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Summary of Contents for Taurus 2021

Page 1: ... familiar sight in every American har bor and navigable tidal flat at the turn of the century Graceful yet function al they pulled large liners and pushed heavy barges with ease Dur ing the 1930 s steam engines lost ground to Diesel propulsion and by the 1960 s the steam units were all but gone A few steam tugs sur vive today as museum relics Steam Towboat TAURUS ...

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Page 3: ...uring the original development of the kit Mr Ronnberg was assisted by Mr Willie Dunne Mr Alan Frazer and the librarians at the Historical Society Their assistance is greatly appreciated This new instruction manual expands on the original instructions prepared by Mr Ronnberg The manual takes you through a step by step procedure for building a fine ship model Beginners and advanced modelers alike sh...

Page 4: ...stalling the Rubbing Strakes Pg 9 3 Planking the Deck Pg 9 4 Installing the Bulwark Stanchions and Rails Pg 9 Stage C Mounting the Hull Pg 10 Stage D Adding the Hull Details Pg 10 1 Stern Grating Pg 10 2 Hawse Pipe Lips Pg 10 3 Bow Fender Pg 10 4 Bitts and Bow Post Pg 10 5 Deck Plates Pg 10 6 Main Cabin Pg 10 7 Pilot House Pg 11 8 Smoke Stack Whistle and Steam Vent Pipe Pg 11 9 Boat and Davits Pg ...

Page 5: ...hapes and propor tions of hull design and helps to develop woodworking skills The exterior of the TAURUS hull has been carved close to the intended shape so a simple sanding is all that is required Some carving is re quired for the bulwarks Shaping and finishing the hull to its final shape are discussed in the instructions If you are a beginner take your time This model is fairly simple to build b...

Page 6: ...l serve two purposes First it will let you deter mine that all parts have been supplied as listed And second you ll be surprised at just how quickly handling the parts allows you to better understand the kit require ments Try to visualize how every part will look on the completed model Also deter mine ahead of time what must be done first The instructions will help you in this regard but a thoroug...

Page 7: ...int a clear finish along the tape first This seals the edges so the color paints won t run under the tape Floquil flat finish or crystal cote will do the trick Spray Painting Spraying techniques work best with fast drying lacquers The Floquil paints spray very well when thinned about 25 used in an airbrush such as the Testors and Badger units You will also find many brands of paint available in ae...

Page 8: ...rks very weak Although a little thick you can cut them down to only 1 16 If you want to simplify the bulwarks and omit the timberheads the bulwarks can be thick er If timberheads will be added strive for a thinner bulwark The cap rail must cover the bulwark plank plus the top of each timberhead If both are too wide the cap rail will be wider than scale and look very bulky Figure 3 shows a method f...

Page 9: ...he hull is fully shaped Go over the entire hull with sandpaper using 220 grit for the final smoothing Be careful not to round the upper edges of the rail the hull angle aft and the bot tom waterline These should be sharp corners Before proceeding to the next stage it would be a good idea to drill a couple of pilot holes in the bottom of the hull if you intend to have the boat mounted on a baseboar...

Page 10: ...ct diameter 6 Main Cabin The cabin is provided machine carved However check the shape The cabin should be about 1 16 smaller all around than the plan To the sides of the cabin you will add covering sheets and door and window castings When added the cabin should be the correct dimension With a pencil lay out lines to locate all the doors windows and a horizontal line for the side panelling The pane...

Page 11: ...the entire unit Install the stack making sure it is verti cal and has the proper rake aft see the FIG 12 Adding the Cabin Top FIG 13 Beveling the Pilot House FIG 14 Completing Assembly of the Pilot House FIG 15 Vent Pipe FIG 16 Boat Covering FIG 17 Lantern Halliard plan File the bottom of the base if nec essary Attach the chains to the cabin top with similar staples 9 Boat and Davits The boats can...

Page 12: ...s name for a typical tug The name can be hand painted or you can use dry transfer let tering from an art store 16 Side Fenders On the real boats fenders were made from old railroad ties or sawed off logs For the model cut some twigs off your favorite bush and stain them to look weathered These make nice realistic fenders Glue to the bulwarks and use thread for the securing lines After all is done ...

Page 13: ...n 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 Shipmodeler s Jackstay Model Shipways 1962 Describes modelwork of a general nature drawing examples from many types of sailing ships Contains some good hints on crafts techniques Excel lent for the beginner BIBLIOGRAPHY 13 ...

Page 14: ...than the plan to allow for adding the edge molding see Instruc tion Manual Step 4 Return to the Instruction Manual for instructions on installing the windows doors and siding PILOT HOUSE Step 1 Glue up the three 1 8 lifts with curved front On top of these glue on two of the 1 32 lifts supplied in the kit Glue the three 1 8 rect angular lifts on the aft side Next add two more 1 32 lifts You now hav...

Page 15: ...15 MODELER S LOG Date Time Notes ...

Page 16: ...el Shipways Kit No MS2150 NIAGARA Model Shipways Kit No MS2240 FLYING FISH Model Shipways Kit No MS2018 CHARLES MORGAN Model Shipways Kit No MS2140 USS CONSTITUTION Model Shipways Kit No MS2040 PRINCE DE NEUFCHATEL Model Shipways Kit No MS2110 PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II Model Shipways Kit No MS2120 RATTLESNAKE Model Shipways Kit No MS2028 BLUENOSE Model Shipways Kit No MS2130 BENJAMIN LATHAM Model Ship...

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