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07

Halfway down the starboard side of the 
upper deck assembly, two bollards 

A

 

and one fairlead 

B

 are glued in place, 

as shown.

Completed work

Various details have been fitted to the 
upper deck and another section of the 
hull has been fitted (not shown).

The last two bollards 

A

 and the 

last fairlead 

B

 are glued to the aft 

of the starboard side of the upper 
deck assembly.

08

B

A

B

A

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Summary of Contents for Bismarck 08

Page 1: ...CATWALKS STAGE 82 MORE DETAILS FOR THE HANGARS AND MAIN DECK STAGE 83 FITTING THE NEXT KEEL SECTION STAGE 84 THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD STAGE 85 A SECTION OF HULL AND DECK DETAILS STAGE 86 TWO TWIN 10 5CM GUNS AND RAILINGS STAGE 87 HEAVY AA GUNS AND BRIDGE WINGS STAGE 88 THE NEXT SECTION OF THE HULL STAGE 89 MOTOR FOR THE AFT FIRE CONTROL POST STAGE 90 A HULL SECTION AND MAGNETS STAGE 91 THE AFT FIRE ...

Page 2: ...ng multiple screws fit each screw loosely to ensure all the parts are correctly aligned before gently tightening them firmly but not overtight in the order in which you placed them Your screwdriver can be magnetised by stroking it with a magnet fridge magnet etc enabling it to hold the screws and make assembly easier If a screw is tight going into a metal part do not force it as you may shear the ...

Page 3: ... section for port side 81 02 Four catwalks A to C Cut one of the longer catwalks A from frame 81 02 Use tweezers or fine pliers to bend the eight legs up at right angles down one side of the catwalk as shown In the same way bend the eight legs up at right angles on the other side of the catwalk as shown 3 3 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 4: ...fit of the first catwalk down the centre of the roof so that the legs fit down into the recesses When you are happy with the fit apply a little superglue to the base of each leg and fix the catwalk in place Repeat the previous step to fit the second catwalk A along the top of the starboard hangar 80 02 80 01 A A 80 02 A 03 04 05 4 4 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 5: ...raph When you are happy with the fit glue in place Cut the catwalk B from frame 81 02 and check the fit on the boat cradle on the starboard hangar 80 02 Again there are slightly larger holes in the catwalk where the pegs on the frames fit Ensure that you have it the right way round one end extends further than the other arrow When you have it fitted correctly glue it in place Completed work Catwal...

Page 6: ...2 02 Rear port breakwater 82 03 Rear starboard breakwater 82 04 Accommodation ladder 82 05 Frame with four joints 82 06 Four levers 82 07 Catwalks and ladders G to K 82 08 Handrails and ladders L to O Take the upper deck structure 19 01 Cut the vent A from the frame 82 01 Check the fit on the port side of the barbette 19 02 as shown Glue in place Cut the vent B and ledge E from frame 82 01 Check t...

Page 7: ... as shown near vent F Finally cut the vent C from the frame and check the fit near the vent D slipping it behind the small rope reel 76 02 Glue in place as shown Cut a joint from frame 82 05 and smooth the underside with sandpaper You will also need a lever 82 06 Push the end of the lever 82 06 into the joint 82 05 as shown The lever clicks into place do not use any glue 01 02 02 TWO BREAKWATERS A...

Page 8: ...e port breakwater 82 02 05 06 The starboard rear breakwater 82 03 is fitted to the starboard side of the upper deck section 19 01 not far from the accommodation ladder 82 04 Glue in place The port rear breakwater 82 02 is fitted in the corresponding place on the other side of the upper deck section 19 01 Glue in place Identify three recesses in the starboard side of the deck 19 01 where the ladder...

Page 9: ...a U shaped rail that is a mirror image of handrail M Take the port hangar 80 01 Check the fit of handrail M on the roof When you have it positioned correctly apply a little superglue to the pegs and fix them into the recesses in the roof 06 Similarly fix handrail L in place on the roof of the starboard hangar Cut ladder N from frame 82 08 and bend the two handrails upwards at right angles along th...

Page 10: ...h feet and handrails that will fit over the roof of the port hangar 08 Check the fit of ladder N on the roof of the starboard hangar 80 02 Glue the two legs into the corresponding holes in the roof Fit ladder O into the roof of the port hangar 80 01 and glue in place as shown 09 10 O N G N O H N 80 01 80 02 Cut the catwalk H from frame 82 07 Again bend the rails upwards at right angles and the leg...

Page 11: ...all catwalk K from frame 82 07 and bend the handrail and feet as shown Take the starboard hangar 80 02 and check the fit of the catwalk G along the side of the roof Glue in place as shown 18 Glue the small catwalk I in place near the end of the starboard hangar 80 02 as shown One of the two ladders J is glued to the outer wall of the starboard hangar 80 02 as shown 13 14 80 02 K I I J G 80 02 J 80...

Page 12: ...80 01 as shown Check the fit of the second ladder J and fix in place on the side of the hangar Take the forward superstructure and check the position of the port hangar 80 01 beside the funnel The open end of the hangar butts up against the forward superstructure arrow 20 Two pegs on the base of the hangar 80 01 fit into recesses in the deck Glue in place Similarly the starboard hangar 80 02 fits ...

Page 13: ... 01 PM 83 02 71 01 83 02 COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 83 01 Ninth keel section 83 02 Connector PM Five PM 2 x 4mm screws Take the hull assembly from stage 79 Fit the connector 83 02 on the two raised screw holes in the aft of the eighth keel section 71 01 13 13 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 14: ...ction 83 01 aligning it as shown Fit the raised screw sockets of keel section 83 01 into the corresponding sockets in the connector 83 02 Fix the parts together using two PM 2 x 4mm screws Completed work The ninth keel section has been fitted to the hull assembly 83 02 83 01 83 01 PM PM 83 02 71 01 14 14 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 15: ...pper deck from below Note 2 In the assembly instructions we have used the names on the cable labels rather than the part numbers COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 84 01 Main circuit board 84 02 Hull support PB Eleven 2 x 5mm PB screws Take the two support stands assembled in stage 11 Remove the hull supports 11 02 and 11 03 from the bases 11 04 as shown in the photo Position the two bases 11 04 side by side an...

Page 16: ...uperstructure in place on the deck assembly 19 01 22 01 48 01 With the superstructure firmly supported fix the front of the forward superstructure in place using two PB screws fitted from underside of the deck section 19 01 With the superstructure still carefully supported use four more PB screws circled to fix the next two sections of deck 22 01 and 48 01 to the superstructure Place the support s...

Page 17: ...cable labelled B 19 into the first slot as shown Thread the cables labelled B 21 and B 22 through the same slot in the same direction 02 FITTING THE CABLES Thread the cable from the motor 55 01 labelled B 20 through the slot at the edge of the deck 19 01 arrow Identify the cable slot at the edge of deck section 22 01 white arrow Thread the cables labelled B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 B 7 B 8 and B 9 through th...

Page 18: ...to the slots as shown Make sure that all the cables are clear from the area where the main board 84 01 will be fitted see also below 12 Position the main circuit board 84 01 on your work surface together with four PB screws Identify the four fixing points white arrows Fix the main board 84 01 in place on the underside of the deck section 48 01 using four PB screws Note that the ports marked 1 4 ar...

Page 19: ... 04 and 11 03 11 04 so that you can fit the model on its supports again 03 CONNECTING THE CABLES 01 Fit the plugs on the ends of the 22 cables into the corresponding ports on the board 84 01 The cable marked B 1 fits into the port marked 1 the cable marked B 2 fits into port 2 and so on Work around the board fitting each of the cables The cables should be inserted with the plain side facing away f...

Page 20: ...2 Details for the Bruno barbette A to E 85 03 Further details for the Bruno barbette G to J PM Four 2 x 4mm PM screws Place the hull assembly on your work surface so that you can access the port side Take the hull section and fit the screw sockets over the raised screws sockets in parts 75 01 and 83 01 as shown Fix hull section 85 01 in place using three PM screws as shown 20 20 AGORAMODELS BISMAR...

Page 21: ...gles The ladder can be bent slightly as shown although you may prefer to do this when you come to fit it in place Take part D from frame 85 02 and bend the tabs at right angles as shown Take the walkway E from frame 85 02 Bend the end of the rail at right angles along the fold line and bend the two uprights at right angles close to the platform Take the two ladders F and G from frame 85 03 and ben...

Page 22: ...n recesses circled When you are happy with the fit glue in place Take the forward superstructure and deck from the previous stage and place it on your worktop taking care not to damage the parts on the underside Fit the tab on ladder F from frame 85 03 into the recess on the vent Glue in place Take the walkway J from frame 85 03 and bend the two struts upwards at right angles as shown Fit the gril...

Page 23: ...ith the fit glue in place 06 Ladder G from frame 85 03 and grille A from frame 85 02 fit on the fan on the starboard side at the front of the barbette as shown Glue in place Fit grille D from frame 85 02 on the adjacent vent as shown When you are happy with the fit glue in place 05 G C B A D 23 23 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 24: ... from frame 85 02 fits between the two vents on the starboard side of the barbette Glue in place J E 09 The walkway J from frame 85 03 fits between the two vents with the tab fitting into the recess on the left as shown The right hand end of the walkway rests on a ledge on the vent Glue in place 24 24 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 25: ...IST 86 01 Vent shafts x 10 86 02 10 5cm AA gun housing x 2 86 03 Twin barrels of 10 5cm guns x 2 86 04 Base plate of gun mounting x 2 86 05 Vent grilles x 10 86 06 Railing 86 07 Railing 86 08 Railing 86 09 Railing 86 10 Frame with two railings A and five ladders B and C Take the two frames 86 01 and 86 05 Remove the shafts and grilles from the frames 25 25 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 26: ...ucture deck around the outside of the barbette of the second 15cm guns 53 01 Here the first two have been fitted Continue fitting the vents into the recesses around the outside of the 15cm gun on the port side near the hangar Glue each one in place Turn the deck so that you can access the starboard side Continue gluing the vents in place in the recesses around the starboard 15cm gun The first two ...

Page 27: ...of the first one Push it in place Check that the guns can rotate and the barrels can go up and down They are operated manually Fix the base plate 86 04 into the housing 86 02 02 THE FIRST HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS Check the fit of the base plate 86 04 in the base of the gun housing Apply a little superglue around the lower edge of the housing 86 02 Repeat the previous three steps to fit the second ...

Page 28: ...01 03 RAILINGS AND LADDERS 86 08 A 86 06 86 07 86 09 86 07 86 06 86 06 C 02 04 06 Cut one of the short rails A from frame 86 10 Check how it fits at the front of the superstructure deck near the first starboard 15cm gun Glue the pegs on the base of the railing in place with a little superglue Turn the model so that you can access the starboard side Test the fit and fix the railing 86 06 in place a...

Page 29: ...igned with the gap in the railings Cut the second short rail A from the frame 86 10 Fix it in place on the port side of the superstructure near the railing 86 07 as shown The last two ladders B from frame 86 10 are fitted on the starboard side of the superstructure towards the forward end as shown Take one of the three ladders B from frame 86 10 Check the fit on the side of the superstructure clos...

Page 30: ... 87 05 Bridge wing starboard D to F 87 06 Railings for the bridge wings G H 87 07 Railing port 87 08 Railing starboard 87 09 Railings I to L Take the first of the twin barrels 87 02 and after checking the orientation fit it into one of the gun housings 87 01 The pegs on the side of the barrels fit into semicircular recesses arrows Check the fit of the first base plate 87 03 in the base of the gun ...

Page 31: ...ittle glue to the square peg of part B as shown Fix part B into part C to create the support arm for the port bridge wing Fit the round peg on part B into the hole on the port side of the bridge deck Do not use any glue as the arm needs to rotate Remove the walkway A from the frame 87 04 and check the fit along the top of the support arm The peg on the walkway fits into the hole in the flange at d...

Page 32: ...mirror image of part G Fit the peg on the base of the support arm part E into the side of the bridge deck Apply adhesive to the central slot in the arm part F The starboard bridge wing is assembled in a similar way using parts D E and F from frame 87 05 Start by fitting parts E and F together Fix the walkway part D in place with the peg in the hole in the flange so that it can swing backwards Do n...

Page 33: ...long the folds creating a right angle at point 1 Before bending at point 2 check the angle required with the photograph in step 11 opposite Make two further right angle bends in railing I at points 3 and 4 as shown Take railing J from frame 87 09 and bend it at four points as shown Check the angle for the bend at point 1 when you fit the railing in the next step The other bends are right angles Ch...

Page 34: ...he railing into the recesses in the deck Take the railing L from frame 87 09 Fix it in place to the aft of railing 87 08 on the other side of the rangefinder as shown Turning to the port side of the superstructure take the bent railing I from frame 87 09 Fix it in place along the edge of the port side of the lower mast deck Fit the railing 87 07 in place on the bridge deck below the railing I Appl...

Page 35: ...ll section 88 02 Bollards A fairleads B sounding line platforms C Four 2 x 4mm PM screws Fix the lower starboard hull section 88 01 to hull section 77 01 and keel section 83 01 using three PM screws Take the lower starboard hull section 88 01 and fit the three raised screw sockets into the raised screw sockets in parts 77 01 and 83 01 as shown in the photo 35 35 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 36: ...are glued in place to the aft of the previous fairlead B Another fairlead B is fixed in place towards the aft of the upper deck assembly on the port side Take the upper deck structure with the forward superstructure Cut a sounding line platform C from one of the two frames 88 02 Fix it in place on the port side in front of the rear breakwater using a little superglue 02 04 06 Two bollards A from o...

Page 37: ...lued in place as shown Completed work Various details have been fitted to the upper deck and another section of the hull has been fitted not shown The last two bollards A and the last fairlead B are glued to the aft of the starboard side of the upper deck assembly 08 B A B A 37 37 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 38: ...move the cable label from its backing as shown 01 PB 89 01 89 03 89 02 89 02 89 03 STAGE 89 MOTOR FOR THE AFT FIRE CONTROL POST COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 89 01 Motor for the aft fire control post 89 02 Cable 89 03 Cable label PB Three 1 7 x 6mm PB screws 38 38 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 39: ...connector on the other end of the cable 89 02 into the socket in the motor 89 01 Completed work A labelled cable has been fitted to the motor for the aft fire control post The screws will be used in a future stage when the motor is fitted to the control post so store them carefully 02 03 PB 39 39 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 40: ...CKLIST 90 01 Upper port hull section 90 02 Four magnet holders 2 x A 2 x B 90 03 Four magnets PM Seven 2 x 4mm PM screws Fix the hull section 90 01 in place with two PM screws Take the port hull section 90 01 and position it above hull section 85 01 so that the screw holes are aligned with the sockets as shown 40 40 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 41: ...nd magnet 90 03 into the second recess at the top of part 81 01 using superglue as before Ensure that the letter S is facing you Check the difference between the magnet holders A and B on frame 90 02 The holders A are slightly smaller than B For the two magnets that have been fitted you will need two A holders and two PM screws Fit one of the brackets in place as indicated Fix the first magnet hol...

Page 42: ...cess on the back of the magnet holder and fit the magnet in place so that you CANNOT see the letter S 10 11 Attach one of the magnet holders B to the hull section 90 01 using a PM screw The last magnet holder is fixed in place to hull section 66 01 using a PM screw Fit the hull section 81 01 in place between the hull sections 91 01 and 66 01 The magnets fitted into magnet holders B connect with th...

Page 43: ...control post A to D 91 02 Aft rotating dome 91 03 Base of the rotating dome 91 04 Aft control post 91 05 Base plate 91 06 Cog 91 07 Cog 91 08 Cog 91 09 Ladders with rails 91 10 Cooling coil 91 11 Rails and ladders E to G 91 12 Radar antenna 91 13 Two shafts PB Three 2 x 5mm PB screws PB Two 1 7 x 4mm PB screws Place the aft control post 91 04 on your worktop and fit the cog 91 06 in place as shown...

Page 44: ... 13 not visible on top of cog 91 06 The teeth on cog 91 08 interlock with the teeth on the rim of cog 91 07 Fit the base plate 91 05 on the base of the aft control post 91 04 You will need two 2 x 5mm PB screws Fix the base plate in place with two 2 x 5mm PB screws Take the motor 89 01 and fit it into the base plate 91 05 so that the shaft of the motor engages in the centre of cog 91 08 the cog is...

Page 45: ... the aft mast A from frame 91 01 and check how it fits into part 91 02 Apply some adhesive to the peg on the base of the mast 02 ASSEMBLING THE ROTARY DOME Turn the control post 91 04 over Fit the base of the dome 91 03 on the top of the control post Fix it in place with a 1 7 x 4mm PB screw Fix the mast A in place on the rotating dome Cut the two side parts D from frame 91 01 Check the fit of the...

Page 46: ...t way as shown Glue in place Check how the rotating dome 91 02 fits on the base 91 03 Apply a little glue to the rim of part 91 02 Fix the rotating dome 91 02 in place on the base 91 03 not visible Cut the ladders F and G from frame 91 11 Bend the fixing tabs four on part F and two on part G at right angles as shown Cut the hand foot rails structures E from frame 91 11 Check how they fit on the ra...

Page 47: ...adder F fits on the back of the control post 91 04 Glue in place 04 The radar antenna 91 12 has two pegs that fit into the two central holes on the back of the rotating dome 91 02 Make sure you have it the right way up as shown Glue in place The cooling coil 91 10 fits on the front of the rotating dome 91 02 pegs on each end fit into holes in the rotating dome Glue in place 07 05 Check how ladder ...

Page 48: ...A and a longitudinal bulkhead B 92 07 Turbine parts C to G 92 08 Turbine head 92 09 Turbine pipe 92 10 Cable guides H I 92 11 Gangway J supports K and angled brackets L 92 12 Angled bulkhead 92 13 Torpedo bulkhead 92 14 Longitudinal bulkhead 92 15 Front transverse bulkhead 92 16 Rear transverse bulkhead 92 17 Back wall 92 18 Armoured deck 92 19 Three railings M to O Take the frame 92 07 and separa...

Page 49: ...e centre of assembly F G Apply some glue to the turbine shaft and glue in place to the assembly F G as indicated This shows the turbine assembly Next you will need the two small parts E from frame 92 07 Apply a little glue to the ends of the pegs of parts E and fix in place on the side of the turbine assembly as shown Next you will need the pipe 92 09 Check the fit of part 92 09 on the turbine Two...

Page 50: ... brackets fit into holes in part 92 02 Note the position of the notched edge of the brackets thick red arrow 03 04 Glue the four bolts 92 04 into the sockets in the turbine support 92 02 as shown Take the eight transverse dividers from frame 92 05 Slide the first divider into the slots on the floor 92 01 and underside of the turbine support 92 02 Note the orientation of the floor support assembly ...

Page 51: ...he fit apply a little glue to the pegs and fix in place 07 08 Glue the gangway 92 03 onto the turbine support brackets as shown Two pegs on the base of part 92 03 fit into corresponding holes in part 92 02 Take the small gangway J from frame 92 11 and glue in place across the support brackets as shown 02 Separate the railing M from the frame 92 19 Bend the railing three times at right angles at th...

Page 52: ...he gangway 92 03 Apply a little glue to the two pegs on the lower edge of the railing and fix in place as shown 05 06 Take the four angled brackets L from frame 92 11 They fit into the grooves in torpedo bulkhead 92 13 and longitudinal bulkhead B with tabs located in the slots as shown Take the longitudinal bulkhead B from frame 92 06 Check how the tab on part B fits into the torpedo bulkhead 92 1...

Page 53: ...lue to the edge of the bulkhead 92 13 and the lower edge of bulkhead 92 12 and fix in place as shown 08 The three small supports K from the frame 92 11 are glued into the three openings of the angled bulkhead 92 12 The angled end of the supports fit into part 92 12 so they appear vertical as seen in the next step Check the fit of the bulkhead assembly from step 7 on the curved part of the floor 92...

Page 54: ...m assembly fit into slots in the transverse bulkhead circled Glue in place 10 Fit the transverse bulkhead 92 16 to the foward end of the turbine room as shown Again it is held in place by tabs located in slots Glue in place Fit the back wall 92 17 onto the turbine room locating the tabs on the turbine room assembly into the slots in part 92 17 circled Glue in place 11 12 92 16 92 01 92 18 92 15 92...

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