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Specification
Overall length:
Overall beam:
Draught:
Displacement:
Scale:
Please see the separate sheet for details of adhesives and
essential items not included in the kit.
Refer to the main robbe catalogue for details of tools and
aids to building.
Notes on the Fittings Set, No. 1107, and the Power Set,
No. 1108
These two sets are required to complete a scale model ship
which is capable of running. We strongly recommend that
you obtain these sets before you start construction, as cer-
tain parts have to be installed during the initial stage of buil-
ding.
Sequence of assembly
The Happy Hunter is designed for the advanced modeller.
We therefore assume that the builder has considerable
experience, and the instructions do not describe prepara-
tory work in detail, such as separating die-cut parts, drilling
holes, cutting strip and rod material to length, painting indi-
vidual components etc.
Some sections are only sketched in, and are intended just
as a suggestion and motivation for your own ideas.
In general terms the sequence of assembly follows the
numbering of the kit components.
Please read through the whole of the building instructions
before you start building, referring to the Parts List, the illu-
strations and the plans. You should have a clear understan-
ding of each stage of construction before you start work on
the model.
In the interests of clarity, many parts and sub-assemblies
are shown in their unpainted state in these instructions, alt-
hough some detail photos show painted components on
the finished model.
Vacuum-moulded parts
Sand the cut edges smooth after cutting out the vacuum-
moulded components.
Drill the holes in the vacuum-moulded parts at the marked
points, using the sizes of drill stated in the illustrations.
Die-cut parts
Don't separate the die-cut parts from their sheets until they
are needed for the procedure currently in hand.
Bound into the centre of these instructions you will find a set
of identification drawings which will help you locate particu-
lar parts. You may wish to separate these drawings.
Assembly instructions
Happy Hunter
approx. 1035 mm
approx. 235 mm
approx. 120 mm
approx. 9500 g
1 : 50
When gluing parts together ensure that punched points are
still visible, and accessible for drilling.
Don't discard scrap sheet, strip and rod material immedia-
tely, as it may be needed later for making small parts.
All joint areas must be sanded before the glue is applied, to
provide a mechanical "key" for the adhesive.
Use only those adhesives specifically recommended in the
instructions.
Observe the instructions supplied by the adhesive manu-
facturers.
When using Stabilit-Express please note that you should
not apply thick fillets of resin; it is always better to apply this
adhesive thinly and spread it out.
Use Stabilit-Express for all glued joints in the hull through
which water might penetrate (rudder bushes, propeller shaft
tubes etc.). In these cases a fillet of glue should be applied
round the parts.
After applying glue, use spring clamps, screw clamps or
strips of adhesive tape to hold the parts together.
Small quantities of Speed Extra or Type 2 (cyano-acrylate
adhesive, "cyano") are best applied on a pin or a length of
thin wire.
Where railing stanchions and similar parts have to be sol-
dered, use a hot iron and hold it on the joint for as brief a
time as possible, otherwise the excess heat could damage
the adjacent plastic parts (superstructure, platforms etc.).
Alternatively you might prefer to make up simple jigs for
bending and soldering the railing components away from
the model itself.
Clean all soldered joints thoroughly. Metal parts must be
rubbed down using fine abrasive paper and de-greased
before being painted.
Soldered joints involving electrical cable and connectors
must be insulated individually using pieces of heat-shrink
sleeve.
Directions such as "left-hand" and "right-hand" are as seen
from the stern of the model, looking forward.
All dimensions in the text and in the illustrations are sta-
ted in mm.
General information on painting
To prevent wooden parts absorbing water, they must be
given two or three coats of sanding sealer before they are
installed.
Gaps which form between the plastic components can be
made good with a plastic filler paste, e.g. robbe-rostuff-
micro, then sanded back carefully.
Plastic parts to be painted should be wiped with white spi-
rit (not cellulose thinners) before paint is applied. Try not to
touch the cleaned surfaces before painting. We recommend
that you give the hull a coat of primer and rub it down
carefully before applying the final colour finish.
If you wish to obtain a high-quality painted finish with neat-
ly defined colour panels, it is essential to paint the parts
separately: Every component which is to be a different
colour should first be prepared, then trimmed carefully to fit
on the model, then painted, and only glued or otherwise
attached to the model when the paint is dry.
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1106
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