Instruction Manual - Nature Coast Hobby Shop
Instruction Manual - Nature Coast Hobby Shop
Instruction Manual - Nature Coast Hobby Shop
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FIG. 56 FIG. 57<br />
Rudder and fittings. “Rivets” are white glue dots<br />
that were painted black when dry.<br />
FIG. 58<br />
Completed outfitted bow with carronades, forward bitts, bow grid and fore windlass.<br />
Starboard main mast belaying pin rack. Breech<br />
ropes can be seen on carronades.<br />
18<br />
into the opening as indicated. Rudder<br />
hinges can be made from the 3/32” wide<br />
brass strip. Form the tiller from the basswood<br />
strip and mount it to the top of the<br />
rudder post (see figure 55).<br />
7. Belaying Pin Racks<br />
& Channels<br />
While not actually part of the deck furniture,<br />
the belaying pin racks and channels<br />
with their fittings can be mounted at this<br />
time. The belaying pin racks lay inboard<br />
beside each of the masts (see figure 58).<br />
Mount them at the bottom edge of the inboard<br />
rail overhang. Drill the belaying<br />
pin holes after mounting the racks. Next,<br />
position and mount the channels evenly<br />
with the belaying pin racks on the outboard<br />
rail overhang. Drill the openings in<br />
the channels that will eventually accept<br />
the deadeye/chain plate assemblies.<br />
Glue the belaying pins into the racks.<br />
Next, insert the deadeye assemblies<br />
through the channels (see figure 59).<br />
They will be pinned to the hull sides, but<br />
have to be aligned with the mast tops<br />
first. To simulate this, set false masts into<br />
the deck and align the chain plates with<br />
string attached to the proper height on<br />
the false mast. The chain plates must then<br />
be anchored with brass nails. Nail these<br />
into the hull.<br />
8. Gunport Lids<br />
Because the hull is securely mounted for<br />
safe handling, you can now introduce the<br />
gunport lids without fear of breaking<br />
them (see figure 59). The gunport lids<br />
and frames are laser cut pieces with the<br />
lids located juxtaposed inside the frames.<br />
Paint the lids red or stain them. Next,<br />
plank them horizontally with the outer<br />
hull walnut strip material. Then remove<br />
the loops from the tops of the brass<br />
hinges and blacken them. Glue them to<br />
the lids and paint the outside of the lids<br />
black. (If you’re doing the “all natural<br />
look” finish, black hinges only with the<br />
natural wood is preferred.)<br />
The aft two port lids may be positioned<br />
closed, but the remainder forward should<br />
be left open. Each opened lid is fitted into<br />
the gunport against the top edge and<br />
glued perpendicular to the hull surface.<br />
(Opened gunport lids can be seen in figures<br />
55 and 56.)<br />
9. Bow<br />
The stem is supported by two gussets.<br />
These are made from 3/64” thick walnut<br />
shaped to fit the stem and hull. Notice<br />
how they curve upward toward the end<br />
of the stem. Next, the catheads are made<br />
from 5/32” (4 mm) square walnut stock.<br />
They represent double blocks for the<br />
ground tackle and should be drilled.<br />
When at sea, the Prince de Neufchatel did<br />
not mount a bow decoration, therefore,<br />
the only trim is the stem framing which<br />
is made of basswood strip stock. Paint it<br />
yellow. Finally, the hawse pipes should<br />
be set into holes drilled into the forward<br />
bulwark. These will lead the anchor rope<br />
back to the forward windlass and then<br />
aft to the same openings in the deck beside<br />
the forward end of the main hatch<br />
(see figure 60).<br />
10. Railing Bitts & Knightheads<br />
These can be mounted now and the additional<br />
eyebolts that will be required in<br />
the rigging will be covered in the rigging<br />
section (see figure 60).<br />
11. Armament<br />
All 16 carronades and 2 long gun assemblies<br />
should be built, mounted and<br />
rigged at this time (see figures 61, 62a,<br />
62b, 62c, 62d and 62e). Carriages should<br />
be either stained or painted red. The<br />
Rigging <strong>Manual</strong> shows complete rigging<br />
details. Kit supplies only provide eyebolts<br />
and line for breech ropes. The eyebolts<br />
should be inserted into drilled<br />
holes 1/4” outside the edges of each<br />
gunport. Additional rigging of the guns<br />
will demonstrate the crowded condition<br />
of the deck of this ship which was built<br />
as a fighting machine.