GRAUPNER BERNHARD GRUBEN model boat Assembly Instructions Manual page 54

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Cut out the large fairing (part 228) and glue it to the rear wall.
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Glue the two top sections to the base of the bell (part 229), then attach the completed bell to the rear
wall.
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Glue the dockyard placard (part 230) to the rear wall. TIP: on the full-size cruisers this placard is made of
brass; you may wish to make the model's version out of brass and apply the placard decal to it, as this
produces an excellent simulation of the original.
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Cut out the box (part 231), and glue the inner frame (part 232) inside it. Cut a piece of ribbed sheet (part
233) to the top, then glue the box to the rear wall. NOTE: this box is not featured on all the cruisers; once
again it is up to you to check which full-size vessel included it.
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Glue the large door (part 234) to the side wall of the superstructure, followed by the lock plate (part 235)
and the door handle / latch (part 236), as described for the door in the rear wall.
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Glue the small door (part 237) to the side wall.
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Glue the window frames (part 238) to the superstructure.
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Cut out the small fairings (part 239) and glue them to the side wall.
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Prepare the lateral water pipe (part 240). TIP: the areas to be bent should be heated gently with a heat-
gun beforehand. Fit the wall bracket (part 241) to the water pipe. Make up the connecting nipples (part
242), fit the parts of the C-tube hose connections (part 243) to the connecting nipples, and glue these
assemblies in the water pipe.
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Drill holes for the railing stanchions (part 244) in the front part of the superstructure. Slip five railing stan-
chions onto the handrail (part 245), then insert the stanchions in the holes. Work forward steadily,
bending the rail just sufficiently to allow the next stanchion to fit in the next hole in the sequence. Once
completed, the railing can be glued in place.
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Glue together the parts of the ladder (part 246). Cut off a suitable piece from the bottom of one ladder,
and glue the pieces together to make the required length. Bend the capture hook (part 247) to the
approximate shape required, and glue this to the ladder. Prepare the two supports (part 248) and glue
these to the ladder. The whole assembly should be glued to the superstructure once the model has been
painted.
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Make the hand-grips for the side wall (part 249) and glue these in the recesses of the wall reinforce-
ment. Drill the holes for the hand-grip in the rear wall (part 250) and glue it to the wall.
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Assemble the lower companionway (part 251). NOTE: there is one short and one long string (side
panel); the longer string rests against the side wall.
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Assemble the tow-hook (part 252). Sand the bracket back to the point where the mushroom-shaped
depression has been removed, then glue the hook to the rear wall.
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Cut out the support brackets (part 253) for the lifebelt and glue the parts together. Glue the brackets to
the superstructure, then glue the lifebelts (part 254) in the brackets. NOTE: lifebelts are not fitted to the
real cruisers.
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Glue the inner frame (part 256) in the bridge superstructure (part 255). Assemble the parts of the rear
wall (part 257), then glue the monitor plate (258) to the completed rear wall; glue this assembly in the
bridge. NOTE: take care to position this part accurately; you may need to adjust the width of the rear wall
so that it fits without distorting the bridge itself. Glue the reinforcement (part 259) in the angled part of the
rear wall on the inside.
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Glue the doublers (part 260) to the bridge, taking care to position them exactly as shown.
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Glue the reinforcement (part 261) to the underside of the monitor plate, and fit the frame (part 262) round
the plate.
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Glue the ventilation grille (part 263) to the rear wall. Prepare the ventilator cover (part 264), but do not
glue it in place until the boat is otherwise finished.
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Cut out the stub (part 265). Glue the hatch plate (part 266) on the stub, followed by the handle (part
267), then glue the stub to the base plate. NOTE: the stub must stand perpendicular to the waterline
once the assembly is completed.
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Glue the door (part 269) to the rear wall. Glue the lock plate (part 270) and the door handle / latch (part
271) to the door.
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Glue the small ventilation grille (part 273) to the rear wall. Prepare the ventilator cover (part 274) and
glue this over the ventilation grille.
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Glue the window frames (part 275) to the rear wall.
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Drill the holes for the retaining rod (part 276) and the handrail (part 277). Prepare the rod and the hand-
rail and glue these parts in the holes.
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Glue the mast side panels (part 278) to the inside of the side walls. NOTE: please work as accurately as
you can at this point, to ensure that the mast stands exactly upright on the superstructure. Glue the two
cover plates (part 279) to the inside of the side panels: the round plate to port, the rectangular plate to
starboard.
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Mark the points where the hinge plates (part 280) are to be glued, and sand them carefully so that they
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