Model Shipways 2021 - Manual (Page 14)

TAURUS INSTRUCTIONS
FOR LASER-CUT CABIN AND
PILOT HOUSE
The TAURUS kit has been modified to include
laser-cut lifts and cabin tops for the main cabin
and pilot house. These laser-cut parts replace
the solid wood machine carved structures sup-
plied in earlier kits.
These instructions apply to assembly of the
laser-cut parts. Once assembled, refer back to
the Instruction manual for addition of siding,
windows, and doors.
MAIN CABIN
Step. 1 - Glue the 1/8" cabin lifts together.
Step. 2 - Shape the top and bottom of the
cabin lifts to follow the deck sheer line. The
front also needs to be sloped back a bit. This
can be done with a sanding block. See Figure
1.
Step. 3 - Glue on the 1/32" cabin top. The
cabin top is slightly smaller than the plan to
allow for adding the edge molding (see Instruc-
tion Manual).
Step. 4 - Return to the Instruction Manual for
instructions on installing the windows, doors,
and siding.
PILOT HOUSE
Step. 1 - Glue up the three 1/8" lifts with curved
front. On top of these glue on two of the 1/32"
lifts supplied in the kit. Glue the three 1/8" rect-
angular lifts on the aft side. Next, add two more
1/32" lifts. You now have a pilot house with a
cut-out in way of the windows, so you can see
through.
Step. 2 - Glue on the 1/32" thick pilot house
top. See Figure 2.
Step. 3 - Return to the Instruction Manual for
instructions on installing the windows, doors,
and siding.
Cabin lifts
1/8” thick
8 required
Pilot house lifts at
windows 1/32”
thick 4 required
Pilot house top
1/32” thick
1 required
Pilot house
lifts 1/8” thick
3 required
1/8” thick
3 required
Cabin top
1/32” thick
1 required
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
Shape profile
1/8”
1/32” top
1/8”
2@1/32”
2@1/32”
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