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You may need to use a flat needle file to fractionally open the slot in both the keel and bulkhead frame. Do not force the bulkhead frame into the keel slot. Step 3 – Dry fit the bulkhead frames into the keel slots. Use a snap blade knife to carefully cut through the tabs holding the parts to the main sheet. Step 2 – Remove the keel, bulkhead frames and transom from the 4mm plywood sheet.
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The transom is not a bulkhead but does form part of the hull construction. The transom is fixed at right angles to the keel and sits at the stern. Throughout this course we will refer to the bulkheads as bulkhead frames. The bulkheads are fixed at right angles to the keel and provide strength to the hull. The keel is the centre piece of the model and everything is built from it. It runs longitudinally down the centre of the model from the stem (or bow) – front-to the stern-the rear-of the model. The keel is the ship’s main structural piece.
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The keel, bulkheads (BH) and transom are identified in Photo 1. When fitted and glued together these parts form the skeleton of the hull. The keel, bulkheads and transom are the parts needed to construct the hull. On this sheet there will be a number of parts for the model. Step 1 – In the kit there will be a 4mm thick plywood sheet as shown Photo 1 below. To construct the hull follow these steps. Do this before removing any parts from the plywood sheet. Use the kit’s plans and instructions to identify and number each part on the plywood sheets with a pencil. In your kit you will find a number of plywood sheets with the laser cut parts. Building the hull correctly will determine the final shape and appearance of the model. The hull is the single largest part of a model ship.
#WOOD SHIP CONSTRUCTION HOW TO#
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