Agora Models Bismarck Manual

Pack 11 |Build Instructions
Your 1:200 scale model of the legendary battleship Bismarck is packed with
intricate details which precisely replicate every aspect of this state-of-the-
art warship. Each piece has been created using premium quality materials to
bring maximum enjoyment during your complete build.
In your eleventh model pack, you will assemble:
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North America Edition by Agora Models
STAGE 117: ROTATION MOTOR FOR THE
THIRD 38CM GUN TURRET
STAGE 118: FITTING THE STERN
STAGE 119: THE AFT CIRCUIT BOARD
STAGE 120: THE TWO OUTER PROPELLERS
STAGE 121: THE CENTRAL PROPELLER
STAGE 122: THE GEARBOX FOR THE
PROPELLERS
STAGE 123: THE TWIN RUDDERS
STAGE 124: THE AFT ANCHOR AND MOTOR
STAGE 125: MAINMAST AND FOUR AA GUNS
STAGE 126: THE EIGHTH UPPER DECK SECTION
STAGE 127: LAST SECTION OF THE UPPER DECK
STAGE 128: THE FOURTH 38CM GUN TURRET

Not suitable for children under the age of 14. This product is not a toy and is not designed for use in play. Keep
the parts out of the reach of small children. Some parts may have sharp edges. Please handle them with care.
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. Using the wrong screws
may damage the parts.
When securing parts together using multiple screws, fit each
screw loosely to ensure all the parts are correctly aligned before
gently tightening them firmly, but not overtight, in the order in
which you placed them.
Your screwdriver can be magnetised by stroking it with a magnet
(fridge magnet, etc.) enabling it to hold the screws and make
assembly easier.
If a screw is tight going into a metal part, do not force it as you
may shear the head off. Remove it and put a tiny smear of Vaseline,
soap or light oil on the thread. That will lubricate it and make it
easier to drive home.
During the course of this build, you will receive many pieces that
you will assemble immediately – following the instructions in the
corresponding stage – and other pieces that you should store
safely to one side, for use in future assembly stages.
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01. FITTING THE MOTOR
01
PWB
11702
11701
11701
11703
11703
STAGE 117
ROTATION MOTOR FOR THE
THIRD 38CM GUN TURRET
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
Place the motor 117-01 on your
worktop. Remove the cable label
117-03 from its backing.
117-01: Motor
117-02: Cog
117-03: Cable label
PWB: Three 2.3 x 5mm
PWB screws
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02
03
Wrap the cable label 117-03
around the end of the cable near
the connector, as shown.
04
Take the cog 117-02 and fit it on to the
shaft of the motor 117-01, as indicated.
When the cog 117-02 is fitted onto
the shaft of the motor 117-01, push
it down as far as possible.
11703
11701
11701
11701
11702
11702
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Completed work
The motor for rotating the third 38cm gun
turret has been fitted to the underside of
the deck of the aft superstructure.
Take the aft superstructure. Carefully
turn it on its side and fit it on to a
bracket, as described in stage 84;
particular care needs to be taken not to
damage the protruding gun barrels. Take
the motor 117-01 and position it so that
the two screw holes are aligned with the
raised screw sockets on the underside of
deck section 99-01, as indicated. When
the motor is correctly positioned, the
teeth on cog 117-02 interlock with the
teeth of cog 112-09.
06
11209
PWB
11701
9901
11702
11701
9901
PWB
Fix the motor 117-01 in place using
two PWB screws.
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01. COMPLETING THE HULL
01
PM
11802
11801
11501
11801
11803
STAGE 118
FITTING THE STERN
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
Place the model on your worktop so
that you can access the stern end of
the hull. Take the stern 118-01 and
fit it against the keel section 115-01:
the central screw hole on the edge
of the stern fits beneath the screw
hole on the keel section, as indicated.
118-01: Stern
118-02: Port connector (L)
118-03: Starboard connector (R)
PM: Six 2 x 4mm PM screws
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02
03
Fix the stern 118-01 to the keel
section 115-01 using a PM screw.
04
Identify the raised screw sockets
where the starboard connector 118-03
(labelled R) fits: there is a vertical screw
socket on the stern section 118-01 and a
horizontal screw socket on the hull
section 116-02 (arrows). Fit the
connector in place as shown.
Fix the starboard connector 118-03 to
the stern 118-01 and the hull section
116-02 using two PM screws.
11803
PM
11801
11801
11501
PM
11602
11803
11801
11602
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05
Completed work
The final section of the metal hull
assembly has been fixed in place
at the stern of the model.
Moving to the other side of the hull,
identify the fixing points for the port
connector 118-02 (labelled L). Align
the screw holes on the connector with
the sockets on the stern 118-01 and
the hull section 116-01.
Fix the port connector 118-02 to the
stern 118-01 and the hull section 116-01
using two PM screws.
06
11802
PM
11801
11802
11601
11801
11601
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01. TAKE A BREAK!
11901
11901
STAGE 119
THE AFT CIRCUIT BOARD
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
Completed work
There is no assembly work in this stage.
The circuit board 119-01 will be fitted
beneath the aft superstructure in the
next stage.
119-01: Circuit board
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01. ARRANGE AND CONNECT THE CABLES
01 02
12001
PM
2 x 4 PM
2 x 3
12002
12003
CA B
PB
9901
6401
C5
STAGE 120
THE TWO OUTER PROPELLERS
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
120-01: Port propeller with bracket, shaft,
support and sleeve
120-02: Starboard propeller with bracket,
shaft, support and sleeve
120-03: Two brackets and a shaft grip
Run the cable labelled C-5 from the 38cm turret
motor through the bracket in the centre of the upper
deck structure, as indicated by the arrow.
Carefully place the aft superstructure section (sections
64-01 and 99-01) in support brackets so that you can
access the underside of the upper deck. Take care not
to damage any of the parts already in place.
PM: Nine 2 x 4mm PM screws
PM: Three 2 x 3mm PM
screws
PB: Five 2 x 6mm PB screws
NOTE: In this stage we
only use the 2 x 6mm PB
screws. The other parts
will be fitted in the next
stage.
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6401
6401
11901 11901
C6, C7,
C8, C9
C1
C3
C2
C10 C8
C9
C5, C6,
C7
PB
07 08
05 06
Run the cables labelled C-6, C-7, C-8 and C-9
through the same bracket on the upper deck section
64-01, in the same direction as C-5, as shown.
Press the cables labelled C-1, C-2 and C-3 into the
slots in the rib on the underside of deck section
64-01, as shown. The slot on the right in this photo
remains empty.
Press the cables labelled C-8, C-9 and C-10 into the
three slots in the bar on the other side of the deck,
as shown.
Gather together the cables marked C-5, C-6 and
C-7 and run them towards the rear of the deck (to
the right in this photo) so that the connectors are
clear of where the circuit board 119-01 will be
attached (see next two steps).
Take the circuit board 119-01 and position it on the
upper deck in the orientation shown. Ports 11 and 12
are on the left in this photo (circled in white).
Fix the circuit board 119-01 in place using four
2 x 6mm PB screws.
03 04
PB
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1801
407
1802
11901
01
09
02. TESTING THE AFT SUPERSTRUCTURE ELECTRONICS
02
Fit the connectors on the 10 cables to the corresponding ports on the circuit board:
The cable labelled C-1 goes into port 1 on the circuit board; cable C-2 goes into port 2,
and so on. Continue up to the cable labelled C-10, which goes into port 10. The two ports 11
and 12 (circled) remain unused for the time being.
Take the tester box 18-01 and the battery
box 4-07. Check that the switch on the
battery box (circled) is off.
Connect the tester cable 18-02 to port 11 (circled) on
the circuit board 119-01.
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03
05
Position the aft superstructures on
suitable supports so that the swivel
gear can rotate freely. (You can place
it on the hull, if preferred.) Turn the
switch on the battery box to “On”
(circled): the initialization process will
start. During initialization, the turret
turns fully to port, remains there for
a few seconds and then returns to
the starting position.
Note: you cannot operate all the
functions during initialization.
To test the two 15cm guns, press button
S2 on the tester box 18-01 (inset below).
The two turrets swivel. Press the button
again to end the test. When fully
rotated, the guns may pause for a few
seconds before re-starting.
NOTE: Choose a suitable elevation for
the gun barrels before starting the test
(red dotted arrow).
When initialization is complete, press
the S1 button on the tester box 18-01
(inset below). This starts the turret test.
All three turret functions are carried
out simultaneously: rotating (red
arrow), elevating (green arrow) and
firing (blue arrow). To end the test,
press the S1 button again.
04
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06 Pressing button S3 on the tester box
18-01 (inset below) turns on the LEDs
of the two searchlights on the aft
superstructure. End the test by
pressing button S3 again.
Button S4 on the tester box 18-01
(inset below) rotates the range finder
on the aft control station. End the test
by pressing the S4 button again.
Completed work
The aft superstructure electronics
have been connected and tested.
After completing the tests, turn
off the battery box and carefully
remove the tester cable from
port 11 of the aft circuit board.
09
07
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01. FITTING THE TWO OUTER PROPELLERS
01 02
12101
PM
2 x 4
PM
2 x 3
12103
12102
PM
2 x 4
B
A
A
11501
PM
PM
STAGE 121
THE CENTRAL PROPELLER
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
121-01: Motor for the propellers
121-02: Central propeller with
shaft, support and sleeve
121-03: Cable label (D-2)
PM: Four 2 x 4mm PM screws
PM: Two 2 x 3mm PM screws
NOTE: You will also need all the parts
supplied with stage 120. The 2 x 3mm
PM screws are not used in this stage,
so store them safely for later.
Fit the bracket marked L on the two pegs located on
the port side of the keel section 115-01. Fix in place
with two 2 x 4mm PM screws, as shown.
Place your model on your work surface so that you
can access the stern of the hull. Take the brackets A
and B(marked L and R) from the frame 120-03. You
will also need four 2 x 4mm PM screws.
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07 08
05 06
Similarly, fit the bracket marked R on the pegs on the
starboard side of the keel section 115-01. Fix in place
with two 2 x 4mm PM screws.
Take the starboard propeller 120-02 and check how
it fits on the starboard side of the hull (see also next
step). Apply a little superglue on the flat ends of the
brackets (arrows).
Thread the end of the shaft of the propeller through
the opening in keel section 111-01, as shown.
Position the propeller 120-02 so that the two ends of
the shaft bracket can be glued into the holes in keel
section 115-01.
Turn the support on the propeller 120-02 (arrow)
so that the flat side is against the hull and slide it
forwards, against the opening in keel section 111-01.
Working from inside the hull, fix the support
for the propeller 120-02 in place with two
2 x 4mm PM screws
03 04
12002 12002
PM
11501
PM
12002
12002
11101
12002
11501
11101
11501
11101
B
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01
09
11
10
12
02
Turning to the port side of the hull, insert the shaft
of propeller 120-01 into the opening on the port
side of keel section 111-01. Apply some glue to
the two ends of the shaft bracket (arrows).
Push the propeller assembly 120-01 in place so that
the two ends of the shaft bracket can be glued into
the holes in keel section 115-01.
Turn the support on the propeller 120-01 so that
the flat side is against the hull and slide it forwards,
against the opening in keel section 111-01.
Working from inside the hull, fix the support of
the propeller 120-01 in place with two 2 x 4mm PM
screws, as shown.
Pull the ends of the propeller shafts 120-01 and
120-02 forwards as far as possible along the channels
in the keel section (arrows).
At the same time, the fine metal sleeves on the
shafts (indicated by the arrows) should be pushed
aft as far as possible.
12001
11101
12001
11501
12001
11501
11101
12001
PM
11501
11101
12001
12002
02. FIXING THE ENDS OF THE SHAFTS IN PLACE
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03
03
Insert the end of the propeller shaft 121-02 into the
opening in the propeller housing 115-04, as shown.
01
PM
2 x 3
11504
PM
2 x 4
12001
PM
2 x 3
12002
12102
12102
12102
12102
11501
11504
04
03. FITTING THE CENTRAL PROPELLER
02
04
Take the central propeller 121-02 and identify the hole
at the aft of the hull where it fits (arrow).
Fix the fine metal sleeve on the port propeller 120-01
in position by screwing a 2 x 3mm PM screw into the
hole in the shaft sleeve, as shown.
Similarly fit the metal sleeve on the starboard
propeller 120-02 in position with a 2 x 3mm PM
screw.
Fit the support for the propeller 121-02 (indicated by
the arrow) against the opening in part 115-04.
From inside the hull, fix the support for the propeller
121-02 to the keel section 115-01 using a 2 x 4mm PM
screw, as shown.
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05
Completed work
The three propellers have been fitted to the hull.
The propeller motor will be fitted in the next stage.
09
07
11504
12102
PM
2 x 4
12102
12102
C
12102
C
12103
12101
06
08
09
Take the propeller grip Cfrom frame 120-03
(supplied with the previous stage) and fit it on to the
two small pegs in the propeller housing 115-04, over
the metal tube of the propeller 121-02, as shown.
Fix the sleeve of the central propeller 121-02
in position using two 2 x 4mm PM screws.
At the same time, slide the fine metal sleeve on the
propeller 121-02 as far as possible aft (to the left in the
photo).
Pull the end of shaft 121-02 forwards as far as it will go
(on the right in the photo) so that the middle
propeller is against the support.
Attach the cable label 121-03 (D2) to the cable of
the motor for the propellers 121-01 near the
connector, as shown.
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01 02
01. PREPARATORY WORK
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
122-01: Port gearbox support
122-02: Starboard gearbox
support
122-03: Upper part
of the gearbox
122-04: Lower part
of the gearbox
122-05: Three cogs
122-06: Cog
122-07: Cog
122-08: Cog
122-09: Three small cogs
122-10: Port cog and
pin housing
122-11: Starboard cog
and pin housing
122-12: Three pivot pins
122-13: Three grips and
a bracket
122-14: Two cog shafts
122-15: Cog shaft
122-16: Two cog shafts
122-17: Cog shaft
Thirteen 2 x 4mm PM screws
Four 2 x 3mm PM screws
Nine 2 x 4mm PB screws
Seven 2 x 6mm PB screws
Place the port cog housing 122-10 (labelled L) in front
of the port propeller shaft 120-01, fitting it onto the
two raised screw sockets on the keel 111-01, as shown.
Fix the port cog housing 122-10 to the keel section
111-01 using two 2 x 4mm PM screws.
12201
PM
2 x 4 PM
2 x 3
PB
2 x 4 PB
2 x 6
12202 12203 12204
12206
12205 12207 12208 12209
12210 12211 12213
12212 12214 12215
12216
12217
C
A B
D
PM
2 x 4
12210
12001
11101
11101
12210
PM
2 x 4
STAGE 122
THE GEARBOX FOR THE PROPELLERS
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