Instruction manual

Some details of the various components on the tops
of the trunks are shown (see figure 32). Companion-
way slide rails and some of the other components
must be 1/64” thick. Sand down the 1/32” stock
supplied. You could also use 1/64” aircraft ply-
wood, but as mentioned earlier, it will not stain the
same as basswood, so you probably would get a mis-
match in color.
4. Ventilator Boxes & Mushroom Vents
There are two ventilator boxes. One is a long box
with doors on each end for storing miscellaneous
gear. It vents the engine room. The smaller box was
added since the ship was built and vents the salon.
Make the boxes from strip wood or solid blocks sim-
ilar to the cabin trunks. Britannia metal fittings are
provided for the ventilator cowls. The vents are able
to rotate so you may install them facing any direction
on the model (see figure 33).
Notice that the boxes do not sit on a built-in coaming
like the trunks and hatches. Instead, they are bolted
on top of the deck. These boxes were added after the
ship was built.
Two small mushroom vents are provided as Britan-
nia fittings. One is in front of the steering wheel box
and vents the lazarette (provision storeroom) below.
The other one is alongside the bowsprit and vents the
forepeak.
5. Binnacle
The binnacle is made from wood (see figure 34). The
binnacle can be glued directly to the top of the deck
and to the forward side of the hatch. The glass cover
and compass are so small that detailing will be diffi-
cult. You could simply paint a black oval on top of
the box. Also, you could cut out the oval and pour in
some epoxy. The shiny epoxy would simulate a glass.
The box also has a small metal gravity roll indicator
on the aft side. This is also too small to model, but
interesting to know about.
6. Steering Wheel & Box
The real ship steering wheel is a nice mahogany
wheel with brass hub. The model kit wheel is a Bri-
tannia metal fitting that you will need to paint in
order to simulate the colors. The wheel box can be
made from the strip wood provided in the kit or you
may wish to substitute a solid block. If you do, add
sheeting on the top so it protrudes beyond the box
(see figure 35). The real ship box has a removable top
but this is not necessary on the model.
7. Hatches
There is a forward hatch to the forecastle and aft
hatch to the lazarette (provision storeroom). Both
hatches are different (see figure 36). The aft hatch has
a number of molding strips that were added to pre-
vent foot slippage (on the real ship it is necessary to
stand on the hatch to read the compass). To our
model scale, these strips are very small and could be
omitted. The forward hatch has a small rectangular
frame with glass for letting in light. This is also very
small and may be painted on, or a small piece of
acetate may be inserted to simulate the glass.
The round steel watertight hatch at the bow, port
side, can be made from a thin piece of brass or wood
and may be painted grey or black.
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