Deagostini Santisima Trinidad User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Santisima Trinidad

Type: User guide

Deagostini Santisima Trinidad is a model ship kit that allows you to build a detailed replica of the famous Spanish warship. The kit includes all the necessary parts and materials, including wooden strips, nails, glue, and paint.

With this kit, you can learn about the history of shipbuilding and the techniques used to construct these magnificent vessels. You can also develop your skills in woodworking, painting, and model making.

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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

Stage 41

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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

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.

A4 A3

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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).

A12 A11

A8 A7

A15

A13

A10

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

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

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

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.

4mm

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.

A13

2 x 3mm

2 x 5mm

Deagostini Santisima Trinidad User guide

Deagostini Santisima Trinidad User guide

Deagostini Santisima Trinidad User guide

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