A surprisingly accurate detail of this kit is that it contains the correct size and number of anchors. I started with the Best Bower installation on the starboard side. With the large anchor held by alligator clips, I used thick thread for the cable and knotted it per the illustrations in the book Historic Ship Models by Wolfram Zu Monfield, (This is the best book on the subject of ship models I've ever read.) and mounted all the anchors per the illustrations in the book. The end of the cable was inserted into the haws hole and secured with super glue. Instead of trying to tie the anchors onto the ship, I cemented them in place with super glue. This made them rigidly installed and the ropes holding them on easier to tie. I have left the gun port lids off all along because the get knocked off so easily. With most of the model completed, it's time to cement them in place. Since everything is painted, super glue is the best choice for attachment. I use thick super glue for this after applying a little accelerator to the area above the gun port opening where the lids attach. I did manage to loose one lid so one was cut from a .020 sheet of styrene and installed.
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