Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Spitfire

Type: User guide

Deagostini Spitfire: Embark on a hands-on journey to construct a detailed replica of the iconic Spitfire aircraft, featuring intricate parts, historical accuracy, and the chance to learn about its engineering marvels and historical significance. Immerse yourself in a rewarding modeling experience, suitable for hobbyists and history enthusiasts alike.

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

Pack 23

™

Stages 88-90

Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

Contents

Stage Parts Pages

1 - Lower wing plate 25

2 - Lower wing plate 26

3 - Lower wing plate 30

4 - Spare plate

5 - 2 x 5 x 300mm wooden strips

6 - Template

306-308

1 - Fuselage plate 5

2 - Fuselage plate 6

3 - Fuselage plate 7

4 - Fuselage plate 12

5 - Fuselage plate 21

6 - Template

309-312

1 - Lower wing plate 22

2 - Lower wing plate 24

3 - Lower wing plate 29

4 - Lower wing plate 32

5 - Lower wing plate 33

6 - Template

313-315

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Cover the underside of the wing with paper,

securing it with tape and cut out the paper

covering the landing gear housing (dotted lines).

The covered wing should now look like this. When

painting, always cover sections that you don’t

want painted.

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This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 88

1 - Lower wing plate 25

2 - Lower wing plate 26

3 - Lower wing plate 30

4 - Spare plate

5 - 2 x 5 x 300mm

wooden strips

6 - Template

Paper

Masking tape

Knife

Primer/metallic paint

Grey paint/clear varnish

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Cut out the area around the landing gear housing

(dotted line) on the right side of the wing.

When the primer has dried, paint the landing gear

housing with a satin grey acrylic paint slightly

mixed with water. Recommended paint colour

is Pantone 7543. Repeat for the landing gear

housing on the other side of the wing. Housing

shown painted grey.

If you don’t want to paint the plane, colour the

exposed wooden parts with a metallic paint

and apply a clear coat of varnish over the entire

surface. If you want to paint the plane, apply

a primer with an airbrush or spray can. Always

follow the manufacturers’ guidelines when using

paints, varnishes and primers. Housing sprayed

with primer shown here.

Paint the opening with primer, or metallic paint

and clear varnish.

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When the primer is dry, apply the same colour

paint as the landing gear housing.

This is how the painted area of the right wing

should now appear.

When the paint is almost dry, remove the masking

paper. If the paint has gone onto any of the plates,

wipe it off with a little water.

This is how the two landing gear housings should

now look from the underside of the wing.

The wing should now look like this. Keep any

unused parts to one side.

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Retrieve housing parts 1 and 2 from Stage 61. Test-

fit in the holes in the left landing gear housing.

Insert the projections at the end of the suspension

strut from Stage 70 into the holes in housing parts

1 and 2.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 89

1 - Fuselage plate 5

2 - Fuselage plate 6

3 - Fuselage plate 7

4 - Fuselage plate 12

5 - Fuselage plate 21

6 - Template

Tweezers

Glue

Drill/bits

Primer/metallic paint

Grey paint/clear varnish

23415

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Repeat this process on the other side of the wing

to create the second suspension assembly. Then

remove the wheels and paint the struts with the

same gray as the landing gear housing.

Remove the suspension and wheel, which are now

one piece.

Insert a strut with a wheel attached (Stage 72)

into the suspension strut. Once you have found

the correct position, apply glue to the end of the

wheel strut to secure it in place.

Drill a shallow, 2mm-wide hole in the four

projections of the wheel fairings, from Stage 69.

Don’t drill through the fairing.

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Smooth the surface of the fairings and paint them

the same grey as the suspension.

Place housing parts 1 and 2 back

onto the projections at the end of

the strut, and then into the holes in

the landing gear housing. Apply glue

to parts 1 and 2 to secure them in

the housing.

Fix the wheels to the suspension again and

place the assemblies onto the fairings, as shown,

aligning the holes at the side of the struts with

those in the fairing. Secure by tightening four

screws from Stage 69 into the four holes.

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The wing should now look like

this. Keep any unused parts to

one side.

Follow the same process to

complete the landing gear

on the other side of the wing.

There should be a gap of

130mm between them when

the landing gear is down.

130mm

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Take upper wing plate 16 and the template from

Stage 80. Place the plate on the template to

identify it.

Transfer the dashed line from the template onto

the plate with a marker and a ruler.

1 2

This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 90

1 - Lower wing plate 22

2 - Lower wing plate 24

3 - Lower wing plate 29

4 - Lower wing plate 32

5 - Lower wing plate 33

6 - Templates

Ruler

Marker pen

Rivet marker

Sandpaper

Glue

Awl

Hammer

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Place the plate at the right end of the wing. Adjust

to match the curve of the wing, and mark the

excess that overlaps (dotted lines).

This is how the plate should now look.

Place the plate on a flat surface and press the rivet

marker along the line marked in the previous step.

Sand the excess, marked in the previous step, from

the plate.

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Apply glue to the contact points between the

plate and the ribs of the wing (dotted lines).

When dry, punch two holes in the corners of the

plate (arrows).

Place the plate in position at the end of the wing.

Lightly hammer a nail into each hole.

The wing should now look like this. Keep any

unused parts to one side.

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

Deagostini Spitfire User guide

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