Hachette U-BOAT U 96 Assembly Instructions Manual Download Page 4

Kit 9: 

The first two torpedo tubes

Kit 9: 

The first two torpedo tubes

4

5

With 

S

 now attached to both torpedo tubes, take frame 

9-4

 and 

detach tubes 

B

 and 

C

, as shown.

Take 

and apply some glue to the edges, then place it onto part 

A

, in the position indicated above. 

Remove part 

A

 from frame 

9-4

, part O from 

9-8

 and part 

S

 (the 

bottom part of the ejector cartridges) from frame 

9-9

.

Glue tubes 

and 

C

 into the semicircular indentations in 

S

 and the 

holes of the two parts 

of the diverters attached in the previous 

stage, as shown above.

Apply some glue to the four outer pegs on the underside of part 

S

Glue one side to torpedo tube 

9-1

, and the other side onto the two 

mounts on torpedo tube 

9-2

, as indicated.

Apply some glue to the two central pegs on the underside of part 

S

 and insert them into the holes in 

A

, as indicated by the arrows 

shown above.

5

3

1

6

4

2

STAGE 3  

  

Assembling the ejector cartridges

9-9

9-4

9-8

A

O

S

S

A

O

A

S

C

B

B

C

S

J

J

9-2

9-1

9-4

S

Separate part 

D

 from frame 

9-4

 and attach it to part 

A

, fi tting its 

two pegs into the corresponding holes.

Add a small amount of glue to the small pegs on the underside of 

parts 

M

 and 

N

 and fi t them onto part 

R

 of the ejector cartridges, 

as shown.

Remove part 

R

 from frame 

9-9 

and apply some glue to each of its 

four pegs. After noting the end with the notches, fi t onto part 

S

, as 

shown above.

From frame 

9-7

, remove parts 

H

I

 and 

K

, as pictured.

Remove part 

L

 from frame 

9-7

 and glue it onto the peg on the side 

of 

M

, as shown.

With part 

R

 attached, the ejection cartridges are complete. 

Separate parts 

M

 (with a peg on one side, indicated by the arrow) 

and 

N

 from frame 

9-8

.

1

9

7

2

10

8

STAGE 4  

  

Additional details

S

R

R

M

N

M

N

M

L

D

A

H

I

K

9-7

9-8

R

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Summary of Contents for U-BOAT U 96

Page 1: ...BUILD THE ICONIC WORLD WAR II U BOAT 5 5 5 40 30 20 10 5 25 25 20 20 15 15 10 10 5 5 U BOAT Pack 3 Kits 9 12 U 96 PACK_3 _UK indd 1 02 08 2023 15 38...

Page 2: ...L 9 6 Torpedo parts 2 x E F 9 7 Torpedo parts 2 x G H I 2 x J K L 9 8 Torpedo parts M N O 2 x P 2 x Q 9 9 Ejection cartridges R S Kit 9 The first two torpedo tubes Various small parts are attached to...

Page 3: ...nd fit them into the recess encircling torpedo tube 9 2 as shown above Repeat the process to glue the second part Q to the other half of the recess around the torpedo tube The two pieces should join t...

Page 4: ...rt S and insert them into the holes in A as indicated by the arrows shown above 5 3 1 6 4 2 STAGE 3 Assembling the ejector cartridges 9 9 9 4 9 8 A O S S A O A S C B B C S J J 9 2 9 1 9 4 S Separate p...

Page 5: ...orpedo tube 9 1 insert the peg of the pipe into the recess in the torpedo tube as shown Glue part K to torpedo tube 9 1 and part I into the small rectangular hole on part A 3 1 3 4 2 4 STAGE 5 Attachi...

Page 6: ...osing propellers 10 6 1 and 10 6 2 from one of the frames 10 6 Connect these to form a propeller using a shaft 10 7 Make a second identical propeller in the same way Insert a torpedo into each tube 9...

Page 7: ...10 2 10 1 AM 10 3 10 1 AM 10 1 10 3 10 2 CP CP 8 2 6 2 Parts reference list Part no Name 11 1 Torpedo tube 2 11 2 Torpedo tube 4 11 3 Pipes L 1 2 3 4 5 11 4 Torpedo tube parts L A B C D 11 5 Hatches 1...

Page 8: ...th parts 9 5L left over from kit 9 make two identical diverter taps for the torpedo tubes by gluing parts 9 5 and J together 6 9 5L J J 11 1 11 1 11 1 11 2 E Fix one of the diverter taps 9 5L to torpe...

Page 9: ...nto the recess on torpedo tube 11 2 and the other into the lower hole of part A 4 5 S N I K 11 1 A 1 11 1 4 11 1 A COMPLETED WORK The second torpedo tube assembly with torpedo tubes 2 and 4 is complet...

Page 10: ...Dimensions AM 4 1 2 x 4 mm CP 2 1 2 x 4 mm CP 12 1 12 2 12 3 12 4 12 5 12 6 12 7 STAGE 1 Adding the hull section Place the upper starboard R hull section 12 1 the two connectors 12 2 and 12 3 and four...

Page 11: ...you last worked on in kit 10 Fit the upper starboard R hull section 12 1 to the main assembly so that it rests on connectors 6 2 and 8 2 4 Once the hull section 12 1 is correctly seated secure to the...

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