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Gently smooth over the hull with
a sanding block to remove any
unevenness from the surface.
Use sandpaper to smooth the curved
areas. Make sure you sand in the
direction of the planks.
Your parts
Double blocks 4mm
Wooden strips 2 x 4 x 300mm
Latrines
Tools and equipment
Sandpaper
Abrasive sponge
Hammer
Glue
Superglue
Knife/saw
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Stage 71
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Soak a 2 x 4mm wooden strip in warm
water to soften it. Remove from the
water and tap with the flat point of a
hammer or similar to indent one side
of the strip. This will cause it to curl.
A fine-grained abrasive sponge can be
very useful. These sponges will adapt to
the shape of the hull.
Hold the strip up against the bow, as
shown on the right, to check the shape,
and adjust if necessary.
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Continue aft of the first strip, gluing
another 2 x 4mm strip in line with it.
Once the strip fits properly around the
hull at the bow, apply superglue to the
strip and fix into position.
Glue a third strip aft of the one in the
previous step. When dry, cut the part of
the strip that passes beyond the stern.
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When the second row of strips has
dried, glue another three strips below it,
and then cut away the excess.
Repeat Steps D-H to place another
three 2 x 4mm wooden strips directly
underneath the first strips.
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 two rows of 2 x 4mm
wooden strip to the side of the hull.
At the bow, the strips should sit at the
angle shown in the inset.
Cut and file the ends of the strips at
the bow so that they are in line with the
front edge.
Your parts
Double blocks 4mm
Wooden strips 2 x 4 x 300mm
Blocks 4mm
Gratings
Tools and equipment
Glue
File
Knife
Sandpaper
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Stage 72
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Cut away the planks that cover the
cut-out at the stern on both side of
the model.
Cut off any excess of the strips at the
stern, and file smooth.
Shape a 2 x 4mm wooden strip in the
same way as on page 282, to fit around
the bow below the first three rows.
Glue into place.
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As with the three rows above, glue
a further two rows below the one
completed in the previous step.
Glue two more strips aft of the first and
cut off the excess when dry.
When you trim the excess from the
strips at the stern, make sure that they
match the curve of the planks.
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Smooth along the rows to remove any
unevenness between the strips.
The bow of your model should now
look like this. Check that no strips are
blocking the area where the stem will
be placed.
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 ™
Assemble the grating pieces as before.
Position a cannon through the first gun
port hole at the bow. Place an offcut
of 2 x 4mm wooden strip next to the
cannon and then place a piece of 5 x
5mm wooden strip on top of it. Hold
the wooden strips in place and mark
a line around the end of the 5 x 5mm
strip. Look at the next step to clarify.
Your parts
Doors
Wooden strips 2 x 4 x 300mm
Gratings
Tools and equipment
Glue
Drill/bits
Knife
File
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Stage 73
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Open the hole up to the edges of the
square with a knife or file.
Remove the wooden strips and the
cannon and make a hole in the centre
of the square marked in the previous
step.
Insert the 5 x 5mm wooden strip into
the hole to check that it fits properly. It
should be parallel to the deck.
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Using a file or sanding block, smooth
the bowsprit deck flat.
This is what the strip and hole should
look like from the outside. Repeat this
to create a hole for the cathead on the
other side of the model.
Glue short lengths of spare planks to
the curved side of the latrines received
in Stage 71. When glued in place, cut
off any that extend past the ends.
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Glue into place on the bowsprit
deck, aligning the sides with the two
highlighted edges of the holes in the
strip above. Repeat this process to
prepare and fix the second piece to the
other side of the deck.
Glue thin brown wooden strips onto
one of the semi-circular ends. Cut off
the overlapping parts when dry and
then smooth all surfaces with a file or
sandpaper.
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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Paint the hinges of the doors,
received in the previous stage (73),
with gold paint.
Glue the two doors in place on the
bowsprit deck, as shown.
Your parts
Wooden strip 2 x 4 x 300mm
Wooden strips 2 x 2 x 300mm
Stem and keel
Tools and equipment
Brush/gold paint
Tweezers
Glue
Pliers
Knife
File
Sandpaper
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Stage 74
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Glue the eyebolts into the holes of
the doors, with the loop positioned
vertically and the rings hanging down,
as shown.
Retrieve two rings and two eyebolts
from previous stages and loop one ring
through each eyebolt.
Place a gun port frame in the first gun
port (arrow), aft of the one with an
open top. With a knife, score a line
along the top of the frame, then remove
the frame, place it into the next gun
port and continue the line. Repeat this
process until you reach the stern.
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Cut the strips so that they are in line
with the tops of the gunwales.
Repeat this (Steps E-G) for the other
side of the model.
Glue a row of thin brown wooden strips
along the line scored in the previous
step. Then glue more strips above them
until the sides are covered.
Shape a 2 x 4mm strip to fit around
the bow, positioned 1.5mm below the
lowest gun deck. Glue into place when
you have the correct fit.
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Cut the end of the strip so that it is in
line with the horizontal strips below the
transom.
Add another strip in the middle section
of the hull. Then shape another strip
to fit aft of the middle strip and around
the stern.
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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Shape another 2 x 4mm strip to fit
around the bow, below the row placed
at the end of the previous stage.
Glue the strip in place up against the
previous row.
Your parts
Wooden strip 5 x 5 x 200mm
Wooden strips 4 x 4 x 300mm
Rudder, keel and stern wheel
Tools and equipment
Hammer
Glue
Ruler
Saw
Knife
Tweezers
Sandpaper
Drill/bits
File
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B
Stage 75
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Shape a third strip to complete the row.
Repeat this process so there are two
rows on both sides of the hull.
Glue another strip aft of the first. Make
sure that it is flush with the one above.
Cut two 50mm lengths of 5 x 5mm
wooden strip.
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50mm
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Sand the end of the 50mm strip on the
side opposite of the two 20mm strips.
The sanded part should be 20mm long,
with only 1mm of the 5 x 5mm strip
remaining, as shown. Repeat for the
second strip.
Cut two 20mm lengths of 2 x 2mm
strips and glue at one end of one of the
50 x 5 x 5mm strips. Then repeat for
the other 50mm strip.
Drill four 1mm-wide holes in the ends
of the 50mm lengths, as shown.
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20mm
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Insert the catheads into the holes to
check the fit. Adjust the holes cut on
page 290, if necessary. Do not glue
them into place yet.
Smooth the surface of the catheads
with sandpaper, and then, with the
tip of a file or knife, create grooves
between the two sets of holes, as
shown in the photo.
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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