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29. Boat davits rigged with both chain and line.


York. (Figure 21)


It was a bit tricky to get the 3-degree rake aſt of the stacks but, by using several jigs and the sanding process described for the superstructure, they came into alignment. (Figure 22) T ey were then used as the jig for aligning the masts at the same angle. Drilling holes for the masts through the superstructure into the main deck took lots of time and measurement. T e masts were made out of brass tubing and silver soldered together, then trued on the lathe. Next, the yards and booms were soldered into place, and all were painted buff . (Figure 23)


Once all the furniture was completed, the assembly of the ship could proceed. With the superstructure in place and the turrets all installed, I began on the railings and rigging. T e etched brass railings were very delicate and required complex bending,


particularly around the bridge and monkey bridge aſt . It really is necessary to have a set of jeweler’s pliers of various shapes to do a proper job of fi tting these rails into place. Also, dowels and bottles of various sizes were employed to make the larger bends in the railing. I used cyanoacrylate glue to affi x the rails to the decks and then used Floquil dull coat to remove the shiny eff ect of the glue. (Figure 24) T e lifeline stanchions around the perimeter of the deck had to be re-drilled aſt er painting. Very fi ne linen line was used to simulate the chain for the lifeline and threading it was indeed a diffi cult process. T e ends were soaked in cyanoacrylate glue to form a hard needle point, then the bottom line was rigged, followed by the top line. T e curve around the aſt er deck was achieved aſt er all the lines were installed; a touch of cyanoacrylate glue was used to stiff en the lines into the required arc. It also served to stabilize that very delicate part. (Figure 25)


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