Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Spitfire

Type: User guide

Deagostini Spitfire: Build a detailed 1:12 scale model of the iconic Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb fighter plane with this comprehensive kit. Explore the intricate details and historical significance of this legendary aircraft as you assemble it piece by piece.

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

Pack 1

™

Stages 1-4

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

12-4

25-8

39-11

412-14

Stage PagesParts

1 - Instrument panel

2 - Aluminium plate

3 - Propeller blades

4 - Gears for propeller blades

1 - Fuselage frame 1

2 - Right lateral fuselage

3 - Propeller crown

4 - Ring of propeller cone

5 - Spinner base plate

6 - Aluminium plate

1 - Left lateral fuselage

2 - Fuselage frame

3 - Wood Glue

4 - Tyre

5 - Wheel rim

Contents

1 - Fuselage frame 4

2 - Rivet marker

3 - Aluminium plate

4 - Propeller spinner

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

Assembling your Supermarine Spitre Mk Vb

The 1:12 scale model that you are going to build is a faithful reproduction of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb,

the most widespread and characteristic version of this extraordinary fighter plane.

You will be supplied with the necessary pieces, along with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for you

to be able to build this remarkable model, from the cockpit, with all its accessories, to the landing gear.

This exceptional model has been designed by aero modelling specialists from original plans and

specifications from the period, enabling you to build a high-quality model in terms of its details and the

materials used.

We will also be supplying or making available for purchase all the elements that will give your scale model

an extra degree of realism – an electric motor to turn the propeller, signal lights, controls to deploy the

landing gear and a display stand. Begin building your Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb today!

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With a metal file, smooth any rough or uneven

surfaces on the edges of the propeller blades.

To provide an even tone, rub down the two faces

of each propeller blade with very fine glasspaper

to make them shine.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 1

1 - Instrument panel

2 - Aluminium plate

3 - Propeller blades

4 - Gears for propeller blades

Metal file

Glasspaper

Fast-drying metal glue

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Repeat this operation with the two other blades

until all the gears have been fixed into place.

Then, fit the gear onto the small projection at the

end of the propeller blade and wait for the glue to

dry before proceeding.

Ensure that each blade fits properly into its gear

housing before applying fast-drying metal glue to

the end of the propeller blade (broken red line).

Pay close attention to the placing of the blades.

They will be mounted on a single round piece

which has a central crown designed to move all

three blades simultaneously. These parts will be

assembled in Stage 3.

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Once you have all the parts, you will mount them ahead of the fuselage on a

central axle which will allow the propeller to rotate freely.

Here is the result

of this phase of the

construction.Keep the

other pieces in a safe

place, as they will be

used in later stages of

the assembly.

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1 - Left lateral fuselage

2 - Fuselage frame

3 - Wood Glue

4 - Tyre

5 - Wheel rim

Assemble the wheel rim and the tyre by inserting

one of the parts of the rim into the centre of the

tyre.

Ensure that the rim is centred on the opening of

the tyre, and perfectly aligned with it.

Superglue

Fine sandpaper

Set-square

1 2

Stage 2

This stage’s parts You will need

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Align and insert the other part of the rim and wait

for the glue to dry.

Repeat the operation on the frame to prepare it

for attachment to the fuselage.

Take the left lateral fuselage and smooth its entire

surface with very fine sandpaper to remove any

irregularities.

Turn the tyre over and apply a little superglue to

the part of the rim that appears in the opening.

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Place the frame into the slots on the fuselage,

taking care to position it accurately.

Before the glue has

completely dried, check

the position of the frame

and, using a set-square,

ensure that it is at an

angle of 90 degrees to the

fuselage.

90o

Position the fuselage as shown in the photo. Apply

PVA glue along the broken red line that indicates

the position where the frame is to be attached.

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This photo shows the final construction of the framework of the fuselage. As you

assemble the pieces, your model will begin to resemble this photo.

Here is how the

pieces that you have

assembled look at this

stage of the Spitfire’s

construction.

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1 - Fuselage frame 1

2 - Right lateral fuselage

3 - Propeller crown

4 - Ring of propeller cone

5 - Spinner base plate

6 - Aluminium plate

Take the right lateral fuselage and smooth all

of its surfaces with fine sandpaper to remove any

irregularities.

Repeat the operation on fuselage frame 1 to

prepare for the assembly of the two pieces.

Fine sandpaper

Set-square

Wood glue

Metal file

Stage 3

This stage’s parts You will need

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Before the glue dries, check with a set-square that

the position is correct. The frame should form a

90-degree angle with the fuselage.

Apply some wood glue to the part of the fuselage

where the new frame will be fitted, marked by the

dotted red line.

Place the frame as shown in the photo, taking care

to ensure that it is in the correct position.

Take the fuselage parts that you assembled in the

previous issue and place them as shown in the

photo. Check that fuselage frame 1 fits in its place.

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This photo of the assembled fuselage shows the

position of all the different pieces.

Fit the metal parts together, with the propellor

crown in the centre of the ring of propeller cone,

and the spinner base plate on top, as shown.

Check that the parts fit properly, but do not glue

them at this stage.

Use a fine file to remove any burrs from the parts

that will make up the propeller.

This is the assembly of

pieces at this stage of the

build. For now, keep the

metal plates in a safe place.

The right lateral fuselage will be attached to its

counterpart in the way shown in the photo. Do

not glue it now. It will be glued only after you

have installed the other frames.

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Take the frame and smooth all of its surfaces with

fine sandpaper.

Take the parts that you assembled last time and

place frame 4 in the position shown

in the photo, to ensure that it fits well.

1 2

1 - Fuselage frame 4

2 - Rivet marker

3 - Aluminium plate

4 - Propeller spinner

Fine sandpaper

Set-square

Wood glue

Steel rule

Small clamps

Stage 4

This stage’s parts You will need

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Place the frame as shown in the photo, taking care

to place it in the correct position. Before the glue

dries, check with a set-square that the frame forms

a 90-degree angle with the fuselage.

Take the right lateral fuselage (Stage 3) and place

it on the frame edges. While the glue dries, you

can hold the pieces of the assembly together with

some small clamps.

After the first glue has dried, apply more glue

to the edges of the two frames, as indicated in red,

to fix the other lateral fuselage.

90o

You will note that the front part of the lateral

fuselage is not glued to the frame (indicated by

the red arrow). You will glue this once the parts

supplied in the next issue have been assembled.

Apply PVA wood glue to the parts of the fuselage

(broken red line) that will come into contact with

the frame.

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Put the propeller spinner in place over the pieces

that you assembled in Issue 3. You now have

almost all of the propeller pieces. You will finally

assemble them with the help of the vices provided

in future issues.

The rivet marking tool will enable you to produce

the rows of indentations far closer together

and more precisely than would be possible by

hand. Again, wait until you are given detailed

instructions before marking any of the panels you

have received so far.

To create the effect of riveting on the aluminium

plates that will cover the fuselage and wings of

your Spitfire, you will use the rivet marker tool, as

shown above. Do not mark out any of your plates

yet, as detailed explanations as to preparation and

spacing will be given at a later stage.

This is how the pieces should look once you have

completed this stage of the assembly.

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

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