Nautical Research Journal
pieces including laser cut plywood sheets of various thicknesses and a variety of wood strips and dowels. T ere is also a sheet of photoetched brass pieces and several cast resin moldings. Also included are white cloth sail material, a variety of spools of thread, and blocks for the rigging as well as a set of fl ags printed on paper. All the materials are of high quality and are nicely packed for overseas shipping.
T e plans come on fi ve large sheets. T ese present the main assemblies at full size and include detailed insets of some of the subassemblies. T e instruction booklet is limited to three pages of terse English text which mostly refers to the plans. T ere is also a six-page part list and several sheets which refer to the individual laser cut parts on each sheet of wood. Given the complexity of the kit and the lack of detail in the instructions I would not recommend this kit for anyone who does not have extensive ship modeling experience.
T e model uses plank on bulkhead construction; a frame assembly of 3- millimeter (1/8-inch) thick plywood planked with strip wood. T e fi rst step was to assemble the keel, which was composed of two parts glued together to form a 680-millimeter (26.75-inch) long structure. Next the two 3-millimeter plywood bulkhead end frames were glued to the keel. An unusual feature was that these two end frames were installed into slots cut into the top of the keel whereas the other twelve frames were fi tted into slots cut into the bottom of the keel. Next the foremast support was installed into a horizontal slot cut into the front of the keel behind the fi rst frame. T is support is off set from the center of the keel, indicating that the foremast and main mast are not aligned along the centerline.
T e next step was to install two 6-millimeter (1/4- inch) dowels through holes cut into the individual bulkheads to serve as reinforcements for the frame assembly. It is important to carefully dry fi t the keel, bulkheads and the dowels before gluing them together as the fi t is tight and any misalignment will
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6. Hull showing the fi rst layer of planking and decking.
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