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the side rails, painted them green and then painted the treads the color of the deck. Each tread needed to be identical in size. Once ready the staircase was assembled in a jig. (Photo 370) T e railings were built from 0.8-millimeter brass rod using a jig to ensure symmetry. Attaching the staircase to the side of the third deck required some adjustment to the side-rail.


T e next project was to build the benches that line the guardrails on the foredeck. (Photo 365) Benches also line most the guardrails on the third deck, so a considerable accumulated length of benches was required. I built a master frame to support the bench planks and cast several replicas. Photo 371 shows them used in the process of making a multi-


frame mold. I was very careful to ensure they were free from fl aws to off er the best chance of creating copies requiring minimal refi ning. T is ensured minimum time would be needed to prepare them for installation on the model. Molding these small parts is most diffi cult since the little crannies tend to hold air bubbles, so every pour must be searched carefully for these to avoid fl aws. Photo 372 shows the arrangement of the frames relative


to the


stanchions. Styrene strips were painted and applied to the frames, ensuring that butt ends met over a frame. To maintain even spacing between the planks I created multiple jigs. (Photo 373) Photos 374 and 375 show some of the fi nished benches.


371. A multi-frame mold is almost complete.


373. T e spacing jigs ensured continuity in the gap between planks.


372. Each frame has been located at a stanchion.


374. Some of the fi nished benches.


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