I’m starting the Capstan build now. Here’s some Wood 1mm x 4mm for the base.
Mind you… It’s all in German, the instructions!!!
I had a hell of a time with this Capstan!
The 1st problem was that the Slots didn’t want to go into the holes, so I had to file them down.
Then I ended up breaking the bottom and top.
Here’s a picture of it before I start…
Making Columns at 13mm each
I’m just using SuperGlue liquid for the Gunwales.
I used Titebond II for the Columns to make them extra strong.
That was tedious.
So now I begin the Pin Rails.
Getting ready to make the Columns which will hold the Pinrails across the forward part of the Forecastle.
The Mamoli Instructions don’t give any measurements for it so I’m going with 10mm with these 2mm x 3mm Stock.
I was having problems with this 2×4 Stock kept splitting on me.
I decided to try this Wood Glue on the outside of the wood to try and prevent this.
I used SuperGlue for this work.
I have to let it get nice and dry because the rail which the Pinrails go into bends down a bit so I’ll have to Clamp on the middle rail.
It’s completed except for the Holes for the Belaying Pins.
I was looking at the Forecastle bulwark and I realized that I need to add some more Planks to it, so I added the Caprails.
I had the perfect wood for it too. Some Flexible Beechwood that I have for another project. I love this wood because it bends right around against the grain without soaking, etc.
(Only problem with this wood is that it’s super expensive)
Last night I glued the Starboard side on with the Flexible Beechwood.
I glued it using alternative SuperGlue and Titebond II.
I worked pretty good. I did it like this because of sanding. That Contact Cement isn’t very sandable.
Anyway… On the Port side, I decided to use Dap Weldwood Contact Cement since there really wasn’t much sanding involved
Also to reinforce it, I added SuperGlue along the length of the seam… Let it soak a but and pressed it down.
It turned out really nice.
Here’s the Main Deck before I start…
First thing in going to do is to remove the Bollard guides that come up from the Bulkheads.
Here’s a good Article about how to do it at Modelers Central…
One thing you have to do with deck planks to simulate the caulking that’s in between each plank using like a number 6 b pencil and what you do is you get a few and then you scribe a bunch of them at once. I’d say maybe you like 5 80 mm long planks and just put them on a clip and just use a pencil across them all. I made the mistake of doing it one at a time and it’s better to get a bunch at once.
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