Instruction manual

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The Pride of Baltimore II is a very beautiful schooner and makes a
splendid model. The plank-on-bulkhead hull construction with
laser-cut parts offers a unique building experience. It assures an
accurate hull form, and develops an understanding of how real ships
are constructed.
The kit is manufactured to a scale of 3/16” = 1’ 0” and reflects the
scale of the plans. The kit is supplied with a set of Britannia, brass,
and wooden fittings to eliminate problems in making or machining
such parts from scratch, which may be beyond the ability or
resources of the average modeler. Many of these fittings, however,
will require final finishing before they are suitable for installation on
the model. This will be especially true for the Britannia fittings and
will be discussed later.
This kit will provide less experienced modelers with the opportuni-
ty to acquire some scratch-building techniques. As an aid, various
techniques will appear throughout the instructions. While the mod-
eling progresses, you will see where you may want to substitute
some of the kit fittings with your own creations. By all means try
them, especially if you think you can improve the model. The worst
that can happen is a little lost time. But, the experience gained will be
most valuable for future projects.
If you are a beginner, take your time. This model has a considerable
amount of detail and small parts. Make sure you complete one
stage before moving to the next. When things go awry, consider
doing it over.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO START CONSTRUCTION
The following tools and supplies are recommended for the con
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struction process. Modelers who have built before may have their
own favorites.
A. Knives
1. Hobby knife
2. No. 11 blades
B. Files
Set of needle files
C. Clamps
1. A few small C-clamps
2. Wooden clothespins
3. Rubber bands, #16 and #33
D. Tool Set
A small carving tool set or individual gouges and chisels for carv-
ing center keel rabbets, stern filler pieces, tapering the keel/stem,
and carving the ship’s boat.
E. Sharpening Stone
Necessary to keep tools razor sharp
F. Boring Tools
1. Set of miniature drills: #60 to #80
2. 1/16”, 3/32”, and 1/8” drills
3. Pin vise
G. Miscellaneous
1. Tack hammer
2. Tweezers (a few)
3. Small fine-pointed scissors
4. Miniature pliers (small round and flat nose)
5. Bench vise (small)
6. Soldering iron or torch, solder and flux
7. Sewing thread (black and tan for seizing)
8. Beeswax block (for treating rigging lines)
9. 1/2” or 3/4” masking tape
10. Wire cutters (for cutting fine wire and strip metal)
H. Sandpaper
Fine and medium grit garnet or aluminum oxide sandpaper
(#100 to #220)
I. Sail cloth
Light weave cotton, linen, or balooner cloth, if you intend to
add sails. Model Expo carries a suitable fine weave 100% cotton
muslin which is unbleached and doesn’t need dyeing.
J. Finishing
1. Paint Brushes
a. fine point for details
b. 1/4” to 1/2” flat square for hull
K. Supplies
(will be covered in detail in the Painting & Staining section
and throughout the instructions)
1. Paints
2. Primer
3. Stains and varnish
4. White or Carpenter’s (yellow) wood glue
5. Super glue
6. Five-minute epoxy glue
7. Wood filler
Note about glues: White glue, or Carpenter’s wood glue (yellow
in color; also available in tan), will suffice for most of the model.
Five-minute epoxy provides extra strength for gluing fittings.
Cyanoacrylate glue (super glue), such as Jet, can be used for quick
adhesion and is ideal for adding a touch to a rigging seizing to
hold it in place. The best super glue for most applications is a
medium viscosity gap-filling type. The watery thin type is recom
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mended to fill a narrow crack by capillary action, and for quickly
securing hull planking to the bulkheads.