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DeAGNOSTINI MODEL SPACE Red Bull Racing RB7 Build Manual

DeAGNOSTINI MODEL SPACE Red Bull Racing RB7 Build Manual

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Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step
RB7
RADIO CONTROLLED • BUILD IT YOURSELF • NITRO ENGINE
Pack 24
Stages 93-96
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Summary of Contents for DeAGNOSTINI MODEL SPACE Red Bull Racing RB7

  • Page 1 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ ™ RADIO CONTROLLED • BUILD IT YOURSELF • NITRO ENGINE Pack 24 Stages 93-96...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved © 2014 De Agostini UK Ltd, Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London SW8 3HE RED BULL RACING RB7 complies with CE regulations. NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY AND IS...
  • Page 3: Driving Your Rb7 – Part Two

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ DRIVING YOUR RB7 – PART TWO WHEN YOU HAVE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ACCELERATION, BRAKING AND STEERING RESPONSES OF YOUR RB7, YOU CAN MOVE ON TO MORE CHALLENGING MANOEUVRES. IN PARTICULAR, YOU SHOULD PRACTISE YOUR CORNERING TECHNIQUE.
  • Page 4 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ a) apex of the corner To take a corner at the highest possible speed, choose your driving line so that its apex (diagram b) comes before that of the corner (diagram a). Then...
  • Page 5: Painting The Running Body

    Lexan bodies are painted from the inside. This has the pen with water-soluble ink, and three spraycans of Lexan- advantage that, from the outside, the colours will Only when the Lexan (polycarbonate) body is completely painted will your model look like the real Red Bull Racing RB7.
  • Page 6 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Clean the Lexan body with detergent and warm water, then dry it Cut several pieces of masking film and stick them to the outside thoroughly with a lint-free cloth. so that they cover all the openings in the bodywork (see the photograph below left).
  • Page 7 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ With a sharp blade, cut though the masking tape along the marked lines. Now cover the marked areas by applying masking tape to the inside of the Work slowly and carefully, because these cut lines will later correspond to body.
  • Page 8 When you have finished, the running body of your Red Bull Racing RB7 The following day, first remove the externally applied pieces of masking film.
  • Page 9 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™...
  • Page 10: Stage 93

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Stage 93 THE WING MIRRORS, STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WING IN THIS SESSION, YOU WILL FIT THE WING MIRRORS AND STEERING WHEEL TO YOUR RB7’S DISPLAY BODY, BEFORE ADDING THE FRONT WING.
  • Page 11 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ For this session, you will need the decal sheet supplied in Stage 92 and the display Lay the decal sheet supplied body as assembled over the previous stages. You will also need the components for...
  • Page 12 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ To mount the side mirrors, dab a small amount of modelling adhesive into the two The next stage is to prepare the holes at the front edges of the display body’s cockpit (see red arrow and circle), steering wheel.
  • Page 13 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ The next phase is to mount the front wing onto your RB7’s chassis. To begin, Holding the parts together, turn lower the lower nose brace supplied with Stage 29 onto the rear of the front wing the assembly over and insert assembly, as shown by the red arrow.
  • Page 14 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Turn the model to its upright position, then slide the front wing assembly over the When the holes line up exactly, as front end of the chassis so that the screw holes at the rear of the wing line up with shown above, insert the two 3 x those on the chassis (see arrows).
  • Page 15 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Again, if you find it difficult to fit Turn the model around again, Insert another 3 x 8mm the screw into place, press down and insert the two 3 x 10mm countersunk screw into the on the pushrod mount a little.
  • Page 16: Stage 94

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Stage 94 DISPLAY BODY DETAILS IN THIS SESSION, YOU WILL MOUNT SOME DETAIL PIECES ONTO THE DISPLAY BODY, INCLUDING THE MIRRORS, TOP CAMERA, REAR LIGHT AND DRIVER’S ARMS. Tools & Materials Knife...
  • Page 17 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ First, remove the top camera Remove any dirt or grease from The paint must form an opaque from the sprue and place the the camera using a damp cloth layer, so if you can see the plastic part on a cutting mat.
  • Page 18 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Dot the thin projection on the Next, remove the sensor from Clean the sensor the same way top of the air induction pod the sprue, using a knife. De-burr as you cleaned the top camera (indicated by the arrow) with a little the part once it is separated.
  • Page 19 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Loosen the screw from the Apply some adhesive to the area Your assembly should now look underside of the driver’s helmet, marked by the dotted green line, like this. then remove it from the display then press the head pad against it so that body’s cockpit.
  • Page 20 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Remove and de-burr the mirrors. Clean and prime the mirrors, Dab some adhesive into the then spray them with silver paint. recesses of the side mirrors, then This time, you need only paint the front, use needle-nose pliers to insert the smooth sides.
  • Page 21 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Cut short lengths of masking Clean and prime the pitot tube, Wait for the paint to dry (again, tape and cover the two pins at then spray the part as you have apply two coats if necessary), the end of the part, as shown.
  • Page 22: Stage 95

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Stage 95 PREPARING THE RUNNING BODY THE RUNNING BODY IS SUPPLIED IN ONE PIECE THAT WILL NEED TO BE TRIMMED DOWN TO MATCH THE REAL RB7’S BODYWORK. TO DO THIS, YOU WILL NEED LEXAN SHEARS AND A REAMER.
  • Page 23 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Lay the Lexan (polycarbonate) running body, supplied with this pack, flat on your There are small, circular work surface. Because you will be using sharp tools in this session – Lexan shears indentations in the locations and a reamer –...
  • Page 24 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ As you did with the front of the Next, cut two larger holes in Place the reamer at the centre of body in Step 02, use the reamer the front face of the induction...
  • Page 25 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ The next step is to cut away the two spaces that will sit at either side of the engine. Repeat Step 10 to create the The left-hand space is shown in the photo above by the dotted red line. To create...
  • Page 26: Stage 96

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Stage 96 RUNNING BODY FRONT WING IN THIS SESSION, YOU WILL ASSEMBLE THE FRONT WING OF YOUR RB7’S RUNNING BODY, THEN DECORATE THE WING WITH SPONSOR STICKERS TO RECREATE THE LOOK OF THE REAL CAR.
  • Page 27 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ For this session, you will need the running body front wing and sticker sheet First, remove stickers 10 and 11 supplied in Stage 95, along with the parts supplied with this stage, so have all of from the sheet, using scissors or these to hand before beginning.
  • Page 28 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Apply the sticker, as shown, onto Next, cut around the marked Apply this sticker to the section the right side of the front wing. edge of sticker 3. Again, this will directly above the one placed Make sure that no bubbles or creases require precision.
  • Page 29 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Place this on the upper portion The next phase will be to repeat Place this on the front portion of of the front wing, so that it meets this application for the left side the front wing.
  • Page 30 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Position these two stickers on Next, cut around the sticker Place this sticker on the upper each side of the raised fin on the numbered 5. Note the small details portion of the wing, so that it upper section of the right side of the shown by the dotted line.
  • Page 31 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Next, place the right front wing Repeat Step 23 for the left front Next, cut out the first TOTAL endplate wing into position, as wing endplate wing. sticker (number 14) and apply it...
  • Page 32 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ ™...