DeAGNOSTINI MODEL SPACE Red Bull Racing RB7 Manual

DeAGNOSTINI MODEL SPACE Red Bull Racing RB7 Manual

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Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step
RB7
RADIO CONTROLLED • BUILD IT YOURSELF • NITRO ENGINE
Pack 22
Stages 85-88
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  • Page 1 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ ™ RADIO CONTROLLED • BUILD IT YOURSELF • NITRO ENGINE Pack 22 Stages 85-88...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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: The Kyosho Kr-200 Receiver

    An antenna 150mm long protrudes from Thanks to its compact design, the KR-200 fits easily into the RC box of your Red Bull Racing RB7 model. Two superimposed circuit boards screwed together contain the entire electronics of the receiver.
  • Page 4 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ ‘Bind set’ button. Pressing LED indicator this button saves the hopping sequence of the remote control transmitter in the receiver. ‘F-G’ switch. ‘F’ limits the bandwidth of the signals and allows the system to be used in France.
  • Page 5: Setting Up The Servos

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ SETTING UP THE SERVOS THE THROTTLE, BRAKE AND STEERING OF YOUR RB7 RACER ARE OPERATED BY THE SERVOS VIA THREE CONNECTING RODS. PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE SERVOS AND THE RODS IS ESSENTIAL FOR PRECISE CONTROL OF YOUR MODEL.
  • Page 6: Steering Linkage

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ When correctly adjusted, the horn of the throttle/brake servo will be in the The horn of the steering servo also forms the upper part of the servo saver ‘neutral’ position, that is, parallel with the long axis of your car (indicated unit.
  • Page 7 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ When you pull the trigger of the transmitter all the way back towards the When you push the trigger away from the handle, the brake rod actuates handle, the throttle linkage must open the air intake of the carburettor the brake lever.
  • Page 8 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Push each of the adjusting collars along its respective rods so that they just touch the silicone tubes used as buffers. There should be no tension forces acting on either the throttle or brake.
  • Page 9: Bodywork Adhesives

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ BODYWORK ADHESIVES THE COMPONENTS OF THE DISPLAY BODY OF YOUR RB7 RACER MUST BE FIXED TOGETHER WITH SUITABLE ADHESIVES. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS ON THE GLUES TO USE AND HOW TO AVOID CAUSING ANY DAMAGE TO THE DETAILED FINISH OF YOUR CAR.
  • Page 10 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ The brush makes it easy to apply a thin film of adhesive. It is important not A dispensing needle makes it very easy to apply the adhesive as precisely as to let the glue drip when applying it.
  • Page 11: Stage 85

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Stage 85 NOSE AND FRONT WING IN THIS SESSION, YOU COMPLETE THE NOSE AND FRONT WING ASSEMBLY BY ADDING THE FRONT WING STAYS TO THE LOWER NOSE AND MOUNTING IT ONTO THE WING. THEN YOU ADD THE CAMERA, THE NOSE TIP AND THE UPPER NOSE.
  • Page 12 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ For this session, you will need your model assembly and the parts supplied with this Place the lower nose on its side stage. You will also need the upper nose (supplied with Stage 84), the lower nose on your work surface, and line (Stage 17) and the front wing (assembled in Stage 03).
  • Page 13 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Turn the lower nose and wing stay assembly over and line up the left front wing Tighten the third 2 x 8mm stay with the side of the lower nose, as you did for the right stay in Step 02.
  • Page 14 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Place the front wing assembled in Stage 03 flat on your work surface, and position Fit the lower nose onto the front the lower nose assembly directly above its centre so that the two wing stays line up wing assembly.
  • Page 15 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Tighten the screw with a Check that the pin on the other Tighten with a screwdriver, then screwdriver. stay is still in position, then insert check both screws to make sure the other 1.4 x 8mm flat-head screw into that they are holding securely.
  • Page 16: Nose And Front Wing

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Slide the nose camera backwards Carefully lower the nose tip onto The nose tip should sit neatly at (red arrows) until it sits in the the nose camera. the front of the lower nose, with position shown in the photo.
  • Page 17 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™...
  • Page 18: Stage 86

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Stage 86 THE THROTTLE AND BRAKE RODS IN THIS ASSEMBLY SESSION, YOU WILL FIT THE RODS THAT LINK THE THROTTLE AND BRAKE TO THEIR SERVO HORN. Tools & Materials Clippers Needle-nose pliers Phillips screwdrivers (sizes 1 and 2) Allen key 1.5mm...
  • Page 19 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Before beginning, remove the Next, remove the servo horn by To ensure the servo horn doesn‘t helmet air filter by pulling it undoing the screw at its centre. get caught up during operation, gently away from the engine‘s intake...
  • Page 20 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Holding the servo horn and When your assembly looks like Next, tighten the ball end onto brake rod assembly as shown, the one in the photo, line up the the threaded tip of the throttle feed the rod’s free end through the...
  • Page 21 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Now lay the throttle linkage on Holding the part with needle- Turn the screw to secure the your work surface and insert the nose pliers, lower the projecting parts, but don’t screw it in too...
  • Page 22 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Use a knife and ruler to carefully Slide one of the lengths of Place one of the 3 x 3mm set cut the silicone tubing into two tubing over the exposed end of screws supplied with this stage 10mm lengths.
  • Page 23: The Throttle And Brake Rods

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ When the plastic brake collar is in Prepare the other set screw as Insert the screw into the second position, slide the second 10mm you did the first one, by placing 2mm stopper, and tighten it by...
  • Page 24: Stage 87

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Stage 87 UPGRADING THE FRONT SHOCKS ON ROUGH SURFACES, YOUR RB7 WILL PERFORM BETTER WITH AN INCREASED GROUND CLEARANCE. USING THE TWO BALL ENDS SUPPLIED WITH STAGE 86, YOU CAN EXTEND THE LENGTH OF THE FRONT SHOCKS TO BRING YOUR MODEL UP TO RACING SPECIFICATION.
  • Page 25 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ 7 mm Push the pillow ball out of its Take the first extended ball end Grip the shock piston rod with socket (red arrow). Using the tip supplied with Stage 86 and press...
  • Page 26: Stage 88

    Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Stage 88 THE DISPLAY BODY WITH THIS STAGE YOU HAVE RECEIVED MORE PARTS OF YOUR RB7’S DISPLAY BODY. WHEN YOU HAVE FITTED THEM TOGETHER, THEY WILL BE READY TO BE MOUNTED ONTO YOUR MODEL.
  • Page 27 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ For this session, you will need your model RB7 racer and the components that make up the front body and nose (Stage 84), the nose and front wing assembly (Stage 85) and the left and right air intakes (Stage 87). You will also need the display The chassis of your RB7 is currently helmet that you decorated with official decals in Stage 10.
  • Page 28 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ To begin the assembly work, remove the two yellow nose parts from the front wing, Place the parts on your work as shown. Remember, if you are planning to paint your RB7‘s display body, the parts surface facing up, then dab the should be painted before assembly (see Step 01).
  • Page 29 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Place the middle body flat on your work surface, and carefully apply glue to the Immediately, before the glue edge marked with the dotted green line. Be very careful not to let the glue spill over applied in Step 10 has dried, onto the sides of the part.
  • Page 30 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ Next, lay the side protector With the front and middle body assembly positioned on your work surface as on your work surface, with its shown, lower the side protector into place in the cockpit area, as shown. The three...
  • Page 31 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ When you are happy with the fit, Now place the part back in position on your assembly, making sure there are no remove the part and apply glue gaps between them. When neatly in place, press the parts together with your to the edges marked with the dotted fingers and hold for a few minutes until they remain in place on their own.
  • Page 32 Red Bull Racing RB7: Step by Step ™ ™...

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