Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Spitfire

Type: User guide

Deagostini Spitfire: Build your own iconic aircraft with this comprehensive step-by-step guide. Experience the thrill of assembling a detailed replica of the legendary Spitfire fighter plane. Follow the instructions to construct the model from scratch, using high-quality parts and materials. No special tools or expertise required. Perfect for aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and model-building hobbyists.

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

Pack 13

™

Stages 48-51

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

48 166

49 169

51 176

Stage PagesParts

1 - Engine side

2 - Engine parts fret

50 173

1 - Frame 12

2 - Frame 13

3 - Frame 14

1 - Fuselage reinforcement fret

2 - Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 300mm

Contents

1 - Frame 15

2 - Reinforcement fret

3 - Reinforcements

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Smooth the engine side with sandpaper. Test-fit

the engine side with frame 11, adjust if necessary

and then apply glue ot the contact points.

Place the engine side into position in frame 11,

making sure it is parallel to the other side.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 48

1 - Engine side

2 - Engine parts fret

Glue

Sandpaper

Knife

Tweezers

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Remove the front frame and apply glue to the

contact areas on one of the sides.

Test-fit the front frame with the ends of the

engine sides. It should be parallel with frame 11.

Remove the engine front frame from the fret and

the circle from the centre of the frame, and then

smooth the frame with sandpaper.

Place the front frame back into position against

the glued side. Insert the non-glued side to the

side of the frame so that it is held in the correct

position as the glue dries.

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When dry, carefully remove the non-glued side

from the frame.

Glue the four reinforcements into the holes in

frame 11.

Remove the four reinforcements from the fret that

came with this stage and sand them smooth.

This is how the four reinforcements should look

when glued into place.

Your parts should now look like this. Keep any

unused parts to one side until they are needed.

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Take the left wing aileron parts fret that came with

Stage 45 and extract the parts shown in the photo.

Then smooth them with sandpaper.

Apply glue along the dotted line on the aileron

spar.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 49

1 - Fuselage reinforcement fret

2 - Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 300mm

Knife

Sandpaper

Glue

Tweezers

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Apply glue to the frame, along the dotted line.

Place up against the end of the spar and the

bracket.

Now remove the largest frame from the aileron

fret and smooth with sandpaper.

Place the bracket into the outlined section at the

end of the aileron spar, positioned as shown in

the photo.

Test-fit the aileron into place up against the rear

spar of the left wing and adjust the angle of the

frame before it dries in position.

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Remove the smaller bracket from the fret and

sand smooth. Glue into place at the other end of

the aileron spar.

Here you can see how the spar, bracket and frame should

look from another angle.

Remove and sand the smallest frame. Glue it into

place at the end of the spar, resting against the

bracket.

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Introduce the aileron to its location in the left half of the wing to check

that the angles of its ends coincide with those of the wing.

The left wing aileron

should now look like

this. Keep any unused

parts to one side, for

use later on.

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1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 50

1 - Frame 12

2 - Frame 13

3 - Frame 14

Pencil

Knife

Sandpaper

Glue

321

Take the aileron fret from the previous stage and

identify and label the remaining frames.

Remove all frames from the fret and smooth them

with sandpaper.

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Place the aileron into position on the left wing, as

shown, to check that it still fits correctly. Store the

two parts to one side for now.

Glue the remaining frames (D, E and F) into

position.

Retrieve the aileron from the previous stage.

Apply glue to the front of frame A and fit into

position, at a right angle to the spar. Repeat for B

and C.

Place the aileron assembly on a flat surface. All

the frames should be flush against it if correctly

positioned.

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Test-fit frame 12 in the position shown, between

the two engine sides.

Repeat the process in Steps 7 and 8 to glue frames

13 and 14 into place in the fuselage.

Remove the frame and smooth with sandpaper.

Apply glue to the inside of the fuselage, along the

dotted line, and glue the frame into position.

Hold the two sides up against the frames. You can

use an elastic band or clamps to hold them.

The aileron and fuselage should

now look like this. Store any

leftover parts.

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Smooth the surface of frame 15 with sandpaper.

Then apply glue to the fuselage, along the dotted

line.

Place frame 15 between the two sides, engaged in

the notches.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 51

1 - Frame 15

2 - Reinforcements

3 - Reinforcement fret

Glue

Sandpaper

Knife

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Remove the two reinforcements from the fret

received with Stage 49. Sand the edges of the two

pieces smooth.

Press the free side into place up against the

frames, and secure in place as the glue dries.

Lift the free side of the fuselage and apply glue to

the sides of the frames (dotted lines).

Apply glue to the notches (arrows) in the five

frames.

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Place the longer reinforcement into the notches,

positioned up against the outermost part of the

frames (see Steps 8 and 10).

Remove the piece shown from the fret received

with this stage. Smooth it with sandpaper.

Take the shorter reinforcement and glue it up

against the longer, in the notches of the first and

second frames.

Apply glue to the notches in frames 12 and 13 and

then place the reinforcement (Step 9) into them.

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The fuselage should now look like this. Store any unused parts for later use.

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

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