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Agora Models Mitsubishi A6M ZERO Fighter Build Instructions

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Your 1:18 model of the Japanese Zero is reproduced in the most exquisite
detail, with electronics allowing you to recreate aeronautical operations such
as take-off and landing, turning, firing and night combat. Lights, machine-gun
and propeller sounds bring your legendary fighter plane to life.
STAGE 27: COCKPIT ASSEMBLY
STAGE 28: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BASE
STAGE 29: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BASE
AND WHEEL
STAGE 30: ASSEMBLING THE LEFT MAIN
LANDING GEAR (1)
STAGE 31: ASSEMBLING THE LEFT MAIN
LANDING GEAR (2)
© 2020 Hachette Partworks Ltd.
North America Edition by Agora Models
Pack 04 | Build Instructions
In your fourth model pack, you will assemble:
STAGE 32: ASSEMBLING THE LEFT WING
STAGE 33: ATTACHING A TYPE 99 CANNON TO
THE WING
STAGE 34: INSTALLING THE LEFT MAIN MOTOR
STAGE 35: ASSSEMBLING THE MAIN COVERS
STAGE 36: ATTACHING THE LANDING GEAR
COVERS

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  • Page 1 STAGE 30: ASSEMBLING THE LEFT MAIN STAGE 35: ASSSEMBLING THE MAIN COVERS LANDING GEAR (1) STAGE 36: ATTACHING THE LANDING GEAR STAGE 31: ASSEMBLING THE LEFT MAIN COVERS LANDING GEAR (2) © 2020 Hachette Partworks Ltd. North America Edition by Agora Models...
  • Page 2 There are excellent videos showing how to build the Zero here. 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.
  • Page 3 組み立てガイ ド Stage 27: Cockpit assembly In this stage, you will add a Stage 27 Assembly decal to the instrument panel, attach the seat and seat Cockpit adjustment lever to the cockpit partition and complete the cockpit. STAGE 27 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL...
  • Page 4 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue 027-03 027-03 027-03 Attach decal to the instrument panel Float the decal in the dish of water Remove the decal from the water using assembled in stage 21. Prepare a small dish with the printed side facing up and wait tweezers and place it on a tissue to absorb of water, a tissue, and cotton bud.
  • Page 5 組み立てガイ ド STEP 2 026-04 026-03 026-02 026-02 027-02 027-01 027-02 026-03 026-04 Insert the protrusions of seat into the holes on the seat frames & assembled in stage 26, and glue the lower 027-01 lugs into the cockpit partition. Then glue the seat adjustment lever to the cockpit partition.
  • Page 6 組み立てガイ ド 022-01 Glue the three tabs on the right side frame assembled in stage 24 to the three notches on the cockpit floor, and glue the two lugs on the instrument panel into the two holes on the right side frame. 026-02 Align and glue the holes in the cockpit partition assembled in STEP 2 to the two protrusions on each of the left and right side frames.
  • Page 7 組み立てガイ ド Insert the connector labelled B1 into the second socket from the Pass the wire of the left interior light 025-04 through the groove left on the board of the 7.7mm machine gun magazine. on the outside of the frame on the left side of the cockpit. Insert the connector labeled B2 into the second socket from the Pull the tip of the cockpit-light wire forward through the hole under right on the board of the 7.7mm machine gun magazine.
  • Page 8 組み立てガイ ド 019-01 020-03 Fit the oil tank 020-03 that came with stage 20 into the partition wall. It does not glue. Align the pins on the engine mount frame assembled in stage 17 with the four holes on the partition wall and glue them together. STAGE COMPLETE AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO...
  • Page 9 組み立てガイ ド Stage 28: Left Main Landing Gear Base Stage 28 Assembly Left main landing gear base In this stage you will assemble the base of the left main landing gear. STAGE 28 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 1 028-01 ABS resin 028-02 028-02...
  • Page 10 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue 028-01 028-09 028-07 Fit the gears 028-09 onto the shaft of the shock absorber 028-01. Fit the bearing 028-07 onto the shaft of the shock absorber 028-01 028-04 Fit part 028-04 onto the shock absorber 028-01, keeping the shock absorber in a horizontal position. AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO...
  • Page 11 組み立てガイ ド NOTE 028-03 028-03 028-08 028-08 Align the pin on the leg position pointer 028-08 with the groove on the shaft retainer 028-03. 028-08 into the shaft retainer 028-03. Insert the leg position pointer 028-08 028-03 028-02 028-02 028-02 028-03 028-08 Push...
  • Page 12 組み立てガイ ド NOTE 028-03 028-01 028-04 028-08 Keep the leg position pointer in the lowest position when fitting. 028-03 028-04 028-01 assembled in 5 onto assembled in 3. Work with the shock absorber in the horizontal position. 028-06 028-01 028-03 Spread the metal fittings attached to the centre of the main landing gear cover 028-06 and fit them into the holes on the shock...
  • Page 13 組み立てガイ ド 028-05 028-05 Fit the metal fitting holder being careful not to move the metal fittings on the main landing gear cover. STAGE COMPLETE AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO...
  • Page 14 組み立てガイ ド Stage 29: Assembling the Left Main Landing Gear Base and Wheel In stage 29, gears will be installed in the Stage 29 Assembly base of the left main landing gear assembled in stage 28, and a wheel will Landing gear base and wheel also be assembled.
  • Page 15 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue 029-01 029-01 Fit the bearing onto the shaft of the shock absorber assembly from stage 28. 029-02 Fit gear 029-02 onto the shaft of the shock absorber. AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO...
  • Page 16 組み立てガイ ド STEP 2 029-05 029-06 Fit and glue wheel parts 029-05 and 029-06. 029-03 029-05 029-03 Fit the tyre to the wheel assembled in 1, pulling and tucking the centre ring into the grooves on the wheel. STAGE COMPLETE AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO...
  • Page 17 組み立てガイ ド Stage 30: Assembling the Left Main Landing Gear (1) Stage 30 Assembly This stage includes a mechanism built into the main landing gear support to absorb the Left Main Landing Gear impact during landing. STAGE 30 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 1...
  • Page 18 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue 030-01 030-01 030-07 Insert the left main landing gear support 030-01 into the spring Insert the support assembled in 1 into the base of the left main 030-07. landing gear assembled in stage 29. 030-08 Push the parts together, and insert the pin 030-08...
  • Page 19 組み立てガイ ド 030-05 030-04 030-09 030-04 030-05 and fix them with pin 030-09. Combine the lower arm and the upper arm 030-05 030-04 030-10 030-01 Insert the lugs on the lower arm 030-04 of the arm assembled in Fit the holes on the upper arm 030-05 onto the tip of the left main 4 into the holes on the left main landing gear support 030-01.
  • Page 20 組み立てガイ ド 030-06 Glue the 6 lugs on the left main landing gear base cover 030-06 assembled in 7 to the left main landing gear base. Note that the brake line runs on the outside of the third pair of lugs. 030-03 030-03 Glue the left brake disc...
  • Page 21 組み立てガイ ド Stage 31: Assembling the Left Main Landing Gear (2) Stage 31 Assembly In this next stage, you will complete the Left Main Landing Gear landing gear. STAGE 31 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 031-01 031-01 ABS resin 2 031-02 Steel (1 spare)...
  • Page 22 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue 031-02 028-05 Fix the metal fitting holder 028-05 assembled in stage 28 using screw 031-02. Check the movement of the landing gear: the gear should turn to lift the landing gear and the wheel should push in. You can watch a video for a demonstration here. Click here to watch.
  • Page 23 組み立てガイ ド Stage 32: Assembling the Left Wing You will now start to assemble Stage 32 Assembly the left wing, attaching the wing tip to the frame. Wingtip STAGE 32 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 1 032-01 ABS resin 032-02 032-03 032-01 032-02...
  • Page 24 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue 032-03 032-05 032-05 into the gear 032-03. Keep it in a safe place until required in a later stage. Insert the shaft STEP 2 031-01 032-02 031-02 032-01 Fit the wing tip onto the wing frame that came wth stage 31.
  • Page 25 組み立てガイ ド Pass the LED wire 032-04 through the wing frame and insert the LED at the end into the wing tip 032-02. The wire runs 032-04 under the frame in four places, shown circled in the diagram below. Check that the wire runs around any screw holes.
  • Page 26 組み立てガイ ド Stage 33: Attaching a Type 99 Cannon to the Wing In stage 33, a switch is installed and a cannon is attached to the wing. Stage 33 Assembly Type 99 Cannon STAGE 33 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 033-01 033-02 1...
  • Page 27 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue 033-03 033-04 031-01 Fix the switch 033-03 to the frame 031-01 using 2 x 033-04 screws. Feed the end of the switch wire through the gap to the opposite side of the wing. STEP 2 033-02 NOTE...
  • Page 28 組み立てガイ ド 033-01 031-01 Lower the cannon 033-01 assembled in 1 onto the main wing frame 031-01. Feed the wire from LED 033-02 through the same hole as the switch 033-03. 033-04 Fix the cannon 033-01 in place using an 033-04 screw.
  • Page 29 組み立てガイ ド Stage 34: Installing the Left Main Motor Stage 34 Assembly Next, you will attach the landing gear, and the motor that drives it, to the left main Landing Gear / Motor wing frame. STAGE 34 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 034-01...
  • Page 30 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue Fit the landing gear assembled in stage 31 to the main wing frame. 031-03 031-04 034-01 034-02 Fit the gear 034-02 to the motor 034-01. Pay attention to the 031-03 Secure the landing gear in place using the screws &...
  • Page 31 組み立てガイ ド NOTE Be careful of the orientation when fitting the gear. Make sure that the main landing gear and the gear of the motor are firmly engaged. Fit the gear and shaft assembled in stage 32. 032-06 032-01 Fit the cover 032-01 that came with stage 32.
  • Page 32 組み立てガイ ド Stage 35: Assembling the Main Covers Stage 35 Assembly In this next stage you will assemble the Main Covers covers for the landing gear. STAGE 35 PARTS PARTS LIST PART MATERIAL 035-01 035-01 035-02 035-02 035-03 035-04 035-03 035-05 035-04 035-05...
  • Page 33 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue Rear 035-06 Short Long Long Long Short Rear Short 035-07 035-03 Front Front Attach the link brackets 035-06 & 035-07 to the right main landing gear cover. Study the picture to check you have the correct orientation: the short end of 035-03 faces the front, and the short arm of...
  • Page 34 組み立てガイ ド STEP 2 035-07 Rear 035-06 Long Long Short Short Front Front 035-04 Attach the link brackets 035-06 & 035-07 to the left main landing gear cover 035-04. The short end of 035-04 faces the front, and the short arm of 035-06 attaches to the front end.
  • Page 35 組み立てガイ ド Stage 36: Attaching the Landing Gear Covers and Wing Frame to the Main Wing Base Frame In this stage, the landing gear covers and Stage 36 Assembly the left wing frame are attached to the main wing base frame. A carburettor and Main Wing Base Frame super charger unit are installed.
  • Page 36 組み立てガイ ド :Glue STEP 1 :Don’t Glue 035-07 036-01 035-05 035-04 035-05 035-07 Fit link and link bracket that are attached to the left landing gear cover assembled in stage 35 to the main wing base frame 036-01. NOTE Parts 035-01 &...
  • Page 37 組み立てガイ ド STEP 2 035-07 035-05 035-03 035-05 035-07 Fit link and link bracket that are attached to the right landing gear cover assembled in stage 35 to the main wing base frame 036-01. 035-01 035-01 Attach part (right). 035-08 Fix part 035-01 in place using two screws...
  • Page 38 組み立てガイ ド STEP 3 Align the four raised screw holes 036-01 Align the left main wing frame assembled in stage 34 with the main wing base frame assembled in STEP 2. 036-02 036-02 Fix the main wing frame in place using four 036-02 screws.
  • Page 39 組み立てガイ ド STEP 4 Fit the carburettor and supercharger unit assembled in stage 15 to the main base frame 036-01. 036-02 036-02 Secure in place using three screws. STAGE COMPLETE AGORAMODELS A6M ZERO...