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BEFORE ASSEMBLING
We would like to express our appreciation for your purchasing VICTORIA .
This is a ship which we designed originally based on a real paddle steamer. You will find its elegant outlook worthy the name of
VICTORIA which is the goddess of victory.
ITEMS TO BE PREPARED FOR ASSEMBLING
TOOLS
Hand saw (with fine teeth), Cutters (large and small), Small plane (balsa plane), borer, files (flat and round), sand paper (#180 ,
#240 800), radio pliers, nippers, screwdrivers, router, pin vice, clips, hammer, rule, etc
ADHESIVES
The numbers 1 , 2 , 3 ,and 4 in this manual indicate the following adhesives (in the order of time required for gluing):
1 Instant adhesive
Low and High-viscosity types each for woodworking purpose.
2 5-minute Epoxy adhesive
This features the required short-gluing, and combined use with the instant adhesive will reduce the work time significantly
3 30-minute Epoxy adhesive
4 6-hour Epoxy adhesive
This is used for gluing the veneer frames with FRP. Place the mixture of the two liquids in a can and heat it with a dryer until it
liquefies. In 2 to 3 hours, it will harden.
Polyester paste
To mend any undesigned hollows or scratches during working.
Paint
A lacquer or urethane system that is familiar to you is recommended for the body. For smokestacks and other small fittings, you can
use the standard paints for plastics (Placolor) of which many kinds of color are available. For etching before paint, sand papers of
#240 to 800 are recommended.
Small fittings are better painted before gluing. Please be sure to read the section Painting and finishing in the following page
before assembling.
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