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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Apply glue to the areas of the ribs that
are indicated in the photo.
Hold one of the gun port strips flush
with Rib 6 and curve it around Ribs 5-1.
If you have difficulty bending it, soak it
in water to make it more pliable.
Your parts
Pin pusher
Nails
Tools and equipment
PVA wood glue
Small hammer
Knife
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Stage 21
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Nail the strip to the ribs, starting from
Rib 6 and moving forward to Rib 1.
To use the pin pusher, first load it with
a nail, making sure that you insert it
head first. Then place the point against
the part you want to nail in place and
push the nail forward until it stops.
To ensure that the nails won’t come
free, use a small hammer to drive them
further in.
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This photo details the join between
the two gun port strips. Make sure that
these parts fit flush together before
fixing the second strip in place.
Take the second gun port strip and test-
fit it in place astern of the first, from
Rib 6 to Rib 11.
Nail the second gun port strip to
the ribs.
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Glue the mount to the inside of the gun
port strip, blocking the hole between
Ribs 1 and 2, indicated by the arrow on
the far right in the photograph. Then
repeat this process for the next four gun
ports, shown by the other four arrows.
Remove the dummy gun mounts from
the sheet and smooth with fine-grit
sandpaper. Then apply glue to one
side of one of the mounts, just inside of
the edge.
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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Remove the two gun port strips from
the sheet, and use sandpaper to smooth
them and remove any splinters. Apply
glue to the areas of contact, shown by
the dotted red lines.
Place the strip against the ribs, above
the step.
Your parts
Gun port strips
Dummy gun mounts
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pin pusher
Hammer
A
B
Stage 22
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For Ribs 1, 2 and 3, you may want to
wet the strip to prevent it from splitting.
Nail the strip to the hull. Begin at Rib 6
and continue towards the bow.
Nail the strip to Ribs 1-3.
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Nail the second strip in place, from Rib
6 to the stern.
Place the second strip aft of the first
one to test-fit. Then apply glue to the
areas of contact, above the step.
Glue the second set of gun port strips
onto the other side of the hull. Glue
two gun mounts behind the two gun
ports at the aft end of the second strip
(arrowed).
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Cut away any area of the strips that
overlap Rib 1.
Fix all the other mounts on the insides
of the strips (arrowed).
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 ™
Remove the two gun port strips from
the sheet, and use sandpaper to smooth
them and remove any splinters. Apply
glue to the areas of contact, shown by
the dotted red lines.
Now place one strip flush with Rib 6 at
the shaped end.
Your parts
Gun port strips
Dummy gun mounts
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pin pusher
Hammer
A
B
Stage 23
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Tap all the nails fully into the strip with
a hammer.
Starting at Rib 6, nail the strip into
place, stopping at Rib 4.
Be careful not to force the strip at Ribs
1-3 because it might snap. You may
want to wet the strip before securing it
to these ribs.
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Now place the strip in position.
Test-fit the second strip aft of the first,
then apply glue to the sides of the ribs.
Nail the strip to Rib 6, as shown in the
photograph.
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Glue dummy gun mounts over the
holes of the upper row of strips on the
port side. Then glue the remaining
mounts to the lower strips of the
starboard side, starting from the bow.
Continue to nail the strip in place, up
to Rib 11.
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 ™
Remove the two gun port strips from
the sheet, and use sandpaper to smooth
them and remove any splinters. Apply
glue to the areas of contact, shown by
the dotted red lines.
Now place the first strip on the port
side, above the lower strip and flush
with Rib 6 at the shaped end.
Your parts
Gun port strips
Dummy gun mounts
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pin pusher
Hammer
File
A
B
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When nailing the strip to Ribs 1-3, you
may want to wet that part of it to make
it more pliable and less likely to snap.
Nail the strip in place, from Rib 6 to
Rib 4.
Test-fit the second strip. Then apply
glue to the sides of Ribs 6-11.
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Nail the strip in place from Ribs 6-11.
Fit the second strip in place, engaging
the shaped ends.
Glue six dummy gun mounts to the
insides of the strips along the starboard
side, as shown.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
If the strips go beyond Rib 1, then
remove the excess by cutting away or
filing until the strips are flush with
the rib.
Use the remaining mounts to cover
the nine gun ports (arrowed) on the
port side.
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 ™
Remove and prepare the gun port strips
and mounts, as with previous pieces.
Then glue two mounts to the third and
fourth gun ports of the straight end of
the longer strip, as shown.
Test-fit, glue and nail the strip into
place. As with previous strips, first
secure it at Rib 6 then work forward,
taking care when securing it at the bow.
Your parts
Gun port strips
Dummy gun mounts
Cannon
Carriage
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pin pusher
Hammer
Tweezers
Pencil
A
B
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Cover the first two gun ports of the
lower strip on the starboard side.
The strip must be perfectly flush with
the curvature of Rib 1. Use a hammer
to ensure the nails are inserted fully.
Fix four mounts to the inside of the
upper strip aft of the two fitted in Step
A.
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While holding the strip in place, trace
the width of Ribs 7 and 8 onto the
outside of it.
Test-fit the second strip in place,
engaging the shaped ends of the
two strips.
Glue mounts over the gun port holes,
either side of the lines marked in the
previous step.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
If the strip no longer fits properly, you
may need to remove some sections of
the mounts, as shown.
Once you have glued all the mounts in
place, test-fit the strip again.
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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