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BLOTZ B28-SF-512 Assembly Instructions

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28mm Survey Shuttle
B28-SF-512
Please read these instructions fully before starting construction.
PVA or equivalent glue will be required to stick sections together.
Sand paper can be used to gently clean any joints.
A sharp modelling knife will be required to remove sections from the sprue. Please use knives with due care and
remember to cut away from yourself at all times.
During the construction of this model, you may find it convenient to use pegs / elastic bands to hold pieces in
place while you allow glue to dry.
Take the pieces shown above from the sprue.
Attach the triangular pieces to the “wing”.
Take the sides of the shuttle.
Slide them into place so the lug on the inside of the
wing slots into the side section.
Take the floor and ramp pieces.
Add the ramp. (do not glue)
Then glue the floor into place.
The inner frames.
Glue these into place as shown above – one set on
each side of the hull.
The sides of the windshield.
Glue these into place.
Take the piece shown above.
Glue the front lower hull into position.
Add the side sections (with the short bit of the
pattern towards the bak of the shuttle)
Each foot is formed from the pieces on the left.
Glue them together as shown on the right.
Attach the three feet to the underside of the shuttle
(they are a snug fit).
The bars for the rear ramp.
Glue these into place.
The upper engine surrounds.
Add these to the model.
The lower engine surrounds.
Glue them into position as shown above.
The command console. Is formed from these parts.
Glue them together as shown.
Attach this inside the cockpit.
Each seat is formed from the pieces on the left.
Glue them together as shown on the right.
The roof of the shuttle is formed from these parts.
Glue the striped pieces into place.
Add the sides and top section.
Leave this piece loose so you can access the inside of
the shuttle.
The windshield and side windows.
Do not glue these into position until you have
painted your model.
The finished model.
Painting
We assembled our model then sprayed the whole thing with a white car undercoat aerosol.
The “engine intakes” were painted dark blue then dry brushed with an ice blue.
The rest of the details were picked out with model paints:
Wing and side details – red.
Seats – cushions (brown), surround (cream), base and stand
(white)
Decking – Cream with brown edges.
Console – screen (dark blue with white details), buttons
(red and pale blue), bar (light brown)
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