This next set of pics show me attaching the rudder to the ships boat,
![522.jpg 522.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19867-7aa5a68cde3f06d0a8a8dcb0109e43df.jpg?hash=eqWmjN4_Bt)
I decided to attach the rudder with dummy hinges, so I drilled two
1.2mm holes in the rudder and the same in the back of the boat,
then I glued two pieces of 1.2mm brass rod into the rudder holes
![523.jpg 523.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19868-6fcd203b46b12a3297bb5088a7cbd5f9.jpg?hash=b80gO0axKj)
The rudder glued in place.
![524.jpg 524.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19869-aba31dbe2df6ffafdb57b6986860dcad.jpg?hash=q6Mdvi32_6)
Then I attached the rudder hinge parts, using CA glue and also putting small brass pins through.
![525.jpg 525.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19870-3693bda4c12b4def1700e2ba1b502ecd.jpg?hash=NpO9pMErTe)
View from the rear
![526.jpg 526.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19871-5775e5d1e9485b0fb12e84db678fcce7.jpg?hash=V3Xl0elIWw)
Then I attached the boat part of the hinges, again using the CA glue to hold them in position while I drilled
out the holes for the brass pins.
![527.jpg 527.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19872-37001908c0998da53372cf091204c150.jpg?hash=NwAZCMCZja)
Hinges attached and also a coat of varnish
![528.jpg 528.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19873-0cee08d19671a5d7bb4eb13712dc7034.jpg?hash=DO4I0ZZxpd)
Rear view
![529.jpg 529.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19874-62909669b4cefce52dca33fb5fbaf0d2.jpg?hash=YpCWabTO_O)
Port side
![530.jpg 530.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19875-63f0df2d1c0da772376052120b969eea.jpg?hash=Y_DfLRwNp3)
Starboard side,
.
![522.jpg 522.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19867-7aa5a68cde3f06d0a8a8dcb0109e43df.jpg?hash=eqWmjN4_Bt)
I decided to attach the rudder with dummy hinges, so I drilled two
1.2mm holes in the rudder and the same in the back of the boat,
then I glued two pieces of 1.2mm brass rod into the rudder holes
![523.jpg 523.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19868-6fcd203b46b12a3297bb5088a7cbd5f9.jpg?hash=b80gO0axKj)
The rudder glued in place.
![524.jpg 524.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19869-aba31dbe2df6ffafdb57b6986860dcad.jpg?hash=q6Mdvi32_6)
Then I attached the rudder hinge parts, using CA glue and also putting small brass pins through.
![525.jpg 525.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19870-3693bda4c12b4def1700e2ba1b502ecd.jpg?hash=NpO9pMErTe)
View from the rear
![526.jpg 526.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19871-5775e5d1e9485b0fb12e84db678fcce7.jpg?hash=V3Xl0elIWw)
Then I attached the boat part of the hinges, again using the CA glue to hold them in position while I drilled
out the holes for the brass pins.
![527.jpg 527.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19872-37001908c0998da53372cf091204c150.jpg?hash=NwAZCMCZja)
Hinges attached and also a coat of varnish
![528.jpg 528.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19873-0cee08d19671a5d7bb4eb13712dc7034.jpg?hash=DO4I0ZZxpd)
Rear view
![529.jpg 529.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19874-62909669b4cefce52dca33fb5fbaf0d2.jpg?hash=YpCWabTO_O)
Port side
![530.jpg 530.jpg](https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/data/attachments/19/19875-63f0df2d1c0da772376052120b969eea.jpg?hash=Y_DfLRwNp3)
Starboard side,
.