Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Samurai Armour

Type: User guide

Samurai armour Set: Step by Step

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Stage 13

The stand

Position the armour stand assembly from

Stage 12 in front of you. Place the large

cross support over the assembly, inserting

the central column into the hole of the cross

support and the two pegs of the side columns

into the two corresponding holes on the

underside of the support.

Slide the

central

column of the

stand up through

the hole in the

cross support,

test-t the peg

into the second

hole from the top

of the set of four,

you may need

to sand it to t.

When the peg ts

insert it into the

column to hold it

at that height.

The armour stand and

neck guard

Sandpaper

Peg

Cross support (large)

Stand top

Cross support (small)

Neck guard third plate

Insert the small cross support

into the uppermost hole of

the central column, in line with

the large cross support and with

the at edge facing down.

3Fit the stand top onto the

peg protruding from the

top of the central column.

Tools & materials

Your parts

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As on the other plates, pass the

lace coming out of the top left

hole (circled below) through the

hole on the right (arrowed) in the

second row (shown left).

Assembled

parts

Compare your neck guard assembly with the one shown above. If

necessary, adjust the position of the plates.

Repeat Steps

3-4, crossing

the rest of the

laces over around

the third plate.

Cross the lace from the right hole in the top row over

the lace from the left, and into the remaining hole in the

second row. Then pull both laces through from the back.

In the same

way as in

the previous

two steps,

thread the

laces from the

second plate

through to

the third.

Neck guard Pass the end of

the outermost lace

through the top central

hole of the third plate

of the neck guard,

as shown left. Then,

thread the next lace

through the next hole

in from the middle one,

so that your assembly

looks like the one

shown on the right.

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The helmet loops

Insert one of the screws into the

hole on the lip at the back of

the helmet.

Place the square part of one of the loops over the

thread of the screw.

Holding the loop and screw

in place, tighten the screw

into the hole with a screwdriver.

Repeat this process to secure

the second and third loops to the

helmet at the circled points.

Tasset plates and helmet loops

Tool and materials

Toothpick

Glue

Scissors

Phillips screwdriver

Tweezers

Tasset plate and backing (fourth)

Tasset plate and backing (fifth)

Tasset plate and backing (sixth)

Lace (100cm approx.)

Yellow lace (70cm approx.)

Screws x 3

Loops x 3

Your parts

Stage 14

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Tie a ball knot at

the end of each

length of lace, cut

away the excess, and

apply PVA glue to the

knots to secure them

in place.

The tasset plates

The cuirass and tassets

Thread the lace into

the third hole on the

front side of the sixth

plate. Pull it right the

way through, passing it

from the back through

to the front, and repeat

for the entire row.

Tie a knot

at the end,

cut away any

excess lace, and

apply PVA glue

to the knot to

secure it.

Prepare another length of

lace, and then thread it along

the bottom two rows of the sixth

plate, crossing it over each time

and passing it back through the

last loop.

As detailed on page 10, work

back along the plate, crossing

over the lace. Pass the end through

to the back, atten and glue it, and

then remove the excess.

Fit the corresponding backings onto the fourth,

fth and sixth plates. Prepare a length of lace with

a sealed end, as before, for the sixth plate.

Retrieve the three

plates assembled

in Stage 11 and lace

the fourth plate

onto the other three.

Remember to check

the positions against

the other tassets and

the check sheet.

Lace the fth and sixth

plates onto the rest of

the tasset.

All the back Taniori

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Assembled parts

Prepare a length of blue lace and

locate the ve holes on the side

cuirass. Thread the blue lace through

the hole that is second from the left.

Repeat the

step for the

other side of

the tasset.

Pass

the lace

through the

rst tasset plate

from the back,

through the

central hole of

the top three.

Leave a gap

of 4cm from

the top of the

thread to

the top of the

rst tasset.

Cross the lace over and

thread through to the

back, then back through

to the front. Cross the lace

over itself and thread it

through to the back.

Pass the lace back up to

the cuirass and through

the hole to the left of the

one used in Step 6. Refer to

pages 23 and 24 to see how

to lace the rest of the tasset

to the cuirass.

As shown in detail on page 24,

t a length of yellow lace to

each side of the rst tasset plate and

the cuirass, and secure each end with a

ball knot.

Prepare a length of yellow lace,

as on page 13. Thread this length

down the outer holes of the tasset, as

with previous tassets, and tie a ball

knot at the end to secure.

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The cuirass

Cut the length of cord in half.

Fray the cord to about 3cm from

one end. After fraying, trim the

sides so that it appears more pointed

and wrap the end in adhesive tape.

Repeat this so you have two prepared

lengths of cord.

Locate the three holes

at the top of the front

cuirass plate. Pass one

of the lengths of cord

through the wider bottom

hole, leaving about 10cm

hanging out of the front.

Pass the shaped end

from the back through

the top right hole.

The toggles and tasset plates

Toothpick

Glue

Scissors

Black thread

Adhesive tape

Cord (75cm approx.)

Lace (150cm approx.)

Toggles x 2

Tasset plate and backing (first)

Tasset plate and backing (second)

Tasset plate and backing (third)

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Your parts

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Thread

the cord

back through

the left hole,

then pull

it through

the larger

bottom hole

to the front.

Loop the two ends of the cord

around, making sure that they are of

equal length, then apply adhesive to the

contact point.

Tie some thread in two

knots around both of

the loose ends of the cord, just

below the bottom loop.

Cross the

two ends

over, then pass

them through

the central

loops and down

through the

bottom loop.

Loop the two ends back around,

crossing over the centre, as shown.

Apply adhesive to the centre.

Pass the

end of

the cord through

one hole of the

toggle, then back

down through

the other. Then

adjust the toggle

position so it is

about 3.5cm from

the cuirass.

Apply adhesive to the

cords and the thread to

secure them in place, and cut o

the excess when dry.

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Assembled parts

The tasset plates

Cut the lace into

three equal lengths

(approximately 50cm) and

shape both ends of each

length into points.

Pass the six

lengths of

lace straight down

and through the

rst row of the

inner holes of the

second plate.

Fix the

three

plate backings

onto their

corresponding

tasset plates.

Thread the

three laces

through the

bottom inner holes

of the lower row.

Cross the laces over

and thread them

through to the back and

then back through to the

front, as shown.

Thread the laces from

the second plate through

the back of the third, cross

them over on the front,

thread them through to the back

and then pass them through to

the front again.

Check the positions of your

three tasset plates against

the check sheet and the previous

tassets, and adjust if necessary.

Your armour parts may become dirty or greasy through

being handled or coming into contact with glue or tape.

If wiping with a cloth

does not remove these

stains, you may nd that

a modeller’s polishing

compound will achieve

better results.

Modeller’s polishing compound

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The cuirass

Test-t the centre and the right back

panels of the cuirass together, then

separate them and apply adhesive to the

contact points.

Fit the two parts together again and

hold in place for a couple of minutes.

Remove your hand

from one end and

use a peg to hold the

two parts together.

Repeat for the

other end.

The cuirass back

Adhesive (multi-purpose)

Toothpick

Glue

Scissors

Pegs

Cuirass back (centre)

Cuirass back (right)

Cord (20cm approx)

Hinge

Your parts

Tools & materials

Stage 16

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The hinge pin

Fit the hinge into place and hold in

position for a couple of minutes.

After a couple of minutes, use two pegs

to hold the hinge in place.

Fray the end of the

cord to about 2cm

from one end. After

fraying, cut diagonally

on both sides, about 1cm

from the end. Place a small

amount of PVA glue on

your ngertip and run the

end of the cord through it,

up to 2cm from the end.

Tie a knot about 16-17cm from the glued

tip of the cord.

Remove the pegs when the glue has dried.

Test-t the hinge in place,

then apply glue to the

contact points of the hinge and

the right back panel of

the cuirass.

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1. First, at

steel plates

are cut to

shape to

form the

panels of the

helmet.

2. Each panel

is hammered

into shape.

3. The shaped

panels ready

for assembly.

4. The panels

are riveted

together

to form the

helmet bowl.

Assembled parts

Cut the cord

beyond the knot

and apply glue to

harden it.

Thread the cord through the hole in the pin, pulling it

through until the knot is up against the hole.

How a helmet is made The helmet plates in your armour set are pre-formed.

These images show you how much work goes into

making a real helmet.

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

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