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TCL ADOBE BUILDING

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS IDENTIFICATION

1. FLOOR
2. RAFTERS
3. SIDE WALL
4. BACK WALL
5. FRONT WALL
6. SIDE WALL
7. ROOF
8. WINDOW FRAMES
9. SHUTTERS
10. DOOR FRAME
11. LADDER

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: PAINTING PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY MAY CAUSE WOOD SWELLING (PARTICULARLY THE RAFTER POLES) AND
INHIBIT ASSEMBLY.

1. Loosely fit the walls over the pegs in the rafter assembly and slide the parts together until
they fit together.

2. While holding the walls and rafter assembly together, fit the tabs at the bottom of the walls
into the floor.

3. Dab white glue into all the joints and hold it together until dry with rubber bands, tape, or
clamps.

4. Glue the door frames, window frames, and shutters into position.
5. The ladder will poke through the hole in the roof. You may wish to glue the ladder in

place, but DO NOT GLUE THE ROOF IN PLACE!

Observe the following general instructions:

1. This kit contains small parts; it is not a toy and must be kept out of reach of children.

2. Test fit all parts and make sure you know how everything goes together before gluing. If you’re
stumped, feel free to contact Knuckleduster at [email protected]!

3. If you are contemplating cutting a part to make it fit, please re-examine your assembly plan—
you’ve probably misunderstood some aspect of the design. Parts have been tested, and should
fit together in a fairly straightforward manner without modification.

4. Use white glue for most assembly; if you encounter warping, superglue may be used to hold the
distorted parts firmly in place, since white glue doesn’t grab quickly enough to hold a warped
piece straight. This method also works if you just need a third hand to hold something in place
while the white glue dries!

5. Some parts are easier to paint before assembly—examples include exterior trim around doors
and windows and things that will be hard to get to after assembly, such as staircases.

6. If painting before assembly, don’t use too much paint on assembly tabs or the wood may swell,
making assembly difficult. NOTE: THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF THE ADOBE
BUILDINGS, SINCE THE RAFTER POSTS CAN SWELL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT
TO FIT THEM INTO THE WALL HOLES!

7. When painting, start with a thin, dark undercoat that goes into all grooves so that subsequent
lighter coats can be dry-brushed on. For instance, bare wood would start with a dark sepia
undercoat followed by a medium brown, a mustard-brown, and a final dry-brushing of tan.
White siding would be painted sepia, followed by grey, and finally white.

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TCL BUILDINGS distributed in the US by

Knuckleduster Miniatures, P.O. Box 1024, Normal, IL 61761, phone (309)838-9871.

Find us on the web at www.knuckleduster.com and reach us by e-mail at
[email protected].