Boys' Book of Model Boats

necessary fittings for his boats. It is practically impossible to b

household and shop. In this Chapter the author will describe the construction of the more important fittin

a piece of thin brass tubing. It is also possible to use a small tin can of the proper diameter. In both cases, of course, paint must be applied to improve the appe

the stack. This block of wood is then forced up into the stack. A small square base is then cut, and fastened to the block on the inside of the stack with a woo

. The guy-wires should be made of very fine wire, since heavy wire would be entirely out of proportion. The wire can be fastened on the stack by drilling a tiny hole through the

can be purchased for a few cents each, and when cut down as shown in Fig. 96 they form very suitable ventilators. The pipe can be cut as shown by the use of a file. The ventilator is held to the deck of the boat by being forced into a hole in the deck that is just a trifle under size. Of course, the forcing will ha

ircular piece of wood is cut out, as shown at A, Fig. 97. The center of this is drilled out to accommodate a small flashlight bulb. A tiny brass screw is then driven into the piece of wood, so

is mounted. This little piece is then fastened to a wooden post with a small brass pin, as shown in Fig. 97. Two more pins are used to hold the wooden piece to the searchlight proper. One of these pins is driven through the wooden piece until it comes in contact with the base of the flashlight bul

er holes in the center. Two little circular pieces of wood are then cut, with a hole through the center. A brass screw passes through these and into the deck of the boat. The brass screw

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-builder. A very simple method of producing imitation planking is shown in Fig. 99. A sharp knife and a straight-edge are the only tools for this work. The straight-edge is merely used to guide the knife. The cuts should not be made too d

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ark, New York City. The author presented the cup to the owner of Elmara I

astening it to the davits. The davits are shown in Fig. 101, at A and B. They are made by bending a piece of small brass rod, as shown. One end of the rod is hammered flat, and a hole is made in it with a very small drill. Holes a little under size are drilled

ameter of this tubing should be the same as the size of the bit used. For instance, if a 1/2-inch bit is used, brass tubing 1/2 inch in diameter should be purchased. Such tubing can be obtained from any hardware store. Celluloid, such as that used for windows in automobile curtains, is glued

ld alarm clock. The teeth of the wheel should be filed off. Tiny pieces of wire are then soldered in place on the wheel, as shown. A pin driven through

ce into one of the disks. An upholstering tack is driven into the end of the circular piece, as pictured. The method of attaching the torpedo-tube to the deck is clearly illustrated in Fig. 104 and no f

ipped on the wire serve very well as insulators. The lead-in wire which drops to the wireless cabin is attached to the a?rial by winding it around each one of the a?rial waves. The a?rial should be suspended between the masts of the vessel. A few words should be said about masts in general. If there is on

ne end of the stanchions is hammered flat and drilled out. The stanchions are fastened to the deck by first drilling small holes and forcing them

is bent as shown. Then two more strips, which act as side pieces, are cut. One of these strips is soldered to each side of the stairs. Then six stan

eces for the windows are cut with a very sharp knife. It will be necessary to use a little patience in this, to prevent the piece f

looped over the back of the gun to represent the breech. A tiny piece of wire is held to the side of the breech with a drop of solder, to represent a handle. The shield of the gun is cut from a piece of tin, as shown. A hole is made in the bottom of this, so that the nail that p

nd when painted black it will answer instead of a metal one. The anchor shown at A is a very simple type made out of a solid piece of wood. The one at B, however, is made out of two pieces of wood fastened together with a pin, as

orm of an open box from cigar-box wood, and glued to the deck.

y-wires should be fastened to the main-mast and held to the deck with small screw-eyes. The boom should be made a trifle smaller in diameter than th

is produced by an eyelet such as those used in shoes. The engine exhaust is always placed immediately back of the last smokestack. Th

re driven into the top of the pilot-house, and white adhesive tape is placed on the brads, as pictur

he sheet brass that forms the rudder proper is placed in this split and soldered. In the case of an ornamental boat the rudde

sheet brass and filing little notches in it. The lever of the rudder rests in these notches, and by this means the rudder can be