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

ASSEMBLING8
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Asthedrawingshows,gluethesideplates24witheachframesanddeck20using1and2.
● Putthestringersmadeby4x4cypressbarintothegroovesofeachframesandgluethemusing1and2.
※Makesuretosettheleveloftopsurfacesofeachframes,sideplates24,stringersallthesamebeforegluing.
Iftheyarenʼtsame,thenadjustbydeepeningthegrooves.
NO9
4x4cypressbar
Stringers
(4x4cypressbar)
1stdeck
Frame
Side
plate Side plate
Deck
Maketheheightjustsame
(VeryImportant)

ASSEMBLING9
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Makethearrow-markedsurfacesof23oblique,andgluethe
partstogetherusing1,2.Thejoinedpartisthengluedon
thebow.Glue29and30aswell.
● Cutoutthedeckmaterial1.5x6x600andpasteitonthebow.
Todothis,firstpastetheperipheralpartalongtheframes2,
29,30,and22using1,2.
※Thesharpcornersarerecommendedtobeimmersedinhotwater,
tomakeiteasytobendbeforepasting.Untiladhesivestiffen,tempo-
rallyfixingbysomeclips,tape,andstringsisrecommended.Pinsmay
beusedtokeepthematerialinposition.
● Afterpastingtheperiphery,pastethedeckmaterialstartingfrom
centerandextendtoeitherside.Duringpasting,drillholesforthe
ventilatorandmast.
※Asthedrawingshows,thetopsurfacesofeachdeckmaterials
recommendedtobechamfered.Becauseofthechamfer,thedeck
becomessharpandbeautifulafterpainting.
● Paintthedeckandapplymaskingtothempriortostartingthe
fullpainting.
NO10
Chamfer
Immerseinhotwater
tobendeasily

ASSEMBLING10
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
● Mountandglue2nddeck25,26oneithersideusing1,2.
● Gluescrapveneersoneitherrearcornersof26tocombine19.
● Painttheundersurfaceof28andglueusing1,2.
● Afteradhesivestiffen,cutoutthehatchingareaofeachframes.
NO11
Mountafterpainting
Frame(Cutouthatchingarea)
Frame(Cutouthatchingarea)
Mountafterlinkage
Scrapveneer
2nddeck

15x15squarebarcutto
about122mminlength
onwhichtheenginebedwillmount
Frame
ASSEMBLING11
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
NO12
● Twosheetsof16arepreparedbygluingusing2,3,and
aregluedtoeithersideoftheinsideof12,andframe7
using2,3.
● Twocypresssquarebars15x15cuttoabout122mm
lengthsareplacedintothegroovesof16andgluethem
using2,3.
● 3piecesof17arepastedtogether,tomakeanenginebed
using2,3.
● Theenginebed17ismountedon15x15cypresssquare
barsby4tappingscrews,thereforedonotglueitatthe
moment.
※Thebottomoftheshiphasnowbeententativelycompleted.
※FilleachclearancebetweenframesandFRPhullwithepoxy
adhesive.Die-cutpartsshouldbetouchedwithwoodworking
orepoxyputty.
※8intheleftdrawingshowstheshapeofaftercuttingframe.

Balsatriangular
material
4x4cypressbars
Glueusing1,2
Makethosecornersrounded(R15)
Balsatriangular
material
Window
frame
ASSEMBLING12
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
NO13
● Glue31,32,33,34,35,36,37tothesideplates40using1or2.
● Glue38tothetopinsideof37asthedrawingshowsusing1,2.
● Gluethebalsatriangularmaterialtocornersusing1,2.
● Cut4x4cypressbarstotheappropriatelengthandgluethemasthedrawingshowsusing1,2.
● Place39frombelowinthemiddlepartoftheframes31and32andgluethemusing1,2.
● Paste41onbothsidesusing1,2.
● Cutoutthehatchingareaofeachframes(markedarea)aftercompleteassembling.
● Afterassemblingtheframes,makeeachcornersbuiltoftriangularmaterialsroundasthedrawingshows(approx.R15)using
fileandsandingpapers.
● Afterthat,cutopeningsforthewindowframesW5attheroundedcorners.

3rddeck
3rddeck
ASSEMBLING13
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
NO14
● Gluethedeckplates㊷,㊸,㊹(3rddeck)asthedrawingshowsusing󱦯,󱦱.
● Part㊹isbentbackward;itmaybenecessarytoholditinpositiontentativelywiththeclipsortapes.

Openingfor
windowframeW5
Balsatriangular
material
ASSEMBLING14
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
NO15
● Gluethesideplates㊺onbothsides,andgluethebalsatriangularmaterialonthecornersusing󱦯or󱦱.
● RoundthecornerstoR15andcutoutopeningsforthewihdowframesW5inthesamewayasASSEMBLING12.

Glueastoalignthesurfacesof
㊿and󱞸
4thdeck
4thdeck
Rearside
Frontside
Rearside
Frontside
Stairs
(TOP-View) Stairs
(TOP-View)
Rear
side
Frontside
Frontside
Rearside
Balsatriangularmaterial
Regardingassemblingofstairs,
SeethesectionASSEMBLING22
ASSEMBLING15
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
NO16
● Gluethedeckplates㊻,㊼,and㊽
using󱦯,󱦱.
● Aftergluingthesideplates㊾and
㊿using󱦯,󱦱,usethetriangular
materialonthecornertomake
themroundandneat.
● Matchtherecessof󱞸withthe
frontof㊿,andthenglue.
● Gluethesidestepplates󱞾,󱞿,
󱟀,󱟁using󱦯,󱦱.

Maketheedgeround
Balsatriangular
material
Searchlight
Bendtoshape
コ
Searchlight
Searchlight
Cutoffthehatchingparts
andcombine
Cutoffthehatchingpart
andbendroundly
Cutoffthe
hatchingpart
Doorknob
(headofapin)
ASSEMBLING16
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
NO17
● Gluethebridges󱞹,󱞺,and󱞻using󱦯,󱦱.
● Gluebalsatriangularmaterialonthecornersusing󱦯,󱦱.
● Afterdrying,makethecornersrounded(approx.R13).after
that,cutopeningsforthewindowsattheroundedcorners.
● Finally,gluetheroof󱞼using󱦯,󱦱referringtothedrawing.
● Forthebridge,usethewindowframesW1andW3partlycut
asthedrawingshows.
※WhencutthehatchingpartsofW1andW3,useahandsawnot
anippertoavoidanydistortionofthematerial.
● Make4pcs.ofthesearchlightreferringtothedrawing.Paste
2pcs.totheroofofthebridgeinthepositiondrawingshows.
※Pastingthesearchlightscanbedonelater.

2nddeck
3rddeck
4thdeck
33 31 29
32
31
30
29 28
29
30
26
27
28
28
27
25
26
24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
1
25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 432
100
27
27
27
27
4
Thecabinreleaseposition
Between4thhandrailpostand26thfromthesternendofthe3rddeck,
put21pcsofhandrailpostsatevenintervals.(Useacompassordivider)
Startingpointofthehandrailposts
forthe2nd,3rd,and4thdeck
20 20 20 20 20
44 94
2
20
Handsaw
Thinblade
suchasarazorsaw Shouldbealigned
toastraightline
Thecabinreleaseposition
Makeaslightclearancesay0.2mm
Centerlineoftheship R4
R4
R4
R4
R4
32
33
31
30
29
R4
R1 R1
28
27 26
Groovesbyahandsaw
Handrailpost
1stdeck
2nddeck
R4
5 5
R2Handrailpost
(7pcs)
Grindtosharpen
thetipoftheposts
R2Handrailpost
(7pcs)
Cut
For2nddeck:Onlymount
For3rddeck:Glue
Deck
3rddeck
4thdeck
2nddeck
3rddeck
2nddeck
3rddeck
3rddeck
4thdeck
2nddeck
G4
G4
Bow
Glue
27thpost
26
23
40
R4
R1
Glue Non
glue
Stern
16 15 14 13 12 11 10
17 16 15 14 13 12 11
Cutthose5posts
above3rddeck
R1
24 19
55
22 22
20 19 18
Soldering
5 5 24
19
55
22 22
6 7 8
Soldering
Drillholestothe3rddeck
then,insertthepostsandglue
ASSEMBLING17
1Instantadhesive25-minuteEpoxyadhesive330-minuteEpoxyadhesive46-hourEpoxyadhesive
NO18
● Seethispageandnext
pagecarefullybefore
assemblinghandrails.
● Makethegroovestoinsert
thehandrailpostsusing
handsaw.(Adjustthe
depthofthegroovestothe
widthofthehandrailposts)
● Atthecurveofthecorners,
adjusttheintervalofthe
handrailpostsadequately.
● Makethegroovescarefully
inordertoalignthepost
positionsofeach3decks.
● Paintingthecabinpriorto
attachingthehandrail
wiresisrecommended.
● Mountthecabinhouseon
thebodyoftheship,and
glueittothegrooveswith
󱦯afterconfirmingthatthe
loweredgesofthehandrail
postsR1havebeensurely
placedonthedeck.
● ThehandrailpostsR2are
tentativelyinsertedintothe
groovestodeterminethe
positionwheretodrill󱕪0.8
holes.Drilltheholesand
thengluewith󱦯.
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