In 1957 German-born American scientist Ernst Stuhlinger designed the Umbrella Ship based on a US Army Ballistic Missile Agency study. Pushed away from the Earth by a nuclear powered ion engine, the 10 ship fleet would take it’s 200 crew members on a 1276 day round trip to Mars.

For additional preparation instructions, please refer to the last page of this manual. Please use the reference CD for your color guide.

Umbrella Ship Specifications Crew Size: ...................20 Electric System: ............23,000.00 average kW.Gross mass: .................660,000 kg (1,450,000 lb). Unfuelled mass: ...........328,000 kg (723,000 lb). Payload: ......................136,000 kg (299,000 lb). Height: ........................46.00 m (150.00 ft). Thrust: .........................490 N (110 lbf). Specific impulse: ..........8,200 s

0 PARTS

Parts Identification

MARS

UMBRELLA SHIP

Also included: 5 pieces of .072” (1.83mm) Brass Rod1 piece of 3/64” (1.19mm) Brass Rod

Radiator

Ion Exhaust

Habitat Ring (x2)

Ion Drive

Reactor Top

Reactor Bottom

Reactor Coolant Intake (x2)

Lander Main Brace

Lander Secondary Brace

Bolt Ring (x2)

Core Support

Antenna

Air LockBottle SuitTop (x2)

Bottle SuitBottom (x2)

Generator

Turbine

Main Brace

LanderCenter Stage

LanderThruster Foot

LanderUpper Stage

Lander Clamp

LanderLower Stage

LanderStrut (x4)

LanderThruster PetalHatch (closed)

LanderNose Cone

(closed)

LanderThruster Petal

Hatch (open x4)

LanderNose Cone(open x2)

Sounding Rockets

Radiator IntakeTube (x2)

Lander Pad (x4)

Ion DriveCrossbrace

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Cut brass rods to these lengths

1 BRASS RODS

2 BOOM-HABITAT

Boom

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B1

B1

B2

B2

B3

B3

B4

10 3/4”(273 mm)

(65 mm)

(59 mm)

(35 mm)

2 9/16”

2 5/16”

1 3/8”

.072” (1.83mm)

.072” (1.83mm)

.072” (1.83mm)

3/64” (1.19mm)

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3 SHIP STRUTS

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4 RADIATOR

5 RADIATOR CONDUIT

6 ANTENNA/BOTTLE SUIT

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B4

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(Optional)Complete Bottle Suit

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7 AIRLOCK 8 REACTOR

9 PROPULSION UNIT

10 REACTOR/BOOM

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11 LANDER

12 FINAL ASSEMBLY

13 OPTIONAL LANDER

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Docked Conguration

Deployed Conguration

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PREPARATION AND FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS--READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU BEGIN

For assembly, follow the exploded-view diagram provided with your kit. The preparation and nishing steps listed here are recommended for best overall results.

1. DO NOT USE CYANOACRYLATE GLUE ON CLEAR PLASTIC PARTS. This will cause fogging or "fuming" of the TMplastic. Instead use a clear, two-part epoxy. Devcon ve-minute epoxy works well. We recommend this epoxy for the

entire project, as the cyanoacrylate glues can be brittle and unreliable over time.

2. PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY OR PAINTING, REMOVE FLASH AND CASTING ARTIFACTS, AND THOROUGHLY WASH ALL URETHANE RESIN (YELLOW PLASTIC) PARTS. First, remove all mold “ashing” from the edges of the parts. sand away any “casting blocks” on a disk sander, or alternatively by carefully laying the part at on a sheet of 80-grit sandpaper on a at, level surface. Run the part over the sandpaper in a gure-eight pattern, occasionally rotating the part in your ngertips, to ensure an even sanding. Finish on a piece of 220 sandpaper using the same technique.

TM TMTo wash the parts, use warm water with Ajax , Comet , or similar chlorine bleach-based powdered soap. Do this in a sink or basin, with a sponge or ne steel wool sanding pad and rinse thoroughly. This will remove any oily residue (mold release compounds, urethane residues, and even nger oils from handling) from the urethane parts which could interfere with proper glue and paint adhesion. Dry thoroughly.

3. Paint prep and paintingCarefully sand the model with 320- grit sand paper “be very careful not to remove any details” Clean the model Fill any seams that need lling with any hobby putty that you prefer to use. Prime the model with a good sandablePrimer. We recommend using an autobody laquer primer. Lightly sand the model again ising 320- grit sandpaper.Paint the model using the supplied box art or whatever reference that you may have.

4. decals and nal clearcoat If there are decals Clearcoat the model with a gloss paint. “this prevents silvering” To apply the decalsCut out the individual decals, soak them in warm water for 30 seconds. Once loosened from the sheetApply to the model use a decal setting solution such as “solvaset”. Once the decals are dry clear coatThe model with either gloss coat or a dull coat.

Special thanks to for their contributions to this work.

Research...............Tony Evans

Casting.................Masterpiece models

Instructions...........Charles Babbage

Box Art.................Chris Benshoof