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Kit 21: Forward crew quarters In this kit you will begin the assembly of the forward crew quarters. Bunks are assembled and then installed, then room dividers are fitted with lockers and bunk rails before being added to the assembly. 21-2 21-3 21-1...
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Kit 21: Forward crew quarters STAGE 1 Forward crew quarters 21-11 21-7 21-9 21-11 Take both bunk frame parts, 21-7 and 21-9. Separate three of the Turn the three bunks 21-11 so that their undersides are facing bunks from frame 21-11 as shown above.
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Kit 21: Forward crew quarters 21-6 21-5 21-3 21-3 Glue locker 21-3 to the room divider 21-6, as shown in the photo. Repeat the process with room divider 21-5 and the second locker 21-3: add some glue to the raised sockets and join the two parts together as shown.
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Kit 21: Forward crew quarters 21-4 21-5 21-1 21-1 21-5 21-4 Apply some glue to the pegs at the bottom of the room dividers The photograph shows the completed bunk room deck assembly 21-4 21-5 and insert them into the corresponding slots in the with added room dividers.
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Kit 21: Forward crew quarters Add some glue to the channels on the two room dividers 21-4 21-5 and insert the 21-5 bunk spacer 21-8 between the two, as 21-4 shown left. 21-8 The photo shows the single bunk 21-8 fitted in position between the two room dividers, 21-4...
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Kit 22: Commander’s quarters A bunk area for the commander is added and equipped with electronics, and the crew quarters receive a toilet door and another bulkhead panel. 22-3 22-4 22-1 22-2 22-5 22-6 22-7 22-8 22-9 Parts reference list Part no.
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Kit 22: Commander's quarters STAGE 1 Construction of the cabin area 22-6 21-6 22-7 22-6 21-1 22-4 22-5 Place the forward crew quarters assembly 21-1 on your work Apply some glue to the tabs on the back of the table 22-6 surface.
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Kit 22: Commander's quarters Apply some glue to the pegs at the bottom of the door 22-1 and the room divider 22-2 and fit these into the corresponding slots 22-1 in the bunk room deck 21-1, as indicated by the arrows. 22-2 21-1 The assembly comprising the door...
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Kit 22: Commander's quarters We will now switch to working on the opposite end of the forward crew quarters. Separate the toilet roll holder from frame 22-7. Apply some glue to the small peg and fit this into the slot in the toilet bulkhead 21-2.
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Kit 22: Commander's quarters Test-fit the toilet door 22-9 as shown by the arrow and in the next step. If necessary, use 21-2 side cutters or similar, to remove the lower 22-9 hinge. Once sure of a good fit, glue in place. The photo shows the toilet door fitted into the bunk room deck and attached to the toilet bulkhead...
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Kit 23: Radio room & listening room The furniture and bulkheads for the radio and listening rooms are assembled and installed in the forward crew quarters. The rooms are then fitted with various pieces of equipment. 23-1 23-2 23-3 23-4 23-5 23-7 23-8...
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Kit 23: Radio room & listening room STAGE 1 Radio and listening room furniture 23-5 Detach the stool seats and legs from frame 23-5. Apply some Repeat the process with the second parts and O. The photo glue to the peg at the apex of one leg piece and insert into the shows the resulting two identical stools, fully assembled.
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Kit 23: Radio room & listening room STAGE 2 The door frame and room partitions 23-12 23-13 23-13 23-14 Arrange the radio room door 23-13 and listening room door Place the door frame 23-12 on your work surface, oriented as shown. 23-14 as shown above.
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Kit 23: Radio room & listening room 23-10 23-10 23-3 Turn the room divider 23-10 over. Separate part from frame 23-2. Two more parts are glued to the room divider: parts and L, from Add some glue to the back and attach it to the room divider 23-10, frame 23-3.
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Kit 23: Radio room & listening room STAGE 3 Installing the partitions and doors 23-12 23-11 23-10 23-12 23-11 Align the listening room partition 23-11 with the door frame 23-12 With the listening room partition 23-11 attached to the door frame shown.
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Kit 23: Radio room & listening room Apply some glue to the peg of and insert this into the slot in the tabletop in the radio room, as shown. Remove the two bench tops from frame 23-6 and both legs from frame 23-7. Take care not to accidentally cut off the tabs at the end of the legs.
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Kit 23: Radio room & listening room Apply some glue to the bottom of one of the bench legs 23-7 and insert it into the slot in the bunk room deck 21-1, indicated by the arrow. 21-1 23-7 The first bench 23-7 is attached to the deck 21-1.
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Kit 24: Forward PCB The four supplied LED cables are tested, then the forward PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is mounted on the model. The cables from the bow section and the four LED cables are then connected to the circuit board. 24-1 24-2 24-3...
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Kit 24: Forward PCB STAGE 1 Testing the LEDs 24-4 24-3 24-4 You will need the battery compartment with the test PCB When the cable 24-4 is connected to the socket on the test PCB connected. Take the red LED cable 24-4 (red sleeving as shown by 3-8, the red LED should light up.
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Kit 24: Forward PCB 16-1 24-5 24-1 24-4 Fix the PCB cover 24-1 in place on the bow compartment bulkhead Prepare the cable with the red LED 24-4. It can be identified by the 16-1 using two screws. Take care not to over-tighten the screws. red sleeving, indicated by the arrow.
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Kit 24: Forward PCB 15-1 24-3 24-3 15-1 Now take one of the white LED cables 24-3. Fit the LED in to the Insert the two other white LEDs 24-3 into the remaining free holes forwardmost hole in the bow compartment deckhead 15-1. Route in the bow compartment deckhead 15-1.
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Kit 24: Forward PCB Finally, cable 14-9 labelled connects to socket 9 of the PCB 24-2, as shown. 24-2 14-9 Remove the protective film from the cable clip 24-6 and attach it to the bulkhead of the bow compartment 16-1. Insert the cables into the clip one at a 16-1 time so that they are bundled near the...
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