Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Spitfire

Type: User guide

The Deagostini Spitfire is a meticulously detailed model aircraft kit that allows you to build a replica of the iconic British fighter plane. With its accurate design and high-quality materials, this model is perfect for aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists of all skill levels. Constructing the Spitfire model is an immersive and educational experience, providing insights into the engineering and craftsmanship behind this legendary aircraft. Furthermore, the completed model makes for an impressive display piece, evoking the history and legacy of the Spitfire.

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

Pack 11

™

Stages 40-43

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

Stage PagesParts

40 138-140

1 - Tailfin flap

2 - Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 300mm

3 - Hinge sprue

42 145-148

1 - Seat parts fret

2 - Wooden strip 2 x 3 x 300mm

3 - Headrest

41 141-144

1 - Cockpit floor

2 - Radio antenna

3 - Brass strips 3 x 100mm

4 - Wooden strip 3 x 3 x 300mm

Contents

43 149-151

1 - Cockpit side (right)

2 - Cockpit side

3 - Brass wire 1mm

4 - Lever 1

5 - Lever 2

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1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 40

1 - Tailfin flap

2 - Wooden strips 2 x 5 x 300mm

3 - Hinge sprue

Knife

Sandpaper

Glue

Take the rib 16 reinforcement fret provided with

Stage 27. Remove the remaining two parts from

the fret. Then smooth the pieces with sandpaper.

Apply adhesive to the contact areas of the rib of

the left wing, as shown in the photograph.

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Place the reinforcement onto the side of the rib,

aligning the curved top edges of both.

Now apply glue to the front end of the same rib of

the left wing.

Place the larger reinforcement up against the side

of the rib.

Remove the two parts shown in the photo from

the rib 8 reinforcement fret provided with Stage

28. Then smooth them with sandpaper.

140

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Apply glue along the top side of the rib shown in

the photograph.

Remove the two parts shown from the rib 8

reinforcement fret and sand smooth.

Glue the shorter of the two pieces at the front of

the rib, and the longer piece along the back.

Turn the wing over and glue the two pieces to the

same rib.

The left wing should now look like this.

Keep any unused parts to one side.

141

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Place the right half of the wing ribs with the

underside facing up. Carefully cut the projections

at the bottom of the ribs with a saw.

It is important to keep the wing stable when

removing the projections.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 41

1 - Cockpit floor

2 - Radio antenna

3 - Brass strips 3 x 100mm

4 - Wooden strip 3 x 3 x 300mm

Saw

Wooden block

Sandpaper

Glue

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At the wide end of the wing, the wooden strips

placed in the ribs project slightly from the wing.

Use your sanding block to smooth this area to the

same level as the spar and ribs.

Fold the sides of the sheet over, fixing them to the

glued side of the block.

Take a block of wood and place in the centre of

a sheet of sandpaper. Apply glue to the upward-

facing side of the block (dotted lines).

Lightly sand along the top surface of the wing

to remove any unevenness from the ribs,

reinforcements and spars.

143

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Turn the wing over and sand the points where the

projections were removed in Step 1. Once these

are level with the ribs, sand the underside of the

wing as with the top side.

Smooth the wingtip ribs at the ends of

the wing so they are flush with the rest of

the wing.

Sand the fronts of the ribs, following the curve

with the sanding block.

144

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Check that the surface of the ribs has been smoothed

properly by placing a wooden strip on each rib and seeing if

it rests perfectly flush. If it doesn’t, then sand the rib more.

Here is how the wing should now look. Keep any unused

parts to one side, for use later on.

145

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Remove the four parts (arrows) from the seat parts

fret.

Sand the parts to remove the cuts and any

splinters from them.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 42

1 - Seat parts fret

2 - Wooden strip 2 x 3 x 300mm

3 - Headrest

Knife

Sandpaper

Glue

Putty/spatula

File

Brush/Spray paint/

Airbrush

Primer and black paint

(satin finish)

146

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Now take the seat base and test-fit it into the hole in the side.

Test-fit the seat side with the seat back. Adjust the size of

hole in the side if the fit is tight. Then glue into place.

147

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Test-fit the second side, placing it over the base and the back.

Adjust the holes if necessary and then glue into place. Then

apply glue along the joins between the parts to reinforce.

Sand the seat assembly to remove any unevenness from the

surface and to prepare it for painting.

148

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Use putty to fill the holes in the seat sides.

Remove any residue from the seat. Apply some

primer with a brush, spray can or an airbrush

(shown). When dry, sand smooth.

When the putty is dry, remove the excess with a

file or sandpaper.

Now paint the seat with a satin finish black

paint. Apply a couple of coats to ensure an even

coverage.

The seat should now look like this, ready for the

next stage. Keep any unused parts stored for

later use.

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To make the first seatbelt, take a brass strip that

came with Stage 41 and polish with a scourer.

Place the strip up against the seat back with one

end in the join between the back and the base.

Position at a slight angle and then bend the strip

at the top of the seat.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 43

1 - Cockpit side (right)

2 - Cockpit side

3 - Brass wire 1mm

4 - Lever 1

5 - Lever 2

Scourer

Cutters

Pliers

Tweezers

Glue

Brushes

Brown and silver paint

312

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Place a brass strip on the widest point of the seat

back and fold the corners round. Look at Step 8 to

see where it fits.

Following the same process, make another

seatbelt. Smooth the ends of the strips.

Cut the strip flush with the back edge of the seat.

Cut a piece of 2 x 5mm wooden strip, 8mm in

length and a 6mm length of brass strip. Smooth

the ends of both and then glue the brass in the

centre of the wood.

151

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Glue the wooden strip onto the shaped brass strip

from Step 5

Paint the brass strips with brown paint, and the

wooden strip with silver paint.

Place all the seatbelt parts onto the seat to check

that they all fit in position.

Glue the three seatbelt parts into place on the

seat, as shown.

This is how the seat should now look. Remember

to keep any unused parts.

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

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