  
The cast Bofors gun will have to be assembled
from the three parts in the deck hardware kit. You can epoxy or super glue the
together.
  
Study the mast detail drawings. The mast itself is made from a
6-3/8" long piece of 1/8" dowel, wrapped with cheap typing paper to give three
different diameters. First cut a piece of paper in an accurate rectangle 4 13/16"
high by about 6" long. It is important that piece have good square corners. Put a
piece of ½" scotch tape on one of the 4 13/16" sides so that only half of the
tape width is on the paper. Trim the tape even with the 6" side of the paper. Place
the paper on a clean surface with the sticky side of the exposed half of the tape facing
up. Place the dowel on the paper parallel to the tape, one end of the dowel should
overhang the paper ¼" to form the stud at the bottom. Carefully roll the dowel onto
the tape to secure the paper to the dowel. Roll the paper tightly onto the dowel until you
have built up the diameter to 3/16". Now apply some "Zap" or "Hot
Stuff" to the paper and dowel to secure it. Trim off the excess paper with a razor
blade and sand smooth. Repeat the process with a piece of paper 2 9/16" x 6".
  
When dry sand the tapers at the top of each
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   Carefully
drill the mast for the 1/8 dowel cross yard. Cement the yard in place then add the rest of
the bits and pieces. The (d) labeled parts on the drawing are the small cast mast lights
in the deck hardware kit. The two large mast lights in the hardware kit are cemented to
the platform on the front of the mast just below the yard. The anemometer on arm (c) shown
in fig. 7 is a little fiddley to carve but really looks great on the model.

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