Masting The Ship - Mantua Model Group Golden Star769 Assembly Instructions Manual

Figure 8 - Lantern item 54. Assemble the supplied parts A, B, C, D, E and F using epoxy resin or
instant glue. Fix to the stern using the side- and plan-views on Plan 2 as guides and with reference
to the stern view on Plan 1.
Belaying Pin Racks items 55, 56 and 57. Cut the belaying-pin racks from 1.5x6 mm Walnut
plank as follows and drill ∅1.3 holes for the belaying pins:
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Item 55 - two pieces 20 mm long – five pins;
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Item 56 - four pieces 15 mm long – four pins;
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Item 57 - four pieces 25 mm long – six pins.
Glue the belaying-pin racks inside the hull parapet, under the handrails, in the positions shown on
the plan-view on Plan 2, and in the sectional-view on Plan 1.
Figure 9 - Falconets item 58. Drill the handrails with ∅0.8 holes and fix the brass falconet
supports (item A) onto the handrails with brass nails in the positions shown on the plan. Fix the
barrels (item B) with pins (item C) made from ∅1 brass wire 4mm long and clenched with pliers to
secure the pins in place.
Figure 10 - Cat Davits item 59. Make the davits (item A) from 3x3 Walnut plank 23 long. Drill two
∅1.5 holes in one end, 3 mm apart. Make the support posts (item B) from 3x3 Walnut plank 20
long and chamfer the ends to fit against the hull and the davits as shown. Glue onto the bow in the
positions shown on the bow view and the two scale views on Plan 2.
Figure 11 - Anchors item 60. Taper the ends of the two anchor stocks (plywood parts 60A) as
shown on the figure 11. Wind 5 or 6 turns of
fixing the thread with a little glue. Fix the stocks on the anchors, ensuring that the stocks line up at
right angles to the flukes as shown. Insert a
length of large thread to each anchor ring and bind it with thin thread as shown. The anchors will
be placed on the hull after the sail work has been completed.
Hawse holes. Carefully drill two ∅3 holes in the bow to take the anchor ropes, as shown
in the bow view. Glue a ∅4 brass ring around each hole.
Rigging Eyes. Drill ∅1 holes and glue in the brass rigging eyes (item 69): two on the
poop deck (points 48), two on the foredeck (points 4), three on the bow for the bowsprit,
two on the stern sides and four on the channels, as shown in fig. P5 and on the side- and
plan-view.

MASTING THE SHIP

Figures 12, 13, P4 and the scale side-view show how to assemble the mast tops – the joints and
platforms between the sections of mast.
Figure 13 – Assembling the Tops. The construction process is the same for all four top
assemblies. The four platforms (tops) are made from plywood parts 61, 62 and 63 (2 pieces). Here
we explain how to make the top for the mainmast.
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Glue the two crosstrees (plywood part 61B) into the two tressle-trees (plywood parts 61A).
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Glue the platform (plywood part 61) onto the crosstrees ensuring that the platform lines up
correctly with the platform edges.
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Frame the platform with plywood part 61D on the front upper face, and a kick plate (item 61C)
made from 2x2 Walnut plank on the rear upper edge.
• Drill three ∅1.5 holes in each side of the platform for the shroud lines.
• Drill a ∅1 hole in the back edge of the platform and glue in a brass rigging eye.
Make up the other three top assemblies in the same way – but omit the rigging eyes.
Mast caps. Shape the plywood parts 61E, 62E and 63E as shown on Figure 12. Carefully drill the
holes to the sizes of the prepared mast ends.
Mast Fife Rails. Drill plywood parts 65 and 66 with eight equispaced ∅1.3 holes for belaying pins.
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Assembly Instructions: Golden Star Art. 769
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0.5 thread in four places on each stock as shown,
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August 2001
6 brass ring on each anchor tail. Tie a 150mm
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