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T e hull was next sprayed with universal grey primer. (Figure 12) At this point I could see the grain of the wood ‘reading’ through the paint, so automotive spot putty was used to fi ll the grain, then extensive further fi ne sanding and priming carried out. Once satisfi ed with the surfaces, I separated the layers using a fi ne palette knife inserted from the rear. (Figure 13) Remnants of rubber cement were removed from the mating surfaces using a piece of crêpe rubber. Care was taken not to damage any feather edges.


I had originally planned to spray the hull fi rst and then paint the toe rail, but realized that I would be masking it off blind, the tape overlapping the top


edge of the rail for most of its length. Instead, I masked the line of the hull below the toe rail fi rst. T is was actually more diffi cult that I had thought, as the guiding glue-line between them had completely vanished. Obviously my eff orts to make a smooth surface were too successful! I had to take vertical measurements of the rail from my sheer plan and mark the topsides at intervals before applying a line of Tamiya 5-millimeter plastic masking tape. T e toe rail was painted with several thin coats of raw sienna acrylic paint. While these were drying, I also painted the mast and bowsprit. When the paint layers were opaque enough, I dragged an old brush with a dilute mix of burnt umber mixed with a touch of crimson


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