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Build the Spitfire: Step-By-Step ™

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Pack 31Stages 119-122

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Contents

Stage Parts Pages

119

1 - Rear wheel support2 - Rear wheel hub3 - Rear wheel 4 - Transparent sheets for canopy

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120 1 - Rear of canopy and tracks 2 - Brass wire 1 x 100mm 417-420

1211 - Canopy frames2 - Transparent sheet for canopyServo kit (optional)*

421-424

122 1 - Wing air intake2 - Mirror 425-427

*Go online at www.model-space.com for details on how to purchase the servo kit.

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Cut three 5mm strips and glue them onto the lower part of the tail as shown. Cut to shape with a knife, then smooth with a sanding block (see inset photo) until they are flush with the fuselage.

Find fuselage plates 1, 2 and 4 (from Stage 86), 7 and 5 (from Stages 89 and 100), 22 and 23 (from Stage 102), and 25 and 26 (from Stage 104). Add details with the rivet marker as on the templates.

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This stage’s parts You will need

Stage 119

1 - Rear wheel support2 - Rear wheel hub3 - Rear wheel 4 - Transparent sheets for canopy

Knife Glue Nails AwlSanding block

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4

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1

Small fileRivet markerRodMarker PenWooden block

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Make any necessary adjustments, then sand, glue and nail plate 7 in place. The arrows indicate the position of the nails in the corners.

Sand the inside of plate 22, then glue in place and secure with nails in the corners. Do the same with plate 23.

Place fuselage plate 7 against the body. With a marker pen, draw a line where the plate overlaps the edge. Cut the plate with a knife so that it fits neatly.

Bend fuselage plate 22 around the tail. Use a piece of wood to bend the metal to the angles of the body.

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5 6

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Arrange plates 4, 5 and 7 on the side of the fuselage, as shown in the photo. Make sure they fit, then sand, glue and nail them in place.

Fit plates 25 and 26 beneath the right stabiliser. Use a piece of wood to bend them into shape, then sand, glue and nail them in place.

Ensure that plates 4 and 5 fit correctly, then sand, glue and nail them in place.

This is how your model will look at the completion of this stage. Keep any spare materials and parts for future use.

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Find plates 1 and 2. Bend them over a rod so that they take the shape of the tail. Sand, glue and nail the plates in place.

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Find the fuselage plate from Stage 86 and lay it on the underside of the nose. Bend it and adjust it, then sand and glue it in place.


Stage 120

1 - Rear of canopy and tracks2 - Brass wire 1 x 100mm

Glue Nails Sanding blockSmall round fileTweezers

Find some 3 x 3mm strips. Cut pieces to fit in the lower part of the nose, as shown. Glue them in place and when dry, use a sanding block to sand them flush with the curve of the fuselage.

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Knife HammerRivet marker

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Find the four smaller tail plates supplied with Stages 108, 110, 112 and 114. Adjust as necessary and glue them to the top and bottom of the tail stabilizers, nearest to the tailfin, as pictured. The inset photo shows the underside of the tail.

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Find the four tail plates provided with Stages 108, 110, 112 and 114 – they fit on the upper and lower sides of the tail stabilizers. Test-fit them in place first, then when you are sure that they fit correctly, glue them in place. The inset photo shows the underside of the tail.

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Find the fuselage plates for the underside of the nose from Stages 115 and 116. Bend both plates so that they follow the shape of the body. When you are sure that they fit correctly, sand and glue them in place.

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Take the two pieces of the base fixing structure provided with Stage 82 and place a spider nut in each. Stick them in place and use a flat wooden strip as a guide to ensure that the two pieces are flush with the outer edge.

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Find the wing plate 28 from Stage 72, and add the detailing with the rivet marker according to the template. Place the plate on the underside of the wings, then mark and drill out the holes shown. Sand, glue and nail plate 28 in place.

Turn the wings over and with a round file, file down the threads of the two spider nuts.

On the inside of the wing, glue 4 x 4mm wooden strips as shown in the photo to reinforce the base fixing structure and hold it in place securely.

Find the lower wing plates 27 from Stage 81. Adjust them to fit in the area of the wing behind the leading edge, as shown in the photo, then sand, glue and nail them in place.

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420


Sand the backs of the pieces that will be stuck to the wing, then add glue and position the pieces on the wing, using this photograph as a guide. Do the same for the other wing and remember to keep the two wings symmetrical. Keep the ‘J’ piece safely for Stage 122.

With a knife and hammer, carefully cut the struts connecting each piece to the metal sheet. Smooth any rough edges with a small file.

Take the metal sheet of wing embellishments from Stages 103 and 104. This picture will help you to identify each of the pieces.

After completing this stage, the fuselage and the wings will now look like this. Keep any spare materials for future use.

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IE

I FG H

BB

BB

BBB

A

AA

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421


Steps 1- 6 are to be completed only if you want to fit the optional servo kit to raise and lower the landing gear. Find the base of the mount from Stage 69, which is screwed inside the undercarriage, as shown.

If you are installing a servo, take the mount from Stage 69. Screw the servo to the housing as shown in the photo.


Stage 121

1 - Canopy frames2 - Transparent sheet for canopyServo kit (optional)*

ScrewdriverPliersGlueDrillSandpaper

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Nails

Optional servo kit*

*Go online at www.model-space.com for details on how to purchase the servo kit.

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Screw the connectors into the two holes in the disc, and pass the straight ends of the transmission rods through the holes in the connectors. Hook the bent end of the rods through the holes in the suspension joints (arrows).

Drill two holes in the plastic disc (supplied with the servo), at the circled points. Make sure they are aligned with each other. Cut two sections of the rod from Stage 67, and bend the ends over with pliers to the shape shown above. These will be used as the transmission rods.

Secure the assembly to the base with 13mm screws (Stage 94). Pass the cable through the circled hole, out of the underside of the wing (inset). If you are not fitting the servo; take the rod from Stage 67 and bend one end to 90 degrees. Hook this end through one of the suspension joints. Cut to length (red line) and bend the other end to 90 degrees. Then hook this end through the other suspension joint. This will hold the landing gear in position.

Place the centre of the disc onto the projecting part of the servo and secure with the large screw supplied with the servo kit.

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With pliers, insert a nail into the hole in the tab, which will act as a hinge for the aileron.

Ensure that the corners line up with the ribs of the wing, as shown in the photo.

To make the ailerons, take plates 29 and 30 from Stages 83, 88, 90 and 93. Make a hole for a nail in the tabs at each end, then bend them at 90 degrees. Add 3 x 3mm strips at intervals along the length of the plates. Make sure the position of the strips aligns with the ribs of the wing.

Glue on additional strips to hold the plates to the ribs of the wing.

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This picture shows the underside of the wings with the ailerons in place.

Take the remaining details from the previous stage and glue them in place. Take the upper wing plates 4 from Stage 84 and sand, glue and nail them on each half of the wing. Insert and secure the elevator flaps at the rear.

Take the top wing plates 2 from Stages 58 and 75. Test-fit, sand, glue and nail them in place (red arrows). Make the holes for the wing mounting screws (blue arrows). If you are fitting the servo, you will need to adjust the shape of the plates to accommodate it, as shown in the inset.

This is how the top of the wings will look once this stage of assembly is complete. Keep any remaining materials for future use.

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B

CC

B

C

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425


Take the base plate from Stage 65 and insert two spider nuts (captive nuts). Glue the plate into place using 3 x 5mm strips as reinforcement (as shown). When dry, sand the strips so they are flush with the fuselage.

Put a plate on the underside of the fuselage (outer dotted lines). Draw the shape of the bottom of the fuselage (inner lines) and cut it out. Make a hole for the LED (arrow) and press along the centre with the rivet marker. Sand, glue and nail in place.


Stage 122

1 - Wing air intake2 - Mirror

Glue SandpaperKnife Awl

PliersScouring padRivet markerPrimer

Red and green paintFile

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Find the plates 8, from Stages 115 and 116. Bend them to fit to the shape of the lower fuselage. Then sand and glue in place.

Cut a spare plate to make two pieces to cover the underside of the tail section of the fuselage. Bend them slightly, then sand and glue in place. Rub the edges lightly with a scouring pad (inset) to finish.

Take fuselage plates 21 (from Stages 89 and 100). Sand, glue and nail them in place as shown. Find the round ‘J’ piece saved from earlier, and glue it in place around the hole for the LED.

Check the position of the wing in the fuselage. Make any necessary adjustments to the fit, so that the holes for the spider nuts align with those in the body.

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Find the cockpit door from Stage 92. Sand smooth and glue a 30mm length of 1mm brass wire to the inside of the door. For a painted finish: apply a primer and paint the inside of the door green, and paint the brass wire red, as shown.

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Hold the door in position on the fuselage and mark the position where the hinges will be. Then make holes above and below those marks.

J

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AA

D

C

B

Glue one hinge in place, and insert the projection on the door into the hole in that hinge. Hold the door in place and glue the second hinge into position, over the second projection and into the two holes. Then, make a hole and glue a small piece of brass wire in it (arrow).

Find the metal pieces from Stage 120. Cut out parts A, B and C with pliers. Sand the pieces to get rid of any remainder of the connecting sprues.

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With a file, smooth the inside and outside edges of the ‘B’ and ‘C’ tracks. Glue them on the left side of the fuselage, 5mm below the cockpit edge, making sure both are correctly aligned.

To make the tracks for the canopy, glue the ‘A‘ pieces together. Do the same for parts ‘B’ and ‘C’. The ‘B’ pieces will fix to the cockpit door.

This photo shows how the fuselage will look at the end of this stage. Keep any surplus parts safely for later use.

With a file, smooth the inside and outside edges of the ‘A’ track. Glue it on the right side of the fuselage, as shown, 5mm below the cockpit edge.

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A

B C

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C

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