Innovative Hobby Supply BK 1300 User manual

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GeneralAssemblyInstructions–PhotoRealBuildKits
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INSTRUCTIONSFOR:
Kit#BK1300BrickRamblerBuildKit~‘HO’and‘O’scale
Kit#BK3500Newlarge1/32‐1/24scalebuildkit/ComingSoon!~January2013
Freereplacementpartsareavailablesimplybycalling866‐712‐4059.
Includestwo(2ea.)sampleUltraSignsign‐posts,two(2ea.)standardpaperclips,andone(1ea.)1x1in.ball‐
clumpburnt‐grassfoliage.
ViewsofthecompletedPhotoReal“BrickRambler”buildkitshownbelowareforreferencepurposesandasanaidinassembly.
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FrontBackTopthree‐quartersview
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RightsideFrontentrancedetailSideentrancedetail
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RoofandchimneydetailRooftop‐downviewCornerdetail
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INTRODUCTION
Pleasereadthesestep‐by‐stepinstructionsthoroughlybeforeyouundertakeanycuttingorassembly.Thenfollowthesimplestep‐by‐stepinstructions.This
buildkitisabeginnerskill‐levelkitinourPhotoRealBuildingKitsproductline.Assemblytimeisapproximately1‐1/2hours.Withjustalittlepatienceand
therighttools,thisamazingkitcanbeconstructedbyanyhobbyist,offeringamorerealistic‐lookingmodelthanpaintedplasticforms.Printedonour
exclusivehigh‐definition‘FlexStock’material,thesekitsonceassembledareveryruggedandwillprovidemanyyearsofenjoymentonyourtrainlayout,slot
cartrack,ordiorama.
Afteryou’vereadthroughtheassemblyinstructionsonce,startagainatthebeginningandfollowthestepscarefullytocutandassemblethemodel.We
stronglyrecommendusingahot‐meltmini‐gluegunforassemblingthiskit.(Mini‐gluegunsareavailableatyourlocalcraftstore,aswellasmanyhardware
storesanddrugstores,forlessthan$5.00.)Hotmeltglueiseasilycontrolledandsets‐upfast,whichgreatlyspeeds‐uptheassemblytimesinceyoudon’t
needtowaitforthegluetodry.Usehot‐meltgluesparingly:applyanamountjustsufficienttotacktheitemstogether.Youcanreinforcethebondsurfaces
withafinalbeadofhotglue–orwithwhiteglue–onceyouaresatisfiedwithplacementofcomponentpieces.
Theseinstructionsincludeplentyofclear,full‐colorphotographstomakeassemblyeasier.Aswithallmodelassembly,somepatienceisrequired.Theskills
acquiredinconstructingyourfirstbuildingkitwillcarryovertoourotherkits,whichwillmakeiteasyforyoutoaddasmanybuildingstoyourlayoutasyou
desire–savingyoutimeandmoneyandgivingyoubetterresultsthanformostmoldedplastickits.Enjoythemostinnovativeandrealisticscale‐model
buildingkitsavailable.
GETTINGSTARTED
IMPORTANT:Themostimportantskillingettingagoodresultisthetechniqueof‘scoring’thematerialwhereindicated(fig.1).Scoring
issimplymakingashallowcutthoughthetoplayerofthepaperwithasharphobbyknife(e.g.,anX‐actoknife)whileusingaruleror
otherstraightedge.
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Figure1‐Scoringthematerial.
Thistechniqueissimpletolearn,yetvitaltogettingaperfectfold–evenonsmallparts!Usingthistechniquehelpstoensureabeautiful
trouble‐freeassembly.Withoutit,thefoldededgestendtobuckleunevenlyandlookbadwhenassembled.
Practiceonascrappieceuntilyouhaveperfectedyourtechniquesufficientlytohaveconfidence.Thehobbyknifeshouldbeusedfor
scoringonly!Whencuttingoutpartscompletely,useasharpscissorsasthismaterialistoughanddoesnotcuteasilywithaknife.
Remembertoalwayswearsafetyglasseswhenusingsharptoolsorhotglueguns.Keepallmaterialsawayfromextremeheatorflames.
Adultsupervisionisrequiredforthoseunderage16.
ThesearetheImportant“Do’s”ForSuccessfulModelBuilding
•Dohavethetoolsyouneedon‐hand.
•Dopracticescoringandfoldingcomponentparts.
•Dodetailthecutedgeswithmarkerbeforeassembly.
•Dotest‐fitpartsbeforegluing.

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GathertoolsneededCut‐outcarefullyAlwaysscoreFoldondeskedgeDetailalledges
TOOLSANDTIPS
1) Gathertools:Thetoolsyou’llneedincludeahobbyknife,aminihot‐gluegun,arulerorstraight‐edgeforscoringparts;asharp,
modernscissors;aclearplasticbagortrayforstoringandseparatingcomponentsfromscrap,andagood‐sizetweezers–handyfor
removinganyhot‐gluestringsorwebbingandforpositioningandgluingsmallcomponents.
Youshouldalsohaveon‐handsomewhiteglueforcementingrightandleftcomponentstogetherandaweightyobjectsuchasan
inexpensiveheavybookorcatalogtoplaceoverpartsandholdthemflatwhiletheydry.Gatherwaterproofmarkers(suchasSharpie‐
brandmarkers)inred,black,brown,greenandsilverfordetailingthecutwhiteedgesofparts.Apencilisusefulformarkingassembly
pointsandmargins,suchasaroofoverhang.Zip‐lockplasticbagsareusefulforstoringsmallcomponentpieceswaitingtobeassembled.
Cleartapecanbeusedtotemporarilyholdcomponentstogetherfromtheinsideareaspriortogluing.Paintisnotneeded.
Tip:Keepallyourscrapinasmallclearplasticbagortraytoseparateitfromyourcomponents.Keepingyourworkbenchclearofscrap
willhelptopreventlosingormisplacingparts.Ifyoudomisplaceapart,you’llknowwheretolookforit.
2) Carefullycutoutallmaincomponentsincludingthefloor,base,wallsandroof.Usetheappropriatecoloredmarkertocolorthecut
edgesbyrunningthemarkeralongtheedgeofeachcomponentpart.Forexample,foragrassbaseuseagreenmarker,andsoon.
3) It’simportanttotest‐fitpartspriortogluing,sincehot‐gluesetsupquickly.Beingfamiliarwithhowcomponentpiecesfittogether
greatlyreducesassemblytime.
4) Followtheinstructionsbelowinpreppingandthenassembleusingthecolorphotosasareferencetothewritteninstructions.The
illustrativephotosprovideageneralguidetoassemblyandshowpartssimilartotheactualpartsyou’llbeassembling.
GeneralAssemblyGuide~FastTrackPhotosA‐Z
PreppingComponents
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Cut‐outmainpartsScorelightlyalonglinesCut‐outalldetailitemsScoredetailitems

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FoldandshapedetailitemsFoldcomponentpartsDetailandtest‐fitpartsGluefrontsandbacks
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DetailallcutedgesAssemblewithhotglueCutdoorswithhobbyknifeOpen‐upthedoors
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DetaildooredgesDetailpieceswithcorrectcoloredmarkerPre‐assembleaccessories

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ScoreallillusionroomsFoldillusionroomInstallillusionroomsbehinddoorsforaddedrealism
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Cut‐outawningsScoreandfoldawningTest‐fitfoldedawningCreatehot‐gluespacers
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DetailedgesonsignsCementsignstopostsScorenotchedpartsCreategluespacersforsigns

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AssemblingtheBuildKit
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StartwiththefrontwallReinforcefromthebackGlue3rdwallto½thebasePerfectcornerjoint
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FoldthescoredroofTestfit,gluefirstatpeakFinishattachingroofInvertflatroofandtrace
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SpindletopreproofGluetosideofbasefirstGluedowncornersAddroofventswithspacers

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DetailingwithplantsFigurinesaddmovementandrealismTypicalcompletedillusionroom
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Important:Wearsafetyglasseswhenusingsharptoolsor
heatedglueguns.Keepallmaterialsawayfromextremeheator
flames.Adultsmustcarefullysuperviseanyoneundertheageof
16andassistincuttingandgluing.Remembertounplugyour
gluegunwhennotinuseandfollowthemanufacturer’ssafety
guidelines.
Note:Preppingallcomponentsforassemblyisveryimportant
sincedetailingisnoteasilydoneafterassembly.Pleaseread
andfollowthesestepscarefully.
1. Cutting:Carefullycut‐outallmaincomponentswitha
sharpscissorsincludingthewalls,roofandbase.Besure
youcutstraightandsmooth,takinglongstrokes.Setthe
componentsasideforlaterassembly.
2. Cutoutallcomponentsthathaveafrontandbackorleft
andrightsides.Thesearethecomponentsthatwillshow
bothsidessuchasflags,largesigns,signsupports(ifany)
andsoforth.
3. Useaverythinlayerofwhiteglueappliedtoonesideonly
ofleft/rightmatchingpieces.Linethemupcarefullyand
pressthemtogether.Wipeoffanyexcessglueandlay
themunderaheavyobjectsuchasabookforabout10‐15
minutestodry.Thiswillkeepthemperfectlyflatasthey
dry.Thegluewillsetwhileyouarepreppingotherparts.
4. Cutoutsmallcomponentsandprops.Cutouttherestofany
smallcomponentssuchasprops,roof‐vents,garbagecans,
signswithcornernotches(seeSectionL‐notching)andother
smallcomponents.Keeptheseinaseparateziplockbagsorted
incategories.
5. Scoringandfoldingcomponents:Scoreallcomponents
thatwillbefolded,suchas3Dsigns,chimneys,garbage
dumpsters,gaspumps,awningsanditemswithanotchin
eachcornersuchasgaspumps,canopies,andthelike.
Theseitemsareeasilyidentifiedbythewhiteorgray
linesontheprintedsurface.
Important:Scoringofcomponentsthataredesignedtobe
foldediscrucialinobtainingacrispfoldwithcleanstraight
lines!Otherwise,thematerialwillcreaseunevenlywhenyou
foldit.
6. Scoringmethod:Practiceyourscoringcutseveraltimes
onscrapmaterialbeforeyoumoveontoscoring
components.Lineupyourrulerorotherstraightedgealong
thethinscorelineshown.Usesufficientpressuresothe
componentpiecedoesnotmoveorshiftwhileyouscoreit.
Withonepassofasharphobbyknifeandgentleeven
pressurecutjustdeepenoughtotheuppermostlayerof
thematerial.
7. Usingthesharpedgeofatableofdesk,folditalongthe
scoreline.Thefoldshouldcomeoutverycrispandstraight.
Usingthistechnique,perfectfoldsasnarrowas1/8in.
widecanbeachievedeverytime.
8. Whenyouaresatisfiedwithyourscoringtechnique,score
andfoldthosecomponentsandsetthemasideforlater
assembly.
9. Detailingedges:Forthebestlooking,mostrealistic
outcome,it’simportanttodetailthewhite,exposededges
ofcomponentspriortofinalassemblybycoloringthem
withtheappropriatecoloredmarker.Usingthesideedge
ofthemarker,carefullybutquicklyfollowalongthecut
edgeofeachcomponentuntiltheexposedwhitematerial
iscolored‐in.Movethemarkeralongwithoutpausingto
avoidstainingthecomponentsurfacesbyallowinginkto
soakin.
10. Don’tforgettodetailthedouble‐sidedcomponentsthat
yougluedtogetherpreviously.Theyshouldnowbedry
readyfordetailing,aswell.
11. Componentswithfoldscannowalsobelightlymarkedto
coveranyexposedwhitematerialalongthefold.Dothis
withthetipofanappropriatecoloredmarkerbyjustlightly
dottingitoverthecornerareatobreak‐upthewhiteline
causedbyscoringandfolding.
12. Preppingillusionroomsandrevealingdoors:It’snow
timetopreptherevealingdoorssothey’llopentoshow
theinteriorillusionrooms‐‐suchasstockrooms,rest
roomsandstoreshelves–forenhancedrealism.Referto
thephotographsandbesureyouunderstandthemethod
beforeproceeding.
GeneralAssemblyGuide~FastTrackInstructionsA‐Z
PreppingComponents

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13. Notallbuildkitshaveillusionrooms,butsomehave
severalofthem.Illusionroomsaredenotedbytheirthree‐
sidedform,whichwillneedtobescoredandfoldedatthe
sidewalls.Cutthemout,scoreandfoldthem.Thendetail
themwiththeappropriatecoloredmarkeratthebottom
edgeonly.
14. Topreptherevealingdoors,firstlookforthehingeside
oppositeofthedoorknob.Lightlyscorethematerialatthe
hingeside.Usingthehobbyknifeandastraight‐edge,cut
outthedoortopinsidethedoorframe.Thiswillusually
takeseveralpasseswiththehobbyknifetocutalltheway
throughthematerial.Usethefirstpasswithjustmedium
pressuretoscoretheuppersurfaceandcreateatrackfor
thebladetofollowonsubsequentpasses.
15. Nowcutthebottomoftherevealingdoorabovethe
foundation,whichgenerallyextendsabout3/16in.upfrom
thebottom.Thencutthedoor‐knobsidejustinsidethe
doorframetocompletefreeingthedoor.
Important:Donottearopenthedoor!Thiswillcreaterough
edgesandmaydamagethedoororframe.
16. Cutcarefullyandtesttherevealingdoortoseeifitwill
openeasily.Ifnot,takeadditionalpasseswiththehobby
knifeuntilitdoes.Donottearthematerial!Oncefree,fold
therevealingdoortotheinwardsideandthenoutward.
Edgearoundthedoorperimeterwithabrownmarkerand
useasilvermakertodetailtheinsidejamb.
17. Installingillusionrooms:Plugintheminiglue‐gunand
letitpre‐heatfor5minutes.Usinghotglue,attachthe
illusionroomscenteredbehindtheircorresponding
revealingdoors.Tacktheillusionroomcomponentfrom
behindthedoortotheinsidewallsurfacewhilekeeping
thebottomperfectlyflushwithyourworksurfaceto
ensurethereisnogapwhereitwillbefastenedtothe
base.
18. Setasidethewallsthatarepreppedwithillusionrooms
andrevealingdoors.
19. Preptheawnings:useasharpscissorstocarefullycut‐
outandscorethebacksideoftheawningthatwillbe
foldeddownandusedastheattachmentstrip.Forruffled
awnings,rotatethematerialinsteadofthescissors.If
desired,leaveamarginofwhiteborderattheedgesto
representabastededge,asshowninthephoto.Usethe
appropriatecolormarkettodetail‐outthewhiteedges
alongthecoloredportions.Usingthesharpedgeofadesk
ortable,shapetheawningtogiveitasoftgradualcurveas
shown.Setthepiecesasideforlaterassembly.
20. Prepthedetailitems:Therearebonusitemsincluded
withmostbuildkitsthatyoumayormaynotwanttouse
suchaspennants,roadsigns,garbagecansanddumpsters.
Shouldyouchoosenottousethem,werecommendthat
stillyoucutthemout,score,foldandedgethem.Then
storethesefinishedcomponentsinasafeplaceforfuture
usewithotherbuildkits.
21. Preptheroofvents:Mostbuildkitscomewithadditional
3Droofventsthatattachdirectlyovertheprintedvents.
The3Dventsenhancethesenseofrealism.Aftercutting
outandedgingthemwiththeappropriatecoloredmarker,
applyasinglethickdollopofhotglueinthecentertoactas
aspacer.Thisspacerwilltoliftuptheventsabouta1/8‐in.
offthesurfaceoftheroofforaddedrealism.Applythe
glue,allowittocool,andsetasidetheroofventsforlater
assembly.
22. Prepthesigns:Someofthebuildkits–suchasthegas
station–havelargesignswithaseparateborder
component.Thesebordersshouldbeinstalledwithwhite
glue.Ifrequired,scoreandfoldthebordercomponents
nowandsetthemasideforlaterassembly.Othersignscan
becutoutandedgedwiththeappropriatecolormarker
andsetaside.
23. Propernotchingtechnique:Tonotchandcutoutitems
withshallow90‐degreecorners,usejustthetipofthe
scissorstocutuptothestoppointandthencutthe
remainingsidebyrotatingthematerial90‐degrees.
Notcheditemsarealwaysintendedtobefoldedtoforma
box,soscoringatthescorelinespriorfoldingisessential.
Tip:Everythingshouldnowbepreparedforfinalassembly.We
recommendthatyoutakeashortbreakbeforeundertaking
completionofyourPhotoRealbuildkit.
FinalAssembly
Notes:Forbestresults,refertothephotosprovidedinthe
previoussectionthatshowthefront,side,rearandclose‐up
viewsforassemblyreference,inadditiontofollowingthe
instructionsbelow.
Theword“tacking”isoftenusedthroughouttheseinstructions
andsimplymeansapplyingaminimalamountofglueinasmall
spotjustsufficienttoholdacomponentinplaceforfinal
assembly.Ifthecomponentisnotplacedperfectly,itcaneasily
berepositioned.Tackingcomponentsinplaceandreinforcing
themlaterisanimportanttechniqueinachievingaperfect
assembly.
AssemblingtheWallsandBase
Therearethreetypesofwalls:
1stType~Withsmallerbuildkits–suchasgardenhouses
–thewallsarecontinuous.Thesecomponentsjustneedto
bescored,foldedandtackedinplacetothebasebefore
reinforcingthem,sincethereisonlyonecornerjoint.
2ndType~Forothermodels–suchasthegeneralstore–
thewallscomein2sectionsthatagainjustneedtobe
scoredandfoldedwithtwocornerjointstocomplete.
3rdType~Buildkitsforlargermodelshavefourseparatewalls
andmustbeattachedateachofthefourcornerjoints.
Examinethebaseforvisualfeaturessuchassidewalks,
porches,etc.thatindicatewheretoattachthefrontwallto
thebase.Forexample,thefrontdoorwillcorrespondto
thefrontwalk.
Tip:Hardenedhot‐meltgluedisreactivatedbysimplytouching
thetipofthehotmeltglueguntoanyareasthatyouwantto
re‐meltorsmoothout.
Tip:Beforeyouattempttoassemblethewallsofabuildkitfor
thefirsttime,practicegluingseveralverticalwalljointstoa
baseusingpiecesofscrapmaterial.Readtheinstructionsbelow
andpracticeonsomethrowawaypiecesofFlexStockmaterial.
1. FrontWall~Startwiththefrontmainwall,usinghotglue
tackabout½‐in.ofthelowerleft‐handcornerinplace
alongthebottomedgeofthewall.Makesurethe
placementiscorrect:squarewiththefoundationandlined
upcorrectly.
2. Next,applyingslighttensiononthewalltoalignitwiththe
baseandkeepingthewallstraight,tacktheothercorner
down.Holdinplaceuntilthegluecoolsandthewallstands

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uprightonitsown.Carefullyinspecttheplacementto
ensurethewall‐to‐basejointiscorrect,sincetheother
threewallswill“key”offthisfirstjoint.Whenyouare
satisfied,youcanaddmorehotgluetoreinforceitthe
wall/basejoint.Simplyrunasmallbeadalongthejointand
allowthegluetocool,whilecontinuingtoholdthewall
upright.Youarenowreadytoattachthenextwall.
3. FirstSideWall~Tackoneofthesidewallstothebase
andcornersimultaneouslyfrominsidetheassemblyatthe
cornerjoint,makingsurebothwallsmeettomakea90‐
degreeangle.Tackthetopcornerwherethetwowalls
meet,thentackthemiddleofthewallsjoint.Whenyouare
satisfiedthatthewallsandbaseareproperlypositioned,
applyabeadofgluealongtherestofthejoint,holdingit
togetheruntilthegluecoolsabit.
4. Tacktheremainingbottomcornerofthesidewalltothe
basewhileapplyingslighttensiontokeepitstraightand
holdingthewallupright.Allowthegluetocool.Whenyou
aresatisfiedwiththeplacement,tackthesidewalltothe
baseinseveralplacesalongthewall‐to‐basejointfrom
insidetheassembly.Allowthegluetocool.Carefully
examinetheassemblytothispoint.Onceyouaresatisfied,
startatthecornerjointandrunabeadofhotgluenomore
thanhalfwayalongthebottomjointtoreinforcethebond.
ProceedtoStep5.
5. Tip:Thesecrettosuccessistofirsttackthewallsand
cornerstogetherintheproperpositions.Forthecorner
joints,you’llwanttotackthetwowallstogetherandtothe
baseatthesametime.Thiswillholdeverythinginplace
perfectlytoassembletheremainingwalls.
6. SecondSideWall~RepeatSteps3and4toattachthe
secondsidewall.Again,onlyapplythefinalreinforcing
beadofgluehalfwayalongthejoint.Thisprovides
sufficientflexibilitytoensurethelastcornerjointcanbe
gluedtogetherwithoutleavinganygaps.
7. BackWall~Dryfitthebackwallfullyincontactwiththe
twosidewallsandthebase.Ensurethatallthecorner
jointsfitperfectly.Frominsidetheassembly,tackthe
bottomcornerofthebackwalltothefirstsidewall.Tack
thetopcornersofthetwowallstogetherthentackthe
jointinthemiddle.Allowthegluetocool.Whenyouare
satisfiedwiththeplacement,runareinforcingbeadofglue
halfwayalongthewallsjointfromaboutthemiddletothe
base.Allowthegluetocoolbeforeproceeding.
8. Makesurethebottomcornerofthebackwallisflushwith
boththebottomcornerofthesidewallandthebase.Tack
thebottomcornerintoplaceandallowthegluetocool.
NowfollowthesameprocedureinStep6toattachthe
oppositesideofthebackwalltothesecondsidewall.
9. Examinetheassembly.Ifalllooksgood,finishtackingthe
backwalltothebasealongthejoint.Allowthegluetocool.
Nowfinishapplyingareinforcingbeadalongthefourwall
jointsandfourbasejointstocompletethisportionofthe
assembly.
AssemblingtheRoof
Therearefivetypesofroofs:
I.Flatroofs~areoftenfoundoncommercialbuildingslike
hotelsandhospitals.Buildkitswithflatroofsoverhangthe
wallsbysmallmarginorbordertoprovideaworkingspacefor
gluing.Forthistypeofroof,itisveryimportanttotestfitthe
roofpriortofinalassemblytoseehowmuchmarginis
provided.
a.Inverttheassemblyandlayitontopoftheroofcomponent
showingbottomsideup.Adjustthepositionoftheassemblyso
themarginisevenonallsides.Thentracetheoverhangmargin
withasharppencil.Thispencillineshowsproperplacementof
theupperwallstotheroofandwheretoapplytheglue.
b.Tacktherooftothefrontwallinseveralplaces.Thentack
thebackwallwhileapplyingslightdownwardpressureto
keeptherooftighttothebackwall.Allowthegluetocool.
Nowattacheachofthefourcorners,oneatatime,while
applyingdownwardpressureandallowingthegluetocool.
c.Examinetheassemblyandwhenalllooksgood,reinforce
thefourjointsallalongtheroof.Slipthetipofthemini
glue‐gunjustbetweentheroofandwalltorunathinbead
ofgluearoundtheperimeter.Attachonesideatatime
whileapplyingslightdownwardpressureandallowone
sidetocoolbeforeproceedingtothenext.
Tip:Oncetheroofisfullyattachedandthegluehascooled,the
structuralstrengthoftheassemblybecomesreadilyapparent.
II.Pitchedroofs~areoftenfoundonresidentialhomesand
smallercommercialbuildingssuchaschainrestaurants.Build
kitswithpitchedroofsarealwaysscoredandfolded.Startby
makingsuretheangleofthefoldiscorrect.Testfittheroofto
theassemblytodeterminehowmuchtheroofoverhangsthe
wallswhilemakingsureisevenlypositionedfronttobackand
sides.
a.Lookforanycutoutsintheroofforchimneys,vents,etc.
andremovetheseusingahobbyknifebeforeattachingthe
roof.
b.Holdtheroofinpositionandtracealongthewallswitha
pencilwherethewallsmeettheroof.Thispencillinewill
indicatetheproperplacementoftheupperwallstothe
roofandshowyouwheretoapplytheglue.
c.Startwiththefrontpeakandtackitintopositionwhile
applyinggentlepressuretoensurethepeakmakesgood
contactwiththewall.Allowthegluetocool.Dothesame
fortheoppositeside.Ataboutthemid‐lineoftheroofover
onesidewall,applygentlepressureandtacktheroofto
thesidewall.Dothesamefortheoppositeside.
Note:Someangledroofs(suchasthe‘SugarCreekFarm’kit)
haveaslightupliftattheend.Pre‐shapetheroofcomponentby
gentlybendingtheendsoftheroofupwardsandtestthefit.
Repeatasnecessaryuntilyouachieveconsistentcontactall
around.TheFlexStockmaterialwillconformexactlywhenyou
applyslightdownwardpressurewhilegluingdownthecorner
areasoftherooftothesidewalls.
d.Tackeachcorneroftheroofinplace.Thenapplya½‐in.
beadofgluealongthepencillineononesideat2‐inch
intervalswhileapplyinggentlypressuretotheroofand
walltoensuregoodcontact.Allowthegluetocool.Dothe
samefortheoppositeside.Thenfollowthisprocedurefor
theremainingtwowalls.Oncethetackingglueisfullyset
andyouaresatisfiedwiththeresults,applyabeadofglue
alongtheentirewall‐to‐roofjointonallfoursides.
III.Curvedroofs~areoftenfoundonspecializedcommercial
buildingssuchasQuonsethutsandairplanehangars.Curved
roofsareformedfirstbyshapingtheroofcomponentonthe
sharpedgeofadeskortableprint‐side‐upjustenoughtogeta
curvestarted.Nowrollthematerialinaloosespindlebeing
carefulnottocreaseittoshapethecurvealittlemore.

InnovativeHobbySupply BK1300/3500BrickRambler
MakingTraditionalHobbiesBetter!
10of11©2012InnovativeHobbySupply.Allrightsreserved.
a.Checkthematchtothecurvedwallsoftheassembly.Ifa
tightercurvatureisneeded,spindletheroofcomponenta
littletighterthanbeforeandcheckthefitagain.Repeat
thisprocessuntiltherightamountofcurvatureisachieved.
Makesurethecurvedroofmakesgoodcontactwiththe
curvedwallsand,whenyouaresatisfied,inverttheroof
andassemblyandtacktheroofinplaceusingplacestarting
atthecrownattachingfirstonecurvedwallandthenthe
remainingwall.Thentackthesidesoftherooftothebase.
Completetheassemblybyrunningathinbeadofglue
alongallfourjoints.
IV.Hiproofs:Thispyramidtypeofroofisusedonthelight
coloredgardenhouseandissimpletoassembleandinstall.
Cutthefournotchesatthetips,scoreandfold.Cutoutthefour
anglednotchesandassemblefromthebacksideusinghotglue.
Justtacktogethersmallareasatatime.Whenyouaresatisfied,
reinforcetheassemblythenfromthebackside.
V.Conicalroofs:Thistyperoofisusedongrainsilosandbins.
Justscoreatallthefoldareas,foldatthescorelinesandshape
intoacone.Thedistinctivemulti‐facetedroofshapewill
happennaturally.Thenglueattheflapfromunderneath.
AssemblingOtherStructuresandDetailItems
I.Cylindrical/tubularstructures~areusedforspecialized
structuressuchassilos,grainbinsandchimneys.Likecurved
roofs,youfirstshapethetubebystroppingitgentlyonthe
sharpedgeofadeskortabletostartthecurve.Thenspindle
thematerialintoalooseroll.Workcarefullytoavoidcreasing
it.Keepworkingthematerialuntilyouachievetheproper
tubularshapeandcircumference,allowingaslightoverlapfor
bondingtheedgestogether.
a.Usecleartapeinthreeplacesatthetopbottomandmid‐
pointofthejointtoholdthetubeinshapeforgluingwhile
makingsurethetopandbottomopeningsareflush.Tack
thetubeatthetopofthejoint,thentackthebottomand
finallytackthemiddle.Allowthegluetocool.Toreinforce
thejoint,tuckthetipofthegluegunundertheoverlapto
injectathinbeadofgluealongthejointandpressthetwo
sidesofthematerialtogether.
II.Chimneys:Squareandrectangulartube‐typestructures
suchaschimneysfirstmustbescoredwithahobbyknife
andthenfoldedonthesharpedgeofadeskortable.
a.Priortoassembly,detailtheinsidesurfaceswithblackor
darkbrownmarkertosimulatesoot.Allowthemarkerto
dry.
b.Formthechimneyintoitspropershapeandusecleartape
onthetopandbottomofthejointtoholdthetubein
shapeforgluing.Tackalongthejointinseveralplacesand
allowthegluetocool.
c.Nowgluealongthejointaninchatatime,presstheedges
togetherandallowthegluetocool.Ifthereisathru‐holeinthe
roofforatallexterior‐typechimney,slidethechimneythrough
theholeandattachittothebaseonlyinastraightupright
position.
d.Ifthechimneyistheangledtype,youcanattachit
anywhereontheroofthatyoudesire.Applyagenerous
beadofglueontheinsideofthechimneyonthelower‐
mostbottomedgeplaceitinpositionontheroof.Theglue
willslowlyrundownwhilestillhotandattachthechimney
totherooffromtheinside.Usingthismethod,nogluewill
show.Gluealight,thinswatchofcottontotheinsideof
thechimneytosimulatesmoke.
III.Roofvents:Inmostcases,roofventsarealreadyprinted
ontheroofcomponent.Ifyouprefer,foraddedrealism,you
caninstall3Ddetailroofventsoverthetopoftheprinted
vents.These3Ddetailventslookgreatwheninstalledwitha
smallspacebetweentheroofandthevent.Youcreatea1/8‐in.
spacerbyapplyingaraiseddropofglueonthebacksideofthe
detailventandallowingittocool.Thenre‐heattheglueoradd
asmallextradropandpositionthe3Ddetailventsoverthe
printedvents.
a.Forevengreaterrealism,cuta3/8‐in.pieceofacommon
plasticdrinkingstrawandusesilvermarkettocolorit.Cut
thestrawatthesameangleasthepitchoftheroof(ifany).
Glueitfromtheinsideofthestrawsonoglueshows.These
canbeaddedtoanybuilding.
IV.Gardens:Somekitsincludesmallflowerandvegetable
gardens.Tomakethesemoredramatic,usethegluespacer
technique.Placeasizabledollopofglueinthemiddleofthe
gardencomponentandallowittocool.Thengluetheedges
downbypressingdownfirmlyalongtheedgesasyouattach
thegardencomponenttothebase.
a.Thecenterwillberaisedtoprovideaddedrealism.Youcan
thenaddbitsofdriedmossorlichenforanevenmore
impressivelook.TheSugarCreekFarmbuildkithasaraised
garden.Firstnotch,foldandgluethecorners.Thenadd
raisedandspaceddropsofgluetothebacksidefor
support.Finally,gluetheraisedgardentothebase.
V.Spacersforbigsigns:Somebuildkitsincludetwo‐sided
signs,suchasthedrive‐intheatermarqueesign.Experienced
modelersmaywanttoincludealight‐weightspacersuchasthin
foamcorematerialbetweenthetwohalvestoobtainmore
thickness.Youarelimitedonlybyyourpatienceandcreativity!
VI.Wallsigns:Buildkitsforcommercial‐typebuildingsinclude
extrabusinesssignsandwallsigns.Thesecanbeattachedover
existingprintedsignsontheexteriorsurfaces,oraddedona
blankpartofthewall.Cutoutanddetailtheedgesandgluein
placewithwhiteglue.Or,foramoredramaticlook,makea
gluespaceraroundthebacksideperimetertosuspendthe
signsoffthewallabit.
VII.Streetsigns:FindtheUltraSignsamplepostincludedand
attachitasshowninphotos.Useadropofhotgluetoattachit
tothebase.
VIII.Touching‐upgluejointsandcorners:Thiscanbedone
fromtheoutsideoftheassembly.Firstpreheattheminigluegun
forfiveminutestosoftenanyextraneousglueonthenozzleand
wipeitoffusingathickcleanrag.Then,withacleannozzle,usethe
sidetoironoutanyprotrudinggluebumps.Withanappropriate
coloredmarker,dotthecornerslightlytoblendinanycolorneeded
tomakethecornerlooksmoothandsolid.Anyunwantedhotglue
canbegentlyscrapedoffwithafingernailorPopsiclestick.
a.Smallmistakesonyourassemblycanbecoveredwith
lichenortouched‐upwithamarker.Housesandbuildings
areseldomperfectinreal‐lifeandslightimperfections
shouldnotbenoticedinnaycase.
IX.Racesponsorfencing:Thistypeoffencing–orfence
barrier–isfortheRaceTowerandRacewayTicketBoothbuild
kits.Thefirststepistocarefullycutoutthefencingjustoutside
theredline,thendetailtheedgeswitharedmarkerusingthe

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sideedgeofthemarker.Quicklyfollowalongtheedgeofthe
materialtopreventsaturationstains.
a.Next,gluethefrontandbacksidesofthefencingtogether
usingathincoatofwhiteglue.Placethejoinedhalves
underaheavyobjectsuchasabookfor15minutesto
preventwarpingwhilethegluesetsup.Dothesameforall
fencingorbarriersprovidedwithyourkit.
b.Aftertheglueisset,youcanbeginshapingthecurvesas
showninthephotos.Becarefultonotcreasethefence
componentswhileyouareshapingthem.Priortoattaching
thefencecomponentstothebase,detailthemagainwith
redmarkertoensurethatnowhiteedgesshow.Testfitall
fencecomponentsatthesametimebeforeattachingthem
tothebaseusinghotglue.
X.Usinglichenandplants:Werecommendusingdried
lichenorother,better‐lookingscaleplantmaterialtoyourscale
projecttorepresentplants,trees,bushesandshrubs.Youcan
attachthesematerialstothebasequicklyandefficientlyusing
hotglue.Sidewalksthatareborderedwithshrubslook
especiallygoodandcreateanenhancedsenseofrealism.
Placingafewshrubsorbushesalongthefoundationofany
buildingbreaksupthestraightlinesandaddsscale‐realistic
detailtoanyPhotoRealbuildkit.
XI.Flags:Cutoutrightandleftsidesorfrontandback.Glue
togetherwithasmallamountofwhiteglue.Theprintedpoles
shouldbecutoff.Detailtheedgeswithcorrectcolormarker
whendry.
a.Straightenapaperclipandcutsmallstraightsectionsas
desiredforuseasaflagpole.Hotglueedgeofflagtopole.
Placepolewheredesiredusinghotglue.
XII.Pennantsandbanners:pennantsaremainlyusedwith
automotive‐themedbuildkits.Trimthemusingthetipofthe
scissorswhilemakingsuretonotgettooclosetothesimulated
stringarea.
b.Snip‐cutonesideofapennantflagangleandthenflipover
thematerialanddothesameuntilthescraptrianglepieces
fallaway.Forpatientmodelers,eachcoloredtrianglecan
becutoutandhotgluedontoapieceofstring.Colorthe
edgeswiththeappropriatecoloredmarkersforenhanced
realism.
XIII.Bonusbanners:Ifincluded,bonusbannerscanbe
carefullycutoutandappliedtoblankareasofyourassemblyor
attachedtoanUltraFencelayoutasexplainedbelow.Abanner
willhavesmall,printedropesbutyoucanremovetheseand
addsimulatedrope(suchasthickstring)toeachcornerwitha
dabofhotglueonthebackside.
XIV.Chain‐link/hurricanefencing:InnovativeHobbySupply
offersaproperlyscaledmodelaccessorycalledUltra‐Fencethat
simulateschain‐linkorhurricanefencing.Ultra‐Fenceisusually
availablewherethiskitwassold,orisavailableforpurchase
online.YoucanuseUltra‐FencewithUltraSignsignpost,also
availableatyourfavoritehobbystoreoronline.Scalefencing
createsgreatlyenhancedrealismwhenusedwithyourfavorite
buildkits.
XV.Detailingthebase:Attachthebasetoyourlayoutusing
yourfavoritecementoradhesive.Useofthebuildkitbase
componentisentirelyuptoyou.However,pleaseincludethe
basecomponentduringassemblytoensureagoodassembly
result.Afterassemblyiscomplete,ifdesired,trimoffthebase
towithin¼‐in.ofthebuildingfoundation.Youcanalsotrimoff
certainportionsofthebasetofityourexistingprojectlayout.
a.Basecomponentsaredesignedtoblendintoyourexisting
layoutbydecoratingthemwithscalelandscapematerials.
Youalsocanattachpopularsubstratestoanyofourbases
usingwhiteglue,suchasstandardsand,rock,andgrass
materials.
Theskillsyouhavelearnedinassemblingthisbuildkitwill
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
BK 1300/3500 ~ “Brick Rambler” Build Kit
Footprint Dimensions: Building – 4-5/8 x 8-3/8 in. Base – 7-1/2 x 9-3/8 in.
•Finally,anewalternativetoscalebuildingmodels.
•PhotoRealBuildKitsmaybethemostrealistickitsavailable.
•Greatforuseonmodeldioramas,slotcarandtrainlayouts.
•Easytoassemble!Comeswithfull‐colorinstructions.
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SuitableforHOandO‐scalebutcanbeusedin1:43scaleandbig1:32scaleprojects.
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