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861 Now continue with the preparation of the aerator platforms. Remove from sheet
1560 platforms 1367 and 1368 with the relative accessories, which will be assembled
on the Cesar barbette tower.
866 From plastic ladders 2495, sprue P21, cut two sections of 11 steps each. Bend
railings 1374 (sheet 1560) to 90° inwards. Push and glue the pillars with railing 1374
(x2), 1375 (x2) to the sides of the ladders as shown in the picture. Try to position,
without gluing, the ladders at the edge of platform 1367 for the port side (see detail)
and 1368 for the starboard side. Set these accessories aside, which will be xed to the
model after the colouring steps.
863 Once you have identied the correct position, glue gangways 1367 and 1368 to
the aerators of the barbette but not yet to the deck cladding; you will need to remove
the barbette with its accessories for the nal colouring.
865 At this point, you can remove the barbette from the deck and paint it entirely
with Ral 7001 grey spray. When the colour is dry, x the barbette to the deck cladding.
862 Set up and glue the platforms with the relative shelves and railings as shown
in the picture. Use the joints on the shelves to align the pieces. Platform 1367 must
be assembled on the port side; while platform 1368 on the starboard side. Observe
the following pictures and perform tests without glue directly on the model. The ends
without railings of gangways 1367, 1368 will be inserted in support on the forecastle
deck.
864 The picture above shows the assembly of the starboard gangway 1368.
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