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in place. T e handrails needed to be trimmed to fi t below the ceiling. (Photo 347) A small addition, visible in Photo 348, fi nished off the staircase right at the ceiling. T ese ceiling beams also had to be fi tted one at a time to accommodate for the structures present. Finally, it was time to fasten the third deck onto the model. Again, aſt er several rehearsals, the deck was fi tted and weighted down while the glue cured. (Photo 349)
Companionways were required for each of the staircases. T ey were similar to that on the forward deck. (Photo 350) Note the metal continuation of the handrail above the ceiling.
For any model it is critical that the guardrail structures are symmetrical and to scale; many a model’s realism is spoiled by a failure to provide these qualities. Ticonderoga had a quite complex guardrail arrangement consisting of stanchions, on which was mounted woven rope netting, a wooden rail and a metal top rail. Photo 351 shows the completed structure; the modifi ed hair clip was used to hold the topmost rail for gluing. Note that the wooden rail fi ts around the wooden pillars and the painted brass stanchions pass through it to support the top rail. At 1:48 scale I have found that Brass Micro- Mesh from Scale Scenics (a Division of Circuitron) provides a source for simulating the woven rope netting. Photo 352 shows the mesh resting on waxed
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349. T e deck has been carefully fi tted onto the model and is weighted during the curing process for the glue.
351. T e complex guardrail included a supplementary metal top rail.
350. Companionways were built for the stairways. Note that a metal hand rail was added to provide guidance above the deck level.
352. T e mesh has had a top rail and a bottom rail added while a jig guides their location.
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