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Show j ''CTOKC3!3(BOBCBO03 aa a (Cljrtsttnas $ttzex& 8 By A. NEELY HAIX fj X ji (Copyright by A. Iseely Hall.) Slake a fleet of toy battleships like the model in Fig. 1. It will not taka long, because I have designed a model made of parts that can be cut out and assembled quickly. Having built the fleet, you will have lots of fun. Because Be-cause the model is mounted on wheels, you can run It upon land as well as sail It upon water. In Fig. 2 is a drawing of every part of the toy battleship, and In Figs. 3 to 8 you will find the same parts drawn to scale with dimensions marked upon them. If you build several ships, I would suggest that you make all of the parts for one boat, first, and then, using these for patterns, mark out and cut the hulls (A) for all the other boats, then the decks (B), then the masts (C), and so on. The work of cutting and assembling will be simplified simpli-fied if you follow this method. A piece of soft pine, cypress, or other soft wood will be easiest to shape. In marking out the hull, draw a center-line center-line as shown In Fig. 3, and lay off the measurements either side of It, to get the sides alike. The upper deck (B, Fig. 4) extends three-quarters of the length of the hull, and it is of the same shape as that portion of the hull ; therefore it can be marked out with the hull as a pattern. The holes shown along the edge of the deck (Fig. 4) are made to receive the guns of the secondary sec-ondary battery, the holes along the upper up-per face are made ta receive the masts, funnels, etc. The position of each part Is indicated in Fig. 2. The masts (C, Fig. 5) ) can be whittled whit-tled or dowel-sticks of the given diameter di-ameter can be used. The fighting-tops (D and E, Fig. 5) are wooden button molds. The larger one (D) must have its hole enlarged so it will slip over the mast, the smaller one (E) rests on top of the mast and is held In place with the nail F (Fig. 2) driven Into the mast-top. Fig. 6 shows a funnel (g). Use a dowel-stick if you can get one, other- wise whittle a stick to the given diameter. di-ameter. Bore out the top of each funnel fun-nel If you wish. There are two gun turrets (K, Fig, 2) and the size Is shown In Fig. 8. Whittle the guns (L) of the shape and size shown In Fig. 8, and glue their ends in holes made In the sides of the turrets. Drill a small hole through the center of each turret through which to drive nail pivot M (Fig. 2). The secondary battery guns (N, Fig. 2) nre the ends of burnt matches. Fig. 8 shows the length. Cut the forecastle blocks H and I (Fig. 2) square, of the dimensions given In Fig. 7, nail them together, and fasten fas-ten to the deck with the peg J (Fig. 2). The spool wheels (P, Fig. 2) have stick axles (Q) cut to fit snugly In their holes, and the axle ends are supported sup-ported by 6crew-eyes R, which are screwed into the hull. Start holes for the screw-eyes with an awl. screw the "S s (5) ; trr.,rr.' v ! j? I I a I r 12" j sereu-oyes into the holos, and then i drive the axles through the screw- j eyes and spools. I The wireless telegraph aerial is stis- pended hetween the mast tops (Fis ''). 1 Use toothpicks for spreaders S. threat! fot wire strands T ami end loop I'. When the toy battleships have lieen Sl.iemhled. give them a coat of i.-j ::it. |