De Agostini Model Space T-72 User manual

BUILD AND DRIVE THE RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL
№ 11 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
56 The diorama LED box 133
57 Turret rotator motor 135
58 Drive motor 137
59 Transmission assembly 139
60 The lower hull 141

T-72 TANK: STAGE
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PARTS
For this stage, you will need the LED box, the diorama
assembly (Stage 54), the turret, the turret base, cables (Stage
40) and a screwdriver.
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1. LED box
THE DIORAMA LED BOX
With this stage, you receive the final part of the diorama – the LED box, which
illuminates when ‘hit’ by the tank. When turned on, the four LEDs should light up,
indicating that the diorama is ready for operation. When fired on by the tank, the
LEDs should light up in turn, and the speaker should play back an explosion sound.

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Connect the diorama speaker to the LED
box, by joining their wires together.
Then fit both parts together, as shown,
positioning the wires in the space between
the two parts.
Place the building front onto the assembly,
and fix the parts together with the six
screws (Stage 52). To use the diorama,
place four AA batteries into the battery
box, and then turn it on.
Take the two wires labelled P and R, and
insert them into the corresponding sockets
on the turret distribution board.
Finally, connect wires K and S to the
board. The other ends of these wires will
be fitted to the board in the hull.
Then connect the wires labelled W and U to
their sockets.
Fit the turret base onto the turret, and half-
tighten the screws into their holes to secure it.
Next, connect the wires marked T and Y to
the board.
This stage is now complete.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
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PARTS
For this stage, you will need the parts supplied, plus the turret,
the hull and a screwdriver.
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1. Screws (3 pcs.)
2. Turret rotator motor
TURRET ROTATOR MOTOR
With this stage, you receive the motor that will allow your tank turret to rotate
through 270° (135° to the right and 135° to the left).

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Remove the temporarily fitted turret base,
as shown.
Place the bottom of the turret through the
hole in the centre of the hull, leading the
wires through first.
Now fit the turret base back into position.
This will hold the turret on the hull.
Secure the turret base by tightening screws
into the circled holes.
Insert the wire labelled ‘V’ into the
connector on the distribution board
marked with the same letter.
Place the turret rotator motor onto the circled
posts on the hull.
Insert the wire labelled ‘PL’ from the light
board into the connector marked with the
same letters.
Tighten the screws into the three holes to
secure the motor.
This stage is now complete.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
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PARTS
For this stage, you will need the parts supplied, plus the lower
hull assembly, a road wheel set (Stage 16) and a screwdriver.
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1. Drive motor
2. Screws (2 pcs.)
DRIVE MOTOR
With this stage, you receive the first of the two motors that will power the tank’s
transmission system.

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Locate the two circled holes in the end of
the motor, and half-tighten one of the two
screws into one of the holes.
Then half-tighten the second screw into the
second hole.
Fit the spring into the next hole, then
place the suspension bar over it, turning it
clockwise until the stopper is positioned to
the right of the one on the hull.
Pass the axle bolt through the hole and
secure it with a washer, split washer and nut.
Secure the outer half of the wheel with a
washer screw.
Place the inner half of the wheel onto the
suspension bar.
Press the hub cap into the recess in the
centre of the wheel.
Then fit the outer half of the wheel.
This stage is now complete.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
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PARTS
Fit the spring into the next hole, then place
the suspension bar over it, turning it clockwise
until the stopper is positioned to the right of
the one on the hull. Then pass the axle bolt
through the hole, and secure it with a washer,
split washer and nut.
For this stage, you will need the parts received, the
lower hull assembly, a road wheel set (Stage 18), the
two brackets (Stages 10 and 29) and a screwdriver.
Remove the two screws from the motor,
and use them to secure it to the transmission
assembly via the two circled holes. Pass the
screwdriver through the arrowed holes to
access them.
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2
1. Starboard transmission assembly
2. Screws (3 pcs.)
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
With this stage, you receive the first of two transmission assemblies, which will
transmit the torque from the engine to the wheels, driving the tracks and
therefore the tank.

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Place both parts of the wheel onto the bar
and secure them with a washer screw. Then
press the hub cap into place.
Pass the axle at the rear of the transmission
assembly through the hole in the side of the
lower hull, as shown.
Tighten one of the screws into the
indicated hole in the base of the
transmission assembly.
Fit the second screw into the hole on the
inside of the part.
Fix the bracket to the lower hull from the
inside, as shown.
Make sure the screws are tight.
Fit the second bracket on the other side of
the hull in the same way.
Fit one bracket into the indicated hole on
the right-hand side of the hull.
This stage is now complete.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
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PARTS
For this stage, you will need the lower hull assembly, the
second idler wheel set, the rollers (Stage 10) and a drive
wheel (Stage 4).
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1. Lower hull
2. Small tabs (4 pcs.)
3. Large tabs (1 pc.)
4. Large screws (8 pcs.)
5. Screws (10 pcs.)
6. Long screws (2 pcs.)
7. Spring washers (2 pcs.)
8. Washers (4 pcs.)
9. Hooks (2 pcs.)
THE LOWER HULL
With this stage, you receive the lower hull, as well as some fittings needed for other
parts. The lower hull is made of strong plastic, specifically designed to be tough and
durable. For now, you will be fitting the second idler wheel and the rollers.

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Place a washer onto the axle bolt in the
centre of the idler wheel to check that it fits.
Remove the washer, and pass the bolt
through the hole at the front of the hull.
Place the washer onto the bolt, followed by
the split washer.
Tighten the nut onto the end of the bolt.
Make sure that the wheel can rotate freely.
Place the drive wheel over the drive
wheel axle.
Take one of the rollers and secure it to the
hull, as shown.
Tighten two screws into the holes to secure
the part to the hull.
Fit the other two rollers in the same way.
This stage is now complete.
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