Aircraft in Miniature Limited Douglas DC-7 User manual

TRANSPORT WINGS
History, Notes and Instructions
These instructions must be used in
conjunction with the Heller kit instructions
1:72 Mixed-media conversion pack
Douglas DC-7 & DC-7B
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South African Airways DC-7B

History
The DC-7, first flown in May 1953, was basically a stretched longer-
range development of the DC-6B with more powerful Wright Turbo Compound
engines, four-blade propellers, a 40 inch fuselage stretch and additional fuel
capacity. The DC-7 used the DC-6 wing with very minor changes. The
improved DC-7B (1955) had the same dimensions as the DC-7 with a further
increase in fuel capacity.
The DC-7 changes from the DC-6 were:
- four Wright Turbo Compound engines.
- increased fuel capacity on the DC-7 and yet further increased
fuel capacity on the DC-7B
- four-bladed propellers
- a 40 inches fuselage stretch aft of the wing
- a longer and more pointed nose on aircraft fitted with radar
Description of this conversion pack
This conversion pack is for use with the Heller DC-6B kit and consists of
resin parts for the fuselage plug and engines with metal propellers. Saddle tanks
and a non-radar nose are available separately when required.
The conversion is in two parts, the fuselage and the wings, and is suitable
for an experienced modeller.
Parts List
Resin parts
Engine - cowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Engine - core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Engine - gills (closed) . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Engine - gills (open) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Engine - exhaust section . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Fuselage plug (left) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 off
Fuselage plug (right) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 off
Metal parts
Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 off
Miscellaneous
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 set

1 GENERAL
WARNINGS
1 THIS KIT CONTAINS SMALL AND/OR SHARP PARTS. KEEP
THE CONTENTS OF THE KIT AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
2 USE ALL SOLVENTS, PAINTS, FILLERS AND OTHER
MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTION. OBEY ALL SAFETY
WARNINGS.
2 PREPARE THE PARTS OF THE DC-6 KIT
A Cut the fuselage halves as shown in Figure 1.
1 Tape the fuselage halved together,
2 Cut the fuselage behind the wing. The important things are
that the cut is in the parallel section of the fuselage and that
the cuts in the two halves of the fuselage are aligned.
Position the cuts to suit the window pattern of the aircraft
being modelled.
Figure 1
B Modify the wings if necessary as shown in Figure 2. No
modification is necessary unless you are modelling an aircraft of
Pan American or South African Airways. These two airlines had
saddle tanks installed for greater range.
1 To prepare each lower wing, remove the engine alignment
tabs from the front of each nacelle.
2 Remove the nacelles from each upper wing and put a plastic
card filler in the space left where the nacelles are removed.
When completed the upper wing surface should be a smooth
aerofoil surface.
CUT HERE
REMOVE ENGINE
ALIGNMENT TABS
The left wing is shown.
The right wing is similar.
REMOVE UPPER
NACELLES AND
FILL SPACE WITH
PLASTIC CARD

Douglas DC-7 & DC-7B
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Initial issue - 15 February 2019
The DC-7B aircraft of Pan American Airways
and South African Airways were fitted with
nacelle saddle tanks as used on all DC-7C
aircraft. This gave them extended range.
If modelling aircraft of these airlines, use
TWC72037 - Douglas DC-7B long range fuel
tanks.
The DC-7B aircraft of South African Airways
were not equipped with radar. Consequently, a
shorter, more rounded nose was fitted.
If modelling a South African Airways aircraft,
use TWC72036 - Douglas DC-6/DC-7 non-
radar nose.

3 ASSEMBLE THE ENGINES
A Paint the engine details on the front of each engine core as shown
in Figure 3.
Figure 3
B Assembles the engine as shown in Figure 4.
1 Decide if the gills are to be shown open or closed and use
the appropriate part.
2 The engine core is used to assembles the other three parts.
3 The propeller is not attached at this time.
4 Do steps 3 A thru 3 B 2 again for the other three engines.
Figure 4
4 Assemble the fuselage as shown in Figure 5.
A Fit the window glazing strips in each section of fuselage,
B Cud window apertures in the fuselage plugs (if appropriate).
C Build the fuselage in accordance with the kit instructions for
the flight deck and nose landing gear bay.
D Assemble the fuselage sections and the fuselage plug aft of
the wing, making sure that the fuselage parts are correctly
aligned.
PUSH RODS
& BAFFLES -
GLOSS BLACK
CRANKCASE
& MAGNETOS
GLOSS DARK GREY
CYLINDERS -
ALUMINIUM
OPEN GILLS
EXHAUSTS
CLOSED GILLS
ENGINE
CORE
COWLING
PROPELLER
(REFERENCE)

Figure 5
5 Attach the wings, engines and saddle tanks as shown in Figure 6.
A Assemble the wing in accordance with the instructions in the
Heller kit.
B Attach the assembled wing to the fuselage. Make sure it is
correctly aligned before the adhesive cures.
B Attach the outer wings which were prepared in step 2 B 2 to
the centre section.
C Clip No.1 engine assembly to the front of the nacelle firewall
- do not attach it at this time. Align the engine and the No.1
saddle tank and attach the saddle tank to the wing. Do this
procedure again for the other three engines and saddle tanks.
Allow the adhesive to cure, then remove the four engine
assemblies.
D Attach the engines permanently and allow the adhesive to
cure..
Figure 6
FUSELAGE
PLUG
SADDLE TANKS - PAN AM
AND SAA ONLY
ASSEMBLE COMPLETE
WING AS DETAILED IN
THE KIT INSTRUCTION,
LESS ENGINES.
ENGINE
ASSEMBLIES
No.4
No.2
No.3
No.1

6 Attach the horizontal stabilizers.
A Assemble the horizontal stabilizers.
B Attach the horizontal stabilizers to the rear fuselage and make
sure that they are horizontal while the adhesive cures.
7 Final assembly
A Fill and sand all joints in the airframe as necessary.
B Attach the landing gear as shown in the kit instructions.
C Paint the propellers with yellow blade tips and black deicer
boots.
D Mask all transparencies, then paint the model as required.
E Remove all the masking.
F Attach the propellers.
© Aircraft In Miniature Ltd 2019
The manufacturers reserve the right to alter parts; add to, or delete parts without
prior notification in the interests of quality control, production, or product improvement.
Errors And Omissions Excepted.
This kit is manufactured in the United Kingdom by
Aircraft In Miniature Limited
19, Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6JJ, England
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