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Spitfire

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

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Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Pack 21
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Stages 80-83
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Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Stage PagesParts
80 278-280
1 - Upper wing plate 6
2 - Upper wing plate 14
3 - Upper wing plate 15
4 - Upper wing plate 16
5 - Template
6 - Nails
82 285-287
1 - Reinforcement parts fret
2 - Base fixing structure
3 - Lower wing plate 31
81 281-284
1 - Lower wing plate 27
2 - Lower wing plate 21
3 - Template
Contents
83 288-291
1 - Lower wing plate 22
2 - Lower wing plate 24
3 - Lower wing plate 29
4 - Lower wing plate 32
5 - Lower wing plate 33
6 - Template
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Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Mark the lines from the template onto upper wing
plate 4 (both from Stage 77).
Push the rivet marker along the lines marked in
the previous step.
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This stage’s parts You will need
Stage 80
1 - Upper wing plate 6
2 - Upper wing plate 14
3 - Upper wing plate 15
4 - Upper wing plate 16
5 - Template
6 - Nails Ruler
Pen
Rivet marker
Glue
Awl
Hammer
5 2 4
6
3
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Make any adjustments to the plate so that it fits.
Then apply glue to the highlighted areas of the
wing which will be in contact with the plate.
5
Place the plate onto the left half of the wing, as
shown in the photo.
4
This photo shows how the plate should now look.
3
Glue the plate into position. Make holes in the
plate at the arrowed points and then insert a nail
into each hole.
6
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Place plate 6 onto the template from this stage
to identify it. Transfer the lines from the template
onto the plate.
Glue the plate into position, and when dry, pierce
holes in the four arrowed corners.
Mark the rivets along the lines.
Gently hammer a nail into the four holes.
The wing should now look like this. Keep any
unused parts to one side.
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Retrieve upper wing plate 4 from Stage 59 and the
template from Stage 77. Mark the lines from the
template onto the plate.
Push the rivet marker along the lines marked on
the plate to create the rivets.
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This stage’s parts You will need
Stage 81
1 - Lower wing plate 27
2 - Lower wing plate 21
3 - Template
Ruler
Pen
Rivet marker
Glue
Awl
Hammer
32
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Mark the rivets onto plate 6.
5
Place plate 6 on the template from Stage 68.
Transfer the lines on the template onto plate 6.
4
Place the plate on the right half of the wing to
test-fit. Make any necessary adjustments and
place to one side.
3
Place plates 4 and 6 onto the right side of the
wing, as shown. Adjust plate 6 to fit if necessary.
6
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Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Remove both plates and apply glue to the contact
points between the wing and plate 6.
When dry, pierce a hole at the four arrowed points.
Glue plate 6 into position. You can use plate 4 as
a guide.
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284
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Gently hammer a nail into the four holes.
The wing should now look like the one shown above. Keep
any unused parts to one side.
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285
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Take the reinforcement parts fret and label
the parts in pencil, with the letter shown. Then
remove parts A and B and sand them smooth.
Place the engine cover on a flat surface. Test-fit
and glue parts A and B in position. Make sure they
are glued flush with the outer edge of the frames.
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This stage’s parts You will need
Stage 82
1 - Reinforcement parts fret
2 - Base fixing structure
3 - Lower wing plate 31
Knife
Sandpaper
Tweezers
Glue
3
1
2
F
E
E
D
D
G
C
H
HC
A
B
A
A
A
B
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Glue the assembly in place, up against the front
frame. Make sure the flat edge of part F is aligned
with the flat edge of the frame.
5
Retrieve the front fuselage and insert part E of the
previous step’s assembly into the front frame to
test-fit.
4
Remove parts E and F from the fret and sand them
smooth. Apply glue (circle) to part F and place part
E onto it, aligning the holes of both.
3
When dry, test-fit the propeller assembly in the
holes, as shown.
6
E
F
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Remove parts C and D from the fret. Smooth all
parts with sandpaper.
Glue the two D parts to the frame, as shown,
aligned with the outer edge of the frame.
Turn the front fuselage over and glue the two C
parts to the frame indicated above.
Remove and sand parts G and H. Then glue them
to the fuselage frames at the locations shown.
The fuselage and engine cover should now look
like this. Keep any unused parts to one side.
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D
C
C
D
C
C
D
D
G
H
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Place bottom plate 13 on the template (both from
Stage 78).
Mark the lines on the template onto plate 13.
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This stage’s parts You will need
Stage 83
1 - Lower wing plate 22
2 - Lower wing plate 24
3 - Lower wing plate 29
4 - Lower wing plate 32
5 - Lower wing plate 33
6 - Template
Ruler
Pen
Rivet marker
Glue
Awl
Hammer
62
14
5
3
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Test-fit the plate on the area of the wing shown.
Make any necessary adjustments to the fit and
then apply glue to the ribs (dotted-lines).
5
The plate should now look like this.
4
Hold a ruler up against the lines and push the rivet
marker along them.
3
Place the plate onto the ribs of the wing and hold
there until dry.
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Turn the wing over and reinforce the glue join by
applying more glue to the contact areas.
Gently hammer a nail into both holes.
Pierce a hole at the two indicated corners on plate
13.
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The dotted lines show the edges of the plates. Make sure that yours
match.
The wing should now look like this. Keep any
unused parts to one side.
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