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Fit two 2 x 5mm wooden strips from
halfway across Rib 5 to halfway across
Rib 8 on both sides of the hull.
Fit a strip from Rib 5 to Rib 1,
continuing on from the outer strip from
the previous step.
Your parts
Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 250mm
Tools and equipment
PVA wood glue
Nail pusher/pins
Hammer
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Fit another two strips from Rib 5-8 and
then continuing on, another two from
Rib 5-1, as shown.
Complete the row by fitting another
strip from Rib 8 to Rib 11.
Then, complete these two rows, fitting
another two strips from Rib 8 to Rib
11. Remember to repeat these steps for
both sides of the hull.
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Fit a strip from Rib 6 to Rib 3, with
each end halfway over the rib.
Cut a length of 2 x 5mm wooden strip
to fit from halfway across Rib 6 to
halfway across Rib 7. Then fit another
length from halfway across Rib 7 to
halfway across Rib 4.
Fit another length of 2 x 5mm wooden
strip abaft of the longer strip from Step
F, to run from Rib 7 to Rib 10.
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Complete the row with a length fitting
from Rib 10 to 11. Then fit another,
from Rib 8 to Rib 11, cutting off the
excess.
Place another strip from Rib 6 to
halfway across Rib 9, abaft of the strip
fitted in Step G.
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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The image on the right shows the
layout of the ship’s boat part sheet.
With a pencil, mark on the labels
shown in the previous step to the
corresponding parts on the sheet.
Your parts
Ship’s boat part sheet
Tools and equipment
Pencil
Knife
Sandpaper
Super glue
Tweezers
Brush
Wood stain
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B
Stage 42
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Use sandpaper to smooth the surfaces
of the parts.
Carefully score along the joins between
the parts and the sheet to remove them.
Place Ribs A2-A4 in numerical order
along part A1 without glue.
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A4 A3
A2
A1
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Once all the ribs are in position,
place part A14 on top of the assembly
to ensure it is straight, engaging the
notches of A14 with the ends of the
false keel and Rib A7.
Place the rest of the ribs along the false
keel in numerical order, as shown in
the photo.
Place the assembly upside down, as
shown, and apply super glue to the
points of contact between A14, the ribs
and false keel (arrows).
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A12 A11
A8 A7
A6
A5
A15
A13
A10
A9
A14
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When the glue has dried, stain the false
keel and the ribs with a dark wood
stain, as shown.
Glue an A16 part either side of the
false keel, up against Rib A2.
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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Glue a length of wooden strip from
halfway across Rib 8 to halfway
across Rib 5.
Nail the length of wood in place to
secure it.
Your parts
Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 250mm
Tools and equipment
PVA wood glue
Nails/pin pusher
Hammer
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B
Stage 43
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Place another strip from halfway across
Rib 5 to halfway across Rib 8, and then
fit two from Rib 8, with one ending at
Rib 10 and another extending past
Rib 11.
Place another strip continuing on
from halfway across Rib 5 to halfway
across Rib 2. Then place another strip
above it, from halfway across Rib 5 and
running past Rib 1 at the other end.
Nail all the strips into place and remove
the excess from the stern, so they are
flush with Rib 11.
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Place another two strips aft of the two
in the previous step, as shown.
Fit the two strips shown in the photo,
from Rib 6-3 and Rib 5-1.
Fit another strip from halfway across
Rib 8 to Rib 11, removing the excess
when dry.
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Remember to repeat every step on the
other side of the hull, so the gaps are as
similar as possible on both sides.
This is how the hull of your model
should now appear.
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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Use some sandpaper to shape the ribs
of the ship’s boat into a curve, following
the outer edges of the ribs.
Here you can see the difference
between the shaped side and the
original ribs.
Your parts
Wooden strips 1 x 3 x 200mm
Wooden strips 2 x 2 x 300mm
Wooden strip 2 x 5 x 300mm
Tools and equipment
Sandpaper
Files
Super glue
Knife
Pencil
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Stage 44
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In this photo you can see how the ribs
should be shaped at the stern.
To shape the areas that are difficult to
reach, use a half round file.
Smooth the ribs once shaped, to create
a better surface on which to fit the
wooden strips.
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Start fitting wooden strips to the bottom
of the hull, working up the ribs from
the side of the false keel.
When the ribs are shaped and sanded,
use super glue to fit a 2 x 5mm wooden
strip just above the notches on them.
Remember that the assembly is
upside down.
Continue fitting wooden strips. Secure
them first to the stern, as you will need
to shape them to fit towards the bow.
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Mark a line up the centre of the
transom, dividing it into two equal
areas. Fit wooden strips, starting at the
centre line and working to the edge of
the transom. Complete one half, then
the other, and cut off any excess wood
that overlaps the edges of the transom.
Continue fitting wooden strips until
both sides of the hull are covered.
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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Smooth the surface of the hull of the
ship’s boat with sandpaper.
Glue a 2 x 2 x 300mm wooden strip
(Stage 44) to either side of the hull,
5mm from the top of the bulwarks,
leaving a 2mm gap between the two
strips at the bow. You may want to
smooth the strips with sandpaper and
soak them in water before you fit them.
Your parts
Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 250mm
Tools and equipment
Sandpaper
Ruler
Super glue
Knife
Saw
Tweezers
Brush
Wood stain
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B
Stage 45
2mm
5mm
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Use a knife to cut the tops of the ribs
down, so that they stop 4mm below the
tops of the bulwarks.
Holding the assembly steady, use a
saw to separate the hull from the base,
cutting through the ribs just above the
tops of the bulwarks.
Cut a length of 2 x 2 x 300mm wooden
strip to fit from Rib A3 to Rib A13, and
glue into place with super glue.
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4mm
A3
A13
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Cut some 1 x 3mm wooden strips into
pieces 16mm in length and stain them
the same colour as the ribs. Glue these
lengths into place between the ribs,
positioning them 4mm below the tops
of the bulwarks.
Cut another four lengths to fit either
side of the central one from the
previous step. Round the outer corners
of each strip and glue into place, leaving
a gap of 1mm between each one, as
shown in the photo.
Paint the tops of the ribs with wood
stain to match the rest of them.
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Cut another six lengths of 2 x 5mm
wooden strip to fit in the hull, as
shown, to form the thwarts. You will
need to shape the ends not only to
fit the curve of the hull, but also to fit
around the ribs. Use super glue to fix
them in place.
Cut two lengths of wooden strip – one
of 2 x 5mm and the other of 2 x 3mm
– to fit in the space aft of A13. You
will need to shape the ends (dotted
red lines) to slope in, so that they will
sit better in the curve of the hull. Cut
another length of 2 x 3mm wooden
strip to fit in the gap in A13. Glue these
strips into place.
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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A13
2 x 3mm
2 x 5mm
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