De Agostini Model Space T-72 User manual

BUILD AND DRIVE THE RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL
№ 8 SCALE 1:16

CONTENTS
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Published in the UK by De Agostini UK Ltd, Battersea Studios 2, 82 Silverthorne Road, London SW8 3HE.
Published in the USA by De Agostini Publishing USA, Inc.121 E. Calhoun Street, Woodstock, IL 60098
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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.
STAGE PAGE
39 The gun barrel rotor 93
40 The track 95
41 The tank rear 97
42 The fuel drum brackets and idler wheels 99
43 The second external fuel drum and track 101
44 The lower front panel and track 103

T-72 TANK: STAGE
93
39
PARTS
1. Gun barrel rotor
2. Screws
For this stage, you will need the gun barrel rotor,
the turret, the gun barrel, the spring, screws and
a screwdriver.
1
THE GUN BARREL ROTOR
With this stage, you receive the electric rotor that will enable you to adjust the height
of the gun. It is a key component of the combat system of your T-72.

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Align the holes in the side of the rotor
with the circled posts on the underside
of the turret.
Lower the rotor into place. Insert the three screws received with this
stage into the three holes in the rotor.
Tighten the screw at the rear into place.
Insert the tab at the rear of the recoil
mechanism into the hole in the front of
the rotor.
Then tighten the other two screws into place.
The spring will hold the recoil mechanism
away from the turret until it is fitted to
the base. Here, you can see where the
two posts on the side of the mechanism
(arrowed) engage with the turret.
Place the spring over the raised circular
projection in the centre of the turret.
This stage is now complete.
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5 6
9
7
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
95
40
PARTS
For this stage, you will need the new treads and pins, the track that you’ve
already assembled, and a wooden board and hammer.
Push a pin into the aligned holes of
both treads.
Combine two treads.
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1. Cable K
2. Cable L
3. Cable S
4. Cable F
5. Treads (5 pcs)
6. Pins (5 pcs)
THE TRACK
In this stage, you receive four cables for the electronic system of your T-72, and
more pins and treads. The wires are used in a later stage. In this stage, you will be
assembling more track treads.

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Place the track on its side on the wooden
board, and hammer the pin into place.
Engage the next tread with the assembled
pieces, and pass a pin through the holes.
Place the track on its side, and hammer the
pin into place.
Always remember to test that the pins are
unobstructed in the tread holes. Fit the
remaining pins and treads together.
Engage the new section with the existing
longer section.
Hammer the pins into the treads.
Hammer a pin through the aligned holes.
Place the assembled sections together and
join with a pin.
This stage is now complete.
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7 8
11
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1210

T-72 TANK: STAGE
97
41
PARTS
Place the two spare treads onto the outside
of the rear panel.
For this stage, you will need the lower hull,
the rear panel, the log, spare treads, screws
and a screwdriver.
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1. Rear panel
2. Spare treads (2 pcs)
3. Screws
4. Pins (5 pcs)
5. Treads (5 pcs)
6. Log
THE TANK REAR
With this stage, you receive the rear tank panel, the log that would have been used
to get the tank out of mud, plus some screws, pins and treads. The panel and the log
will fit to the lower hull, which you will receive with Stage 60, so keep these parts to
one side for the moment, and refer back to this stage when you fit them.

98
Tighten a screw into the circled hole. Tighten the second screw into the other
hole (circled).
Insert the two posts on the panel into the
arrowed holes in the rear of the lower hull.
Push the posts into the holes.
Insert the two posts on the log into the
holes in the rear panel.
Insert a screw into each of the circled holes.
Tighten a screw into each of the two
circled holes.
Tighten the two screws into place.
This stage is now complete.
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6 7
10
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
99
42
PARTS
Fit the two green brackets into the right of
the lower hull.
For this stage, you will need a screwdriver,
the brackets, the idler wheels and parts, and
the lower hull.
Take the two yellow brackets and fit
them to the left of the rear of the lower
hull, as shown.
3
1
2
1. Brackets (4 pcs)
2. Pins (5 pcs)
3. Treads (5 pcs)
THE FUEL DRUM BRACKETS AND
IDLER WHEELS
With this stage, you receive four brackets for mounting the external fuel drums at the
rear of the tank, as well as more treads and pins. You will fit the brackets and the two
idler wheels (Stages 5 and 27) to the lower hull.

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Place the bearing from one of the idler
wheels onto the axle at the front of the hull.
Insert the bolt into the centre of the
idler wheel.
Test-fit the washer on the bolt.
Pass the bolt through the bearing, and
place the washer onto the end of it.
Holding the nut with one hand, tighten the
bolt with a screwdriver.
Then place the split washer onto the end of
the bolt.
Place the hub cap into the hole in the wheel.
Tighten the nut, by hand, onto the end of
the bolt.
Repeat Steps 4-11 on the other side of the
lower hull. This stage is now complete.
4 5 6
7 8
11
9
1210

T-72 TANK: STAGE
101
43
PARTS
Holding the halves of the drum in place,
insert a screw into each of the large holes.
For this stage, you will need the two halves of
the external fuel drum, screws, the lower hull,
a screwdriver, a small hammer, a wooden
board, your assembled track, and the new
pins and treads.
Fit the two halves of the fuel drum together. 3
1
2
1. External fuel drum (lower half)
2. External fuel drum (upper half)
3. Screws
4. Fuel lines
5. Pins (5 pcs)
6. Treads (5 pcs)
THE SECOND EXTERNAL FUEL
DRUM AND TRACK
With this stage, you receive the two halves of the second external fuel drum, fuel
lines, screws, and more pins and treads.

102
Tighten the two screws into place to secure
the two halves of the drum.
The holes in the drum and the posts
on the brackets that they fit onto are
circled above.
Remove the brackets from the hull, and glue
them onto the drum, as shown.
Refit the brackets to the hull.
Then turn the track on its side and hammer
the pins fully into the holes.
Engage the new treads, and push a pin into
the aligned holes to check that they’re clear.
Connect the new section of track to the
existing one.
Place a pin through each of the treads and
lightly hammer into place.
This stage is now complete.
4 5 6
7 8
11
9
1210

T-72 TANK: STAGE
103
44
PARTS
Insert the posts on the lower front panel into the
corresponding holes in the lower hull.
For this stage, you will need all the parts supplied,
plus the lower hull, a wooden board, a screw-
driver, a hammer and your track assembly.
2
1
1. Lower front panel
2. Mounting posts
3. Screws (7 pcs)
4. Treads (5 pcs)
5. Pins (5 pcs)
THE LOWER FRONT PANEL AND
TRACK
With this stage, you receive the lower front panel, mounting posts and screws, and
pins and treads to continue the track assembly.

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Turn the lower hull over and insert a screw
into each of the circled holes.
Begin tightening the screws, holding the
panel in place against the lower hull.
Insert one of the mounting posts into the
corresponding holes (arrowed) in the
hull and front panel.
Fit the other three mounting posts into
position on the hull and front panel.
Connect the new tread assembly section to
the existing track.
Carefully secure the mounting posts to the
lower hull with four screws, as shown.
Place the track on its side and hammer all
the pins into place.
Combine the new treads, and insert the
pins into the aligned holes.
This stage is now complete
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6 7
10
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