Hachette AGORA BISMARCK THE LEGENDARY BATTLESHIP Build Instructions Download

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Pack 07 | Build Instructions

Your 1:200 scale model of the legendary battleship Bismarck is packed with

intricate details which precisely replicate every aspect of this state-of-the-

art warship. Each piece has been created using premium quality materials to

bring maximum enjoyment during your complete build.

In your seventh model pack, you will assemble:

North America Edition by Agora Models

STAGE 69: MOTOR FOR THE THIRD 15CM GUN

STAGE 70: THE FOURTH 15CM GUN TURRET

STAGE 71: THE NEXT KEEL SECTION

STAGE 72: MOTOR FOR THE FOURTH

15CM GUN

STAGE 73: GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR THE SECOND

38CM GUN

STAGE 74: ELEVATION MOTOR FOR THE

SECOND 38CM GUN TURRET

STAGE 75: DETAILS FOR THE UPPER DECK

STAGE 76: ROPE REELS AND FUNNEL DETAILS

STAGE 77: HULL SECTION AND FUNNEL

DETAILS

STAGE 78: FINAL DETAILS FOR THE FUNNEL

STAGE 79: THE NEXT HULL SECTION

STAGE 80: THE TWO AIRCRAFT HANGARS

Summary of Contents for AGORA BISMARCK THE LEGENDARY BATTLESHIP

Page 1: ...l assemble 2020 Hachette Partworks Ltd North America Edition by Agora Models STAGE 69 MOTOR FOR THE THIRD 15CM GUN STAGE 70 THE FOURTH 15CM GUN TURRET STAGE 71 THE NEXT KEEL SECTION STAGE 72 MOTOR FOR THE FOURTH 15CM GUN STAGE 73 GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR THE SECOND 38CM GUN STAGE 74 ELEVATION MOTOR FOR THE SECOND 38CM GUN TURRET STAGE 75 DETAILS FOR THE UPPER DECK STAGE 76 ROPE REELS AND FUNNEL DETAILS S...

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: ... COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 69 01 Motor 69 02 Cog 69 03 Motor housing 69 04 Cable label 69 05 Cable for the gun motor PB Three 2 x 5mm PB screws Wrap the label around one end of the cable 69 05 close to one of the connectors Take the cable 69 05 and the cable label 69 04 Remove the label from its backing 3 3 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 4: ... 01 22 01 48 01 and carefully turn it upside down Fit the motor 69 01 into the holder on the underside of deck section 48 01 The teeth of cog 69 02 engage with cog 67 04 arrow Fit the cog 69 02 over the shaft of the motor 69 01 as shown 01 69 01 69 05 69 01 69 02 02 FITTING THE MOTOR TO THE UPPER DECK 69 02 69 01 48 01 67 04 4 4 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 5: ...the side of the cover should align with the screw sockets on the underside of the upper deck Whilst supporting the deck from below fix the motor housing in place with two PB screws Completed work The motor for the third 15cm gun has been fitted to the underside of the upper deck 5 5 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 6: ...Gun barrels with cradle 70 04 Cog 70 05 Left rangefinder hood 70 06 Right rangefinder hood 70 07 Cable and switch 70 08 Cable label PB Two 2 x 5mm PB screws PB Four 1 7 x 6mm PB screws PWB Two 2 3 x 4mm PWB screws Take the gun turret housing 70 01 and the left rangefinder hood 70 05 Check the fit of part 70 05 on the left hand side of part 70 01 as indicated by the arrow Apply a little superglue t...

Page 7: ...ugh the holes in the front of the gun turret 70 01 and position the cradle so that the two tabs fit into recesses in the gun turret see arrows 06 70 01 70 05 70 01 70 03 70 06 70 02 70 01 70 01 PB 70 02 70 01 70 04 48 01 53 01 70 02 03 05 07 Position the gun turret base plate 70 02 on the underside of the gun turret housing 70 01 as shown Fix the base plate 70 02 in place with one PB 2 x 5mm screw...

Page 8: ...et on the underside of deck section 48 01 Fix the switch 70 07 in place with a PWB screw Completed work The fourth 15cm gun complete with switch has been fitted into the deck assembly This is the second starboard 15cm gun SBII A motor for the gun will be supplied in a future stage 02 FITTING THE SWITCH 70 07 70 07 70 08 48 01 48 01 70 07 PWB 8 8 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 9: ...the hull assembly from stage 68 Fit the sockets on the connector 71 02 over the raised screw sockets on the edge of part 56 01 01 PM 71 01 71 02 71 02 56 01 PM COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 71 01 Keel section 71 02 Connector PM Five 2 x 4mm PM screws 9 9 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 10: ...lace with two PM screws Fit the next keel section 71 01 under the connector 71 02 so that the screw sockets fit in place Fix in place with two PM screws Completed work The next keel section has been fitted to the hull assembly 02 03 10 10 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 11: ...1 Take the cable 72 02 and the cable label 72 03 Remove the tie from the cable and straighten it out PB 72 02 72 03 72 01 72 03 72 02 COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 72 01 Motor 72 02 Cable for the motor 72 03 Cable label PB Three 2 x 5mm PB screws 11 11 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 12: ...ug the connector on the other end of the cable 72 02 into the circuit board on the motor 72 01 as shown Completed work The cable and motor for the fourth 15cm gun are ready to fit to the model The three PB screws will be used in the next stage so store them carefully 02 03 72 03 72 02 72 02 72 01 12 12 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 13: ...cket R 73 05 Cog 73 06 Cog 73 07 Hub 73 08 Gear arm 73 09 Gear housing 73 10 Gear housing 73 11 Shaft PB Six 2 x 6mm PB screws PB Seven 2 x 4mm PB screws Take the motor 72 01 from the previous issue Fit the cog 73 01 on to the shaft of the motor Take the deck assembly 19 01 22 01 48 01 and position it upside down on your work surface taking care not to damage any fittings Fit the motor 72 01 into ...

Page 14: ...e large cog 73 05 with the peg upwards centrally over the small hole in part 73 10 as shown Fit the hub 73 07 into the centre of the large cog 73 05 so that the central holes are aligned with the hole in part 73 10 Fix the hub 73 07 and large cog 73 05 in place with a PB 2 x 6mm screw Note that the edge of cog 73 05 fits over the rim of cog 73 06 holding it in place 73 02 72 01 73 05 73 10 73 06 7...

Page 15: ...R and identify the fixing point on the housing 73 10 as indicated by the arrow Fix the support bracket 73 04 in place with a PB 2 x 4mm screw After carefully checking the parts are positioned correctly fit the second part of the gear housing 73 09 over the gear arrangement as indicated Fix the two halves of the gear housing 73 09 and 73 10 together as shown using four PB 2 x 6mm screws 73 04 73 10...

Page 16: ...f the second 38cm gun turret have been assembled and fitted in place 73 03 73 09 53 07 73 08 73 04 PB 2 x 4 51 07 53 07 73 03 53 07 Turn the gear assembly over and fix the left support bracket 73 03 in place on the gear housing 73 09 with a PB 2 x 4mm screw as shown As you position the gear housing guide the end of the gear arm 73 08 round the motor mounting 51 07 Two small pegs on the end of the ...

Page 17: ... 01 Take the motor 74 01 with its cable Remove the cable label 74 02 from its backing and fit it around the end of the cable near the connector PB 74 02 74 01 74 01 74 02 COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 74 01 Motor 74 02 Cable label PB Three 1 7 x 6mm PB screws 17 17 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 18: ...embly Fit the shaft of the motor 74 01 into the cog as indicated by the arrow Align the screw holes in the brackets on the side of the motor 74 01 with the raised screw sockets on part 73 10 Fix in place with two PB 1 7 x 6mm screws Completed work The motor for the second 38cm gun has been fitted to the gears This will control the elevation of the gun barrels 02 03 74 01 73 10 73 06 74 01 PB 18 18...

Page 19: ...wer hull section 75 02 Deck details A D 75 03 Four bollards 75 04 Two roller fairleads PM Four 2 x 4mm PM screws When you are happy with the fit fix the hull section 75 01 in place using three PM 2 x 4mm screws Take the hull assembly from stage 71 Check the fit of the port lower hull section 75 01 against the keel section 71 01 and the hull section 59 01 19 19 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 20: ... the deck assembly identify the fixing point for the second pair of bollards 75 03 Check the fit and glue in place using a little superglue 05 04 06 Still working on the port side of the deck check the position of the first roller fairlead 75 04 to the aft of the bollards Glue in place On the starboard side of the deck glue the second roller fairlead 75 04 in place to the aft of the bollards Cut p...

Page 21: ...he hull not shown in the image above 10 02 A 10 02 C 10 01 A C 10 02 D D 10 02 08 To the aft of the forward 38cm gun fit the second and third hatches A gluing in place in slight recesses in the deck as shown 10 11 Turn the gun slightly to port Fit the second part C in place on the barbette fixing in place with a little superglue Turn the gun so that you can access the aft port section of the barbe...

Page 22: ...hlight hoods x 2 76 05 Crane booms x 2 76 06 Crane details C1 C4 76 07 Port hull support L 76 08 Starboard hull support R 76 09 Hull support base 76 10 Companionway components D1 D3 76 11 Six ladders E1 E3 76 12 Radar antenna 76 13 Rope Cut the first parts A1 and A2 from frame 76 01 Check how the parts fit together ensuring that the legs are aligned see step 2 Apply a little superglue to the centr...

Page 23: ...th the remaining parts A1 and A2 on frame 76 01 so that you have four rope reels In a similar way make six small rope drums using parts B1 and B2 from frame 76 02 as shown The first two large rope reels 76 01 are glued into the recesses on the port side of the upper deck section 48 01 The other two large rope reels 76 01 are glued in the same place on the starboard side of the upper deck section 4...

Page 24: ...the hub C3 fits on to the pin at the bottom of the crane boom Glue in place It may help to label this as the port crane 05 06 The next two small rope reels 76 02 are fitted on the other side of the turret Bruno Note how they are positioned at right angles to each other Fix in place with a little superglue The last two small rope reels 76 02 are fixed centrally in front of the bridge on superstruct...

Page 25: ...the sides of support D1 as shown noting the position of the tabs Take the crane platform 76 03 and position it upside down on your work surface Identify the recesses for the tabs on supports D1 and D3 and glue them in place 08 Fit the pins of the crane booms 76 05 into the upper side of platform 76 03 Note the positions of the trolleys C2 and C4 Do not glue in place Check the fit of the central ta...

Page 26: ...an be folded away flush with the sides of the funnel D2 D2 D2 D2 C1 76 05 76 05 76 03 This view of the underside of the searchlight platform 63 05 shows the pins at the top of the crane booms located in the holes in the platform see arrows 76 05 63 05 76 05 10 04 FITTING THE COMPANIONWAYS 09 03 04 The second companionway fits on the other side of the funnel beside the port protective hood 65 02 Wh...

Page 27: ...r pegs at right angles Then bend the lower end of each ladder slightly outwards as shown 65 02 76 04 E1 E2 E3 03 04 Take one of the searchlight hoods 76 04 The hood has two holes at the hinge points arrow which fit over pegs on the side of the hood rim 65 03 on the starboard side of the funnel Note the position of the notch on the hood see step 2 This is a push fit connection The hood 76 04 pivots...

Page 28: ...he radar unit 37 02 Part 76 12 protrudes above part 37 02 Glue in place Glue the two hull supports 76 07 and 76 08 to the hull support base 76 09 Note that the supports are labelled front You can now position the hull assembly on the four support stands that have been assembled Make sure that the labelled sides of the hull supports are facing towards the bow of the hull assembly Completed work We ...

Page 29: ...PONENTS CHECKLIST 77 01 Lower starboard hull section 77 02 Railings and supports A E PM Four PM 2 x 4mm screws Fix in place with three PM 2 x 4mm screws Check the fit of the next starboard hull section 77 01 The screw sockets fit under the raised screw sockets of hull sections 71 01 and 60 01 as indicated 29 29 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 30: ...the funnel see next step It s advisable to find a cylindrical object of a similar diameter to bend it around The second strut D fits at the other end of the railing When you are happy with the fit glue the struts D in place Cut railing B from the frame 77 02 Take the funnel assembly from stage 76 and check the fit of the railing across the rear of the funnel 02 04 06 Cut the struts D from frame 77...

Page 31: ... and supports have been fitted to the funnel assembly The railing and platform will be fitted in a future stage Store the parts carefully until they are needed C 65 04 E C E E Cut railing C from frame 77 02 and bend the two ends at right angles as shown Cut the railing and platform E from frame 77 02 Identify the fold lines on the part Bend the two sides upwards at right angles as shown Fold the p...

Page 32: ... Searchlight bracket x2 78 06 Railings and mast details C1 C4 78 07 Railing 78 08 Railing 78 09 Ladder mast top and supports D1 D3 PWB Three 2 x 4mm flange screws Cut the lockers A5 and A6 from frame 78 02 Fit one of each type of locker to the searchlight platform on the port side of the funnel Pegs on the bases of the lockers fit into corresponding recesses in the deck Glue in place Similarly glu...

Page 33: ... Fit the platform of part E around the base of the steam whistle A2 Glue in place The remaining two parts from frame 78 02 parts A1 and A3 fit on the foremast platform 78 01 Glue in place as shown Cut the two supports B1 from frame 78 04 and bend them to form pyramid shapes as shown see also steps 4 and 5 opposite Cut the two supports B2 from frame 78 04 Study the photograph carefully noting where...

Page 34: ...racket 78 05 05 The tabs at the corners of the pyramid shape B1 should protrude through the searchlight bracket 78 05 Glue the tabs in place The last two small rope reels 76 02 are fixed centrally in front of the bridge on superstructure deck 21 01 Glue in place as shown Take a searchlight bracket 78 05 and a support B1 from step 1 Check the fit across the inside of the bracket 78 05 The tabs on p...

Page 35: ...eck 24 02 indicated by the red arrow Fit the funnel onto the forward superstructure so that it butts up against the bridge deck 26 01 04 Holding the funnel assembly in place carefully turn the work so that you can access the underside of the superstructure deck 24 02 Use two PWB 2 x 4mm flange screws to fix the funnel in place as shown Fit the foremast base 78 01 between the forward superstructure...

Page 36: ...to be bent to fit around the curve on the other side of the foremast base 78 01 see also step 8 below 06 Cut the rigging spar C4 from frame 78 06 Identify the four tabs and bend them at right angles as shown Glue the railing C2 in place on the starboard side of the foremast base 78 01 09 07 78 01 C2 C4 C1 78 01 78 03 C1 C2 C4 The railing C2 from frame 78 06 has to be bent to fit around the curve a...

Page 37: ... the ladder up the back of the foremast the peg at the base of the ladder fits into a hole near the base of the mast the pairs of pegs on the sides of the ladder wrap round the sides of the mast and the diagonal pegs at the top of the ladder fit into a hole in the mast above the assembly C3 C4 Glue in place 13 14 11 12 Cut the ladder D2 from frame 78 09 Identify the seven pairs of pegs down the si...

Page 38: ... top fits into a vertical recess on the rear of the superstructure see also next step Fit railing 78 08 along the starboard side of the foremast base 78 01 When you are happy with the fit glue in place Fit railing 78 07 along the port side of the foremast base 78 01 Glue in place as shown Completed work The funnel has been attached to the forward superstructure The foremast has been assembled and ...

Page 39: ...7 Check the fit of hull section 79 01 the two screw sockets at the base of the hull section fit on top of the screw sockets in part 77 01 as indicated 79 01 79 02 PM 79 01 77 01 COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 79 01 Upper starboard hull section 79 02 Connector PM Five 2 x 4mm screws 39 39 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 40: ...r 79 02 over the join between hull sections 68 01 and 79 01 so that the sockets in the connector fit over the raised screw sockets on the hull sections Fix in place with two PM screws Completed work Another section has been added to the starboard side of the hull assembly 02 03 40 40 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 41: ...80 01 Port hangar 80 02 Starboard hangar 80 03 Details for the port hangar A H 80 04 Boat cradles sides of hangars I K 80 05 Details for the starboard hangar L R 80 06 Boat cradles roofs of hangars S U 80 07 Support struts V W Take the port hangar 80 01 and the frame with the details for the port hangar 80 03 Smooth any rough edges when the parts are removed from the frame in the following steps S...

Page 42: ...e wall of the port hangar 80 01 Glue in place Check the fit of the roof vents E and F on either side of the roof of hangar 80 01 and glue in place Now take the starboard hangar 80 02 and the frame 80 05 Cut parts L and M from the frame check the fit and glue in place as shown The large vent Q is fitted along the side of the hangar next to part L as shown Glue in place 07 08 C A E M 80 01 B B G H 8...

Page 43: ... hangar 80 01 identify the first three boat cradle parts I J and K from frame 80 04 and arrange them in the order shown making sure they are the right way round Part K has an extra hole circled Rectangular pegs on the cradles fit into matching holes in the side of the hangar Check the fit of part I so that it extends at right angles from the hangar wall and glue in place as shown 02 THE BOAT CRADL...

Page 44: ...ne with side cradle K The cradle fits between two flanges at the ridge arrow Next the boat cradle U from frame 80 06 is glued to the roof of hangar 80 01 as shown in the photo The legs on this part fit into recesses in the roof rather than holes 10 Finally the boat cradle S is glued to the roof of hangar 80 01 as shown Similarly fit boat cradles S T and U from frame 80 06 to the roof of the starbo...

Page 45: ...own Cut three triangular frames W from frame 80 07 and fix to the outer edge of the three cradles on the roof of hangar 80 01 as shown using a little superglue 02 03 SUPPORT STRUTS FOR THE BOAT CRADLES In the same way fit a strut V from frame 80 07 to the side cradles on the starboard hangar 80 02 gluing in place Finally fit three struts W to the ends of the cradles on the roof of the starboard ha...

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