Agora Models Mitsubishi A6M ZERO Fighter Manual

STAGE 46: ATTACHING THE TYPE 99
MKII 20 MM MACHINE GUN TO THE
RIGHT LANDING GEAR
STAGE 47: ATTACHING THE RIGHT LANDING
GEAR AND MOTOR
STAGE 48: INSTALLING THE RIGHT AILERON
STAGE 49: INSTALLING RIGHT WING
SUPPORT FITTINGS, THE EXTERNAL PANEL
FRAME AND THE COCKPIT
STAGE 50: ASSEMBLING THE TAIL GEAR
RETRACTION MECHANISM
STAGE 51: CHECKING THE ELEVATOR
SERVOMOTOR
STAGE 52: ASSEMBLING THE RIGHT
LANDING GEAR (1)
STAGE 53: TESTING THE SERVOMOTOR
AND ASSEMBLING THE TAIL GEAR
RETRACTION MECHANISM (3)
Pack 06 |Build Instructions
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.
In your sixth model pack, you will assemble:
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North America Edition by Agora Models

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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.
The 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.
When gluing parts together, glue may be applied to either of the
two parts. Some experts find it asier to apply glue to a hole rather
than a pin. Choose a method that works best for you.
It's a good idea to test fit your parts so that you can check their
positioning before gluing.
There are excellent videos showing
how to build the Zero here.

You will also need: tweezers, screwdriver, needle-nose pliers
046-01 046-02
046-03 046-04
046-01
046-02
046-03
046-04
Switch board
LED
Steel
ABS resin
１
1
4
1
（1 spare）
MATERIALNo.PART
STAGE 46 PARTS PARTS LIST
Stage 46 Assembly
Landing Gear & Machine Gun
Stage 46: Attaching the Type
99 MkII 20 mm Machine Gun
to the Right Landing Gear
In this stage we’ll be installing the landing gear
limit switch as well as assembling the Type 99
mk II 20 mm machine gun and then attaching
this to the landing gear frame.
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Attaching the landing gear limit switch
STEP 1
NOTE
Since the LED has a hard
metal wire, if you try to install
it as it is, the metal wire will
get in the way. Hold the area
just below the LED with
needle-nose pliers and bend
the metal wire with your
fingers.
Installing the right landing gear
STEP 2
Assembling and attaching the Type 99 mkII 20 mm machine gun
STEP 3
046-04
046-02
044-04
044-02
Fit the right landing gear assembled in stage 43 into the right
wing frame 044-01.
Fix the right landing gear with 1 x 044-02
(thick one) and 1 x 044-04 (thin one) screw
that came with stage 44.
Insert LED 046-02 into the Type 99 20-millimeter machine gun (right) 046-04.
1
2
1
044-01
044-01
046-01
041-11
041-11
046-03
Place the right landing gear limit switch 046-01 on the right wing frame 044-01, and fix it with two screws 046-03. The cord of the
switch 046-01 should be fed out through the hole of the wing frame 044-01. The screw on the left is fixed by sandwiching the washer,
so be careful not to shift the washer 041-11.。
Place the washer 041-1 1 on the right wing frame 044-01 so that the holes match.
2
1
：Glue
：Don’t Glue
：Glue
：Don’t Glue
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Attaching the landing gear limit switch
STEP 1
NOTE
Since the LED has a hard
metal wire, if you try to install
it as it is, the metal wire will
get in the way. Hold the area
just below the LED with
needle-nose pliers and bend
the metal wire with your
fingers.
Installing the right landing gear
STEP 2
Assembling and attaching the Type 99 mkII 20 mm machine gun
STEP 3
046-04
046-02
044-04
044-02
Fit the right landing gear assembled in stage 43 into the right
wing frame 044-01.
Fix the right landing gear with 1 x 044-02
(thick one) and 1 x 044-04 (thin one) screw
that came with stage 44.
Insert LED 046-02 into the Type 99 20-millimeter machine gun (right) 046-04.
1
2
1
044-01
044-01
046-01
041-11
041-11
046-03
Place the right landing gear limit switch 046-01 on the right wing frame 044-01, and fix it with two screws 046-03. The cord of the
switch 046-01 should be fed out through the hole of the wing frame 044-01. The screw on the left is fixed by sandwiching the washer,
so be careful not to shift the washer 041-11.。
Place the washer 041-1 1 on the right wing frame 044-01 so that the holes match.
2
1
：Glue
：Don’t Glue
：Glue
：Don’t Glue
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The machine gun (right) 046-04 assembled in 1 is installed in the right main wing frame 044-01. The wire of LED 046-02 should be
fed through the same hole as the wire of the right landing gear limit switch 046-01.
The machine gun 046-04 is fixed with 1 x 046-03 screw .
046-03
046-04
2
3
STAGE COMPLETE
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You will also need: screwdriver
047-01
047-02
Plastic
Motor
1
1
047-01
047-02
MATERIALNo.PART
STAGE 47 PARTS PARTS LIST
Stage 47 Assembly
Right Landing Gear Motor
Stage 47: Attaching the
Right Landing Gear and
Motor
In this stage we’ll attach the right landing gear as well
as the motor (which drives this side forward) to the
left wing frame. Be careful when installing the gears
and make sure the motor gears properly engage.
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Attaching the right landing gear and motor
STEP 1
NOTE
Make sure the landing gear and motor gear properly engage
when installing these parts
3
45
045-01
047-02
047-01
045-06
1
2
045-05
045-03
045-03
044-01
STAGE COMPLETE
：Glue
：Don’t Glue
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Attaching the right landing gear and motor
STEP 1
NOTE
Make sure the landing gear and motor gear properly engage
when installing these parts
3
45
045-01
047-02
047-01
045-06
1
2
045-05
045-03
045-03
044-01
STAGE COMPLETE
：Glue
：Don’t Glue
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You will also need: screwdriver, tweezers, superglue.
048-01
048-02
048-03
048-04
048-05
048-06
048-07
048-01
048-02
048-03
048-04
048-05
048-06
048-07
ABS resin
ABS resin
ABS resin
ABS resin
Steel
Steel
Steel
１
1
1
1
1
3
7
（1 spare）
MATERIALNo.PART
STAGE 48 PARTS PARTS LIST
Stage 48 Assembly
Aileron
Stage 48: Installing the
Right Aileron
In this stage we’ll be installing the right
aileron. Not inserting or fitting small parts
properly or having them in a skewed
position means the model won’t work later.
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