Model Shipways 28 - Manual (Page 4)

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The Model Airways’ NIEUPORT 28 kit
is manufactured to a scale of 1:16 or 3/4”
equal to one foot. In addition to the
Figures that appear throughout this
instruction manual, three full-size plan
sheets (D01,D02, D03) are provided.
Each plan sheet is drawn to the actual
size of the model except for some areas
that have been enlarged to better show
detail. Note that full-size Plan D04 (the
propeller) is included in this instruction
booklet.
Dimensions can be lifted directly off
the full-size plans by using draftsman
dividers, a strip of paper laid on the plans
on which you make at dot indicating
each end of a part, or simply by laying
wood strips directly on the plans and
marking where to cut them.
The following table gives inch equiva-
lents and compares full-size dimensions
with scale model inches and millimeters:
Full-Size Inches Scale Inches Scale Millimeters
1/4” 1/64” 0.40mm
1/2” 1/32” 0.79mm
3/4” 3/64” 1.19mm
1” 1/16” 1.59mm
1-1/4” 5/64” 1.98mm
1-1/2” 3/32” 2.38mm
1-3/4” 7/64” 2.78mm
2” 1/8” 3.17mm
2-1/4” 9/64” 3.57mm
2-1/2” 5/32” 3.97mm
2-3/4” 11/64” 4.37mm
3” 3/16” 4.76mm
6” 3/8” 9.53mm
9” 9/16” 14.29mm
12” 3/4” 19.05mm
Wood strips and sheets of solid bass-
wood or birch plywood are supplied in
the kit. Generally, these parts will be
referred to by their size as well as their
general part number. Sort and label the
wood in the kit by dimensions to save
time. After selecting and cutting what
you need, return the remaining stock to
the proper thickness and wood type pile.
For best results, cut wood strip lengths a
little long and then sand the ends to
achieve the exact length and fit. Even
though Model Airways supplies enough
extra wood to complete the model before
running out, it is recommended that you
plan to measure and cut the required
parts so as to minimize waste. That way
you are covered if you make a mistake.
These parts will require final finishing
before mounting on the model. Remove
mold joint flash with a #10 or a #11
hobby blade, then file or sand with fine
sandpaper. Some of the holes through
which other parts fit, such as the small
eyes of a turnbuckle, may have filled in
during the casting process. Carefully
clean these out using a drill bit or reamer
and check the fit of the other parts. To
ensure good glue and paint bonds to these
parts, wash off the remaining traces of the
mold release agent. A spray of ammonia
window cleaner and gentle brushing with
an old soft-bristle toothbrush does the job
nicely. Thoroughly rinse the parts and
allow them to dry.
A parts list is included in each of the
construction stages, noting the parts
required for that particular stage. A MAS-
TER PACKAGING PARTS LIST (sepa-
rate from these instructions) is provided
that lists the quantities included in the kit.
For wood strips, sheets, rod, wire, tubing,
and rigging, one or several pieces are pro-
vided in the kit as noted on the master
packaging parts list. These are identified
both by size and by the names of the air-
craft parts that will be made from them.
This material must be cut to length or
shape according to plan dimensions.
The following tools and supplies are
recommended for the construction
process. Modelers who have built before
may have their own favorites.
A. Knives and saws
1. Hobby knife with No. 11 and No.
10 blades
2. Razor saw or jeweler’s saw
B. Files
Set of needle files
Flat, fine-tooth, mill bastard file
(for fuel tanks)
Round riffler file
C. Clamps and Pins
1. Assorted Bulldog clips
2. Wooden clothespins
(craft shops carry small versions)
3. Rubber bands
4. Package of push-pins or T-pins
D. Boring Tools
1. Set of miniature drills (#60 to #80)
2. Pin vise
E. Miscellaneous
1. Tack hammer
2. Tweezers (a few)
3. Small fine pointed scissors
4. Miniature pliers
a. small round
b. flat nose
5. Wire cutters
6. Mechanics rule graduated in
64ths of an inch and millimeters
F. Sandpaper
#120 aluminum oxide paper for
shaping wood parts
#200 wet/dry silicon carbide paper
for intermediate sanding
#400 wet/dry silicon carbide paper
for fittings and finishing
G. Glue
White glue or the yellow carpenter’s glue
for wood parts. Medium viscosity cyano-
acrylate(CA) glue(Super Glue) for metal
parts, metal to wood, and rapid assembly
of wood parts.
3. OPTIONAL
Cyanoacrylate De-Bonder (just in case
you have to take something apart)
Cyanoacrylate Accelerator for an instant
bond. Five-minute epoxy provides extra
strength for gluing fittings.
Water-thin cyanoacrylate glue to bond
fittings by capillary action
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On the real aircraft the rigging is 1/8” or
5/32” diameter stranded steel wire. For
the kit, however, metal-gray thread in a
single diameter is provided to make it
easier to rig. To reduce or eliminate slack-
ening of the rigging line due to weather
changes after you have finished your
model, pre-stretch the line by dampening
it and hanging it with a weight on one end
to dry. I prefer to leave the line hanging
and cut what I need, as I need it, always
re-attaching the weight.
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