Fore and Mizzen Mast Tops

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I am in Assembly-Line mode building both the Fore Mast Top and Mizzen Mast Top. They’re basically the same as the Main Mast Top.

Planking the Tops
Bending the forward edge of Top
Main Fore and Mizzen Tops done
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Main Mast Top

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Bending Front Edging Strip
Putting the Planking on Top

Using some .5 x 5mm Sapelle wood for the Planks.

Added the Base Boards

I used 1.5 x 4mm Walnut for the Base.

The bent portion was Bendable Beech.

Adding Slats

Using some 1.5 x 1.5mm for the Slats.

Foot Slats done

I added the Holes for the Deadeyes and for the Preventor Stays

Top Supports and Stanchions for back railing
Added Stanchions
Hand rails in
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Rudder

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Rudder before Pintle
Pintle and Gudgeon
First Gudgeon
Installing Pintle

I simply used some Contact Cement and Super glue to attach the Pin to the Pintle.

2nd Gudgeon
3rd Pintle / Gudgeon in
4th Gudgeon in
Gluing the Pin in the Pintle
Pintle / Gudgeons
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Poop Deck Rails

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Poop Deck Rails Stanchions

I decided to use straight 3x3x11mm Walnut for the Stanchions.

Stanchions with Nail in it

I added the Nails because I wanted to support the Stanchions with something more than glue.

Port side Stanchions installed
Starboard side Stanchions done
Poop Deck Taffrail
I made this Jig to bend the Taffail
Pins to Taffrail

I put these small nails in to hold the Taffrail while I put the Hand Rails in on the Poop Deck.

Temporary fitting
Port side Hand Rails in
Starboard side Rail done
Taffrail
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