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Model Shipways Kit No. 2021 Technical Characteristics: Scale: 1/8" = 1' 0" (1:96) Length: 9" Height: 3-1/2" Hull width: 2-1/4" S team T o wboat T AURUS Towboats, like the TAURUS, were a familiar sight in every American har - bor and navigable tidal flat at the turn of the century. Graceful, yet function- al, they pulle ...
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3 Instruction Manual The Steam T owboat Taurus By Erik A. R. Ronnberg Jr ., 1978 Instruction Manual Update By Ben Lankfor d, 1995 The Model Shipways kit is based on the tugs Betsy Ross of Philadelphia, 1903, and the Sommers N. Smith of Boston,1887. Photos No. 2847 and 2156A, r espectively , ar e in the collection of the Steamship Historical Society ...
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4 CONSTRUCTION ST AGES & T ABLE OF CONTENTS Brief History Cover Introduction/Credits Pg 3 Before You Begin Pg 5 What You'll Need to Start Construction Pg 6 How to Work With the Plans & Parts Pg 6 Painting & Staining the Model Pg 7 Stage A: Shaping the Pre-Carved Hull Pg 8 1. Shaping the Outside of the Hull Pg 8 2. Carving the Bulwa ...
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5 BEFORE YOU BEGIN The model is a waterline type ( no hull below the waterline ). At 1/8" scale, it makes a fine shelf model mounted on a "sea" baseboard. It can also be used ef- fectively in an HO gauge model railroad setting. Although HO is 1/87 scale, 1/8" ( or 1/96) is close enough for the HO layout. What you will have is sl ...
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Note about Glues: White or Carpenter's yellow wood glue will suffice for most of the model. Five-minute epoxy pro- vides extra strength for gluing fittings. Cyanoacrylate (Super) glue such as Jet, can be used for quick adhesion. The best cyanoacrylate glue for most applications is a medium viscosity gap-filling type. The watery-thin type is re ...
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It may seem strange to begin an instruc- tion manual with directions on applying the finishes to the model. Not so! Much time and effort can be saved, and a more professional result can be obtained, if the finishing process is carried out dur - ing construction. Paint the various small parts before they are installed on the model. The painting sequ ...
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8 SHAPING THE PRE-CAR VED HULL 1. Shaping the Outside of the Hull The outside of the pre-carved hull can be shaped very easily with a sanding block. About all you need do is even up both sides with a sanding block. The stern has vertical sides down to a sharp edge, then tapers back to the waterline. Sand the bottom slope to obtain the sharp edge. F ...
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9 COMPLETING THE BASIC HULL 1. Installing the Stem Precut the stem and glue it to the bow. The stem should have a very slight taper to it. Make sure the grain of the wood is in line with the piece. 2. Installing the Rubbing Strakes Using a 1/16" strip, pre-shape the rub- bing strakes. The straight sticks can be ap - plied from the stem back to ...
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10 FIG. 9 – Installing the Bitts and Bow Post FIG. 10 – Main Cabin Panel Construction MOUNTING THE HULL If you are going to mount your model on a baseboard, as opposed to using it in a model railroad layout, now would be a good time to do it to prevent details from becoming damaged during handling. The kit includes a wooden baseboard. For a boa ...
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1 1 cil, then drill holes for the rail stanchions and the towing light mast. 7. Pilot House The pilot house is also a machine-carved structure. It is cut out in way of the win - dows so you can look through the open- ing. You may need to trim the opening so the windows fit properly. Paint the interior black so you can't see the wood. For the w ...
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12 stowage chest aft of the smoke stack. Glue with epoxy to set them securely. 13. Rail Stanchions The rail stanchions fit into the holes you drilled on the cabin top. After gluing, feed the brass railing wire through the stan- chions and touch with a little super glue. 14. Running Lights and Eagle Make sure you have the lights painted the correct ...
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1. Brady, E. M., Tugs, Towboats, and Towing . Describes operation of modern tugs with many glances backward at steam units. Good stuff on towing gear and techniques. 2. Lang, Steven, On the Hawser . A tugboat album offering a varied photo - graphic overview of tugs through time and in most regions of America. 3. Campbell, G. F., The Neophyte Shipmo ...
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TAURUS INSTRUCTIONS FOR LASER-CUT CABIN AND PILOT HOUSE The T AURUS kit has been modified to include laser-cut lifts and cabin tops for the main cabin and pilot house. These laser-cut parts replace the solid wood machine carved structures sup- plied in earlier kits. These instructions apply to assembly of the laser-cut parts. Once assembled, refer ...
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15 MODELER'S LOG Date T ime Notes ...
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