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STAGE 37: INSTALLATION OF THE AILERON 

OPERATING MECHANISM

STAGE 38: INSTALLING THE FLAPS 

STAGE 39: INSTALLING THE LEFT AILERON 

STAGE 40: INSTALLING A LEFT WING PART & 

OUTER FRAME 

STAGE 41: RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BASE 

STAGE 42: RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BASE 

AND WHEEL 

STAGE 43: ASSEMBLING THE RIGHT MAIN 

LANDING GEAR (1) 

STAGE 44: RIGHT WING FRAME 

STAGE 45: ASSEMBLING THE RIGHT WING 

Pack 05 | Build Instructions

Your 1:18 model of the Japanese Zero is reproduced in the most exquisite 

detail, with electronics allowing you to recreate aeronautical operations such 

as take-off and landing, turning, firing and night combat. Lights, machine-gun 

and propeller sounds bring your legendary fighter plane to life. 

In your fifth model pack, you will assemble:

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North America Edition by Agora Models

Summary of Contents for AGORA MITSUBISHI A6M ZERO FIGHTER

Page 1: ...DING GEAR 1 STAGE 44 RIGHT WING FRAME STAGE 45 ASSEMBLING THE RIGHT WING Pack 05 Build Instructions Your 1 18 model of the Japanese Zero is reproduced in the most exquisite detail with electronics allowing you to recreate aeronautical operations such as take off and landing turning firing and night combat Lights machine gun and propeller sounds bring your legendary fighter plane to life In your fi...

Page 2: ... the order in which you placed them The 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 head off Remove it and put a tiny smear of Vaseline soap or light oil on the thread That will lubricate it and make it easier to drive home During...

Page 3: ... STAGE 37 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part 1 spare In this stage we ll be installing the operating mechanism which moves the aileron up and down to the wing base This part of the plane will have electrical parts attached at a later point so take due care Stage 37 Installation of the Aileron Operating Mechanism 組み立てガイ ド 3 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 4: ...it the aileron operating mechanism 037 01 into the main wing base frame 036 01 assembled in stage 36 Align each of the four screw holes Glue Don t Glue Installing the aileron operating mechanism 組み立てガイ ド 4 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 5: ...2 Secure the aileron operating mechanism 037 01 in place using 4 x 037 02 screws 037 02 STAGE COMPLETE 組み立てガイ ド 5 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 6: ... 1 1 1 1 7 ABS resin ABS resin ABS resin ABS resin Steel Stage 38 Assembly Flaps STAGE 38 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part In this stage we ll be attaching the left and right flaps to the shaft of the aileron operating mechanism we put together in stage 37 Stage 38 Installing the Flaps 組み立てガイ ド 6 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 7: ... moved using tweezers to ensure the correct fit Fit the left flap 038 01 onto the aileron operating mechanism 037 01 installed in stage 37 At the same time insert the pin on 038 01 into the groove on 037 01 Lower the cover 038 02 on top Fix the cover 038 02 in place using 3 x 038 05 screws 037 01 038 01 038 02 038 01 038 02 038 03 038 04 038 05 Glue Don t Glue Installing the flaps 組み立てガイ ド 7 AGORA...

Page 8: ...leron operating mechanism 037 01 The pin on the end of 038 03 fits into the groove on 037 01 Lower the cover 038 04 on top Fix the cover 038 04 in place using 3 x 038 05 screws 4 037 01 038 04 038 03 038 05 STAGE COMPLETE 組み立てガイ ド 8 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 9: ...Steel Steel 1 1 1 1 1 3 7 039 01 039 02 039 03 039 04 039 05 039 06 039 07 1 spare STAGE 39 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part 組み立てガイ ド In this stage we ll be installing the left aileron Not inserting or fitting small parts properly or having them in a skewed position means the model won t work later on so be careful Stage 39 Installing the Left Aileron 9 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 10: ...crew holes on the aileron base 039 04 with the corresponding holes on part 039 03 Check the hinges 039 06 are also aligned with the grooves on 039 03 Fix in place using 4 x 039 07 screws Align the screw holes and T shaped tab on the aileron base assembled in 4 to the left wing frame Fix together using 2 x 039 07 screws 1 2 3 4 5 6 039 07 Glue Don t Glue Installing the aileron base 組み立てガイ ド 10 AGOR...

Page 11: ...s rest in the three grooves Apply superglue to the ten lugs then press the hinge with the small hole on the end of the control mechanism 037 01 firmly into the square recess Lower the upper surface of the aileron 039 01 on top and squeeze the parts together to fix 1 STAGE COMPLETE Installing the aileron 組み立てガイ ド 11 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 12: ...pare 1 spare 2 3 1 7 1 Steel Steel Steel Steel ABS resin 040 05 STAGE 40 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part 組み立てガイ ド In this stage we ll be installing support fittings for the left wings as well as the frame we ll attach the external panels to later Stage 40 Installing Left Wing Support Fittings and the External Panel Frame 12 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 13: ...the left wing metal support bar 040 03 with the three screw holes on the left wing Fix in place using 1 x 040 01 screw and 2 x 040 02 screws 1 2 Glue Don t Glue Installing the left wing support fittings 組み立てガイ ド 13 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 14: ... 040 04 Lower the panel frame 040 05 onto the left wing aligning the screw holes and pins Fix in place using 6 x 040 04 screws 1 2 STAGE COMPLETE Installing the external panel frame 組み立てガイ ド 14 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 15: ...lastic Steel Washer Liner 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 041 01 041 02 041 03 041 04 041 05 041 06 041 07 041 08 041 09 041 10 041 11 041 12 STAGE 41 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part 3 1 spare 3 1 spare 2 1 spare 組み立てガイ ド In this stage we ll be assembling the base for the right landing gear Setting the positional rod and gear will require a good deal of accuracy and precision Stage 41 Assembling the Base for ...

Page 16: ...or 041 09 into the shaft holder 041 05 Push the shaft holder 041 08 onto the lug on 041 05 so that the landing gear position indicator 041 09 does not come off but can slide within the groove NOTE This is a D shaped hole to determine the correct fit 041 06 041 01 Glue Don t Glue Assembling the right landing gear base 組み立てガイ ド 16 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 17: ...the shaft of the shock absorber 041 01 Fit the shock absorber assembly from 4 into the shaft holder 041 05 assembled in 2 The landing gear position indicator 041 09 should protrude as much as possible and the shock absorber 041 01 should be in the horizontal position 041 01 組み立てガイ ド 17 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 18: ...on shown NOTE The main landing gear is out The landing gear position indicator 041 09 also pops out NOTE When the shock absorber 041 01 is rotated 90 degrees the landing gear position indicator 041 09 is pulled in Directly below Popped out position 90 to the side 組み立てガイ ド 18 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 19: ... 10 screw Spread the metal fittings attached to the centre of the landing gear cover 041 04 and fit them into the holes on the shock absorber 041 01 Next fit the metal fittings attached to the end of the landing gear cover 041 04 into the grooves on the shaft holder 041 05 041 04 041 02 041 10 STAGE COMPLETE 組み立てガイ ド 19 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 20: ...landing gear are different sizes so be careful not to make a mistake when reattaching Remove the four screws that secure the left main landing gear motor cover 032 01 and remove the cover Remove the two screws that secure the left main landing gear and remove it Remove the two screws fixing the left main landing gear switch 033 03 and then gently lift up the switch to reveal the holes underneath P...

Page 21: ...32 03 and shaft 032 05 then fit the landing gear again before returning 032 03 032 05 to its position pressing the shaft to ensure it comes into contact with the switch Hold the left main landing gear so that it doesn t float and fix it with the two screws Be careful not to make a mistake as the front is a thin screw and the back is a thick screw Taking the main landing gear removed in STEP 1 remo...

Page 22: ...S resin ABS resin 1 1 1 1 1 1 Stage 42 Assembly Right Landing Gear Base Wheel STAGE 42 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part In this stage we ll add another gear to the right landing gear base and assemble the wheel Looking at the exquisitely designed landing gear retraction system you really start to feel like you re looking at the real thing even at this incomplete stage Stage 42 Right Landing Gear ...

Page 23: ...ring 042 01 onto the shaft of the shock absorber 041 01 assembled in stage 41 Fit the gear 042 02 onto the shaft 041 01 042 01 041 01 042 02 Glue Don t Glue Assembling the right landing gear 組み立てガイ ド 23 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 24: ...ins on 042 06 with the holes on 042 05 and glue them together to form the wheel Fit the tyre 042 03 to the wheel assembled in 1 042 06 042 05 042 03 042 05 STAGE COMPLETE Assembling the wheel 組み立てガイ ド 24 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 25: ...Die cast ABS resin ABS resin ABS resin ABS resin ABS resin Steel Steel Steel Steel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Stage 43 Assembly Right Landing Gear STAGE 43 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part In this stage we ll be assembling the part of the landing gear which absorbs the actual impact of landing the aircraft Stage 43 Assembling the Right Landing Gear 1 組み立てガイ ド 25 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 26: ... parts together and insert the locking pin 043 08 into the hole at the base of the right landing gear When the pin 043 08 is inserted into the groove on the right landing gear support 043 01 the support will not come off Insert the pin 043 08 with the smooth end first Push until the pin is completely inside the hole 1 3 2 Glue Don t Glue Assembling the right landing gear 組み立てガイ ド 26 AGORAMODELS A6...

Page 27: ...th pin 043 09 Fit the upper arm 043 05 into the tip of the right main landing gear and insert pin 043 10 to fix it Fit the lower arm 043 04 of the arms assembled in 4 into the support column 043 01 Glue the lugs on the brake line 043 02 to the two holes in the right landing gear cover 043 06 7 4 5 6 組み立てガイ ド 27 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 28: ...column 043 01 and insert the tip of the brake line 043 02 into the hole on 043 03 Fit the wheel assembled in stage 42 onto the right brake disc 043 03 Do not glue Glue the lugs on the right tyre cover 042 04 that came in stage 42 to the hole in the support column Be careful not to glue it to the landing gear cover 043 06 8 9 10 11 STAGE COMPLETE 組み立てガイ ド 28 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 29: ...044 02 044 03 044 04 1 spare 1 spare 1 spare 1 2 5 2 ABS resin Steel Steel Steel STAGE 44 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part In the next stage we ll start assembling the right wing We ll firstly attach the frame which will act as the skeleton for all of the future parts we ll attach Stage 44 Right Wing Frame 組み立てガイ ド 29 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 30: ...lastic Plastic LED Steel Steel Steel 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 spare 1 spare Stage 45 Assembly Wing Tip Light 045 07 STAGE 45 PARTS PARTS LIST Material No Part Stage 45 Assembling the Right Wing Tip Light In this stage we ll carry on working on the right wing inserting gears and adding the wing tip light Be extra careful as this involves electronic components to make the Type 0 come alive 組み立てガイ ド 30 AGORAM...

Page 31: ...equired in a later stage Fit the wing tip light 045 02 onto the right wing frame 044 01 that came with stage 44 Fix in place with 1 x 045 07 screw 044 01 045 07 045 02 1 045 05 045 03 1 Glue Don t Glue Assembling the gear complex Attaching the wing tip light R 組み立てガイ ド 31 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

Page 32: ...rame in four places shown circled in the diagram below Check that the wire runs around any screw holes 045 04 LED board LED board 045 07 Fix the two LED boards on 045 04 in place using 2 x 045 07 screws 3 The two LED boards 045 04 should be attached with the writing facing upwards 045 02 STAGE COMPLETE 組み立てガイ ド 32 AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO ...

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