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Akagi: Step by Step

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Pack 7

Tools and materials

Wet and dry paper

Sandpaper

Glue

Superglue

Putty

Tweezers

Needle file

Knife

Double-sided tape

Masking tape

Metal primer

Paint brush

Gray paint

Matte black paint

White paint

Cardboard

Stick

Wood primer

Pencil

Making the side walls of the hangar tray: Step 1

Test-fitting the tray: Step 2

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Position the two grooved walls 
as shown, using the lines 
highlighted by the blue arrows 
as a reference, and glue the 
shorter square rods into place on 
the grooves, aligning the back 
edges of the two.

Test-fit the hangar tray in place 
as shown, between the central 
and stern elevators. Align the 
bow end with the stern side of 
the central elevator and the aft 
end with the bow side of the 
stern elevator, making sure there 
is a gap of 2 mm between the 
outer edge and the wall of the 
hangar. Make any adjustments 
necessary to achieve the fit.

Your parts

Hangar tray (floor)

Hangar tray (side wall) × 2

Square rod (long) × 10

Square rod (short) × 31 

Door × 6

20-cm gun body × 2

20-cm gun barrel × 2

The 20-cm guns and stern hangar tray

Содержание Model Space IJN Akagi

Страница 1: ...rows as a reference and glue the shorter square rods into place on the grooves aligning the back edges of the two Test fit the hangar tray in place as shown between the central and stern elevators Ali...

Страница 2: ...of the hangar as shown using the red dotted lines as reference for the position Once positioned mark each section of wall in pencil with its identifying letter then separate the walls by cutting alon...

Страница 3: ...e into place walls a and c on either side of wall b Test fit walls h i and j in place You will need to shape the edges to diagonals to achieve a better fit inset Glue into place Tape up the sides of t...

Страница 4: ...d pairs Then using the photo near left identify the places in which to glue them aligning the inside edge with the midpoint of the joined square rods inset Separate the doors from the sprues Glue thre...

Страница 5: ...the top Test fit the hangar floor in the space in front of the bow elevator aligning the stern side with the bow side of the elevator and making sure that there is a gap of at least 2 mm around the e...

Страница 6: ...floor and spray with gray paint Then place the hull onto cardboard remove the temporarily fitted hangar assemblies from either side of the stern elevator and cover all the hangar assembly left with pa...

Страница 7: ...they will be addressed later Before the paint dries position the gun in one of the circular recesses of the stern frames and push down gently Remove the gun from the recess and a white mark should be...

Страница 8: ...missed Glue wall b into place up against the hangar floor between walls a and c Once dry sand the back surface so that the walls are flush Get two pieces of paper one 70 mm wide the other around 50 m...

Страница 9: ...hese castings highlighted by the red circles or red arrows and remove them with wet and dry paper Be careful when smoothing the burrs not to change the shape of the blue circled areas as these are use...

Страница 10: ...e as necessary and glue into place Then glue gear a onto the projection on the front of motor a Now glue motor c onto foundation a in the position shown Unravel the thread and lay it down so it can t...

Страница 11: ...he crosses and the line running from bow to stern on the floor of the elevator Then remove the paper and glue a pulley to each mark that you made with the pin Glue the two drums in place aligning them...

Страница 12: ...Cut the loose lengths of thread from the tops of the weights so they are no more than 3 mm above the top of the elevator walls then tuck the ends down behind the pulleys and glue Glue a 40 mm length o...

Страница 13: ...Identify any burrs on these castings highlighted by the red circles or red arrows and remove them with wet and dry paper Be careful not to distort the points circled in blue as these are used during...

Страница 14: ...making any adjustment to the projection or hole as necessary and glue into place Then glue gear a onto the projection on the front of motor a Now glue motor c onto foundation a in the position shown U...

Страница 15: ...he floor of the elevator Then remove the paper and glue a pulley to each mark that you made with the pin Glue the two drums in place aligning them along the line in the center of the bow elevator the...

Страница 16: ...e threads Cut the loose lengths of thread from the tops of the weights so they are no more than 3 mm above the tops of the elevator walls then tuck the ends down behind the pulleys and glue into place...

Страница 17: ...s on these castings highlighted by the red circles or red arrows and remove them with wet and dry paper Be careful when smoothing the burrs not to change the shape of the blue circled areas as these a...

Страница 18: ...lengths hold it taut Cut into twelve 140 mm lengths and eight 40 mm lengths Position all the castings onto cardboard and spray with metal primer When dry spray again with gray paint Hold the drum as s...

Страница 19: ...aven t done so already Cut out this rectangle Position the cut out from Step 14 at the base of the bow elevator Using a pin mark the center points of each of the crosses and the line running from bow...

Страница 20: ...he threads Cut the loose lengths of thread from the tops of the weights so they are no more than 3 mm above the top of the elevator wall Tuck the ends down behind the pulleys and glue into place Glue...

Страница 21: ...hat it rests around 0 5 mm above the surface of floor b The cutter is likely to have burrs at the rear as circled The oars will most likely have burrs running around their edges Remove any burrs that...

Страница 22: ...e sides of the outer lengths of wood on it as shown Spray the elevator floor assembly with wood primer Position the elevator floor with the flat side facing down and place a bracket on each corner ali...

Страница 23: ...to the boat Then place the stencil inside the cutter as shown As shown in the photo cover the floor of the launch with masking tape Fix the cutter and launch to the cardboard then spray it with gray p...

Страница 24: ...paint leaked past the tracing paper retouch those parts using a small brush In the same way spray the elevator floor gray Remove the masking tape from the floor of the launch and paint the bare metal...

Страница 25: ...floor by gluing parts a to the sides of part b as before Smooth the flat side of the elevator floor with wet and dry paper Fix the castings to some cardboard and then spray them with metal primer 4 3...

Страница 26: ...blocks as shown in the photo on the left insert two screws through the holes making sure they have washers under their heads Turn upside down and place a pencil in the groove projecting from the edge...

Страница 27: ...ints to change the angle of the tape Tape paper over the hangar assembly and the part of the hull above the masking tape attached in the last step Turn upside down and hand paint the propeller parts w...

Страница 28: ...burrs with wet and dry paper Glue the tailplanes into place making sure they are at right angles to the vertical fin Once dry glue a dive brake to the underside of each wing with the free ends facing...

Страница 29: ...ator floor b When dry smooth the flat side Spray the elevator floor with wood primer as shown Place another strip of masking tape around the hull 0 2 mm below the line made at Step 13 Page 227 At the...

Страница 30: ...then spray the four castings with metal primer Fit the elevator supports to the stern elevator floor Use the same process as with the bow and central elevator floors but this time fit the supports 1...

Страница 31: ...ections cutting along the red lines for the hull and the blue lines for the hangar Pay close attention to the area circled in green near the bow Attach the hull section of the plan to the hull by tapi...

Страница 32: ...shaped area on the plan onto the hull at the bow with a knife lightly scoring along the points marked by the dotted red lines in the inset Then remove the plan Refer to previous steps to assemble the...

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