Ebob Miniatures Opel Blitz User manual

Assembling the Ebob Miniatures Opel Blitz
Youre Opel Blitz blister should contain all the parts listed in these instructions. If you think any part or parts are missing from the kit,
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Parts List
Chassis lower half of cab cab roof bonnet
front grill left engine cover right engine cover prop shaft
rear axle (diff) front axle front wheels x 2 rear wheels x 2
spare wheel x 1 small stowage box large stowage box front springs x 2
steering rack rear floor decking x 2 rear side box panels x 4 headlights x 2
pick and shovel stowed canvas supports rear decking supports x 3 tail supports x 2
At each stage of the assembly you should dry assemble the next part to ensure that the fit is good and that you are confident that you
have the part the correct way round before super gluing it in place.
Assembling the Kit
Drop the lower cab half onto the chassis and slide
forward as far is it will go. Glue in place.
Glue the spare wheel - detail facing down as
shown.
Note: It’s advisable to paint the chassis, spare
wheel and cab interior prior to assembly as these
parts can be hard to reach with a brush later.
Glue the 3 rear decking supports in place as
shown. These parts are all identical and each has
a cut out for the exhaust. Ensure that the centre
support sits down properly as this one is often a
tight fit on the exhaust side.
The small and large stowage boxes can also be
glued to the chassis as shown (latch facing
outwards and at the top of the box)
Set the front and rear axles in place. The rear diff
will fit better one way round than the other - dry fit
it to ensure you have it the correct way round -
recess for the prop facing forwards.
The prop fits in place as shown. If the prop
doesn’t seem to fit nicely at the front of the chassis
- check that the chassis is not bent and a bend it
gently if necessary.
The front springs fit over the front axle as shown
with the tow hooks to the front.
* Note that it is possible to fit rolling axles by replacing the axles supplied with brass rod and tubing. Glue the tubing to the chassis and slide the brass axle
through gluing the wheels to the axle.
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Glue the wheels in place and set the steering rack
across the springs in line with the axle as shown.
Turn the chassis over onto it’s wheels and ensure
that all the wheel are touching the ground and the
chassis is stitting flat.
Glue the engine side covers in place as shown.
The headlights can aslo be glued in place at this
stage.
The bonnet and front grill are glued in place next.
And you’ll want to dry fit the cab roof to see how it
looks - but it’s a good idea to glue this piece last -
especially if you want to paint the cab interior or fit
the glass for the windscreen and side windows.
The windows can be cut from the blister packaging
and superglued onto the inside.
fit the two rear tail supports as shown.
Assemble the rear decking. The two foor sections fit
together with the small stowage boxes on the outside.
The front wall is identified by the lack of a central brace -
the rear wall has a third central brace in the middle.
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rear wall - identified by the centre brace.
Flip the vehicle onto it’s back and line up the rear box with
the chassis. Set in place using plenty of super glue and
allow time to dry firm.
The final details are to add the pick and shovel to the front
wings - and the stowed canvas supports.
Note the alternative position for the pick and shovel on the
image below.
Rear canvas supports can also be added as shown by
simply using medium garden wire. Use the piece supplied
in the kit as a template the bend the wire around.
That’s it. I hope you enjoy your Opel Blitz and get as
much pleasure from it as I do.
Look out for future releases from Ebob Miniatures which
will include driver and passenger figures as well as
alternative versions of the vehicle.
Oil drums etc are available from the Ebob Miniatures site.
www.ebobminiatures.com
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