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A FREE PAPER MODEL TO DOWNLOAD AND CONSTRUCT
Paddle Steam Ferry COMMODORE PERRY
USS Commodore Perry was one of many ferries and other civilian
craft that were converted to serve in the Union Navy. In late 1861
it was rebuilt into a gunboat, carrying heavy cannons on the open
decks. That armourplating had been added to the sides is evident
from contemporary photographs. In this model the ship appears
likeit did in1864, assigned to the squadron that watched the James
River. A spar torpedopoints from the bow. In the Library of
Congress digital collection another ferrycarries the same name. Did
the librarians mix them up, or was there actually two ships
carrying the same name? Perhaps this one is the misnamed?
Commodore Matthew Perry, 1794-1858, sailed a powerful squadronto
Japan, bullying it to accept the treaty of Kanawaga, ending a
longtime isolation. Nameing a gunboat "Perry" made use of
hispopularity in the USA.
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NUMBERS AND NAMES OF THE PARTS
THE SYMBOLS
AN AUTHENTIC PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SHIP
THE FRAME OF THE MODEL
1 Hull base2 Hull spine3-14 Hull formers15 Foredeck16 Aft deck17
Hatches18 Round shots19 Deckshouse sidings20 Hull21 Deckhouse top22
Paddlebox, portside23 Paddlebox, starboard24 Funnel25 Steampipes26
Pilothouse, fore27 Pilothouse aft28 Lantern
The USS Commodore Perry was built a civilan ship, a New York
paddle steam ferry, by Stack and Joyce of Wiliamsburg, but was to
serve almost the entire war.Ferryboats did hardly have a naval
look, but was a preferred vessel due to the open and stable
decksthat could carry heavy guns. The Commodore Perry wasmuch used
in battle during the conflict, taking part in alarge number of
operations along the western seaboard of the Confederacy. In 1864,
until the end of the war Commodore Perry patrolled James River,
during this period the photograph to the left was taken. Many of
thesmall parts of this model reproduce the details in this,image,
like the chicken cages kept on upper deck. Theship had a length of
143 ft, a beam of 33 ft and carried 4-5 heavy guns and a
howitzer.
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wheels34 Bulwarks, foredeck35 Bulwarks, aft36 Lining of ship´s
sides37 Walking beam38 Main supporting beam, fore39 Main supporting
beam, aft40 Fore mast41 Main mast42 Flag poles43 Rolled up
awnings44 Torpedo45 Derric
46 Anchors and chains47 9" guns48 Mobile howitzer49 Davits50
Ship´s boats51 Chicken cage52 Buckets53 Crew54 Captain55 Flags56
Coils of rope
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The tools needed for papermodeling are simple: a scissor for
cutting, a scalpel for small details, ruler and apointed object,
perhaps a nail to score pieces that are to be folded. A tweezer
will be useful. White glue is recommended, leaving no spots,
however a non-waterbased product is to be preferred when glueing
the spine of the ship, since water may cause warping. All parts
that are to be cylindric, masts, vents or gun pipes, should first
be softned by careful and repeated rolling, otherwise the paper
will crack. When building this model, always follow the numbers of
the parts and glue them in that order. Start with the base and
spine of the ship.Let the construction dry to gain some strength
before continuing with the main deck. Some parts are to be doubled,
score them, glue and fold into one piece.
HOW TO BUILD THIS PAPER MODEL
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Assemble the frame of the ship (2-15) on top of base (1) and let
the glue set. The inked parts (5a, 11a) are to face inwards. Add
the decks (16, 17, 18) to the frame after removing the slits and
wholes in pink colour. Part 17 should be carefully softened to fit
the curves of the bow. Mount the cargo hatches on main deck
(19a-b). Glue engine cap (20) to main deck. After forming the
hullsides (21-14) add them carefully to the frame, after-wards
covering the insides with the bulwarks (25-28). Prepare the
paddleboxes (29-30) before installing them,then continue adding the
wheels after removing the empty space in between using a scalpel
(31-32).
The navigation deck (33) is to be doubled for support, then
proceed to mount the galley (34). Select a roundpencil to form the
funnel parts (35-36) and glue them to the deck. Then move to
complete the bow, includingthe capstan and derrick (37-39).
Bollards are the to be added (40-41). Now the details of the
navigationdeck are glued in place, including wheel, compass and
vents (42-44). The deck aft is to be attended to (45-46and 52).
Carefully form the two masts and fix them i place after carefully
checking the inclination (47-48). If rigging with thread is
preferred, extra parts should be fitted the bulwarks (47e, 48d).
Ladders (49-51) aremounted, followed by davits and ship´s boats
(53-54). Sailors, flags, coils of rope and finally a typical cargo
of cotton bales are possible additions (55, 56, 57, 58).
INSTRUCTIONS
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Assemble the frame of the ship (2-14) on top of base (1) and let
the glue set. The inked parts (6a, 9a) are to face outwards. Add
the decks (15, 16) to the frame and take care to curve softly both
parts before assembly.Mount the cargo hatches fore and aft (17),
then add the loose covers (17c) and the shot racks (18). The
sidesof the deckhouse are made up of part 19a-d, carefully aligne
it with the formers on each side (13a-b and 14a-b).The hull (20) is
in one piece and should be carefully formed before being glued to
the frame of the ship. The top of the deckhouse (21) also takes
careful rounding before adding it to the frame. The paddle box top
comes next (22-23). Funnel with steampipes (24-25) is the followed
by the pilot houses (26-27). When moun-ting the bulwarks (34-35),
check the symmetry of the hull. On the cover is a photograph that
shows the assem-bly. Finally add the piece (37) that runs along the
side from for to aft.The walking beam (30) is made up of many small
parts, so study the drawings. The four supporting beams (38-39)
also takes some extra care toget straight, in the right angle and
well fixed. Now the ship is almost ready for action, after adding
the gunsofcourse. The ship´s boats may be omitted, they are seldom
present in contemporary photographs.
INSTRUCTIONS
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