Pin-rails and bridgedeck rail

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109 103 103 109 285
diam. 1mm 283 284
diam. 1mm
2x3mm
2x3mm
31mm
2x3mm
4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm
diam. 1mm
283 284
287 4mm
2x3mm
2x3mm
287
52mm 28mm 286 103
286

diam. 1mm
10mm

288
284

285 289
10mm

100 99

284
98

34 Make the two side foreyard pin-rails 283 and the two side mainmast pin-rails 284 (on port and starboard sides), according to the measurements
indicated and fit the belay pins 103 and the eyebolts 109. Make the two mizzenmast side pin-rails 285 and fit the five belay pins 103, the
embellishments 287 and the columns 286. On the bridgedeck, fit the five large clump blocks 99 and the four small clump blocks 100, making ten 1mm-
diameter holes to insert the chains of plate 98 (both on port and starboard sides). With parts 286, 288 and 289 build the central rail on the bridgedeck.
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diam. 1.5mm
diam. 1.5mm

80m
64mm
50

m
286
290

35 On the lower gunwale covers 50,

make 1.5mm-diameter holes to fit
the lifeboat brackets 290 and glue the side
283
pinrails 283 and 284. diam. 1.5mm

8mm
290

36 Fitting the stern rails, netting and lifesaving buoys

36 On gunwale covers 56 and 57, make
1mm-diameter holes to insert the
stanchions for the stern rails 117, according to
147 117 270
15mm 15mm 15mm the measurements indicated in the photo.
10 Insert the handrails 118 through these and glue
the netting 147 and the two lifesaving buoys
270, previously painted white and red. Astern,
make a 1mm-diameter hole to fit the stern
booms 291 (to both port and starboard).

1mm

57

118
270

1mm
291 56
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118 296
276 117
2x3mm
18 8
mm

mm
292 118 276

52
mm
293

52
276 295
1x3mm

mm
52
294 2x3mm

mm
m
93 297

52
17

37 With parts 292, 293 and 294, build the

accommodation ladder. Make the upper
and lower platforms of the accommodation
298
303 ladder with the grating 276 and the steps 293
and sides 294, according to the measurements
indicated. Finish the ladder by fitting the parts
152
297, 117, 118, 93 and 147. Glue the
1.5 mm
diam. accommodation ladder astern on the starboard
300 side and make the rigging with parts 108, 152,
147 298, 299, 300, 301, 302 and 303. Fit and glue
299 the figurehead 304.

301 303

108

302

93

304

304
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38 108

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108 299
305
306
299 303

299
303
305 306 109 109 303

56 306 238
238

308
2x2mm
109 109
305
307

306

308
56

303
108
308
299

109

38 With parts 305, build the two boxes of the position lights 306. Paint the boxes and the central part of the lights red on the port side and
green on the starboard side. Make the rigging for the boat davits 238 with the parts 108, 109, 299, 303 and 308. Glue the boxes 305 with
their lights 306 on the upper gunwale covers 56. Fit the two brackets for the commander’s launch 307 on the roof of the bow wardroom, as well
as the four large eyebolts 109.
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300
310

309 0.6x2mm

287

313 311 312 313

312

108 315
109

diam. 0.8mm
diam. 0.8mm

109

108
314

39 Cover the hull of the two lifeboats 309 with the basswood battens 310, starting at the keel. Glue these battens in such a way that they
overlap one another to form a clinker-built hull. Paint both of the boats’ hulls ivory, the gunwales black and fit the embellishments 287 and
the very fine brown thread 300. With the battens 311, 312 line the bottom of the boat and make the bow and stern bases 313. Fit and adjust the
seven seats 314. Astern and on the bow, make 0.8mm-diameter holes to fit the eyebolts 109 with the rings 108 and glue the gunwale covers 315.
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319

153
109
109

316 316

317

317

318
290 153 290 318

40 Fit the lifeboats to both sides of the brackets 290 with the help of the parts 317, 318 and 153. In the centre of the brackets 290, glue the
auxiliary brackets 316 with the eyebolts 109 and fit the auxiliary launch 319.

Commander’s launch and auxiliary launch

41 320
300 287

320

319
0.6x2mm

287

41 Cover the hulls of the commander’s launch and auxiliary launch 319 with basswood battens 320, starting with the keel and gluing these battens in
such a way that they overlap one another to represent a clinker-built hull. In the same way, cover the sterns of the launches. Paint the hulls of
both of the launches ivory and the gunwales black. Fit the embellishments 287 and the very fine brown thread 300.
42 Commander’s launch and auxiliary launch, continued
42 With the parts 321, 276, 322, 323, 108
and 109, build the inside of the

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commander’s launch, and with the parts 322,
323 109 diam. 0.8mm
276 323, 324, 325, 326 and 327 build the interior
108 of the auxillary launch. Fit the commander’s
109
launch on the roof of the bow wardroom with
the help of the parts 328, 153 and make the
two masts 329, as well as the fastening rings
330 made with 1mm-diameter brass wire.
diam. 0.8mm
108 322
321

324
108
108

276 276

326 325
325
326
323 327 287

325

326

300

287 324 322

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43 diam. 2mm

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153

15mm
330

diam. 2x106mm

329
328 328

diam. 2x106mm

330

43 Fit the commander’s launch on the roof of the bow wardroom with the help of the parts 328 and 153, and make the two masts 329 as
well as the fastening rings 330 made with the 1mm-diameter brass wire.