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Poop Ladder Assembly
Identify the poop ladder steps (176 & 177), glue these steps together as shown on
Plan Sheet 4, ‘Poop ladder assembly’
. Glue
the steps to the aft edge of the ladder extension and plank the extension up to the steps with 1x4mm Tanganyika. Line the outer
faces of the extension with 1x3mm walnut strip.
Assemble the ladder (402) using 1x5mm walnut for the treads, the overall width of the ladder assembly should be 15mm and
the ladder is to be glued centrally to the fore face of the extension as shown.
This entire assembly is secured to the underside of the poop deck, so that the fore face of the first step is flush with the edge of
the poop deck, some sanding of the base of the ladder may be required to ensure the extension runs parallel to the deck.
The inner hand rail should now be constructed using two staircase balusters (sanded square and stained back to walnut), one
quarterdeck stanchion and a brass etched eyelet. The handrail between the staircase balusters is 1.5x1.5mm walnut and the
handrail between the stanchion and the brass etched eyelet on the staircase baluster is of 0.25mm black thread. It may be
advantageous, using the dimensions from the ladder assembly, to construct the handrail ‘off’ the model and fit on as a
complete assembly when constructed. The step in the 1.5x1.5mm walnut handrail is achieved by using three pieces of walnut
scarfed together and sanded smooth. The outer handrail will be dealt with at a later stage.
The poop deck termination rail (401) should now be glued into position across the face of the poop deck, level with the poop
deck plank sheer, between the two staircase balusters.
Poop Deck Barricade Assembly
Using
Plan Sheet 4, ‘Section through bulkhead 14
’ for reference, cut eight lengths of 3x4mm walnut, each 5mm long. These
rail supports are secured to the poop deck plank sheer and the poop deck barricade rail (388) is glued to the top face of the
supports. The positioning of the supports is determined by the locating holes drilled in the barricade rail, and when attached to
the plank sheer, the supports should remain vertical. The bucket pegs (546) should be secured to the top of the barricade rail as
shown (
Fig 022
). This whole assembly will be painted black.
Identify the brass buckets (695). These will each need to be cross drilled with a 0.5mm drill, as close to the top edge as
possible. Form a handle through the holes with 0.1mm natural thread and paint the bucket and thread black. Hang a bucket on
each bucket peg and secure with a drop of super glue.
Fig 022
