Post by Mike B on Jun 22, 2010 21:52:57 GMT 1
I decided to follow Grant's suggestion of doing as much rigging as possible before gluing the superstructures to the deck.
After gluing the main deck coverings in place, I placed the main fore and aft superstructures in their final positions and taped them down. I then drilled three, 2mm holes through the centre lines of each superstructure into the deck, where they would not be seen. I then fitted toothpicks into these holes to form locating pegs.
I was now able to continue construction on the superstructures knowing that they would fit onto the deck in the exact same position every time. all the parts that fitted around the superstructures were glued only to the deck and not the side walls of the superstructures. This allowed me to continue with the build without having to go back and glue parts on after the superstructures were finally glued in place.
After gluing the main deck coverings in place, I placed the main fore and aft superstructures in their final positions and taped them down. I then drilled three, 2mm holes through the centre lines of each superstructure into the deck, where they would not be seen. I then fitted toothpicks into these holes to form locating pegs.
I was now able to continue construction on the superstructures knowing that they would fit onto the deck in the exact same position every time. all the parts that fitted around the superstructures were glued only to the deck and not the side walls of the superstructures. This allowed me to continue with the build without having to go back and glue parts on after the superstructures were finally glued in place.
