De Agostini Model Space T-72 User manual

BUILD AND DRIVE THE RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL
№ 9 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
45 The volume control and track 107
46 The battery compartment panel and track 109
47 The Wi-Fi control switch and track 111
48 The power switch and track 113
49 The speaker 115

T-72 TANK: STAGE
PB 107
45
PARTS
For this stage, you will need all the parts received, as well
as the lower hull, a screwdriver, a wooden board, a small
hammer and the track.
1
1. Volume control
2. Screws (2 pcs)
3. Treads (5 pcs)
4. Pins (5 pcs)
THE VOLUME CONTROL
AND TRACK
With this stage, you receive more pins and treads, as well as another part of the
electrical system of your model, the volume control, which allows you to increase or
decrease the loudness of the sound effects for the guns and the engine. You will fit
the volume control and see how to operate it, and also assemble more treads.

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The switches, volume control and speaker
will be housed inside the lower hull.
Place the volume control onto the two posts,
in the position shown.
Tighten one of the screws into the
circled hole.
Tighten the second screw into the other
hole. Remember that circuit boards are
fragile, so be very careful when tightening
the screws.
Push a pin into the aligned holes.
To adjust the volume, insert a flat-head
screwdriver into the groove in the control,
visible from the outside of the lower hull. Turn
the control to the left and right to adjust.
Place the track on its side, and hammer the
pin into place. Then repeat for the rest
of the treads.
Engage one of the treads with the end of
your track assembly.
This stage is now complete.
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108

T-72 TANK: STAGE
108 109
46
PARTS
For this stage, you will need all the parts received, as well
as the lower hull, a screwdriver, a wooden board, a small
hammer and your track assembly.
1
1. Battery compartment panel
2. Treads (5 pcs)
3. Pins (5 pcs)
THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT
PANEL AND TRACK
With this stage, you receive more pins and treads, as well as the battery
compartment panel, all of which you will be fitting in the following steps.

T-72 TANK: STAGE
110 111
Locate the battery box compartment on the
underside of the lower hull, and test-fit the
battery compartment panel in it.
At one end of the panel are two hinge tabs
and at the other end is a tab with a fixing
screw (arrowed).
Insert the two hinge tabs into the two
arrowed holes in the hull.
Lower the other end of the panel into place
and push the screw through the hole.
Push a pin through the aligned holes.
Then turn the lower hull over and insert the
nut into the circled hexagonal recess. Hold
the nut in place and tighten the screw.
Place the track on its side on your wooden
board and hammer the pin into place. Attach
the rest of the treads in the same way.
Engage one of the new treads with the end
of your track assembly.
This stage is now complete.
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5 6
9
7
108

T-72 TANK: STAGE
110 111
47
PARTS
For this stage, you will need all the parts received, as well
as the lower hull, a screwdriver, a wooden board, a small
hammer and the track.
1
1. Wi-Fi Control switch
2. Screws (2 pcs)
3. Treads (5 pcs)
4. Pins (5 pcs)
THE WI-FI CONTROL SWITCH
AND TRACK
With this stage, you receive another part of the electrical system, the Wi-Fi control
switch, as well more treads and pins. You will fit the switch to the lower hull and fit
the new treads to the track.

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Insert the Wi-Fi control switch into the slot
next to the battery compartment in the
lower hull.
Insert a screw into the hole on one side of
the switch.
Tighten the screw into the hole. Be careful
not to overtighten it.
Insert the second screw into the hole at the
other side of the switch.
Connect the new section with the rest of
the track.
Tighten the screw into the hole.
Turn the track on its side and hammer all of
the pins into place.
Combine the five new treads and secure
with pins.
This stage is now complete.
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5 6
9
7
108

T-72 TANK: STAGE
112 113
48
PARTS
Insert the power switch into the slot located next
to the Wi-Fi control switch, as shown.
For this stage, you will need all the parts received,
as well as the lower hull, a screwdriver, your
wooden board and small hammer, and your track
assembly.
2
1
1. Power switch
2. Screws (2 pcs)
3. Treads (5 pcs)
4. Pins (5 pcs)
THE POWER SWITCH
AND TRACK
With this stage, you receive another of your tank’s electronic components – the
power switch – as well as another set of treads and pins. You will be fitting the
swtich and assembling the track.

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Insert one of the screws into the circled hole
at the side of the switch.
Using a screwdriver, carefully half-tighten
the screw into place.
Insert the second screw into the other hole.
Tighten the screw into place, then go back
and tighten the first screw fully.
Take the new section and engage it with
the end of your existing track.
Pass the connector into the hole in the
battery box.
Place the track on its side and hammer the
pins into place.
Combine the treads received with
this stage.
This stage is now complete.
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10
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119

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49
PARTS
For this stage, you will need the parts received, some
unassembled treads and pins, as well as the lower hull, a
screwdriver, wooden board, small hammer and the track.
1
1. Speaker
2. Screws (2pcs)
THE SPEAKER
With this stage, you receive the speaker, which allows sound to be produced by the
various actions of the tank, from firing the gun to running the engine.

T-72 TANK: STAGE
116 PB
Fit the two holes at the sides of the
speaker onto the two indicated posts on
the lower hull.
Insert one of the screws into the circled hole. Half-tighten the screw into the hole.
Insert the second screw into the hole on the
other side of the speaker.
Engage the new section with the rest of
the track, and then pass a pin through the
aligned holes.
Tighten the screw into place, then go back
and tighten the first one fully.
Place the track on its side, and hammer the
pins into place.
Combine the five treads and pins to create
a new section of track.
This stage is now complete.
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5 6
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7
108