Boys' Book of Model Boats

ing lines and deck fittings. There is nothing difficult about its construction, and, considering the amount of work necessary to pr

. 86, 87, and 88. Fig. 86 gives a side view of the craft;

essary to construct the hull. It will be seen that the forward portion of the bottom piece is narrower than the deck piece, and broadens out so that it is wider at the stern than the deck piece. The deck piece has a maximum width of 5 inches, while the bottom piec

and blemishes. Paper patterns are made to correspond with the general shape of the pieces that form the hull as given in Fig. 89. The p

as shown in Fig. 90 , is screwed in place. This cross-piece should be 43/4 inches in length, so that the width of the hull at this point is just 5 inches. The next cross-piece should correspond to the wi

red with either pitch or bath-tub enamel o

e been taken up in detail in an earlier part of this book. The strut that holds the propeller-shaft is shown in Fig. 91 . This consists merely of a brass bushing held in a bracket made of a strip of brass 1/2 inch wide. The brass strip is wound around the bushing a

hs are fastened to the side of the boat by means of small bolts. They will prevent the boat from shiftin

n. The top is also cut to shape from cigar-box wood, and should overlap about 1/4 inch. The pilot-house is simplicity itself, being made of a piece of curved tin with three windows cut in it. Four little lugs cut in the

the mast is then bent to shape, and this and the mast are put in their permanent position. The mast can be held to the deck by boring a hole a little under size and smearing the bottom of the mast with a little glue before it is forced in. Pieces of black thread are run fr

. This portion of the deck should be carefully cut out with a coping-saw. The cabin is then forced into the opening. The fit should be fairly

of brass for the breech is then drilled out to receive the barrel. One end of the barrel is placed in this hole and held with a drop of solder. A drop of solder should also be used on the copper wire that runs through the barrel. The bearing and shield of the gun are made from thin sheet brass, as illustrated. Three holes are drilled in the be

h. The cabin is then tacked to the deck of the boat. The mast should be only three-fourths as high as the forward mast, and a tiny hole is drilled near the top. Into t

be backed up with mica or celluloid. Five smaller port-holes made with a 1/4-inch dri

applying the paint the hull should be given a thorough rubbing with sandpaper. A ba