Deagostini Santisima Trinidad User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Santisima Trinidad

Type: User guide

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Assemble the grating strips to form a

grating square, as before.

Cut the assembled grating square into

two 6 x 3 blocks and two 9 x 6 blocks.

Your parts

Grating strips

Wooden strips 2 x 3 x 300mm

Cannons

Carriages

Tools and equipment

Superglue

Knife

Tweezers

File

Stage 31

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Glue the two joined 6 x 3 grids over the

hole behind the foremast hole.

Following the same process as in Stage

29, cut lengths of the 2 x 3mm wooden

strip to create the edging for the grating

pieces, as shown.

Glue one of the 9 x 6 grids over the aft

hole on the main deck.

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Cut two lengths of 2 x 3mm strip to

fit either side of the hole on the main

deck (arrowed).

Glue the second 9 x 6mm grid over the

hole, forward of the one fitted in Step J,

page 116.

Cut another two lengths to fit forward

and aft of the two lengths from the

previous step, aligning them both at the

ends (red lines).

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Use a file to smooth the inner edges of

the wooden strips so that they are flush

with the holes of the deck.

Follow the process shown in

Steps G-H to fit lengths of 2 x 3mm

wooden strip around the two holes on

the quarterdeck.

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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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Use either a half-round file or

sandpaper wrapped around a

cylinder to smooth the area below

the transom to a curve.

Cut in half the wooden strips received

in Stage 29. Glue one of these strips

to the lowest point of the curve, in line

with the projecting wood (dotted

red line).

Your parts

Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 250mm

Tools and equipment

File

Knife

PVA wood glue

Pin pusher/nails

Hammer

Saw

Sanding block

Brush

Red paint

Superglue

Stage 32

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Continue placing strips around the

curve. The two outer rows of nails

will need to move in so that they are in

line with the projecting wood (dotted

red lines).

Nail the strip into place at the three

points indicated by the arrows.

Trim the excess off the strips, indicated

by the red lines. Look at the following

two steps, which clearly show the angle

of the cut.

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Sand the sides of the strips so that they

are in line with the reinforcements

(dotted red line).

Sand the strips (arrowed) so they are in

line with the reinforcement on either

side of the shaded red projection.

Retrieve the guns and carriages of the

previous stages. Paint the carriages red,

avoiding the wheels.

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Place the two side bars in the semi-

circular recesses at the top of the gun

carriage. Repeat this process for the

other cannons. Keep all the cannons

to one side until they are needed

for fitting.

Apply a small drop of glue onto the two

side bars indicated by the red arrows.

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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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Before planking the hull, you will

need to sand the ribs, and to do this

more easily you may want to turn the

model upside down. To prevent the

sides from being damaged, you should

place the model on a block of wood

or similar, covered in a cloth or soft

material.

Start sanding at the bow, moving from

bow to stern.

Sanding the ribs is required to prepare

their sides, eliminating any rough edges

and increasing the contact area for the

planks. Be sure not to sand too hard

or too much, though, as this can distort

the shape of the ribs.

Your parts

Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 250mm

Tools and equipment

Sanding block

Files

Stage 33

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

To check that the sanding was

successful, take a 2 x 5mm wooden

strip and hold it lightly against the ribs.

Starting from the top (keel), slide the

wooden strip down the sides of the ribs

and make sure that it is flush with all

the frames.

File along the gun port strips to remove

the heads of the nails, so that they

do not obstruct the placement of the

wooden strips and to align the edges of

the strips, creating a better surface.

This picture shows how the bow should

appear after sanding.

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

As with the bow, shape the last few ribs

as well as the false keel reinforcements

at the stern (red lines). Be careful not

to distort the false keel when shaping

these areas.

Continue along the ribs, sanding

the middle section of the hull,

which requires less shaping than the

bow. Make sure that the false keel

reinforcements (arrowed) are the same

height as the ribs and not the false keel.

Adjust if necessary.

As you did with the bow, slide a

wooden strip from the keel down the

ribs, following the red arrows.

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This photo shows the appearance of

the astern ribs after shaping.

File the wooden strip at the stern until

it is flush with the reinforcement.

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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Assemble the two cannons in the same

way as in Stage 32.

Soak a 2 x 5 x 250mm wooden strip in

hot water to soften it and make it more

pliable. Apply PVA glue to the bottom

of the gun port strip from the fifth to

the first ribs.

Your parts

Nails

Grating strips

Wooden strips 2 x 3 x 300mm

Cannons

Carriages

Tools and equipment

Superglue

PVA wood glue

Pin pusher

Saw

Stage 34

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This photo shows where to position the

2 x 5mm wooden strip in greater detail.

You may want to use a quick-drying

glue to secure this end.

Place one strip from the middle of the

fifth rib, extending past the first rib at

the other end, halfway over the bottom

of the gun port strip.

Begin to secure the wooden strip with

nails, as shown.

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When dry, cut the excess off the strip

that extends past Rib 1.

The strip must be flush with the curve

of the ribs. Fix the nails carefully

around the curved areas of the hull, so

that the strip doesn’t lift off the ribs.

Following the same process, apply

some glue to the bottom of the gun

port strip from Rib 5 to Rib 11. Then

fit another 2 x 5mm wooden strip from

halfway across Rib 5 with the other end

extending past Rib 11.

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Cut away any excess of the strip that

extends past Rib 11.

Repeat Steps B-J to fit the

corresponding strips onto the other

side of the hull.

Fix the wooden strip into place on the

ribs with nails.

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 another strip above the previous

one, from just aft of the seventh gun

port to extending slightly past Rib 1.

Glue another strip abaft of the one

fitted in the previous step, ending just

past the fourteenth gun port.

Your parts

Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 250mm

Tools and equipment

PVA wood glue

Knife

Stage 35

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Before fitting any more strips, cut away

any parts of those already placed that

cover the gun ports.

Place the next strip above the previous

one, aligning it with the edge of the

twelfth gun port and angling it down to

meet the lowest strip, creating a wedge-

shaped gap.

Place the next strip forward of the

strip from Step C, then one above it,

as shown. Before proceeding with the

following steps, repeat Steps A-E for

the port side of the hull.

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Place another three strips at the bow,

as indicated by the arrows. Cut away

any strips covering the gun ports before

proceeding.

Place two more strips on the starboard

side, forward of those placed in Step E,

with the lower one extending past

Rib 1.

Complete the rows of wooden strips,

abaft of the strips placed in the previous

step. You will need to use two strips per

row (arrowed).

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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™

Trim the strips at the stern so that the

lower ones are in line with Rib 11 and

the upper ones are in line with the

curved strips placed in Stage 32.

Repeat these steps for the other side of

the hull.

Place three more strips to complete

another row. Cut away the excess so

that it is flush with Rib 1.

The photo shows how the assembly

should look at this stage. Keep any left-

over material, as it will be used later.

Deagostini Santisima Trinidad User guide

Deagostini Santisima Trinidad User guide

Deagostini Santisima Trinidad User guide

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