Saito Victoria Installation guide

Paddle steamer
Assembling Instructions

SPECIFICATIONS
LENGTH
WIDTH
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
(WITHOUT BALLAST)
ENGINE
BOILER
R/C CHANNEL

BEFOREASSEMBLING
Wewouldliketoexpressourappreciationforyourpurchasing“VICTORIA”.
Thisisashipwhichwedesignedoriginallybasedonarealpaddlesteamer.Youwillfinditselegantoutlookworthythenameof
“VICTORIA”whichisthegoddessofvictory.
ITEMSTOBEPREPAREDFORASSEMBLING
TOOLS
Handsaw(withfineteeth),Cutters(largeandsmall),Smallplane(balsaplane),borer,files(flatandround),sandpaper(#180,
#240~800),radiopliers,nippers,screwdrivers,router,pinvice,clips,hammer,rule,etc
ADHESIVES
Thenumbers1,2,3,and4inthismanualindicatethefollowingadhesives(intheorderoftimerequiredforgluing):
1Instantadhesive
LowandHigh-viscositytypeseachforwoodworkingpurpose.
25-minuteEpoxyadhesive
Thisfeaturestherequiredshort-gluing,andcombinedusewiththeinstantadhesivewillreducetheworktimesignificantly
330-minuteEpoxyadhesive
46-hourEpoxyadhesive
ThisisusedforgluingtheveneerframeswithFRP.Placethemixtureofthetwoliquidsinacanandheatitwithadryeruntilit
liquefies.In2to3hours,itwillharden.
Polyesterpaste
Tomendanyundesignedhollowsorscratchesduringworking.
Paint
Alacquerorurethanesystemthatisfamiliartoyouisrecommendedforthebody.Forsmokestacksandothersmallfittings,youcan
usethestandardpaintsforplastics(Placolor)ofwhichmanykindsofcolorareavailable.Foretchingbeforepaint,sandpapersof
#240to800arerecommended.
Smallfittingsarebetterpaintedbeforegluing.Pleasebesuretoreadthesection“Paintingandfinishing”inthefollowingpage
beforeassembling.
NO1

PAINTINGANDFINISH
Note:Paintingofsomepartsorportionsisrecommendedtobedonebeforeassemblingormountingofhandrails.
● Largeholes,suchasthoseofsmallnails,etc.,shouldbefilledwithtoothpicks,etc.,beinggluedinthem.
● Apply#180paperonthebodyoftheshipandthecabinhouse,andapplylacquersurfacer.Afterthesurfacerisdry,useputtyto
fillholesorscratches.Repeattheworkseveraltimesuntilthegrainisnolongernoticeable.Use#240paperandfinally,#400,to
preparethesurface.
● Smallarticlesmustalsobepaintedbeforemounting(windowframes,doors,ventilators,boats,mastandotherfittings).
● Applywhitepaintasthefinalcoat,anduse#600to800paperonthesurface.Repeatthework2to3times,tofinishthesurface.
Glue(28)aftermountingthemastguidepipe,ventilatoretc.onthefrontdeck,andtheconnectingareashouldbeshaped
neatly.
● Paintredbelowthewaterlineandwhiteabove.Painttherearsideofthedeckinmahoganynonlight.
● Forotherparts,refertothecolorofattacheddrawing.Attachandpastetransparentvinylchlorideplatestothewindowhole
(frominside)topreventwaterentry.
*Exceptthenearbywindowoftheboiler,burner,and4thfloortoavoidoverheat.
● Forsmallandfineparts,placolorisrecommended.
NO2

ASSEMBLING1
● Whenadie-cutpartisnotreadilyremoved,
useasuitablecuttertoseparate.Donotforcefullypullit.
● Sandthesurfaceofthedie-cutpartswithsandpaperof
sizesay,#320,tofacilitatelaterpaintingwork.
● MakeinsidersurfaceoftheFRPhullflatbysandingaspossible.
Andwipethesurfacetocleanbeforegluing.
● Asthedrawingshows,assembletemporarilythedie-cutpartswhichshould
begluedwiththeFRPhull,andputthemintohulltocheckpreviouslywhere
wouldcontactwithhull.
Then,roughenbysandingthesurfaceofthedie-cutpartswhichwouldcontactwithhull.
● Beforegluethehullandeachdie-cutparts,putthetemporarilyassembledframeintothe
hulltocheckifanypartofFRPandveneerwouldcontactnarrowly.Ifthereareanynarrowcontacts,
grindtheveneerpartsslightlytoavoiddistortionorinexactpositioning.
● ToglueFRPhullwitheachdie-cutparts,usingadhesive3or4isrecommended.
Toglueadie-cutparttotheothers,usingadhesive1or2isrecommended.
NO3
sanding
(Hatchingarea)
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive

● Asthedrawingshows,glueeithersideofpart①by1
previously.Thearrow-markedsurfacesshouldbeformed
obliquelyinordertofittheFRPhull.
● Glueparts①and②tothebowusing3or4.Thepositionof
part②shouldbedeterminedinordertofittheFRPhull.
● Tosimplifythework,jointheparts①and②firstandthenglue
theassemblytothebottomoftheship.
※Sinceinsideofthehullisnʼtflat,theremightbeanyhollows
betweenpart②andthehull.Fillsuchhollowswith3or4as
sameasfortheothergluedpartorsurfaces.
ASSEMBLING2
ASSEMBLING3
NO4
Groovefor19
Groovefor18
Groovefor18
Left-handside Right-handside
Groovefor8
Groovefor9
Groovefor20
Left-handside
Right-handside
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Gluepart⑫(hasagroovetofit⑱)and⑬with2.
● Therearetwoparts,left-handandright-handside,whichformapair.Becarefulnottousetwoidenticalparts.
※Whentheyassembledwiththedeckboard,eithergrooveshouldbefacedeachother.
● Asthedrawingshows,whenputthebottomstepintothegroovesonthetailofthehull,
thepositionofthedeck⑳wouldbedetermined.
(dot-linesshowthebottomofthehullwhentheyareassembled)
Fillwithglue Decidetheposition
tofitthecurveofthehull
Settosamelevel
FRPhull
Fitthecurveofthehull

1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Ifitʼstootighttofiteachgrooveandframe,enlargethegroove
withafilebeforegluingthedeckwithframe.
● Inserttheframe⑧,⑨inthegroovesof⑫,⑬and⑪andglue
themonthesternofthedeck⑳,using3.Glue⑭and⑮with
1or2.
※Becarefulnottomake⑮upsidedownorleft-rightreversal.
● Glue③totheframe④with1.Thepart③isusedtomake
thedeckcornersround.
● Gluetheframes④,⑤,⑥,and⑦tothebottomofthehullin
thisorder,andtogetherwiththedeck②using4.
● Theperipheryofthedeckisrecommendedtobefastened
withclipsasshown.Theframe④andthedeck⑳mustbe
heldwith2piecesofbarsandastring.
※Fillundesignedhollowswith4.
ASSEMBLING4
NO5
HolefortheFrontrudder
HolefortheRearrudder
TOP
BOTTOM
Frame
Adhesive
Hull
Clip
Fillsuchhollows
(Hatchingarea)with4
Bow Large
Rfillet Bringthe
cornerintoline
Bar
String

ASSEMBLING5
Pipeforsteeringwire
Holeforthe
Frontrudder
Holeforthe
Rearrudder
FRPhull Gluingpart
3pipe
2mm
MakeRoundgrooves
Bar Deck
Bottomofthehull
Pipesfor
theRearrudder
Deck
2mm
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● DrillholesontheFRPhullbottomoftheshipwhichareverticalinrelationtothe4frontrudder
holesonthedeck⑳.Glue4frontrudderpipesC6insidetherudderholesusing3.Insertabar
ofasuitablesizeinthepipetocheckifthepipeisverticaltothebottomofthehull.Useofa
rule,etc.isnecessaryforthischecking.
● Gluetheframe⑧.Andglue⑲onthetop-sidegrooveoftheframe⑨using1or2.
※Whenthesteeringrodofthepaddletouchesto⑲,grindthatpartof⑲withafile.
● AftergluingC6,glue⑱using1or2.
● Glue21aligningtotherearrudderholesusing1or2.
● Glue2rearrudderpipesC6insidetherudderholesusing3.
●PutthepipeforsteeringwireC9throughthedeckandglueusing1.
NO6

PutM2x5hexagonheadscrew
frombottomandfixwithnut
Pulleyforsteeringwire
Tappingscrew
2.6Tappingscrew
Pulleyforsteeringwire
Washer
Pulley
M2nut
M2x8screw
Makewithveneerscraps
M3x10screw
Bearingmounting
metal.
Glue
with1
Bearingforthe
Paddlewheel
Bearingmounting
metal.
M3nut
M2nut
Bearing Shaft
Moveupanddown
slightlytofitthecenter
Crankrodforthepaddlewheel
Engineshaft Paddlewheelshaft
Pitchbetween2holesof
theJigmustbejustthe
sameasthecrankrod
4hole 15~20mm
MakeaJigwithveneerscraps
makesuretoadjust
A=Aʼ
Paddlecrank Shaftcollar
Bearing
Shaft
M3
Hexagonbolt
Washer(3mm)x1
Crankrod
Washer(3mm)x2
M3nut
ASSEMBLING6
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● 2pulleysforsteeringwheelshouldbemountedonbothsidesusingtappingscrews.InstallthebearingmountingmetalP4,P5
ontheframeusingcross-recessedheadmachinescrewsM3x10andnuts.
● Installtheengine,etc.,tentativelyreferringtotheequipmentmountinginstructiondrawing,beforepainting.
● Wheninstallingtheengine,thepaddlewheelshouldbemountedonthebearingprecisely.Thepaddlewheelshaftandthe
engineshaftmustbeparalleltoeachother.
● Usethejig(rod)toadjusttheposition.Mountthecrankontheshaft,andconnectitwiththerod.Confirmthatitturnssmoothly.
NO7

Setscrew
Hexagon
screw
Nut
Flange
Shaft
ASSEMBLING7
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Toassemblethepaddlewheel,firstputtheflangeP2intothewheel
61,andfixthembyhexagonboltsandnuts.
● Set4theassembledwheelsalignedasthedrawingshows(seteach2
pcs.tosamedirection.),thenputtheshaftP1throughthosewheels
andfixthembrieflybythesetscrews.
● Next,insertthefinsintothegroovesofthewheels.Makesurenotto
distortthebalanceofwholewheels.
● Oncesetthewheelsandfinsprecisely,andmakelengthofeitherside
oftheshaftequal,thentighteneachsetscrews.
● Glue61and62using3.
● Forbasecoatandwaterresistant,thepaddlemustbeclearpainted
beforeassembling.
NO8
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