Aeronaut Ramboline User manual

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Ramboline dumb barge
aero
naut
Order no. 3048/01

1 2
Fig. 2
15mm
150mm
15
We developed the Ramboline to be used in conjunction with the Ramborator. It is a dumb barge, or non-powered lighter, fitted with a
radio-controlled bow flap which is actuated by a sailwinch. A bow thruster can be fitted for improved manoeuvrability.
The barge can carry payloads weighing up to about 14 kg, and the load bay dimensions can accommodate articulated truck trailers up
to a scale of 1 : 14.5. The hull is divided into ten watertight compartments. All the RC components are housed in the stern, while the
bow of the boat is designed to accept a bow thruster.
The model is of all-plastic construction, and all the plastic parts are supplied accurately laser-cut. The boat's components are fitted
together using the tab-and-slot principle before being glued. The watertight hatches for the RC system components and bow thruster
are held in place by screws. If you intend to fit a bow thruster, it is essential to install it while you are constructing the hull.
It is virtually impossible to install the bow thruster on the finished model. We recommend the use of our bow thruster, Order No.
7020/11
Specification
Overall length 1188 mm
Beam 329 mm
Load bay length 1117 mm
Load bay width 200 mm
Dry weight 2.7 kg incl. RC
Max. payload 14 kg
Building instructions
1. Lay the hull bottom 1 flat on the building board, and insert frames 2 - 11 in the slots in
the bottom panel. Slide the two central bottom rails 14 through the notches in the frames.
Fit the two outer rails 14 in the outside frame notches.
Note that all the rails must project beyond the hull bottom by at least 9 mm at front and
rear.
Glue all the frames and rails to the hull bottom.
Place the main deck 33 on the frames to ensure correct alignment.
2
5
9
4 3
8 7
6
11
10
Fig. 1
14
14
1
2. Glue the carriageway deck girders 15a to the frames under the main
deck 33. These parts are 495 mm long, and should be positioned with
an adequate projection at front and rear. There should be a gap
between the girders.
Do not glue the deck in place at this stage.
Glue the rails 15a to the frames.
Take care to maintain the projections at front and rear.
28 17
30
31 29
Fig. 3
18
15
20
24
Fig. 4
4. Place the frame 18 over the deck girders 15, and fit it in the
slot in the deck from the underside. Insert the deck tab into
frame 18, and set frame 18 at right-angles to the deck. Lay the
RC plate 20 on the deck girders 15.
Insert the sealing plate 24 in the slot in the RC plate 20, and
push it onto the deck girders 15 as far as frame 18.
Glue the plate 24 to the RC plate and the deck.
Glue the RC plate 20 to the deck girders.
5. Fit the lower stern plate 19
on the bottom rails 14, and
glue it to the hull bottom, the
rails 14, the girders 15 and
the RC plate.
Fig. 5
14
20
19
15
3. Assemble the bow thruster box by gluing together parts 28 - 30, then
insert the tabs in the slots in the hull bottom. Glue the box to the bottom
panel 1, taking care to produce watertight joints. Glue the forward deck
support 31 to the outside of part 30.
Thread the cable duct 17 through the holes in the frames as far as the
bow thruster compartment, and glue all the joints.
12
inner 15
outer 15
Fig. 6
6. Insert the two outer deck girders 15 in the notches in the
frames.
Fit the inner hull walls in the notches in the frames adjacent
to the girders 15. Fit the inner girders 15 in the frame
notches to clamp the inner hull wall in place. Now fit frame
18 on the inner hull walls. Insert the deck extensions in the
slots in the hull walls. Glue the deck 33 to the girders, the
frames and the inner hull sides.
Glue the RC plate 20 to frame 18.

1 2
Fig. 2
15mm
150mm
15
We developed the Ramboline to be used in conjunction with the Ramborator. It is a dumb barge, or non-powered lighter, fitted with a
radio-controlled bow flap which is actuated by a sailwinch. A bow thruster can be fitted for improved manoeuvrability.
The barge can carry payloads weighing up to about 14 kg, and the load bay dimensions can accommodate articulated truck trailers up
to a scale of 1 : 14.5. The hull is divided into ten watertight compartments. All the RC components are housed in the stern, while the
bow of the boat is designed to accept a bow thruster.
The model is of all-plastic construction, and all the plastic parts are supplied accurately laser-cut. The boat's components are fitted
together using the tab-and-slot principle before being glued. The watertight hatches for the RC system components and bow thruster
are held in place by screws. If you intend to fit a bow thruster, it is essential to install it while you are constructing the hull.
It is virtually impossible to install the bow thruster on the finished model. We recommend the use of our bow thruster, Order No.
7020/11
Specification
Overall length 1188 mm
Beam 329 mm
Load bay length 1117 mm
Load bay width 200 mm
Dry weight 2.7 kg incl. RC
Max. payload 14 kg
Building instructions
1. Lay the hull bottom 1 flat on the building board, and insert frames 2 - 11 in the slots in
the bottom panel. Slide the two central bottom rails 14 through the notches in the frames.
Fit the two outer rails 14 in the outside frame notches.
Note that all the rails must project beyond the hull bottom by at least 9 mm at front and
rear.
Glue all the frames and rails to the hull bottom.
Place the main deck 33 on the frames to ensure correct alignment.
2
5
9
4 3
8 7
6
11
10
Fig. 1
14
14
1
2. Glue the carriageway deck girders 15a to the frames under the main
deck 33. These parts are 495 mm long, and should be positioned with
an adequate projection at front and rear. There should be a gap
between the girders.
Do not glue the deck in place at this stage.
Glue the rails 15a to the frames.
Take care to maintain the projections at front and rear.
28 17
30
31 29
Fig. 3
18
15
20
24
Fig. 4
4. Place the frame 18 over the deck girders 15, and fit it in the
slot in the deck from the underside. Insert the deck tab into
frame 18, and set frame 18 at right-angles to the deck. Lay the
RC plate 20 on the deck girders 15.
Insert the sealing plate 24 in the slot in the RC plate 20, and
push it onto the deck girders 15 as far as frame 18.
Glue the plate 24 to the RC plate and the deck.
Glue the RC plate 20 to the deck girders.
5. Fit the lower stern plate 19
on the bottom rails 14, and
glue it to the hull bottom, the
rails 14, the girders 15 and
the RC plate.
Fig. 5
14
20
19
15
3. Assemble the bow thruster box by gluing together parts 28 - 30, then
insert the tabs in the slots in the hull bottom. Glue the box to the bottom
panel 1, taking care to produce watertight joints. Glue the forward deck
support 31 to the outside of part 30.
Thread the cable duct 17 through the holes in the frames as far as the
bow thruster compartment, and glue all the joints.
12
inner 15
outer 15
Fig. 6
6. Insert the two outer deck girders 15 in the notches in the
frames.
Fit the inner hull walls in the notches in the frames adjacent
to the girders 15. Fit the inner girders 15 in the frame
notches to clamp the inner hull wall in place. Now fit frame
18 on the inner hull walls. Insert the deck extensions in the
slots in the hull walls. Glue the deck 33 to the girders, the
frames and the inner hull sides.
Glue the RC plate 20 to frame 18.

3 4
Fig. 8
26
25
24
27
16
Fig. 7
7. Drill holes in the brass brackets 25 exactly as shown in
the drawing alongside.
Fit the two 80 mm lengths of brass rod 26 through the holes.
8. Fit the two brass brackets 25 in the openings in the deck
from the underside.
The upper rod 26 should rest against the underside of the deck
33; the lower rod on the RC plate.
Glue the brass brackets to the rear sealing plate 24, taking
care to produce watertight joints (e.g. using Stabilit express -
not included in the kit).
9. Glue two spruce strips 16 to the underside of the deck to act as
stop-piece for the two stern plates 27.
Allow the glue to set hard, then glue the two stern plates 27 to the
sides of the brass brackets.
Glue the stern plates to the RC plate and the stop-pieces 16 on
the underside of the deck using two-pack adhesive (Stabilit
express). The two brass rods in the brackets should be fixed in
place using plenty of the same adhesive.
When the boat is operating, these glued joints absorb all the
forces exerted by the coupling.
Make sure that these joints are watertight.
44
chamfer on the outside
Fig. 14
46
47 12
43
Fig. 12
BSR
34
13
Fig. 13
22 23 21
Carriageway deck 45 not shown !
34
23
22
12
10. Glue parts 22 and 23 together as shown.
Glue these assemblies to the outside of the inner hull walls
12.
Glue these assemblies to the deck, applying adhesive on
both sides.
11. Insert the swivel bushes 46 in the holes in parts 22; note that the tubes must
not project on the inside. Slip the shaft 47 through the tubes to ensure correct
alignment. Glue the bushes to parts 22, and leave the shaft in place while the
glue hardens.
12. Open up the bow thruster stubs (BSR).
Slide the extension tubes 43 through the holes in the bow thruster
box from the outside.
Working inside the box, fit the extension tubes 43 on the bow
thruster stubs. The glued joints between these parts must be
watertight.
Apply the adhesive to the joint surfaces of the stubs before pushing
the extension tubes onto the housing.
Don't glue the bow thruster to the hull at this stage, as it has to be
aligned correctly with the deck later.
Thread the two cable guide tubes 34a through the frames, and glue
them in place. Insert the tubes 34b through the deck and the stop-
pieces 23. Heat them gently using a heat-gun so that they curve
smoothly, without any kinks. The tubes 34a and 34b are joined
using an outer sleeve 34c; glue these parts together.
Seal the openings in the deck and the stop-pieces 23 carefully; they
must be watertight.
13. Glue the bow plate 13 to the hull, the deck 33, the inner bearing
plates 22 and the stop-pieces 23.
Allow the glue to set hard, then temporarily slide the carriageway deck
45 into the hull to aid alignment of the forward sealing plate 21.
Fit the forward sealing plate 21 through the bow plate 13 from the
underside, then through the slots in the carriageway deck 45.
Permanently glue the sealing plate to the bow plate and parts 22 and
23.
When the glue has set hard, remove the carriageway deck 45 again.
Assemble the bollards by gluing together parts 71 and 72 (see Fig. 15).
Fit the bollards in the holes in the deck, and apply glue inside and out to
secure and seal them.
14. Chamfer the holes in the outside of the outer hull sides to a
depth of half the material thickness.
Turn the hull on one side, and apply glue to all the frames and rails.
Fix one hull side in place using strips of adhesive tape.
Turn the hull onto the opposite side.
This prevents the adhesive running out of the joints.
Don't glue the bow thruster in place at this stage.
glue
Fig. 15
don‘t glue
71
72
15. Use two-pack adhesive to glue the swivel bushes 46 in the hull
sides 44. Remove the flap shaft 47.
Sand off excess adhesive flush with the outside of the hull wall.
55
50
51
52
53
54
48
49
Fig. 16
16. Thread the five frames 53 onto the tube 48 and the rod 49, and space
them out evenly.
Position this assembly on the bottom plate 50, and glue the parts together.
Glue the six rails 54 to the rounded end of frames 53, taking care to
produce watertight joints. Leave this assembly on a flat surface until the
glue has set hard.
Glue the two upper flap panels 51 and 52 to the frames.
Sand the rails 54 to form a rounded face. If there are gaps between them,
fill them with more glue. Glue the two cable guide tubes 55 in the flap.
Install the flap, and check that it swivels smoothly.
If there are points where it rubs, sand them back.
The flap must rotate freely.
It does not need to be watertight.
Any water which gets inside the load bay can escape again under the flap.

3 4
Fig. 8
26
25
24
27
16
Fig. 7
7. Drill holes in the brass brackets 25 exactly as shown in
the drawing alongside.
Fit the two 80 mm lengths of brass rod 26 through the holes.
8. Fit the two brass brackets 25 in the openings in the deck
from the underside.
The upper rod 26 should rest against the underside of the deck
33; the lower rod on the RC plate.
Glue the brass brackets to the rear sealing plate 24, taking
care to produce watertight joints (e.g. using Stabilit express -
not included in the kit).
9. Glue two spruce strips 16 to the underside of the deck to act as
stop-piece for the two stern plates 27.
Allow the glue to set hard, then glue the two stern plates 27 to the
sides of the brass brackets.
Glue the stern plates to the RC plate and the stop-pieces 16 on
the underside of the deck using two-pack adhesive (Stabilit
express). The two brass rods in the brackets should be fixed in
place using plenty of the same adhesive.
When the boat is operating, these glued joints absorb all the
forces exerted by the coupling.
Make sure that these joints are watertight.
44
chamfer on the outside
Fig. 14
46
47 12
43
Fig. 12
BSR
34
13
Fig. 13
22 23 21
Carriageway deck 45 not shown !
34
23
22
12
10. Glue parts 22 and 23 together as shown.
Glue these assemblies to the outside of the inner hull walls
12.
Glue these assemblies to the deck, applying adhesive on
both sides.
11. Insert the swivel bushes 46 in the holes in parts 22; note that the tubes must
not project on the inside. Slip the shaft 47 through the tubes to ensure correct
alignment. Glue the bushes to parts 22, and leave the shaft in place while the
glue hardens.
12. Open up the bow thruster stubs (BSR).
Slide the extension tubes 43 through the holes in the bow thruster
box from the outside.
Working inside the box, fit the extension tubes 43 on the bow
thruster stubs. The glued joints between these parts must be
watertight.
Apply the adhesive to the joint surfaces of the stubs before pushing
the extension tubes onto the housing.
Don't glue the bow thruster to the hull at this stage, as it has to be
aligned correctly with the deck later.
Thread the two cable guide tubes 34a through the frames, and glue
them in place. Insert the tubes 34b through the deck and the stop-
pieces 23. Heat them gently using a heat-gun so that they curve
smoothly, without any kinks. The tubes 34a and 34b are joined
using an outer sleeve 34c; glue these parts together.
Seal the openings in the deck and the stop-pieces 23 carefully; they
must be watertight.
13. Glue the bow plate 13 to the hull, the deck 33, the inner bearing
plates 22 and the stop-pieces 23.
Allow the glue to set hard, then temporarily slide the carriageway deck
45 into the hull to aid alignment of the forward sealing plate 21.
Fit the forward sealing plate 21 through the bow plate 13 from the
underside, then through the slots in the carriageway deck 45.
Permanently glue the sealing plate to the bow plate and parts 22 and
23.
When the glue has set hard, remove the carriageway deck 45 again.
Assemble the bollards by gluing together parts 71 and 72 (see Fig. 15).
Fit the bollards in the holes in the deck, and apply glue inside and out to
secure and seal them.
14. Chamfer the holes in the outside of the outer hull sides to a
depth of half the material thickness.
Turn the hull on one side, and apply glue to all the frames and rails.
Fix one hull side in place using strips of adhesive tape.
Turn the hull onto the opposite side.
This prevents the adhesive running out of the joints.
Don't glue the bow thruster in place at this stage.
glue
Fig. 15
don‘t glue
71
72
15. Use two-pack adhesive to glue the swivel bushes 46 in the hull
sides 44. Remove the flap shaft 47.
Sand off excess adhesive flush with the outside of the hull wall.
55
50
51
52
53
54
48
49
Fig. 16
16. Thread the five frames 53 onto the tube 48 and the rod 49, and space
them out evenly.
Position this assembly on the bottom plate 50, and glue the parts together.
Glue the six rails 54 to the rounded end of frames 53, taking care to
produce watertight joints. Leave this assembly on a flat surface until the
glue has set hard.
Glue the two upper flap panels 51 and 52 to the frames.
Sand the rails 54 to form a rounded face. If there are gaps between them,
fill them with more glue. Glue the two cable guide tubes 55 in the flap.
Install the flap, and check that it swivels smoothly.
If there are points where it rubs, sand them back.
The flap must rotate freely.
It does not need to be watertight.
Any water which gets inside the load bay can escape again under the flap.

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35
36
38
39
40
37
Fig. 17
76
17. Assemble parts 35 and 36 to form the sailwinch fairing on
the deck.
Glue parts 37 and 38 together to form the fairing cover.
When the sailwinch has been installed, secure the cover on
the fairing using contact cement or similar.
Glue parts 39 and 40 together, taking care to maintain the
correct position of the screw-holes relative to the deck.
18. Place the carriageway deck 45 in the hull.
Glue parts 41 and 42 together, taking care to maintain the correct
position of the screw-holes relative to the carriageway deck 45.
Place a piece of sponge or similar below the bow thruster motor, to
push the motor up against the hatch cover. Now place a piece of
card or similar between the motor and the hatch cover 41 to act as a
spacer, and press the cover 41 / 42 into the opening in the deck.
Tack the bow thruster extension tubes in the holes in the hull sides
44 using a little adhesive.
The extension tubes can now be glued permanently to the hull sides
using Stabilit express (two-pack adhesive). Sand back flush when
the glue has cured.
Allow the adhesive to cure, then remove the bow thruster hatch
cover and the carriageway deck.
Glue the bow thruster in the box, taking care to make the joints
watertight.
Check all glued joints once more; a good method is to place the hull
in a bathtub or other container of water.
The carriageway deck can now be glued to the hull, taking care to
keep all edges watertight. Allow the glue to set hard before painting
the model and the hatches.
Fit the two rods 76 through the main deck 33 adjacent to frame 18
and the RC plate 20, and glue them in place; these rods prevent
kinking and abrasion of the towing cable.
Install the sailwinch in the rear of the hull below the sailwinch hatch.
41
42
45
Fig. 18
Attach the towing cable 56 (cord) to the sailwinch drum,
then route it out of the box and through the guide tubes 34.
Thread the cords through the tubes in the bow flap and tie
them. There is no need for a spring to compensate for
length changes, since the cord is long and flexible enough
on its own.
Thread a two-core cable (1.5 mm²) through the cable duct
17 and connect the bow thruster to it.
Solder connectors to match your speed controller to the
other end of the cable.
The receiver, speed controller and battery (7.4 V / 2800
mAh) can be installed in the rear section under the
sailwinch.
74
73
57
63
62
61
60
59
58
64
65
69
66
67
62
65.1
Fig.19
76
68
2 x 58
Unterlage 70 anpassen
Bild 20
19. Coupling device for the Ramborator
Glue parts 58 together. Solder the coupling pin 69 centrally
to the shaft 67.
Insert the shaft 67 in the brass bush 66, then fit both parts
through the front plates 58 and glue the joints.
Bend one end of the rod 68 at 90°, and slip it through the
coupling shaft 67. Bend the other end at a point which
matches your servo output disc (hole spacing). The angled
ends must not be so long that that they foul the servo and
stall it. Don't solder part 68 to the coupling shaft 67; it is self-
centring.
Cut the servo support 70 to suit
Remove the coupling box, place the box cover 60 / 61 on the deck at the marked point, and drill four 1.9 mm Ø holes in the deck of
the Ramborator, working through the holes in the cover. Drill a further hole in the deck for the servo lead. Fit the shaft 63 through the
holes, and attach the two handwheels 62. Fit a nut on each of the threaded rods 64, fit them through the holes in the deck from the
underside, and glue them in place. Engage the driver in the servo output disc, and glue the servo to the support using high-viscosity
cyano-acrylate (thick cyano) or Beli-Zell. Allow the glue to cure, then apply Fixogum or contact cement to the underside of the box
and the servo support, and glue them to the deck. Place the cover on the coupling box, and secure it using washers and M2 nuts.
Fig. 21
Rubbing strake
Rubber or similar
73
75
74
Cut a servo support 70 from scrap plastic sheet; its height
should be chosen to suit your servo. The support braces
the servo when it is installed.
Offer up the Ramborator to the Ramboline, and fit the
coupling pin 69 (on the coupling shaft) between the brass
brackets 25. Mark the position of the box on the deck of
the Ramborator.
Rubbing strake
Rubber or similar

5 6
35
36
38
39
40
37
Fig. 17
76
17. Assemble parts 35 and 36 to form the sailwinch fairing on
the deck.
Glue parts 37 and 38 together to form the fairing cover.
When the sailwinch has been installed, secure the cover on
the fairing using contact cement or similar.
Glue parts 39 and 40 together, taking care to maintain the
correct position of the screw-holes relative to the deck.
18. Place the carriageway deck 45 in the hull.
Glue parts 41 and 42 together, taking care to maintain the correct
position of the screw-holes relative to the carriageway deck 45.
Place a piece of sponge or similar below the bow thruster motor, to
push the motor up against the hatch cover. Now place a piece of
card or similar between the motor and the hatch cover 41 to act as a
spacer, and press the cover 41 / 42 into the opening in the deck.
Tack the bow thruster extension tubes in the holes in the hull sides
44 using a little adhesive.
The extension tubes can now be glued permanently to the hull sides
using Stabilit express (two-pack adhesive). Sand back flush when
the glue has cured.
Allow the adhesive to cure, then remove the bow thruster hatch
cover and the carriageway deck.
Glue the bow thruster in the box, taking care to make the joints
watertight.
Check all glued joints once more; a good method is to place the hull
in a bathtub or other container of water.
The carriageway deck can now be glued to the hull, taking care to
keep all edges watertight. Allow the glue to set hard before painting
the model and the hatches.
Fit the two rods 76 through the main deck 33 adjacent to frame 18
and the RC plate 20, and glue them in place; these rods prevent
kinking and abrasion of the towing cable.
Install the sailwinch in the rear of the hull below the sailwinch hatch.
41
42
45
Fig. 18
Attach the towing cable 56 (cord) to the sailwinch drum,
then route it out of the box and through the guide tubes 34.
Thread the cords through the tubes in the bow flap and tie
them. There is no need for a spring to compensate for
length changes, since the cord is long and flexible enough
on its own.
Thread a two-core cable (1.5 mm²) through the cable duct
17 and connect the bow thruster to it.
Solder connectors to match your speed controller to the
other end of the cable.
The receiver, speed controller and battery (7.4 V / 2800
mAh) can be installed in the rear section under the
sailwinch.
74
73
57
63
62
61
60
59
58
64
65
69
66
67
62
65.1
Fig.19
76
68
2 x 58
Unterlage 70 anpassen
Bild 20
19. Coupling device for the Ramborator
Glue parts 58 together. Solder the coupling pin 69 centrally
to the shaft 67.
Insert the shaft 67 in the brass bush 66, then fit both parts
through the front plates 58 and glue the joints.
Bend one end of the rod 68 at 90°, and slip it through the
coupling shaft 67. Bend the other end at a point which
matches your servo output disc (hole spacing). The angled
ends must not be so long that that they foul the servo and
stall it. Don't solder part 68 to the coupling shaft 67; it is self-
centring.
Cut the servo support 70 to suit
Remove the coupling box, place the box cover 60 / 61 on the deck at the marked point, and drill four 1.9 mm Ø holes in the deck of
the Ramborator, working through the holes in the cover. Drill a further hole in the deck for the servo lead. Fit the shaft 63 through the
holes, and attach the two handwheels 62. Fit a nut on each of the threaded rods 64, fit them through the holes in the deck from the
underside, and glue them in place. Engage the driver in the servo output disc, and glue the servo to the support using high-viscosity
cyano-acrylate (thick cyano) or Beli-Zell. Allow the glue to cure, then apply Fixogum or contact cement to the underside of the box
and the servo support, and glue them to the deck. Place the cover on the coupling box, and secure it using washers and M2 nuts.
Fig. 21
Rubbing strake
Rubber or similar
73
75
74
Cut a servo support 70 from scrap plastic sheet; its height
should be chosen to suit your servo. The support braces
the servo when it is installed.
Offer up the Ramborator to the Ramboline, and fit the
coupling pin 69 (on the coupling shaft) between the brass
brackets 25. Mark the position of the box on the deck of
the Ramborator.
Rubbing strake
Rubber or similar

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Matching springer tug RAMBORATOR
Order No. 3048/00
Springer Tugs are self-propelled vessels employed on American rivers for transport duties and manoeuvring tasks; they are very
simple and quick to construct. In model form they are also very simple, and since they can be built quickly, Springer Tug matches
with these models rapidly developed in England and America. Simple rules have been drawn up, but they only aim to ensure even
racing, so they involve the hull, power system and rudder only. A few years ago this wave found its way over to Germany. Skill-
testing courses can be set up for these models, but “team water polo” can also be played. For this reason the boats' equipment is
deliberately kept simple. Our model complies with these rules, and can be completed, ready for the water, in just a few hours. A
fittings set is included as standard, making it easy to produce a visually attractive semi-scale model. The kit contains: all the plywood
parts required to build the model, with locating tabs and slots. The kit also includes strip material, shaft and rudder as well as the
fittings set. The full-colour building instructions feature many stage drawings.
Beam 200 mm
Weight 1500 g
Length 455 mm
Essential accessories not included in the kit:
Bow thruster Order No. 7020/11
Cable, 1.5 mm², 2 m Order No. 7457/41
Adhesives
UHU plast spezial Order No. 7632/06 or
Ruderer Order No. 7646/42 or
UHU Allplast Order No. 7632/06
Stabilit express Order No. 7646/02 (80 g)
Sailwinch Standard servo size, 2 - 4 turns
Mini-servo, approx. 23 x 12 x 25 mm
Rubbing strake approx. 9 x 9 x 240 mm, foam rubber or similar
The nautical lighting system can be installed at the builder's discretion. If there is to be a long interval between runs, disconnect
and remove the drive battery.
All of us in the aero-naut team hope you have lots of fun transporting your marine freight.
Guide rod 73
Scale 1:1
Screw the guide rod 73 to the coupling box cover 60 / 61 using the
plate 74 and the screws 75.
Glue a piece of rubber rubbing strake or similar material (around 9 x
9 mm, not included) to each thrust dolphin to act as spacers. Seal
the hatches over the bow thruster and the battery compartment
using Fixogum or contact cement before fitting the retaining screws
75.
In its empty state the Ramboline draws about 1 cm, which means
that the bow thruster is not then in the water; however, it is not
required for steering the empty barge. If a payload is placed in the
Ramboline, the bow thruster is submerged, and can then be used
as a steering aid.
Any water which gets inside the barge and onto the carriageway
deck up to a depth of about 1.5 cm is not dangerous. It will
automatically run out under the bow flap when the Ramboline is
“unloaded”.
For that reason the gap under the bow flap should not be sealed.

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Matching springer tug RAMBORATOR
Order No. 3048/00
Springer Tugs are self-propelled vessels employed on American rivers for transport duties and manoeuvring tasks; they are very
simple and quick to construct. In model form they are also very simple, and since they can be built quickly, Springer Tug matches
with these models rapidly developed in England and America. Simple rules have been drawn up, but they only aim to ensure even
racing, so they involve the hull, power system and rudder only. A few years ago this wave found its way over to Germany. Skill-
testing courses can be set up for these models, but “team water polo” can also be played. For this reason the boats' equipment is
deliberately kept simple. Our model complies with these rules, and can be completed, ready for the water, in just a few hours. A
fittings set is included as standard, making it easy to produce a visually attractive semi-scale model. The kit contains: all the plywood
parts required to build the model, with locating tabs and slots. The kit also includes strip material, shaft and rudder as well as the
fittings set. The full-colour building instructions feature many stage drawings.
Beam 200 mm
Weight 1500 g
Length 455 mm
Essential accessories not included in the kit:
Bow thruster Order No. 7020/11
Cable, 1.5 mm², 2 m Order No. 7457/41
Adhesives
UHU plast spezial Order No. 7632/06 or
Ruderer Order No. 7646/42 or
UHU Allplast Order No. 7632/06
Stabilit express Order No. 7646/02 (80 g)
Sailwinch Standard servo size, 2 - 4 turns
Mini-servo, approx. 23 x 12 x 25 mm
Rubbing strake approx. 9 x 9 x 240 mm, foam rubber or similar
The nautical lighting system can be installed at the builder's discretion. If there is to be a long interval between runs, disconnect
and remove the drive battery.
All of us in the aero-naut team hope you have lots of fun transporting your marine freight.
Guide rod 73
Scale 1:1
Screw the guide rod 73 to the coupling box cover 60 / 61 using the
plate 74 and the screws 75.
Glue a piece of rubber rubbing strake or similar material (around 9 x
9 mm, not included) to each thrust dolphin to act as spacers. Seal
the hatches over the bow thruster and the battery compartment
using Fixogum or contact cement before fitting the retaining screws
75.
In its empty state the Ramboline draws about 1 cm, which means
that the bow thruster is not then in the water; however, it is not
required for steering the empty barge. If a payload is placed in the
Ramboline, the bow thruster is submerged, and can then be used
as a steering aid.
Any water which gets inside the barge and onto the carriageway
deck up to a depth of about 1.5 cm is not dangerous. It will
automatically run out under the bow flap when the Ramboline is
“unloaded”.
For that reason the gap under the bow flap should not be sealed.

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Parts list
Nr. Description Quant. Material Laser sheet Form Dimensions
1 Hull bottom 1 ABS 1 Laser-cut 2 mm
2 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
3 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
4 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
5 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
6 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
7 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
8 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
9 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
10 Frame, two-part 2 ABS 1 Laser-cut 2 mm
11 Frame 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
12 Inner hull side 2 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
13 Bow plate 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
14 Bottom rail 4 Spruce strip Overlength 5x5x956
15a Carriageway deck girder 12 Spruce strip Overlength 5x5x500 mm
15b Deck girder 4 Spruce strip Overlength 5x5x500 mm
16 Stop-piece 2 Spruce strip Oversize 5x5x140
17 Cable duct 1 Plastic tube Oversize 12/10 x 1000 mm
18 Rear inner frame 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
19 Lower stern plate 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
20 Stern RC plate 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
21 Forward sealing plate 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
22 Inner bearing plate 2 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
23 Stop-piece 2 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
24 Rear sealing plate 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
25 Brass bracket 2 Brass profile Oversize 12x12x1x120 mm
26 Brass rod 1 Brass rod Oversize 1,5x60mm
27 Stern plate 2 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
28 Bow thruster box, rear 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
29 Bow thruster box, side 2 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
30 Bow thruster box, front 1 ABS 1 Laser-cut 2 mm
31 Forward deck 1 ABS 1 Laser-cut 2 mm
32 No part - - - - -
33 Main deck 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
34a Cable guide tube 2 Plastic tube Overlength 5/4 x 1000 mm
34b Cable guide tube 2 Plastic tube Overlength 5/4 x 75 mm
34c Outer sleeve 2 Aluminium tube Oversize 6/5,1 x 8 mm
35 Sailwinch fairing, rear 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
36 Sailwinch fairing, side 2 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
37 Sailwinch fairing, top 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
Nr. Description Quant. Material Laser sheet Form Dimensions
38 Sailwinch fairing, cap 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 1,5 mm
39 Electronics cover 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
40 Inner electronics cover 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
41 Inner bow thruster cover 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
42 Bow thruster cap 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
43 Bow thruster extension tube 2 Plastic tube Oversize 18/16 x 140 mm
44 Hull side 2 ABS 5 Laser-cut 2 mm
45 Carriageway deck 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
46 Swivel bush, hull 2 Brass tube Oversize 7/6,1 x 55 mm
47 Flap shaft 1 Brass rod Oversize 6 x 330 mm
48 Flap swivel bush 1 Brass tube Oversize 7/6,1 x 215 mm
49 Flap reinforcement 1 Brass rod Oversize 4 x 215 mm
50 Flap bottom 1 ABS 7 Laser-cut 2 mm
51 Flap top 1 ABS 7 Laser-cut 2 mm
52 Flap ramp 1 ABS 7 Laser-cut 2 mm
53 Flap frame 5 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
54 Flap rail 6 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
55 Cable guide 2 Plastic tube Oversize 3/2 x 11 mm
56 Towing cable 3 Cord Ready made 0,85 mm
57 Coupling winch, rear 2 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
58 Coupling winch, front 2 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
59 Coupling winch, side 2 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
60 Coupling box cover 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
61 Coupling box cap 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
62 Handwheel 2 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
63 Shaft 1 Brass rod Oversize 2 x 70 mm
64 Threaded rod 4 Threaded rod Oversize M2 x 55
65 Nut 8 Nut Ready made M2
65.1 Washer 4 Washer Ready made 7/3,2 mm
66 Bush 1 Brass Ready made
67 Coupling shaft 1 Brass Ready made 5 x 13 mm
68 Shaft driver 1 Brass rod Oversize 1,5 x 30 mm
69 Coupling pin 1 Brass rod Oversize 3,0 x 15 mm
70 Servo support 1 Plastic
71 Bollard cap 12 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
72 Bollard 12 Beech Oversize 8 x 25 mm
73 Guide rod 1 Steel Oversize 1,5 x 200 mm
74 Guide retaining plate 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
75 Screw 17 Steel Ready made 2,9 x 9,5 mm
76 Abrasion guard 2 Brass rod Over-size 3,0 x 90 mm

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Parts list
Nr. Description Quant. Material Laser sheet Form Dimensions
1 Hull bottom 1 ABS 1 Laser-cut 2 mm
2 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
3 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
4 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
5 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
6 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
7 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
8 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
9 Frame 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
10 Frame, two-part 2 ABS 1 Laser-cut 2 mm
11 Frame 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
12 Inner hull side 2 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
13 Bow plate 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
14 Bottom rail 4 Spruce strip Overlength 5x5x956
15a Carriageway deck girder 12 Spruce strip Overlength 5x5x500 mm
15b Deck girder 4 Spruce strip Overlength 5x5x500 mm
16 Stop-piece 2 Spruce strip Oversize 5x5x140
17 Cable duct 1 Plastic tube Oversize 12/10 x 1000 mm
18 Rear inner frame 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
19 Lower stern plate 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
20 Stern RC plate 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
21 Forward sealing plate 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
22 Inner bearing plate 2 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
23 Stop-piece 2 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
24 Rear sealing plate 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
25 Brass bracket 2 Brass profile Oversize 12x12x1x120 mm
26 Brass rod 1 Brass rod Oversize 1,5x60mm
27 Stern plate 2 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
28 Bow thruster box, rear 1 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
29 Bow thruster box, side 2 ABS 2 Laser-cut 2 mm
30 Bow thruster box, front 1 ABS 1 Laser-cut 2 mm
31 Forward deck 1 ABS 1 Laser-cut 2 mm
32 No part - - - - -
33 Main deck 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
34a Cable guide tube 2 Plastic tube Overlength 5/4 x 1000 mm
34b Cable guide tube 2 Plastic tube Overlength 5/4 x 75 mm
34c Outer sleeve 2 Aluminium tube Oversize 6/5,1 x 8 mm
35 Sailwinch fairing, rear 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
36 Sailwinch fairing, side 2 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
37 Sailwinch fairing, top 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
Nr. Description Quant. Material Laser sheet Form Dimensions
38 Sailwinch fairing, cap 1 ABS 6 Laser-cut 1,5 mm
39 Electronics cover 1 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
40 Inner electronics cover 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
41 Inner bow thruster cover 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
42 Bow thruster cap 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
43 Bow thruster extension tube 2 Plastic tube Oversize 18/16 x 140 mm
44 Hull side 2 ABS 5 Laser-cut 2 mm
45 Carriageway deck 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
46 Swivel bush, hull 2 Brass tube Oversize 7/6,1 x 55 mm
47 Flap shaft 1 Brass rod Oversize 6 x 330 mm
48 Flap swivel bush 1 Brass tube Oversize 7/6,1 x 215 mm
49 Flap reinforcement 1 Brass rod Oversize 4 x 215 mm
50 Flap bottom 1 ABS 7 Laser-cut 2 mm
51 Flap top 1 ABS 7 Laser-cut 2 mm
52 Flap ramp 1 ABS 7 Laser-cut 2 mm
53 Flap frame 5 ABS 6 Laser-cut 2 mm
54 Flap rail 6 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
55 Cable guide 2 Plastic tube Oversize 3/2 x 11 mm
56 Towing cable 3 Cord Ready made 0,85 mm
57 Coupling winch, rear 2 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
58 Coupling winch, front 2 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
59 Coupling winch, side 2 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
60 Coupling box cover 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
61 Coupling box cap 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
62 Handwheel 2 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
63 Shaft 1 Brass rod Oversize 2 x 70 mm
64 Threaded rod 4 Threaded rod Oversize M2 x 55
65 Nut 8 Nut Ready made M2
65.1 Washer 4 Washer Ready made 7/3,2 mm
66 Bush 1 Brass Ready made
67 Coupling shaft 1 Brass Ready made 5 x 13 mm
68 Shaft driver 1 Brass rod Oversize 1,5 x 30 mm
69 Coupling pin 1 Brass rod Oversize 3,0 x 15 mm
70 Servo support 1 Plastic
71 Bollard cap 12 ABS 3 Laser-cut 2 mm
72 Bollard 12 Beech Oversize 8 x 25 mm
73 Guide rod 1 Steel Oversize 1,5 x 200 mm
74 Guide retaining plate 1 ABS 4 Laser-cut 2 mm
75 Screw 17 Steel Ready made 2,9 x 9,5 mm
76 Abrasion guard 2 Brass rod Over-size 3,0 x 90 mm

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