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Model Shipways Kit No. 2003 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Manufactured by Model Shipways, Inc. • Hollywood, Florida Sold by Model Expo, a division of Model Shipways, Inc. • www .modelexpo-online.com T echnical Characteristics Scale: 5/32" = 1 ft. Overall Length: 24"; H ull Length: 15-1/2" W idth: 9" (width of lo wer yard); H ull Beam: ...
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HISTOR Y 2 HISTOR Y During the 19th Century , many Baltimor e Clippers were granted privateering licenses b y the US Gov ernment. Since all commerce was subject to the legalized banditry of privateers, only a fast, well handled ship could be reasonably sur e of reaching its destination. P rivateers like the Dapper T om depended on their sailing abi ...
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3 Befor e Y ou Begin The Dapper T om is an inter esting model for beginner and expert alike. This kit contains a solid hull which has been machine-car ved from select, medium-hard, fine-grained bass- wood. This style hull provides a quick and easy lesson in the basic shapes and pr opor- tions of hull design and helps to develop woodwor king skills. ...
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4 P ainting and S taining It may seem strange to begin an instruction manual with directions for applying the fin- ishes to the model. N ot so! M uch time and effor t can be saved and a more professional result can be obtained if the finishing process is carried out during construction. Pr oper timing in application of finishes and the use of maski ...
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5 2. Carving the Hull Cut a wooden block from scrap to about 3” x 1” x 3/4” thick. Scr ew the block to the deck so the model can be held in a bench vise for carving. First, check the accuracy of the profile and correct it as necessary , using a long sanding block (F igure A-2). N ext, mark the centerline, rabbet lines (wher e hull meets keel) ...
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6 1. Installing the Keel, S tem & S ternpost The keel, stem & sternpost ar e laser-cut par ts. T aper the stem and install the parts (F igure B-1). N ote that the hull plan shows a scarf joint between the keel and stem with a step in the middle of the joint. This step has been eliminated in the laser-cut part. Also, the stem is shown to be ...
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7 could also install a waterway without cutting the nibs. Another way , the scored decking could go into the bulwar k, and a thin water- way glued on top of the decking. 6. Cr eating the Ladder W ay Hole The ladder way sho wn on the plan indicates an open hatch with a ladder . If you want to do this you must cut a hole into the deck. If not, the ha ...
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8 ST A GE D: ADDING THE HULL DET AILS 1. General N otes Don ’ t forget to file off any flash on Britannia metal fittings, clean the fittings and then prime them with gr ey primer before final paint. Locate deck fittings and place them into position. This can be done by measuring from mast holes, station lines and centerline (tick off from plans). ...
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9 Install the cavils, cut from stripwood, acr oss the bulwark stanchions in locations shown on the plans (F igure D-4). The gunport lids are Britannia castings. Install these in the open position. A dd the line for retrieving and holding up the line. The cast- ing has a ring where the line attaches but it is molded in flat with the casting so is us ...
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Most r eferences call a mast a mast, and anything else such as a boom, yard, gaff , and bowsprit a spar . Let’ s stick with that definition. There are two mast assemblies for the D apper To m . They are a foremast & main mast. The foremast is built up in three sections: lo wer mast, topmast, & topgallant mast. The main mast is built up in ...
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11 stay and the jibsail halliard. The port side block is not used or is for other lines not rigged on this model. F igure E-4 illustrates the mast details. Main Boom Rest - The main mast has a rest for the boom. The rest is a laser cut part but requires support chocks cut from stripwood (F igure E-5). 3. Shaping & Detailing the S pars Y ards Sh ...
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12 drilled into the hull. It is suggested that y ou do not glue the masts and bowsprit into the holes. The rigging will hold them in position. Furthermor e, if the model gets restored in the futur e, the masts and bowsprits can be easily remo ved. Check the alignment of the masts and bo wsprit. If not straight, looking aft, or at the correct angle ...
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13 Running Rigging (T an Line) 0.008" Dia. Line - T opgallant Sail Clew lines & Sheets, F ore & Main T opsail Clew Lines, T opgallant Y ard Braces, F ore & M ain Gaff V angs, & Main Gaff Ensign Halliar ds. 0.012" D ia. Line - F ore & Main T opsail Y ard Braces & Sheets, All J ackstays, For e & Main S ail Clue G ...
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14 FIG. F-3 RIGGING T OOLS FIG. F-4 BELA YING LINES CUT WITH SNIPS PUSH WOOD HANDLE BRASS ROD PULL TIGHT & GLUE REMOV ABLE PIN THREAD JIG ADD WHITE GLUE T O STIFFEN FOR A MORE OPEN, REALISTIC LOOK, OMIT THREAD & GLUE COILS T O EACH OTHER USE T OOL TO PUSH LINE UNDER PIN PULL FLA TTEN END, FILE SHAPE LARGE SEWING NEEDLE LARGE SEWING NEEDLE B ...
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15 lant shrouds have no deadeyes or ratlines. The shrouds pass through the crosstr ees and seize to the topmast shrouds. 3. F oremast (Head) S tays F orestay -The for estay (9) sets up to a closed and open heart and collar at the bowsprit. The closed heart shown on the plan appears rather large for this ship. N ormally , the open heart is simpler , ...
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16 is a pair , passing on each side of the for emast and setting up port and star- board with lanyar ds to the ey ebolts shown on the deck plan just forward of the foremast fife rail. The stay eye would be fitted with a metal thimble (F ig- ur e G-9). This arrangement is a common solution. Ho wever , on some ships the stay could have set up to bull ...
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17 Before starting on the running rigging, have all your blocks stropped and/or seized to a line as much as possible. S ome running lines may pass thr ough a sheave hole, they requir e a block. If so try starting at the block and rig- ging backwar d. Of course, if in such a situation a block is r equired on both sides of the sheav e, you are stuck ...
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18 3. T opsail Y ards The jackstays, footropes & stirrups, lifts and brace blocks are essentially the same as for the lo wer yar ds. Clew Lines and S heets - The clew lines (29) are just like the low er yard clew garnets, just a different name. There are no tacks. The sheets (28) hook to the clewline block, then go through a sheave (a hole will ...
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19 The vangs (43) are fitted port and starboard. The plan does not clearly show where the fix ed end of the fall is located. Seiz e it to an eyebolt in the deck close to the bulwark or on top of the cap rail directly in line with the line on the plan. The main boom sheet (45) lo wer block is fit- ted with a ring around the traveler rod on the trans ...
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20 FIG. H-8 T OPSAIL, Y ARD TYE & HALLIARD FIG. H-9 Y ARD BRA CES HOLE IN MAST TYE RUNNER EYEBOL T IN CHANNEL T ACKLE PORT A T MAINMAST & ST ARBOARD A T FOREMAST CHANNEL FORE TOPGALLANT Y ARD BRACE LASH LINES & BLOCKS TO LOWER SHROUDS FORE TOPSAIL Y ARD BRACE OPTION-COLLAR AROUND MAST MAIN TOPSAIL Y ARD BRACE MAIN LOWER Y ARD BRACE FORE ...
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21 FIG. H-10 GAFF THRO A T & PEAK HALLIARDS FIG. H-11 GAFF V ANGS, BOOM T OPIPNG LIFTS & SHEET FIG. H-12 ANCHOR T ACKLE PEAK HALLIARD COLLAR AROUND TRESTLE TREE T O ST ARBOARD SIDE OF MAST T O PIN IN FIFE RAIL T O POR T SIDE OF MAST TO PIN IN FIFE RAIL BELA Y T O PINS ON BUL WARK PIN RAILS COLLAR AROUND MAST D D S S THROA T HALLIARD V ANGS ...
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1. The Baltimore Clipper by Ho ward I. Chapelle. Marine Research S ociety 1930. Reprinted by Bonanza Books, Cr own P ublishing. This is a complete history of the Baltimore Clipper type. I t contains many plans of contemporary schooners. 2. The Y oung Sea Officer ’ s Sheet Anchor by Darcy Lev er . 1819 (reprinted) Block and spar details, and typic ...
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23 MODELER'S L OG Date Time N otes ...
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