Deagostini Cutty Sark User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Cutty Sark

Type: User guide

Deagostini Cutty Sark is an intricate and realistic model ship kit that allows you to build a detailed replica of the legendary 19th-century tea clipper. With its plank-on-frame construction, brass and wood fittings, and authentic details, this model is perfect for experienced modelers looking for a challenging and rewarding project.

14 Stanchions and gunwale covers

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14Drill 52 holes (26 on each side) with a

1.5mm-diameter bit in the waterways

on the sides 30, according to the

measurements indicated in the photograph.

Cut the 52 bulwark stanchions 49 from the

1.5mm-diameter brass wire (each 17mm long)

and glue them into the holes (if you prefer, you

can paint them in dark grey).

19mm 19mm

19mm 19mm 19mm 19mm 19mm 19mm

19mm

19mm 19mm

19mm

19mm 19mm

diam. 1.5mm

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15 Trimmings, trimming stanchions and embellishments

15Adjust and glue the straight side trimmings 52 on the lower gunwale covers 50, using the measurements indicated in the photo. Adjust and

glue the curved stern trimmings 53 on the stem waterway of the stern bridgedeck 51, taking particular care to bend the cover to adapt it to

the shape of the stern.

14 Stanchions and gunwale covers, continued 14(Continued) Glue the lower gunwale

covers 50. At the bow, adjust the covers

to the curvature of the hull. To do this, dampen

the battens and apply heat to them with an

iron, or use a plankbender. Glue the stern

bridgedeck waterway 51 onto the deck so that

the join between this and the lower gunwale

covers 50 cannot be seen.

2mm

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15 Trimmings, trimming stanchions and embellishments, continued 15(Continued) Starting at the bow, glue

the trimming stanchions along the inside

of the trimmings 54 equidistant between them

at 14mm. Between all these stanchions and all

around the hull, glue the embellishments 55 on

the inside of the trimmings, all cut 10mm long.

14mm 14mm

14mm

14mm 14mm 14mm

14mm

14mm 14mm 14mm 14mm

14mm

14mm 14mm

14mm

14 mm

10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm

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16 Gunwale covers of trimmings, frames in the bow forecastle and strengtheners on the stem

16On the trimmings 52, make 4mm slots to fit the anchor davits.

Glue the gunwale covers and the stern gunwale cover 57 onto

the side trimmings 56, so that they all overhang by 1mm over the

outside of the hull. Glue the bow forecastle frames 58, 59 and 60,

taking special care to bend 59 to adapt it to the shape of the bow

forecastle deck.

60mm

4mm

4mm 60mm

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16 Gunwale covers of trimmings, frames in the bow forecastle and strengtheners on the stem, continued

17 Rudder stick

16(Continued) On the bow, make four

2mm-diameter holes according to

the measurements shown. Then make 19

2mm-diameter holes (all these holes are

to be made both on the port and starboard

sides of the ship). Glue the stem

strengthener 61 on the bow.

17Cut and model the rudder stick 62 according to the measurements shown in the photographs. Join the half

hinges 63 together with nails 26. Those to be fitted on the rudder stick must be adjusted before they are

nailed down 26.

diam. 2mm

10mm

20mm 20mm 20mm 45mm

diam. 2mm

5mm

28mm 28mm 28mm

28mm

28mm 28mm 20mm

92mm

5mm

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17 Rudder stick, continued

18 External strengtheners in the bulwarks, bracings and counter timbers

17Make a 5mm-diameter hole to insert the

rudder stick. Nail this unit to the ship’s

hull with nails 26. In the bulwarks 34, both at

bow and stern, according to the measurements

indicated, make holes to fit the oval-shaped

portholes 64.

18With the battens 65 and 66 mount the two exterior strengtheners on the bulwarks and fit them on the bow, according to the

measurements shown in the photo. Glue them against the bulwarks and at the end of the bracing stem 67.

64 64

33mm

9mm

25mm

15mm

1.5x1.5mm

1.5x5mm

85mm

18 External strengtheners in the bulwarks, bracings and counter timbers, continued

19 Fit fenders and prepare the hull for painting

18Fit the bow counter timbers 68, 69, 70 and 71 between the bracings 67 and the stem.

19Fit the fenders 72, starting from the upper end of the stem and between the join where the bulwarks meet the hull plate, completely encircling

the hull. Glue the fenders 73 and 74 to the bow, leaving a space of 7mm for the first and approximately 5.5mm for the second fenders, as shown

in the photograph.

69 65

67 70 71

70 71

5.5mm

7mm

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19 Fit fenders and prepare the hull for painting, continued

19At this point, it is time to prepare the

ship for painting. Cover all the small

cracks and faults with wood putty. Once dry,

sand down the entire area with fine-grain

sandpaper until the surface is smooth.

Undercoat the entire hull and decks in varnish.

Cover the entire hull, the decks and rubber

fenders with masking tape (according to the

distances shown in the photographs).

28mm 26mm

31mm 33mm

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Deagostini Cutty Sark User guide

Deagostini Cutty Sark User guide

Deagostini Cutty Sark User guide

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