BUILD A CARDBOARD PIRATE SHIP
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Once you've managed to persuade the parts to behave, set
the deck aside for a moment and apply glue along all the
interior seams where the main body pieces meet the front
and back strips and bottom. Then lay the plank in its
notch, bottom side down, so that the stopper strips will
engage on either end.
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Now, carefully position the deck in the hull and on top of
the plank and-once you've made sure the "execution board"
will slide in and out freely-tape and glue the floor
securely (be careful not to slop any adhesive on or around
the moving part). Next, take the front and rear top-deck
sections, and — after folding down a 1/2" supporting
panel on each, as shown by the dotted lines — fasten
them in place, too.
The ship's body is complete . . . it's time to hoist your
sails! Fit each mast into its respective slot on the main,
front, or rear deck and cement the double-thick parts in
place (be sure to add a dab of glue on the back sail, too,
where the cardboard canvas fits into its stabilizer on the
port side). Finally, let the entire assembly dry thoroughly
. . . and remove the masking tape wherever possible.
DETAIL
Yo ho ho . . . you and your young swash-bucklers have done
it! All your ship needs now is a good paint job. I prefer
nontoxic acrylic colors, because they're permanent and easy
to clean . . . but crayons or felt-tip markers are fine to
use, too. As far as design goes . . . well, I copied the
decorations on our ship from a children's
storybook, but I'll bet your own imagination (or the
creative energies of your pint-sized buccaneers) can come
up with something good.
In any event, the end result is sure to be superior to
those flimsy paper punch-out toys that are found in many
children's books these days. You can't beat the low cost,
either (after all, there's no price like free!) . . . and
you and your children will have had a great time sharing
the construction experience.
And let's see: If you can make a pirate ship out
of cardboard, why not a biplane . . . or a castle, or a . .
. hmmm . . . .
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