterdeck that you assembled in Stage 45.
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2 With a craft knife, split a strip of bamboo in half lengthwise,
as shown in the photo.
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O Craft knife
O Fine-grained
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O Paintbrush
O Walnut stain
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8 To complete the covering of the central section, prepare a strip
47mm long and as wide as it takes to ll the space left uncovered.
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5 Take another bamboo strip and cut a piece 47mm
in length.
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6 Fix the piece just cut next to the one that you glued in Step 4,
the one closer to the right-hand side.
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10 Complete the covering of the left-hand section of the bulwark
by xing other strips of the same length.
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7 Cut other pieces of strip 47mm long and glue them side by
side, continuing to cover the central section of the bulwark.
9 Shape a piece of strip and x it to the left-hand end of the
bulwark, setting it against the hull. Fix another 47mm-long strip
next to it.
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12 With a ne-grained sanding block, smooth the upper edges of
the strips, making them level. e bulwark covering must project
15mm above the surface of the quarterdeck.
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11 Following Steps 9 and 10, cover the right-hand section
of the bulwark.
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13 Prepare a few pieces of bamboo strip to be glued between the
deck of the forecastle and the horizontal support 88.
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14 Prepare as many 41mm-long bamboo strips as you
need to cover the entire bulwark of the forecastle. Glue the
strips in position.
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15 Smooth the upper edges of the strips of the covering with a
ne-grained sanding block. e edges must project 15mm above
the deck of the forecastle.
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MAKING THE GRATINGS OF THE THIRD DECK
16 Begin making the gratings for the third deck hatches. Take
two grating joists and cut them to a length of 40mm.
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20 Now use two 1 x 3 x 300mm-long strips of basswood to
make the frames for the two gratings. Apply walnut stain
to the two strips.
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18 Complete the grating, inserting all the missing joists into the
frame. en use the same method to make a second grating.
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22 Finally, repeat the previous step to make the frame for the
second grating. is assembly session is now nished, so put your
model and any spare pieces away safely.
19 Insert and glue the gratings into the two hatches on the third
deck. e gratings should be ush with the deck.
21 Cut to size two pieces of stained strip and glue them along
the longer edges of the rst grating, covering the joins between
the grating and the deck. Complete the frame by xing two other
stained strips to the shorter edges of the grating.
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17 Join the two joists that you have just shortened, plus two
others of the original length, and form a rectangular frame. Put
a drop of glue on each point of contact (inset).
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A Basswood strips 0.6 x 5
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B Diecast columns x 6
C Diecast buckets x 4
D Diecast bucket handles x 4
Stage 47: Basswood strips,
diecast columns and buckets,
and working the third deck
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1 Take the hull, and protect the area on the third deck in front
of the quarterdeck bulwark with masking tape.
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4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 on the bulwark of the forecastle.
When nished, carefully remove all the masking tape protecting
the third deck.
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2 With a ne-grained sanding block, smooth the bamboo
strips of the bulwark.
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3 Using acrylic putty, ll the gaps between the strips and correct
any small imperfections. Wait for the putty to dry, then go over the
surface again with the sanding block.
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O PVA wood glue
O Craft knife
O Fine-grained
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O Masking tape
O Acrylic putty
O Pencil
O Ruler
O Flat paintbrush
O Red modelling
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O Walnut stain
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8 Smooth the inner surfaces of the bulwarks with a ne-grained
sanding block.
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5 Next, you need to remove the rib frame projections
supporting the bulwarks of the third deck, on both sides of
the hull.
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6 With a craft knife, make a small incision at the base of each
rib frame so that you can remove it. Completely remove all of
the rib frames.
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9 Take one of the basswood strips supplied with this stage.
Smooth the edges, then, with the help of a ruler and pencil, cut out
the shapes shown in the lower photo so that you can x the strip on
the bulwark of the third deck without blocking the gun ports.
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7 Make sure that the points where the rib frames were cut, on
both sides of the model, are perfectly level with the planking of the
third deck.
10 Fix the strip on the hull, gluing it to the base of the right
bulwark in the position shown in the photos.
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12 Complete the covering of the bulwark by xing a whole strip
along the top edges of the gun ports, as shown in the photo.
15 If you have chosen the painted option, protect the planking
of the third deck with masking tape along the right bulwark.
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16 Use a at paintbrush to paint the inside wall of the right
bulwark with the same red colour that you used previously on
other parts of the hull.
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13 With a craft knife and ne-grained sandpaper, remove the
excess wood, levelling the strip with the edge of the bulwark.
14 Repeat Steps 9 to 13 to cover the left bulwark of the hull. e
photos above show what the two bulwarks of the third deck look
like at the end of the process.
11 Cover the inner wall of the bulwark, in the spaces between and
at the ends of the gun ports, with more strips of basswood. Cut the
strips to size with a craft knife.
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20 Fix the strip onto the hull by gluing it on the third deck in
contact with the left bulwark, as shown in the photo.
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17 When the paint has dried, gently remove the masking
tape from the third deck.
18 Repeat the process to paint the inside wall of the left bulwark.
19 Take one of the strips of basswood that came with this stage,
and coat it with walnut stain.
21 Coat a second strip with walnut stain, then glue it onto the
third deck in contact with the right bulwark.
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22 Put the hull and the unused pieces away in a safe place for
your next assembly session.
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A Bell housing
B Belay pins x 8
C Buckets x 4
D Bucket handles x 4
E Bell
F Decoration
G Strip of basswood 2 x 5 x 300mm
H Strip of basswood 3 x 3 x 300mm
Stage 48: Basswood strips, bell housing
and bell, belay pins and buckets, making
gun port frames and cannonball racks
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1 Take the hull and, if you have opted for the decorated version,
cover the areas of the deck in front of the quarterdeck and forecastle
bulwarks with masking tape.
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3 Wait for the paint to dry completely, then remove the
masking tape that you used to protect the deck planking.
4 Take two of the 1 x 3 x 300mm strips of basswood that came
with Stage 46, and coat them with walnut stain.
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assembly sessions to paint the outside of the hull.
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O Tweezers
O Flat paintbrush
O Fine paintbrush
O Black, wood-coloured and
ivory modelling paint
O Walnut stain
O Pencil
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8 Take another 1 x 3 x 300mm strip of basswood and cut it to
make three pieces of the sizes shown in the lower right photo.
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5 From one of the strips, cut two pieces the height of the
bulwark and glue them inside it on either side of a gun port, as
shown in the photo.
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6 As you did in Step 5, cut as many pieces of strip as you need to
cover the side edges of all the gun ports on the third deck. Glue the
pieces in position.
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10 Glue the cannonball rack to the deck and bulwark, midway
between two gun ports.
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7 With a ne-grained sanding block, go over the ends of the
pieces you have xed at the sides of the gun ports, sanding them
level with the upper edges of the bulwarks.
9 Glue the two shorter pieces to the ends of the longer one,
checking that the three pieces are at right angles to one another
as in the photo. is makes a rack for the cannonballs.
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MAKING THE CANNONBALL RACKS
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12 Take the cannonballs that you received with Stage 46, and
arrange a few of them in each rack.
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11 Repeat Steps 9 to 10 to make seven more cannonball racks and
glue them into place, so that you have four racks on each side.
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14 Take one of the buckets that came with Stages 47 and 48. With
a at metal le, go over the outer surfaces of the piece, eliminating
any imperfections.
13 is is what the two sides of the hull will look like after all of
the cannonball racks have been tted and lled with shot.
16 Take one of the handles received with Stages 47 and 48, and,
using tweezers, x it onto the bucket in the position shown in the
two inset photos.
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15 Put a small amount of cyanoacrylate glue on each of the two
lugs on the upper rim of the bucket.
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MAKING THE BUCKETS
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20 Repeat Steps 14 to 19 to assemble and decorate the other
seven buckets.
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17 Using a ne paintbrush, coat the bucket with wood-
coloured paint. When that coating is dry, paint the hoops black
and the handle ivory.
18 Rub the tip of a pencil on a sheet of ne-grained sandpaper to
produce graphite powder.
22 Here is what the deck of the ship looks like with the buckets
correctly arranged in place. Put the model away safely until the
next assembly session.
19 Put a drop of cyanoacrylate glue inside the bucket, then ll
it with the graphite powder you prepared in Step 18.
21 Now glue a bucket in front of every cannonball rack that you
have installed on your model.
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A Window parts
B Plywood block 2 x 55 x
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Stage 49: Windows and a plywood
block, and making the bell housing
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1 With a at metal le, go over the edges of the window parts
PA1, PA2, PA21 and PA22, removing any burrs resulting from the
casting process.
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4 With a ne paintbrush, paint the at sections of PA1 and
PA22 with the same black paint that you used for the hull.
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2 Without using glue, make sure the window parts t together
correctly, as shown above.
3 To prepare the windows for painting, coat them with a
metal primer with a small paintbrush.
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O Craft knife
O Fine-grained
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O Flat metal le
O Round le
O Twee zers
O Fine paintbrush
O Flat paintbrush
O Metal primer
O Black and gold
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O Walnut stain
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8 You now need the parts of the bell housing that came with
Stage 48. For easy identication, we have numbered each of the
parts in the above photo.
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10 With a ne-grained sanding block, bevel the edges on the four
sides of piece 76 to obtain the result shown in the photo.
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7 Here is how the window parts look when painted. Keep
them together safely with the plywood block until your next
assembly session.
9 Cut out one of the two parts 76 and 77. Spread a thin layer
of glue on part 77, as indicated by the dotted white line, and glue
part 76 onto it.
5 Complete the colouring of parts PA1 and PA22, painting
areas not yet painted with gold paint.
6 Paint parts PA2 and PA21, as shown in the photos – the
front face of the pieces with gold paint, and inner edges of the
windows with black.
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MAKING THE BELL HOUSING
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11 Using walnut stain, paint the two pieces that you have just
glued together. ese will form the base of the bell housing.
14 Using a at paintbrush, coat the four columns with
walnut stain.
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12 Take the 3 x 3 x 300mm strip of basswood that you received
with Stage 48 and cut four pieces, each 25mm long.
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13 Now shape the four pieces of strip to make the columns of the
bell housing. With a at le, bevel the edges of the central portion
of each piece, following the measurements shown.
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15 Apply a little glue to each of the recesses at the corners of the
base, and x the columns into them. Make sure the columns are at
right angles to the base.
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16 To make the roof of the bell housing, rst cut out the second
part 76 along with the part 79. Apply a thin layer of glue near the
edges of the part 76, as indicated by the dotted white line.
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20 Now, working with a round le, shape the side edges of the
assembly to give them an even, shallow concave prole.
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18 As you did in Step 10 with part 76, round the edges on all four
sides of part 79, using a ne-grained sanding block.
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22 Put away the parts of the bell housing already assembled, plus
the unused parts, until they are needed again.
21 is is how the base and roof of the bell housing should look
at the end of this stage.
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17 Hold the part 79 with the face on which a square is
printed uppermost. Glue the part 79 onto the part 76, aligning
the edges of the two parts.
19 Cut out part 80 and glue it centrally on part 79. To position it
accurately, use the square printed on part 79 as a guide.
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A Window parts
B Templates for the stern
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C Templates for the quarter
gallery windows
D Brass mesh 25 x 20mm
E Brass mesh 35 x 30mm
Stage 50: Windows, four window
templates and brass mesh
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3 Apply metal primer to the window parts with a small
paintbrush to prepare them for painting.
4 With a ne paintbrush, paint the outer surfaces of parts PA4
and PA19 in gold, and the inner surfaces in the black that you used
for the hull.
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1 With a at metal le, smooth window parts PA3, PA4, PA5,
PA18, PA19 and PA20 to eliminate any unevenness or burrs.
2 Without using glue, check that the window parts PA3, PA4,
PA19 and PA20 t together properly, as shown in the photo.
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O Fine paintbrush
O Flat paintbrush
O Metal primer
O Black and gold
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8 As in Step 6, use the templates of the stern windows (indicated
by the dotted red lines) as guides and cut the 35 x 30mm brass
mesh to obtain six pieces, as shown in the inset photo.
5 Using a ne paintbrush, paint window parts PA3 and
PA20 in gold.
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6 Now, using the two templates of the stern windows (indicated
by the red arrows) as guides, cut the 25 x 20mm brass mesh to
obtain the two pieces shown in the inset photo.
10 Take the hull and, using a at paintbrush for the broad areas
and a ne one for the details, apply black paint to the quarter
galleries and the transom.
9 Fix the six pieces of brass mesh onto the backs of the window
parts PA2 and PA21 that were supplied with Stage 49.
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parts PA4 and PA19.
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