Saito Victoria Installation guide

Paddle steamer
Assembling Instructions

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

BEFOREASSEMBLING
Wewouldliketoexpressourappreciationforyourpurchasing“VICTORIA”.
Thisisashipwhichwedesignedoriginallybasedonarealpaddlesteamer.Youwillfinditselegantoutlookworthythenameof
“VICTORIA”whichisthegoddessofvictory.
ITEMSTOBEPREPAREDFORASSEMBLING
TOOLS
Handsaw(withfineteeth),Cutters(largeandsmall),Smallplane(balsaplane),borer,files(flatandround),sandpaper(#180,
#240~800),radiopliers,nippers,screwdrivers,router,pinvice,clips,hammer,rule,etc
ADHESIVES
Thenumbers1,2,3,and4inthismanualindicatethefollowingadhesives(intheorderoftimerequiredforgluing):
1Instantadhesive
LowandHigh-viscositytypeseachforwoodworkingpurpose.
25-minuteEpoxyadhesive
Thisfeaturestherequiredshort-gluing,andcombinedusewiththeinstantadhesivewillreducetheworktimesignificantly
330-minuteEpoxyadhesive
46-hourEpoxyadhesive
ThisisusedforgluingtheveneerframeswithFRP.Placethemixtureofthetwoliquidsinacanandheatitwithadryeruntilit
liquefies.In2to3hours,itwillharden.
Polyesterpaste
Tomendanyundesignedhollowsorscratchesduringworking.
Paint
Alacquerorurethanesystemthatisfamiliartoyouisrecommendedforthebody.Forsmokestacksandothersmallfittings,youcan
usethestandardpaintsforplastics(Placolor)ofwhichmanykindsofcolorareavailable.Foretchingbeforepaint,sandpapersof
#240to800arerecommended.
Smallfittingsarebetterpaintedbeforegluing.Pleasebesuretoreadthesection“Paintingandfinishing”inthefollowingpage
beforeassembling.
NO1

PAINTINGANDFINISH
Note:Paintingofsomepartsorportionsisrecommendedtobedonebeforeassemblingormountingofhandrails.
● Largeholes,suchasthoseofsmallnails,etc.,shouldbefilledwithtoothpicks,etc.,beinggluedinthem.
● Apply#180paperonthebodyoftheshipandthecabinhouse,andapplylacquersurfacer.Afterthesurfacerisdry,useputtyto
fillholesorscratches.Repeattheworkseveraltimesuntilthegrainisnolongernoticeable.Use#240paperandfinally,#400,to
preparethesurface.
● Smallarticlesmustalsobepaintedbeforemounting(windowframes,doors,ventilators,boats,mastandotherfittings).
● Applywhitepaintasthefinalcoat,anduse#600to800paperonthesurface.Repeatthework2to3times,tofinishthesurface.
Glue(28)aftermountingthemastguidepipe,ventilatoretc.onthefrontdeck,andtheconnectingareashouldbeshaped
neatly.
● Paintredbelowthewaterlineandwhiteabove.Painttherearsideofthedeckinmahoganynonlight.
● Forotherparts,refertothecolorofattacheddrawing.Attachandpastetransparentvinylchlorideplatestothewindowhole
(frominside)topreventwaterentry.
*Exceptthenearbywindowoftheboiler,burner,and4thfloortoavoidoverheat.
● Forsmallandfineparts,placolorisrecommended.
NO2

ASSEMBLING1
● Whenadie-cutpartisnotreadilyremoved,
useasuitablecuttertoseparate.Donotforcefullypullit.
● Sandthesurfaceofthedie-cutpartswithsandpaperof
sizesay,#320,tofacilitatelaterpaintingwork.
● MakeinsidersurfaceoftheFRPhullflatbysandingaspossible.
Andwipethesurfacetocleanbeforegluing.
● Asthedrawingshows,assembletemporarilythedie-cutpartswhichshould
begluedwiththeFRPhull,andputthemintohulltocheckpreviouslywhere
wouldcontactwithhull.
Then,roughenbysandingthesurfaceofthedie-cutpartswhichwouldcontactwithhull.
● Beforegluethehullandeachdie-cutparts,putthetemporarilyassembledframeintothe
hulltocheckifanypartofFRPandveneerwouldcontactnarrowly.Ifthereareanynarrowcontacts,
grindtheveneerpartsslightlytoavoiddistortionorinexactpositioning.
● ToglueFRPhullwitheachdie-cutparts,usingadhesive3or4isrecommended.
Toglueadie-cutparttotheothers,usingadhesive1or2isrecommended.
NO3
sanding
(Hatchingarea)
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive

● Asthedrawingshows,glueeithersideofpart①by1
previously.Thearrow-markedsurfacesshouldbeformed
obliquelyinordertofittheFRPhull.
● Glueparts①and②tothebowusing3or4.Thepositionof
part②shouldbedeterminedinordertofittheFRPhull.
● Tosimplifythework,jointheparts①and②firstandthenglue
theassemblytothebottomoftheship.
※Sinceinsideofthehullisnʼtflat,theremightbeanyhollows
betweenpart②andthehull.Fillsuchhollowswith3or4as
sameasfortheothergluedpartorsurfaces.
ASSEMBLING2
ASSEMBLING3
NO4
Groovefor19
Groovefor18
Groovefor18
Left-handside Right-handside
Groovefor8
Groovefor9
Groovefor20
Left-handside
Right-handside
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Gluepart⑫(hasagroovetofit⑱)and⑬with2.
● Therearetwoparts,left-handandright-handside,whichformapair.Becarefulnottousetwoidenticalparts.
※Whentheyassembledwiththedeckboard,eithergrooveshouldbefacedeachother.
● Asthedrawingshows,whenputthebottomstepintothegroovesonthetailofthehull,
thepositionofthedeck⑳wouldbedetermined.
(dot-linesshowthebottomofthehullwhentheyareassembled)
Fillwithglue Decidetheposition
tofitthecurveofthehull
Settosamelevel
FRPhull
Fitthecurveofthehull

1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Ifitʼstootighttofiteachgrooveandframe,enlargethegroove
withafilebeforegluingthedeckwithframe.
● Inserttheframe⑧,⑨inthegroovesof⑫,⑬and⑪andglue
themonthesternofthedeck⑳,using3.Glue⑭and⑮with
1or2.
※Becarefulnottomake⑮upsidedownorleft-rightreversal.
● Glue③totheframe④with1.Thepart③isusedtomake
thedeckcornersround.
● Gluetheframes④,⑤,⑥,and⑦tothebottomofthehullin
thisorder,andtogetherwiththedeck②using4.
● Theperipheryofthedeckisrecommendedtobefastened
withclipsasshown.Theframe④andthedeck⑳mustbe
heldwith2piecesofbarsandastring.
※Fillundesignedhollowswith4.
ASSEMBLING4
NO5
HolefortheFrontrudder
HolefortheRearrudder
TOP
BOTTOM
Frame
Adhesive
Hull
Clip
Fillsuchhollows
(Hatchingarea)with4
Bow Large
Rfillet Bringthe
cornerintoline
Bar
String

ASSEMBLING5
Pipeforsteeringwire
Holeforthe
Frontrudder
Holeforthe
Rearrudder
FRPhull Gluingpart
󱔒3pipe
2mm
MakeRoundgrooves
Bar Deck
Bottomofthehull
Pipesfor
theRearrudder
Deck
2mm
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● DrillholesontheFRPhullbottomoftheshipwhichareverticalinrelationtothe4frontrudder
holesonthedeck⑳.Glue4frontrudderpipesC6insidetherudderholesusing3.Insertabar
ofasuitablesizeinthepipetocheckifthepipeisverticaltothebottomofthehull.Useofa
rule,etc.isnecessaryforthischecking.
● Gluetheframe⑧.Andglue⑲onthetop-sidegrooveoftheframe⑨using1or2.
※Whenthesteeringrodofthepaddletouchesto⑲,grindthatpartof⑲withafile.
● AftergluingC6,glue⑱using1or2.
● Glue21aligningtotherearrudderholesusing1or2.
● Glue2rearrudderpipesC6insidetherudderholesusing3.
●PutthepipeforsteeringwireC9throughthedeckandglueusing1.
NO6

PutM2x5hexagonheadscrew
frombottomandfixwithnut
Pulleyforsteeringwire
Tappingscrew
2.6Tappingscrew
Pulleyforsteeringwire
Washer
Pulley
M2nut
M2x8screw
Makewithveneerscraps
M3x10screw
Bearingmounting
metal.
Glue
with1
Bearingforthe
Paddlewheel
Bearingmounting
metal.
M3nut
M2nut
Bearing Shaft
Moveupanddown
slightlytofitthecenter
Crankrodforthepaddlewheel
Engineshaft Paddlewheelshaft
Pitchbetween2holesof
theJigmustbejustthe
sameasthecrankrod
󱔘4hole 15~20mm
MakeaJigwithveneerscraps
makesuretoadjust
A=Aʼ
Paddlecrank Shaftcollar
Bearing
Shaft
M3
Hexagonbolt
Washer(3mm)x1
Crankrod
Washer(3mm)x2
M3nut
ASSEMBLING6
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● 2pulleysforsteeringwheelshouldbemountedonbothsidesusingtappingscrews.InstallthebearingmountingmetalP4,P5
ontheframeusingcross-recessedheadmachinescrewsM3x10andnuts.
● Installtheengine,etc.,tentativelyreferringtotheequipmentmountinginstructiondrawing,beforepainting.
● Wheninstallingtheengine,thepaddlewheelshouldbemountedonthebearingprecisely.Thepaddlewheelshaftandthe
engineshaftmustbeparalleltoeachother.
● Usethejig(rod)toadjusttheposition.Mountthecrankontheshaft,andconnectitwiththerod.Confirmthatitturnssmoothly.
NO7

Setscrew
Hexagon
screw
Nut
Flange
Shaft
ASSEMBLING7
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Toassemblethepaddlewheel,firstputtheflangeP2intothewheel
61,andfixthembyhexagonboltsandnuts.
● Set4theassembledwheelsalignedasthedrawingshows(seteach2
pcs.tosamedirection.),thenputtheshaftP1throughthosewheels
andfixthembrieflybythesetscrews.
● Next,insertthefinsintothegroovesofthewheels.Makesurenotto
distortthebalanceofwholewheels.
● Oncesetthewheelsandfinsprecisely,andmakelengthofeitherside
oftheshaftequal,thentighteneachsetscrews.
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● Glue61and62using3.
● Forbasecoatandwaterresistant,thepaddlemustbeclearpainted
beforeassembling.
NO8