Knuckleduster GUNFIGHTER'S BALL SHERIFF'S OFFICE User manual
INSTRUCTIONS
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
STOP! READ THIS FIRST!
1. Test fit all parts and make sure you know how everything goes together before gluing. If
you are contemplating cutting a part to make it fit, please re-examine your assembly plan—
you’ve probably misunderstood some aspect of the design. Parts have been tested and
should fit together in a fairly straightforward manner without modification. DO NOT TRY
TO FORCE PARTS TOGETHER!
2. BE PATIENT! Do not try to glue too many pieces together at one time! Try to do small
sub-assemblies (for instance, the floor and two walls instead of 4) that can be set aside and
allowed to dry before moving on to the next step. This way, you won't have to risk destroy-
ing the model with poorly-conceived clamping schemes or overly-tight rubber banding.
3. The little tabs in the corner of floor
pieces are for alignment, not for
strength. Do not saturate them with
glue or they might distort! Glue
should be used along the wall edges
where there is a lot more surface area
to glue to.
4. Most roofs are made to be re-
moved. A few buildings have no floor
(assumed dirt floor), so if you have a
base to glue it to, go ahead and make
the roof removable. If you want it to
be free-standing and sturdy, glue the
roof truss to the middle of the top of
the side walls and at least glue at least
one roof panel in place.
5. Metal doors and windows are pro-
vided. They have interior woodwork;
the interior and exterior pieces sand-
wich the wall between them. All metal
parts require priming to paint.
6. Use white glue for most assembly;
TIPS FOR BUILDING LASER CUT MODELS
if you use superglue or a similar adhesive, be very careful not to let sticky fingers damage the model! In certain
places, you might find superglue very useful, for instance where you are trying to get a warped piece to grab and
stay straight.
7. Prime all parts with a good black hobby primer to protect the MDF and keep it from absorbing water-based
paints, which can cause swelling and warping of the material. DO NOT GET THE MDF WET, EVEN WITH
ACRYLIC PAINT, BEFORE IT HAS BEEN PRIMED.
8. You may wish to paint parts individually before assembly; this works well for small parts that are hard to paint
neatly when glued in place. Be mindful, however, of parts that fit tightly--they should not be pre-painted or they
might not fit correctly.
9. To simulate weathered wood, dry brush layers over the black primer. Start with medium brown, then a mus-
tard-brown, and a final dry-brushing of tan. For other colors, the first coat over the black primer should be one
shade darker than the desired final color. Dry brush a lighter shade in the middle of the area of color to give it
the look you see in the wargame magazines!
10. Experiment with your own assembly methods. Most of the models are fairly simple to figure out, but if you
need help, contact Knuckleduster through our website, www.knuckleduster.com.
11. Instructions for all models have or will soon be posted on www.knuckleduster.com in the downloads section
(under "information").
WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD.
This kit contains small parts; it is not a toy and must be kept
out of reach of children under the age of 3 or adults and chil-
dren at-risk of choking.
KNUCKLEDUSTER MINIATURES
PO BOX 1024
NORMAL, IL 61761
(309)838-9871
WWW.KNUCKLEDUSTER.COM
SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTS LIST
1. Floor
2. Front
3. Back
4. Right
5. Left
6. Front veneer (outer layer—plaster covering
for adobe)
7. Back veneer
8. Right veneer
9. Left veneer
10. Jail cell floor
11. Jail cell right wall
12. Jail cell front wall
13. Jail cell right wall veneer
14.Jail cell front wall veneer
15. Interior dividing wall front
16. Interior dividing wall back
17. Roof panel 1
18. Roof panel 2
19. Roof truss 1
20. Roof truss 2
21. Porch roof
22. Porch floor rails
23. Porch rail cross beams
24. Porch step tread
25. Back step support (2nd one not pic-
tured)
26. Back step treads
27. Porch roof
28. Porch roof supports
29. Jail cell roof
30. Cleat to keep jail cel roof from fall-
ing off.
Below: window, door, and jail cell cast-
ings.
SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTS LIST
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Assemble the floor, front, and left walls. Do not
saturate the corner tabs with glue—use them only
for alignment, not strength. Allow to dry com-
pletely before proceeding. Do not try to juggle
loosely glued pieces!!!
2. To kill time, assemble the front porch frame. The
two center cross beams hold up the front step and
plug into the front of the building. The short piec-
es go on each side.
3. Still not dry? Do ahead and glue together the two
halves of the center dividing wall so that there is
texture on each side of the wall.
4. You’re looking at the jail from the other side,
now. Glue the other two walls on; the back wall
protrudes to the right to form the back wall of the
cell.
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5. Now it becomes important what order
you put the outer layer on the building
(the fake plaster over the adobe). First
glue on the right wall veneer (as we call
it). It might not be totally flat, so clamp it
in place somehow to dry.
6. Glue the cell floor in place.
7. Glue the front (smallest) cell wall in
place.
8. Glue the right wall on the jail cell. The
ends of the walls are covered with glue
and ready to receive the wall.
9. Glue the remainder of the plaster veneer
pieces to the outside of the building.
10. Glue the front porch in place. Start with
the two pins that plug in below the door,
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
then glue the boardwalk on the frame and slide it back
up against the wall and glue it in place.
11. Glue the four porch roof supports in place.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
12. Glue the cast doors, frames, and windows in place. You can choose to put the outside window frames on
or not—a plastered adobe building might or might not have visible wood trim on the outside.
13. Glue back step supports in place and glue the treads to them.
14. The roof has two trusses to hold them at the correct angle. Line them up and glue them in place one side
at a time.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
15. The small roof that covers the jail cell has a cleat that
prevents it from sliding off. Glue it on the lower end of
the inside of the roof.
16. Glue the porch roof in place.
If you have any questions, contact Knuckleduster
through the website or message us on Facebook.
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