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Deagostini Spitfire User guide

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Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
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Pack 32
Stages 123-125
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Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Contents
Stage Parts Pages
123
1 - Walls for wing radiators
2 - Antenna stub attachment
3 - Wing fairings
428-431
124
1 - Walls for wing radiator
2 - Carburettor air intake
3 - Lower wing details
432-436
125 1 - Wing radiator
Motor (optional)* 437-441
The Stand
(optional)*
1. Nuts
2. Screws A
3. Screws B
4. Brackets A
5. Template
6. Nameplate
7. Brackets B
8. Wooden base
9. Anchor
442-445
*Go online at www.model-space.com for details on how to purchase the motor and the stand.
428
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Find the metal sheet from Stage 118 and remove
parts A, B and C with cutters. Use a file to remove
the rough edges and sprues.
Take a transparent sheet from Stage 119 and
place it on the ‘A’ section of the canopy. Use a
pen to draw the outline as shown. Cut the sheet
and keep it to one side.
This stage’s parts You will need
Stage 123
1 - Walls for wing radiators
2 - Antenna stub attachment
3 - Wing fairings
1
2
3
A
B
C
1
A
2
Cutters
Pen
Glue
File
Tweezers
Primer
Dark green and silver paint
429
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
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Bend parts B, C, D and E to shape and glue to part
A as shown. Glue on the mirror from Stage 122.
Put the canopy front onto the fuselage to check
that it has the right curvature, but do not stick it in
place yet. Adjust until it fits perfectly.
Find the metal sheet provided with Stage 121 and
snip out parts D, E and F with cutters. These pieces
will be added to the canopy part A.
Bend the front part of the canopy – part A –
around a cylindrical object. Use quick-setting
glue to join the pieces together to form the
shape shown.
A
34
F
D
E
D
5
C
D
A
E
B
D
6
430
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Cut two pieces of 1mm brass wire 35mm long.
With tweezers, stick one piece on the inside of part
F, 2mm in from the edge, as shown. Turn the part
over and repeat on the other side. This will form
the sliding section of the canopy.
Find the back pieces of the canopy from Stage
120. Draw and cut the film to fit these parts of the
canopy. Bend the two pieces to fit the fuselage.
When properly in shape they will measure 55mm
across, as shown. Do not stick the pieces on.
If you are painting your Spitfire, apply a coat
of primer to the canopy pieces, and then spray
with the same green used for the door. Paint the
mirror silver.
F
55mm 55mm
F
35mm
2mm
8
7
9 10
Ensure the transparent sheet fits inside the front of
the canopy, then stick it in place. Do the same for
the rear canopy and the sliding section.
431
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Take fuselage detail K from Stage 104 and glue
in place as shown. Take the cockpit closing
mechanisms from Stage 118 and glue in place as
shown. Glue the air intake cover (Stage 117) in
place as shown (inset) and part 3 from this stage.
Cut out and shape details M and L provided
with Stage 104. Glue them in place as shown in
the photo. Stick the antenna from Stage 37 into the
centre of the M detail.
Insert the ailerons and tail rudder at the rear of the
fuselage. Glue the antenna stub attachment to the
top of the rudder.
This is how the fuselage and the windows of the
plane will look now this stage is completed. Put
any spare pieces aside for future use.
L
M
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K
3
13 14
2
432
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Find the two wing fairings from Stage 123 and
fix one on each wing as shown by the arrow.
Then glue on a lower wing detail (3) and repeat
symmetrically on the other wing.
This stage’s parts You will need
Stage 124
1 - Walls for wing radiator
2 - Carburettor air intake
3 - Lower wing details
Glue
Sandpaper
Screwdriver
Cloth
Alcohol
If you are painting your plane, find the fuselage
painting templates from Stages 113, 114 and 117.
This diagram will help you identify the different
templates. It is advisable to practise painting
spare sheets before your plane.
Clear varnish
Paint (optional), primer, red,
white, blue, dark and light
green, dark and light grey
Masking tape
K
D
M
L
B
C
A
E
F
G
H
JI
1
2
3
1
3
2
433
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
If you choose to leave your model unpainted, use
a cloth to bring up the shine on the plates but be
careful not to scratch them. Clean with alcohol
and apply a clear varnish. Cover the landing gear
and the inside of the door with masking tape
when applying varnish.
Put the wings in position, then secure them with
two screws from Stage 94. Take the carburettor
air intake (part 2 from this stage), sand it and glue
into place at the base of the nose.
Find the sheet of wing details from Stages 103 and
104. Separate parts N and O from the metal sheet
and sand them. Glue them to the fuselage, as
shown in the photo.
If you are painting your model, apply a primer,
then paint the underside of the fuselage light grey.
When the paint is completely dry, find template A,
cut out the circle and stick it onto the underside
of the wing, and mask off the rest of the wing,
marking the centre so the painted circles will
be concentric.
O
N
N
N
N
2
3 4
5
A
6
434
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Paint the inner circle of the mask bright red. When
the paint is dry, remove the mask and paint the
circles on the other wing.
Carefully remove mask B and keep it for the other
wing, then cut out mask C and place in the centre
of the painted circle.
Remove mask A and keep it for the other wing.
Then cut out and tape down mask B and paint
white (see inset picture).
The centre of the red circle is 180mm from the
wingtip. Use stencil D with a light green paint to
create the letter ‘T’ as shown on the underside of
the nose (see inset).
B
C
7 8
D
180mm
180mm
910
435
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Mask the lower part of the fuselage and paint the top dark grey.
When the paint is dry, add dark green camouflage strips. Use spray
paint or an airbrush.
F
E
180mm
185mm
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Use templates E and F as masks to make the dark blue and red circles
on the tops of the wings. The centre of the red circle is 180mm from the
wingtip. Mask off and paint the yellow and red details on the leading
edge, 185mm long.
436
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Using templates G, H, I and J as masks, paint circles on the sides of
the fuselage. With masks K, L and M, paint the letters in light green.
Using masking tape, paint a band (22mm) in light green and a flag line
(55mm) in red, white and blue. Apply a coat of clear varnish.
This is how your Spitfire will look with all the painting completed.
G-H-I-J
K L M
55mm
22mm
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437
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Glue the engine wiring panel (Stage 113) in place
at the rear of the nose. Paint the engine support
light grey. If you are fitting the optional motor,
screw it onto the support and then place them
into the nose section, as shown.
Paint the propeller in light green, with black
blades and yellow tips. Insert the spindle of the
propeller into the motor and tighten it with the
screws (arrows).
This stage’s parts You will need
Stage 125
1 - Wing radiator
Motor (optional)*
Screwdriver
Cutters
Glue
Drill
Sandpaper
1
1
2
Tweezers
Paint (optional),
light grey, black,
light green, yellow
*Go online at www.model-space.com for details on
how to purchase the motor.
438
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Glue in the left side panel, then the pilot’s seat.
Paint and glue the radio antenna and headrest
provided with Stages 41 and 42. Paint and glue in
the joystick from Stage 35 and sight from Stage 44
(see inset).
Cut away the bottom of the control panel (inset)
from Stage 113 in the front of the cockpit and glue
it in place. Next, glue the cockpit floor, and then
the right side panel in place.
Feed the cables from the motor through to the
battery compartment, between the cockpit and
nose. Glue the engine block (Stage 113) in place,
and the exhaust manifolds (Stage 97) to the side
of the engine block. When dry, place the engine
cover into position.
Glue the front and rear of the cockpit canopy
in place. Then insert the sliding portion of the
canopy into the tracks on the fuselage.
3 4
56
439
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Paint the components of the tail wheel from Stage
119 in light grey. Assemble them with a 12mm
screw and a nut from Stage 65. Make a hole 35mm
from the end of the lower rear part of the fuselage
and glue the wheel in place.
Take the machine guns assembled in Stage 77
and glue them into the compartment in the
wings. Then fetch the large and small cannons
from Stages 54, 57 and 59 and glue these into the
leading edges of the wings on both sides.
35mm
78
ø 1.5mm
9
1
10
Although two radiators have been supplied, the
Mk Vb Spitfire had only one radiator, beneath the
right wing. So, glue either one radiator under the
right wing or a radiator under both wings, in the
position shown. Paint the antennae from Stages
34 and 73 light grey. Then, make holes in the
undersides of the wings (shown top right) and
glue the antennae in place.
Paint the radiators from Stages 122 and 125 light
grey. Take the walls of the radiators from Stages
123 and 124, cut pieces of 1.5mm brass wire and
glue them on, as shown. Then paint the walls
black and glue them in place within the intakes
(see inset).
440
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Unscrew the wings to connect the cables to the circuit in the underside
of your Spitfire. The distribution of connections is as follows: 1 - switch,
2 - battery holder, 3 - green LED, 4 - red LEDs x 4 and 5 - motor.
Locate the base for the circuit board and battery holder made in Stage
67. The circuit board will operate the lights (if you choose to install
them) and will be glued to the base. Do not glue the battery box.
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441
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Use 0.5mm brass wire supplied with Stage 36 to make the antenna
cable, then paint it black.
This final piece completes the assembly of your Spitfire model. On the
following pages you will be shown how to assemble the stand.
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Arrange the wires in the underside of the plane and use the hatch
supplied with Stage 66 to keep them enclosed. The switch will be
positioned inside the cockpit. Then screw the wings back in place.
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442
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Cut the template along the edge of the L shape
(dotted lines).
Place the template on the wooden base, as
shown, with the L shape in one corner. Use an
awl to transfer the four holes on the template
onto the base.
The parts You will need
The Stand (optional)*
1. Nuts
2. Screws A
3. Screws B
4. Brackets A
5. Template
6. Nameplate
7. Brackets B
8. Wooden base
9. Anchor
Cutting mat
Knife
Ruler
Awl
Drill and 2mm bit
Screwdriver
Pliers
Brush/black and silver paint
3 x 16mm screws x 2 (Stage 66)
1 2
2
3
46
7
5
89
1
*Go online at www.model-space.com for details on how to
purchase the stand.
443
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Drill a 2mm hole in each of the marks on the base.
Place one bracket B up against two of the A
brackets so they are in the correct position. Then
tighten the two screws in the smaller brackets to
secure them.
Tighten a screw B through each of the A brackets
into the four holes in the base. Leave them all
slightly loose.
Place a screw A into the aligned holes of the
brackets from the outside. Tighten a nut onto the
end of the screw.
3
5
4
6
444
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Repeat Step 6 to secure both brackets B to the
brackets A.
Take the nameplate and paint the recessed areas
with black paint.
Take the anchor and paint with silver paint. Place
it between the tops of the brackets and tighten a
screw B into each of the four holes.
This is where the nameplate should be placed.
Do not stick the nameplate until the plane is
in position.
7
9
8
10
445
Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™
Remove the anchor from the brackets. Secure the
anchor to the bottom of the aircraft using the two
3 x 16mm screws from Stage 66.
When connected, the battery box and the servo
controller should be placed between the bottom
of the brackets.
Place the anchor back into position between the
tops of the brackets and secure with the four
screws B.
Congratulations! You have now assembled the
stand and secured your finished Spitfire model to it.
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MODEL COMPLETE
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