De Agostini Model Space T-72 User manual

BUILD AND DRIVE THE RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL
№ 2 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
6Track treads 15
7The turret base 17
8The road wheel and track treads 19
9The smoke mortars 21
10 The right front skirt 23
11 The hull 25

T-72 TANK: STAGE
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TRACK TREADS
PARTS
The parts supplied with this stage are for the running gear, including more treads
and pins, and the front right fender. The six running gears along each side all have
independent suspension. This stage shows you how to connect the track treads.
1. Road wheel inner
2. Road wheel outer
3. Front right fender
4. Treads and pins (5 pcs.)
5. Suspension arm
6. Hub cap
7. Spring
8. Axle bolt
9. Nut
10. Washer
11. Split washer
12. Washer screw
For this stage, you will need a wooden board and a small metal hammer.
Place two treads and one pin on the board. One end of each pin is smooth, the other is
cross-cut (circled). Always insert the smooth
end first when joining treads together.
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Before assembling the treads, make sure
that they fit together, as shown above, and
that the holes in both parts align to allow
the pin to pass through.
With the holes in the treads aligned, insert
the smooth end of the pin into the hole.
Hold the treads together and slowly push
the pin through the holes.
To get the pin all the way into the treads,
lightly tap it with your hammer until it is
fully inserted.
Repeat Steps 4 to 8 to attach a third
tread to the first two.
This is how the pin should look when fully
inserted into the treads.
Repeat the steps again to connect the
remaining two treads to the others,
creating a length of five treads.
Continue to build the tracks, using the third
tread and second pin from this stage.
Place the remaining pin through the
holes at the end of the treads (outlined)
to avoid losing it.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
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THE TURRET BASE
PARTS
With this stage, you have received the turret base. The six large posts on the base
engage with holes in the turret, and are secured with screws to create a strong join
between the two parts. In this stage, you will fit the side bin (from Stage 3) to the
turret base.
1. Turret base
2. Screws (6 pcs.)
For this stage, you will need the turret base, the side bin from Stage
3, two screws and a screwdriver.
Locate the two holes (circled) on the projecting tab towards the
rear of the turret base.
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Locate the corresponding holes (circled) in
the bottom of the side bin.
Align the holes of the bin with those of the
turret base.
Insert one of the screws into one of the holes
(circled).
Use a screwdriver to tighten the screw and
hold the bin in position. Don’t overtighten
the screw as this may damage the parts.
The base and bin should now look like this.
Tighten a second screw into the other hole.
Again, be careful not to overtighten it.
You can now test-fit the turret on the base to see how the parts fit together.
The bin should now be secured to the base.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
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THE ROAD WHEEL AND
TRACK TREADS
PARTS
The parts supplied with this stage are the first right external fuel tank, which fits
behind the fender from Stage 6, the parts of another road wheel and more track
treads. Prepare the front right fender and the track section from Stage 6.
1. Road wheel inner
2. Road wheel outer
3. First right external fuel tank
4. Hub cap
5. Suspension arm
6. Spring
7. Axle bolt
8. Nut
9. Washer
10. Split washer
11. Washer screw
12. Treads and pins (5 pcs.)
Here you can see where the fender and the fuel tank will be
positioned on the complete model.
To keep the parts together safely until you
need them, join them with masking tape. If
you don’t want to do this, make sure you
store them together to avoid getting them
mixed up with other parts later on.
Prepare the front right fender from Stage 6
and the first right external fuel tank from this
stage.
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The road wheels consist of two halves and
a hub cap.
The ridges on the inside of one wheel half
correspond with the notches on the inside
of the other (circled).
The wheel halves are made up of these
components – a rim, a tyre and a bearing –
and are supplied pre-assembled.
This is how the wheel halves will look when
combined. Don’t combine them yet; just
store the parts safely together.
Remove the free pin from the assembled
track section. Now fit one of the new
treads to the track section: align the holes,
push the pin through them, and hammer it
lightly into place.
You will now need the assembled section of
track from the previous stage and the tread
and pins supplied with this stage.
Now connect the remaining treads to the
track section. Place the remaining pin into
the last tread so that you don’t lose it.
When assembling the track, you will again
need a wooden board and your small
metal hammer. Before proceeding, ensure
that the holes in the treads are open and
can house the pins.
Your assembled section of track should now
look like this.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
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THE SMOKE MORTARS
PARTS
With this stage, you receive parts for the continuation of the turret assembly.
You will be installing the smoke mortars and the 7.62mm PKT coax machine-gun
barrel on the right side of the turret.
1. Smoke mortars (5 pcs.)
2. Smoke mortars (4 pcs.)
3. Smoke mortars (3 pcs.)
4. Machine gun barrel
5. Treads and pins (5 pcs.)
6. Screws (12 pcs.)
You will need some side cutters and a craft knife for this stage.
Using the side cutters, carefully separate
each smoke mortar from the sprue, as shown
in the picture.
Prepare the turret and the sprue with
five smoke mortars. The hole that each
mortar should go into is identified in the
photo above.
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When removing the mortars, you may
find that there are some burrs left on
them. Carefully remove these with your
craft knife.
Prepare the mortars and screws. Half-tighten a screw into the hole at the end
of each mortar, and then remove it. This will
make it easier to tighten the screws in later.
Insert the first mortar into its hole in the
turret, as shown.
Secure them with the screws on the inside
of the turret.
Tighten a screw into the hole from the inside
of the turret, to secure the first mortar.
Insert the gun barrel into the hole at the
front of the turret. You can fix this in place
with superglue.
Insert the remaining four mortars in their
corresponding holes.
This is how the assembly should look at the
end of this stage.
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T-72 TANK: STAGE
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THE RIGHT FRONT SKIRT
PARTS
The main parts supplied with this stage are the right front and rear skirts, which on
the real T-72 tank prevent entry of any foreign objects into the chassis of the tank,
and to protect the wheels and tracks from falling shells. The other parts supplied are
three small rollers, a bracket, more treads and pins, and some screws. The following
steps show you how to fit the first right external fuel tank to the right front skirt.
1. Right front skirt
2. Right rear skirt
3. Washer screws (9 pcs.)
4. Rollers (3 pcs.)
5. Bracket
6. Treads and pins (5 pcs.)
Prepare the first right external fuel tank (Stage 8), a screwdriver, the right
front skirt and a screw from this stage.
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This picture shows the parts in place on the
front right of the hull.
The circled points above indicate where the
external fuel tanks attach to the skirts.
Place the skirt and the first fuel tank in
front of you, as shown, aligning the post
and hole.
Place the fuel tank onto the skirt, inserting
the post into the hole.
This is how the assembly should now look.
Insert one of the washer screws into the hole
in the post.
Here you can see how the front right fender
will fit with the other two parts.
Carefully tighten the screw into place.
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THE HULL
With this stage, you receive the hull of your T-72 model. This part is made of quality
plastic and comes pre-painted. In the following steps, you will fit the front right
fender and first external fuel tank to the hull.
1. The hull
For this stage of the assembly, you will need the hull, the right front
skirt, the front right fender, two screws and a screwdriver.
To do this, remove the screw that fixes the
two parts together.
Before you begin, you first need to remove
the first right external fuel tank from the skirt.
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Partly tighten the screw back into the hole
in the skirt so you don’t misplace it.
Align the three posts on the front right
fender with the three circled holes in
the hull.
Place the two parts together, as shown.
This is how the parts should look from
below. Insert one of the screws into the
circled hole.
Insert the two remaining screws into the
two circled holes in the underside of
the hull.
Tighten the screw into the hole to secure the
front fender to the hull.
Tighten the two screws into place.
Take the first right external fuel tank,
aligning the posts on the underside with the
two holes in the hull.
This is how the assembly should now look.
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