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- Page 1 TRANSPORT WINGS 1:72 Mixed-media kit of the KC-10A Extender Military transport and tanker History, Instructions and Notes...
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Page 2: Specification
Introduction TRANSPORT WINGS kits are model kits of large aircraft. They are suitable for the experienced modeller, who can now own 1:72 models of many of the world's largest airliners and their military transport variants. Because of their size, they are moulded in very heavy (2 mm) plastic, and are supplied with all parts pre-cut. - Page 3 PARTS LIST Vacformed Part Cast Metal Parts (continued) Fuselage-keel....1 off Drogue and fairing ... 1 off Fuselage-left .
- Page 4 Etched brass detail parts (Spare items shown in red) Scribing template...
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Page 5: Fuselage Assembly
GENERAL WARNINGS 1 - THIS KIT CONTAINS SMALL AND/OR SHARP PARTS. KEEP THE CONTENTS OF THE KIT AWAY FROM CHILDREN. 2 - THIS KIT CAN CONTAIN PRECUT PARTS WITH SHARP EDGES OR CORNERS. BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU HANDLE THESE PARTS BECAUSE THEY CAN CAUSE CUTS OR OTHER INJURIES. - Page 6 Aircraft LANDING GEAR DOOR DIMENSIONS These doors are closed when gear is down Position of nose NOSE LANDING landing gear leg GEAR DOORS Door hangs down from this edge, parallel to main landing gear leg These doors are open Note: Doors are symetrical when gear is down about aircraft centreline 10 mm...
- Page 7 (5) Cut away the fuselage and keel behind the rear fairing of the operators cupola if necessary. (6) Make the NLG and CLG bay parts. (a) For the NLG cut out these parts from the .080"/2 mm plastic sheet supplied: Roof panel - 50 mm x 22 mm Two side panels, each 50 mm x 20 mm Front and rear bulkheads to the shape shown below.
- Page 8 (10) Assemble the NLG and CLG bays. (a) Drill holes in the side panels for the pins on the landing gear legs and nose gear drag link. (b) Assemble each of the two landing gear bays. Drill holes in the side panels for the pins on the landing gear legs and nose gear drag link.
- Page 9 (12) NACA intakes and exhaust outlets. (a) Decide is the exhaust outlet doors are to be open or closed. If they are to be open, cut out the areas for the intakes and the outlets. If they are to be closed, use the scribing template and scribe the outlines of the doors.
- Page 10 (14) Fuselage assembly. (a) Attach these sub-assemblies to one fuselage half: - NLG bay - CLG bay - Centre engine intake duct - Centre engine assembly - Keel (put the keel into the fuselage to half its depth and flood the joint with liquid cement). (b) When the keel is securely bonded to the fuselage half, file the mating face of the keel to suit the curvature of the other fuselage half.
- Page 11 Cut out the main landing gear doors in the wing lower surface. Make two sets of main landing gear bay parts. Cut out these parts from the .080"/2 mm plastic sheet supplied: Packers to let the T-brackets sit horizontally Panels to fill the space between the upper and lower faces of the wing, to give the fore and aft faces of the main landing gear bay structure.
- Page 12 KC-10 BOOM AND DETAILS Assemble the refuelling boom (front and rear sections). (1) Join the forward and rear sections of the boom. Drill holes in the rear end of the forward section and in the mating face of the rear section. Make the holes the same diameter as the wire you intend to use as a pin, and bond one end of the pin into the boom rear section.
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Page 13: Final Assembly
(3) Attach the rear fairing of the operator's cupola to the hatch assembled in step 3 B (4). Chamfer the rear edge of the hatch to give a larger bond area. (4)Put the hatch in position in the fuselage, with the rear edge of the hatch attached to the fuselage and the forward edge of the hatch resting on the ledge, on the top of the mirror. - Page 14 Cement the main landing gear legs and side braces in place with super glue or epoxy adhesive. Fit the wing main landing gear components as shown below. 2 x N B - Left MLG C - Right MLG 2 x P 2 x P 2 x P LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR (MLG) SHOWN...
- Page 15 Fit the nose landing gear components as shown below. G. Attach the flap tracks, intake fences and other detail parts in position with super glue. We recommend that you refer to photographs of an actual aircraft if posible. Fill any joints and prepare the surface for painting. Add any scribed surface details which are required at this time.
- Page 20 1A 1D STENCIL DECALS ON WING ENGINES STENCIL DECALS ON WING ENGINES (RIGHT SIDE) (LEFT SIDE) 4J 4J STENCIL DECALS ON CENTRE (TAIL) ENGINE STENCIL DECALS ON CENTRE (TAIL) ENGINE (RIGHT SIDE) (LEFT SIDE) STENCIL DECALS ON DOOR STENCIL DECALS ON CARGO DOOR LEFT REAR LOWER FUSELAGE RIGHT REAR LOWER FUSELAGE...
- Page 21 EMERGENCY OPENING EMERGENCY OPENING 1 PULL OPERATING HANDLE OUT 1 PULL OPERATING HANDLE OUT OF FUSELAGE NOTE 1: REMOVE THESE PANELS OF FUSELAGE 2 ROTATE EMERGENCY OVER 2 ROTATE EMERGENCY OVER RIDE LEVER FROM SAFE RIDE LEVER FROM SAFE POSITION TO EMERGENCY FOR B CAL AIRCRAFT.
- Page 22 TYPICAL 15 POSITIONS NO STEP AFT ON EACH UPPER WING HOIST TYPICAL 9 POSITIONS ON EACH UPPER WING STENCIL DECALS ON RIGHT UPPER WING (LEFT WING SIMILAR)
- Page 23 12AA STENCIL DECALS ON LEFT LOWER WING (RIGHT WING SIMILAR)
- Page 24 The manufacturers reserve the right to alter parts; add to, or delete parts without prior notification in the interests of quality control, production, or product improvement. This kit is manufactured in the United Kingdom by Aircraft In Miniature Limited 19, Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6JJ, England Telephone +44 (0) 24 76375737...
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