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Charles W. Morgan is an interesting
ship and makes a splendid model.
Assembling the plank-on-bulkhead
hull develops an understanding of
how real ships are built, while
laser-cut parts assure an accurate
shape. Although Britannia, brass,
and wood fittings facilitate con-
struction, many require final finish-
ing prior to installation. This is
especially true for the Britannia
castings and is discussed later.
Various scratch-building techniques
appear throughout the manual to
encourage less experience modelers
to acquire these skills. As the model
progresses, don’t be afraid to sub-
stitute kit fittings with your own
creations. We encourage you to try
it. The experience gained will prove
valuable for future projects.
If you are a beginner, take your
time.
Morgan, with her davits and
whaleboats, has a fair amount of
detail and small parts. Always com-
plete one stage before going on to
the next. When something goes
awry, consider doing it over. A sec-
ond attempt usually surpasses the
first, since practice makes perfect.
A. Knives
1. Hobby knife
2. No. 11 blades
B. Files
Set of standard or
diamond needle files
C. Clamps
1.
A few small C-clamps
2. Wooden clothespins
3. #16 and #33 rubber bands
D. Carving Set
Buy gouges and chisels for
carving center keel rabbets,
counter block, stern and
bow filler blocks,tapering
the stem, and carving the
whale boats.
E. Sharpening Stone
Keeps tools razor sharp
F. Boring Tools
1. Set of #60 to #80
miniature bits
2. 1/16”, 3/32”, and 1/8” bits
3. Pin vise
G. Miscellaneous
1. Tack hammer
2. Tweezers (a few)
3. Small, fine pointed scissors
4. Miniature pliers
a. round nose
b. flat nose
5. Small bench vise
6.
Soldering iron or torch
a. solder
b. flux
7. Sewing thread for seizing
(other rigging in kit)
a. black
b. tan
8. Beeswax block
(for treating rigging lines)
9.
Masking tape
10. Wire cutters (for cutting
fine wire and strip metal)
H. Sandpaper
Fine and medium grit
garnet or #100 to #220
aluminum oxide
I. Sailcloth
Light weave cotton or linen
cloth for making sails. Model
Expo sells a suitable cotton
cloth
J. Finishing
1. Paintbrushes
a. Fine point for details
b. 1/4” to 1/2” flat square
for hull
K. Supplies
1. Paints
2. Primer
3. Stains and varnish
4. White (polyvinyl acetate
or PVA) or yellow
woodworker’s glue
(aliphatic resin)
5. Cyanoacrylates
(generic name is Super glue)
6. Five-minute epoxy
7. Wood filler
Note: White or woodworker’s glue
in yellow or tan will suf
fice for
most of the model. Five-minute
epoxy provides extra strength for
af
fixing fittings. Cyanoacrylates,
such as Jet, Flash, or Zap, produce
quick adhesion. For most applica-
tions, the medium viscosity
, gap-
filling variety is best. The watery
type is recommended for filling a
narr
ow crack or tacking hull plank-
ing to the bulkheads.
Before You Begin Tools Needed to Start Construction
The following items are recommended for building the model.
Those who have modeled before may have their favorites.
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