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Advice from the experts Spare screws are included with each part. Occasionally, you may be instructed to keep spare or unused screws for a later stage. Keep these spares in a safe place and label them correctly. Please make sure you don’t mix up the screws. They look quite similar, but the threads do vary slightly.
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Stage 01: Assembling the Propeller Stage 01 Assembly The Propeller In the first stage of building your Zero fighter plane, you will assemble the propeller. STAGE 01 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 001-10 001-01 001-04 001-01 ABS resin 001-02 Die-cast 001-07 001-03 Die-cast...
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STEP 1 : Glue : Don’t glue Insert the convex part in the centre of 001-09 001-08 firmly into the hole in the centre of 001-08 001-04. Study the picture below carefully. 001-04 001-04 Apply a small drop of superglue to the 001-09 into the parts already assembled three pins on...
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STEP 4 001-05 001-06 Apply a small amount of superglue to the three pins of 001-05 Apply a small amount of superglue to the center pin of 001-05 and insert them into the holes of 001-07. before pushing 001-06 in place on top. STEP 5 001-03 001-12...
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Stage 02: Building the Engine (Part 1) Stage 02 Assembly The Engine In this stage you will start building the Sakae 21 14-cylinder radial engine of your Zero Fighter Type 52. STAGE 02 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 002-01 Die-cast 002-04 002-07 002-02...
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STEP 1 Apply a small amount of superglue to the two pins on part 002-01 and insert them into the holes on part 002-02 to join them. Make 3 of these. NOTE 002-01 Parts 002-01 & 002-02 are marked with the letter D.
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STEP 2 Fit the three assemblies made in STEP 1 to the crank- case – part 002-03 – by aligning the projections with the holes marked D and pushing the pieces together. Do not glue. NOTE This shows how your assembly should look. 002-03 STAGE COMPLETE NOTE...
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Stage 03: Building the Engine Stage 03 Assembly (Part 2) The Engine / Engine Cowling You will continue to build the engine cylinders and add the upper cowling. STAGE 03 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 003-01 Die-cast 003-04 003-03 003-02 Die-cast 003-03 Die-cast...
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STEP 1 NOTE 003-02 003-01 Parts 003-01 and 003-02 are marked with a C. 003-01 003-05 003-02 003-06 Glue 003-05 & 003-06 to the cylinder assembled in 1. Make two of Apply a small amount of superglue to the two pins on 003-01 and insert them into the holes of...
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STEP 3 002-04 003-04 003-03 Apply a small amount of superglue to the two pins on 003-03 Fit the upper part of the engine cowling assembled in 1 to part attach to 003-04. 002-04 . Do not glue as this is secured with a magnet. STAGE COMPLETE AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO...
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Stage 04: Building the Engine (Part 3) Stage 04 Assembly The Engine In this stage you will continue to build the engine. STAGE 04 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 004-01 Die-cast 004-02 Die-cast 004-01 004-07 004-03 Die-cast 004-04 Die-cast 004-03 004-05 004-06 004-02...
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STEP 1 NOTE Parts 004-03 & 004-04 004-03 004-04are marked with a C. 004-03 004-06 004-04 004-05 Apply a small amount of superglue to the two pins on part Glue parts 004-05 & 004-06 to the cylinders assembled in 1. 004-03 and insert them into the holes on part 004-04...
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004-08 004-08 Fix the cover in place with 2 x 004-08 screws. This is a temporary fastening, so don’t overtighten it. STAGE COMPLETE AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO...
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Stage 05: Building the Engine (Part 4) Stage 05 Assembly The Engine You will continue to build the engine. STAGE 05 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 1 005-01 Die-cast 005-01 8 005-03 005-02 ABS resin 2 005-03 Die-cast 005-04 005-02 2...
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:Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue Apply a small amount of superglue to the two pins on part 005-03 and insert them into the holes on part 005-04 to join them. Make two of these. 005-03 005-03 NOTE Parts 005-03 & 005-04 are marked with the letter A.
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STEP 2 Fit the two assemblies from STEP 1 into the holes marked A on part 005-01. Do not glue. NOTE Part 005-01 has holes marked A and B. Be careful to place into the positions marked A. This shows the correct position - A. STEP 3 STAGE COMPLETE 005-05...
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