De Agostini Model Space MiG-29 User manual

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STAGE PAGE
1The canopy 4
2The ejection seat 6
3The cockpit 8
4The nose 10
5The louvred air intakes 12
Published in the UK by De Agostini UK Ltd, Royds Withy King, 65 Carter Lane, London EC4V 5EQ.
Published in the USA by De Agostini Publishing USA, Inc., 299 Park Avenue • New York, New York 10171.
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Warning: Not suitable for children under the age of 14.
is product is not a toy and is not designed or intended for use in play.
Items may vary from those shown.

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Parts
D001 - Cockpit cover
D002 - Canopy frame
P001 - Canopy glass
P002 - Canopy rear glass
P003 - Hinge plate
AM screws 1.5 x 3mm (6 pieces)
BM screws 2 x 4mm (3 pieces)
Screwdriver
Assembly
2 Secure the parts together with two
AM screws. Do not force the screws
to avoid damaging the parts.
Stage 1:
The canopy
1 Insert the canopy glass (P001) into
the canopy frame (D002), aligning
the holes of both parts.
D001
D002P001P002
АМ BМ
P003
P001
D002

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3 Now insert the canopy rear glass
(P002) into the cockpit cover
(D001), aligning the holes of
both. Fix the parts together using
two AM screws.
4 Prepare the canopy, the hinge
plate (P003) and two of the BM
screws.
5 Hook the hinge at the front of
the canopy onto the tab in the
cockpit cover.
7 This is what the assembly should
look like. Make sure that the
hinged part of the canopy is
movable, and that it will lock in
the raised position.
6 Fix the canopy in position with
the hinge plate and two BM
screws.
P002
D001
D001
P003
P003
If the hinged part of the canopy does
not lock in the raised position, you can
use a small piece of thin material (for
example, folded paper or leather) and
place it under the tab of the cockpit
cover, as shown.
Tip

Parts
P004 - Cockpit
P005 - Ejection seat
P006 - Left stabilising rod
P007 - Right stabilising rod
P008 - Seat back cushion
P009 - Headrest cushion
P010 - Headrest
P011 - Pyrocartridges
P012 - Seat back
P013 - Leg retractor
P014 - Handles
AP screws 1.7 x 3.5mm (6 pieces)
BP screws 1.5 x 3.5mm (2 pieces)
P004
P005
P006P008
P012
P009P011
P014P013
P007
P010
АP
BP
P010P005
P009
AP
P008
P012
AP
P005
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Assembly
2 Insert the seat back cushion (P008)
into the front of the seat. Then fit the
seat back (P012) and secure with an
AP screw.
3 Insert the headrest cushion (P009)
into the headrest and secure from
behind with an AP screw.
Stage 2:
The ejection
seat 1 Fix the headrest (P010) to the
ejection seat (P005) with an
AP screw.

P011
P006
P014
BP
P013
P007
P011
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4 Press the right stabilising rod
(P007) into the hole on the
right side of the seat. Fit the left
stabilising rod (P006) into the
hole in the left side in the same
way.
5 Fit the pyrocartridges (P011) into the rear of the headrest, as shown.
8 Place the leg retractor and
handle assembly onto the floor
of the cockpit, in front of the
seat, as shown. Secure from the
underside of the cockpit with an
AP screw.
6 Insert the ejection seat assembly into the floor of the cockpit (P004). Fix in
place with a BP screw from the underside of the cockpit.
9 Here is how the cockpit should look with the ejection seat in place.
7 Insert the handles (P014) into the
corresponding space in the leg
retractor (P013).

Parts
D003 - Antenna rotation mechanism
D004 - Left front fuselage panel
D005 - Right front fuselage panel
P015 - OLS sensor
P016 - OLS cap
P017 - OLS cover
P018 - Instrument panel
P019 - ILS screen
P020 - Left side panel
P021 - Thrust lever
P022 - Right side panel
P023 - Power unit
P024 - Control stick
P025 - Navigation indicator
P026 - ILS indicator
P027 - ILS frame
P028 - Dynamic pressure probe
P029 - Left attack angle sensor
P030 - Right attack angle sensor
P031 - IFF antenna
P032 - Temperature receiver
P033 - HF antenna
CP screws 1.5 x 3.5mm (2 pieces)
BP screws 1.5 x 3.5mm (2 pieces)
BM screws 2 x 4mm (5 pieces)
AP screws 1.7 x 3.5mm (7 pieces)
CM screws 1.7 x 3.5mm (5 pieces)
P018
P026
P025
P027
P019
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Assembly
2 Place the ILS frame (P027) in the
top of the instrument panel (P018).
Then insert the ILS screen (P019)
into the frame and secure with a CP
screw.
3 Carefully insert the control stick
(P024) into the hole in the base of
the cockpit, in front of the seat.
Stage 3:
The cockpit
1 Insert the ILS indicator (P026) and
the navigation indicator (P025) into
the holes in the top of the instument
panel (P018).
P024
D004 D005
P015
P016
P017 P018 P020
P021
P022
P023
P024 P025 P026 P019 P027
P028
CM
BM
AP BP CP
P029
P030
P031
P032
P033
D003

P021 P020
P022
P030
P020
P015
D004
P029
P023
P018
P031
D003
D001
P033
P028
D005
P016
D004
P032
D005
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4 Place the intrument panel into the
notch in front of the control stick
and secure from below with two AP
screws.
5 Insert the thrust lever (P021) into
the hole in the left side panel
(P020).
8 Install the OLS sensor (P015) into
the hole in the cockpit cover, and
secure it from below with an AP
screw.
6 Fix the power unit (P023) behind
the seat with AP screws. Then place
the left side panel (P020) onto the
side of the cockpit.
9 Insert the dynamic pressure
probe (P028) into the hole in the
right front fuselage panel (D005)
and secure from the inside with a
BP screw.
7 Insert the right side panel (P022)
into the right side of the cockpit.
10 Install the antenna rotation
mechanism (D003) to the front
of the cockpit cover (D001) and
secure it from the inside with two
BM screws.
11 Place the OLS cap (P016) and OLS
(P017) cover onto the cockpit
cover and fix from the inside with
an AP screw. Then install the right
front fuselage panel (D005) to the
cockpit cover and secure it with
CM screws. Fit the right attack angle
sensor (P030) into the hole in the
side of the panel.
12 Secure the left front fuselage panel
(D004) with CM screws. Then fit
the IFF antenna (P031), temperature
receiver (P032) and the left attack
angle sensor (P029) into the
corresponding holes, as shown.
13 Insert the HF antenna (P033) into
the hole behind the canopy and
secure it from the inside with an
AP screw.
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Fix the left and right
front fuselage panels
to the cockpit cover
with two BM screws.
P017

Parts
D006 - Pitot head
D007 - Radome
P034 - Radar scanner
D008 - Left forward fairing
D009 - Gun compartment cover
D010 - Right forward fairing
BM screws 2 x 4mm (3 pieces)
CM screws 1.7 x 3.5mm (6 pieces)
DM screws 1.7 x 4mm (2 pieces)
EM screws 1.7 x 4mm (2 pieces)
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Assembly
1 Insert the pitot head (D006) into the hole in the
end of the radome (D007).
2 Fix the left forward fairing (D008) to the left side
of the fuselage with two CM screws, as shown.
Stage 4:
The nose
D006
D008
P034
D009
D010
BM
CM
DM
EM
D007
D007
D006
D008

3 Place the gun compartment
cover (D009) into the
corresponding space in the left
forward fairing.
4 Secure the cover (D009) from the
inside with two BM screws.
6 Fit the radome
(D007) over the
scanner and onto the
fuselage, as shown.
Secure from below
with a DM screw.
5 Insert the radar scanner (P034)
into the antenna's rotation
mechanism and fix it with an EM
screw.
9 This is how the assembly should now look.
7 Then install the right forward
fairing (D010) to the right side of
the fuselage.
8 Secure it from the inside with two
CM screws.
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D009
D010
P034

Parts
P035 - Left louvred air intake
P036 - Right louvred air intake
P037 - Left air intake screen
P038 - Right air intake screen
AP screws 1.7 x 3.5mm (3 pieces)
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Stage 5:
The louvred air intakes
P035 P036
P038P037
AP

Parts
P035 - Left louvred air intake
P036 - Right louvred air intake
P037 - Left air intake screen
P038 - Right air intake screen
AP screws 1.7 x 3.5mm (3 pieces)
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Assembly
1 Before you start assembling the air
intakes, make sure to correctly identify
the pieces by the stamps on them, L
for left and R for right.
2 Insert the left air intake screen (P037) into the left
louvred air intake (P035). Both parts are stamped with
an L.
3 Fix the screen in place with a AP screw.
4 Insert the right air intake screen (P038) into the right
louvred air intake (P036) and secure them with an AP
screw.
5 This is how the two louvred air intakes should now
look. Keep them to one side for use in a future stage.
P037 P035
P038P036