Actually I only wanted to cut a new upper deck. To do this, I put the large 2mm polysterol sheet on the table, pushed the model to the edge and ...
... must have been one of the active gale-force winds, I can't explain it any other way.
First look, everything went well. Second look, no, 2 windows are missing, stupid but no problem, I have already produced enough replacements.
But then ...
... I had glued the struts for the elevation of the bow on a section of the upper battery deck shortly before. This, of course, was also loose. And when I tried to reattach it I noticed, :censored_2:, the hull is suddenly 2 mm wider than before !?!!
The two upper decks were only put in without being glued in order to be able to take them out again for the installation of the window panes. But the gap on the side is clearly visible.
So I did what was only thought of much later, cut the "carriages" off the windows ...
... and the upper 2 decks were succesively taken out and the culprit was discovered: the lower gun deck.
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This was the only one glued in and was it broken and tilted and so could not flex back.
So I drilled some holes and used hooks to lever the deck back up ...
... and re-glued it well.
In the meantime I found 6 more loose windows, but they could all be kept in situ, only one at the very front I had to glue in a replacement part.
The other decks are now also back inside and I could continue.
XXXDAn
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