1
GENERAL
WARNINGS
1
THIS KIT CONTAINS SMALL AND/OR SHARP PARTS. KEEP
THE CONTENTS OF THE KIT AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
2
USE ALL SOLVENTS, PAINTS, FILLERS AND OTHER
MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTION. OBEY ALL SAFETY
WARNINGS.
2
PREPARE THE PARTS OF THE DC-6 KIT
A
Cut the fuselage halves as shown in Figure 1.
1
Tape the fuselage halved together,
2
Cut the fuselage behind the wing. The important things are
that the cut is in the parallel section of the fuselage and that
the cuts in the two halves of the fuselage are aligned.
Position the cuts to suit the window pattern of the aircraft
being modelled.
Figure 1
B
Modify the wings if necessary as shown in Figure 2. No
modification is necessary unless you are modelling an aircraft of
Pan American or South African Airways. These two airlines had
saddle tanks installed for greater range.
1
To prepare each lower wing, remove the engine alignment
tabs from the front of each nacelle.
2
Remove the nacelles from each upper wing and put a plastic
card filler in the space left where the nacelles are removed.
When completed the upper wing surface should be a smooth
aerofoil surface.
CUT HERE
REMOVE ENGINE
ALIGNMENT TABS
The left wing is shown.
The right wing is similar.
REMOVE UPPER
NACELLES AND
FILL SPACE WITH
PLASTIC CARD
