Hachette Agora Models BISMARCK Manual

STAGE 09: GEARBOX FOR THE
BOW ANCHORS: 2
STAGE 10: THE SECOND SECTION
OF THE UPPER DECK
STAGE 11: THE PORT HULL AND SUPPORT STAND
STAGE 12: GEARBOX FOR THE
FORWARD GUN TURRET
STAGE 13: HINGED SUPPORTS FOR
THE BREAKWATER
STAGE 14: MOTOR FOR THE FORWARD
GUN TURRET
STAGE 15: HULL ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORTS
FOR THE FORE BREAKWATER
STAGE 16: FORWARD GUN ELEVATION MOTOR
STAGE 17: WIRING FOR
THE FORWARD TURRET
STAGE 18: TESTING THE
WIRING OF THE TURRET
STAGE 19: THE JACKSTAFF
AND BOW LIGHT
STAGE 20: ANOTHER SECTION OF THE HULL
Pack 02 |Build Instructions
Your 1:200 scale model of the legendary battleship Bismarck is packed with
intricate details which precisely replicate every aspect of this state-of-the-
art warship. Each piece has been created using premium quality materials to
bring maximum enjoyment during your complete build.
In your second model pack, you will assemble:
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North America Edition by Agora Models

Not suitable for children under the age of 14. This product is not a toy and is not designed for use in play. Keep
the parts out of the reach of small children. Some parts may have sharp edges. Please handle them with care.
Advice from the experts
Spare screws are included with each part. Occasionally, you may
be instructed to keep spare or unused screws for a later stage.
Keep these spares in a safe place and label them correctly.
Please make sure you don’t mix up the screws. They look quite
similar, but the threads do vary slightly. Using the wrong screws
may damage the parts.
When securing parts together using multiple screws, fit each
screw loosely to ensure all the parts are correctly aligned before
gently tightening them firmly, but not overtight, in the order in
which you placed them.
The screwdriver can be magnetised by stroking it with a magnet
(fridge magnet, etc.) enabling it to hold the screws and make
assembly easier.
If a screw is tight going into a metal part, do not force it as you
may shear the head off. Remove it and put a tiny smear of Vaseline,
soap or light oil on the thread. That will lubricate it and make it
easier to drive home.
During the course of this build, you will receive many pieces that
you will assemble immediately – following the instructions in the
corresponding stage – and other pieces that you should store
safely to one side, for use in future assembly stages.
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702
904
905
01. MOUNTING THE GEARS AND SHAFTS
STAGE 09
GEARBOX FOR THE BOW ANCHORS: 2
01
905
902
901 903 904
906 907
Take the upper part of the gearbox
housing 7-02, which was assembled
in stage 7. Insert a shaft 9-05 into
the hole in the middle of the
gearbox housing as shown. Identify
the cog 9-04. Note that this has a
smaller cog at the centre whereas
the similar cog 9-03 has a peg at
the centre.
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
9-01: Two cogs with
shafts
9-02: Double cog with
shaft
9-03: Cog with peg
9-04: Cog
9-05: Two shafts
9-06: Anchor motor
9-07: Switch
PB Eleven 2 x 6 mm
screws
3
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Fit the cog 9-03 onto shaft 9-05. Make sure that
the peg (indicated by the arrow) is at the angle
shown. See also section 02, photo 4.
Fit the cog 9-04 onto the shaft 9-05. Fit the second
shaft 9-05 into the hole near the end of the gearbox
as shown. Identify the cog with a peg 9-03.
Holding the gearbox above the worksurface, take
the two cogs with shafts 9-01. One end of the shaft
has splines which pass through the gearbox
housing to protrude on the other side. Fit the
shafts into the holes either side of the central cog.
Holding the gearbox above the worksurface, fit
the shaft of the gear 9-02 into the hole in the
gearbox on the other side of cog 9-04 as shown.
Fit the motor and lengthwise shaft assembly
9-06/ 7-05 into the gearbox housing. Make sure
that the sprockets of the cogs on the shaft
(indicated by the arrows) engage with the cogs
7-03 and 9-02.
Take the lengthwise shaft 7-05 supplied with
stage 7 and fit the grey end onto the shaft of the
anchor motor 9-06, as indicated by the arrow.
903
906
705
904 905 903 905
902 901
901
705
906
902
703
02. INSTALLING OF THE ANCHOR MOTOR AND SWITCH
02 03
04 05
0201
904
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03
05
01
Insert the switch 9-07 in the gearbox housing
so that its pin is to the left of the peg on cog
9-03 (see inset).
When fitting the anchor motor 9-06 into the
gearbox, make sure that the cables run upwards
(as indicated by the arrow).
Secure the two parts of the gearbox together
using six PB screws as shown.
Take the lower part of the gearbox housing 7-01
and, after checking the shafts are correctly
aligned, fit it on top of the upper section 7-02.
Position the gearbox 7-02 on the four raised sockets
on the underside of the upper deck 1-01. Taking care
not to damage the deck details, fix the gearbox
housing in place with four PB screws. Carefully turn
the fore section of the upper deck right side up.
Turn the fore section of the upper deck 1-01 upside
down, taking great care not to damage any of the
details fitted previously. Take the gearbox housing
and thread the two anchor chains 7-06 through
the small holes in the upper deck (indicated by the
arrows).
907
903
701
702
701
PB
101
706
PB
PB
03. FITTING THE GEARBOX AND ANCHOR CHAINS
04
06
02
5
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102
104
706
805
505
505
104
902
901
901
506 505
508
706
506 505
508
706
805
706
Fit the two capstans 5-05 assembled in stage 05,
on the splines on the ends of shafts 9-01 (see also
two arrows in photo 3). Note that the green
capstan should be on the starboard (right) side
and the red capstan on the port (left).
Apply a little superglue to the bottom of the
capstan head 1-04 supplied with stage 01. Glue
part 1-04 to the end of shaft 9-02, which
protrudes through the hole in the warping
winch baseplate 1-02. Two other shafts show
through holes in the deck (indicated by arrows).
Wrap the port anchor chain 7-06 around the
red capstan 5-05. Again, it passes between the
shaft 5-06 and the anchor chain guide 5-08.
Take the starboard anchor chain 7-06 and wrap
it around the base of the green capstan 5-05.
The chain should run between the shaft 5-06
and the anchor chain guide 5-08.
The starboard anchor chain 7-06 runs from the
capstan drum towards the bow and beneath the
anchor bracket 8-05.
Thread the port anchor chain 7-06 along the
upper deck towards the bow and through the
anchor bracket 8-05.
03
05
0807
04
06
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706
707
709
709 706
707
01
02
04. ATTACHING THE TWO SIDE BOW ANCHORS
Take out the two anchors
assembled in stage 07. Take one of
the anchor chains 7-06 and a ring
7-07. Carefully lever the ring open
so that you can thread it through
the last link in the chain. You may
find it helpful to use tweezers and a
magnifying glass.
Completed work
The gearbox for the bow anchor is
completed and mounted under
the forward section of the deck.
The anchor chains have been
positioned so that they wrap
around the capstans, and the
anchors have been attached to
the chains.
Repeat the last step on the other
side of the upper deck so the second
ring 7-07 is threaded through the
last link on the second anchor chain
7-06 as shown.
7
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1001
1002 1002
1001
01. THE BARBETTE FOR THE FOREMOST TWIN TURRET
STAGE 10
THE SECOND SECTION
OF THE UPPER DECK
01
The main photo shows the barbette 10-02 in
place on the upper deck section 10-01. The
inset shows the two parts from underneath
with the four tabs fitted into the recesses.
Place the second upper deck section 10-01 on
your work surface. Take the barbette 10-02 and
insert it in the opening on the upper deck. The
four tabs should fit in the recesses (as indicated
by the arrow).
1001
1003
1002
1004
1005
1006 1007
1009
1008
1010
02
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
10-01: Second section
of the upper
deck
10-02: Barbette (turret A)
10-03: Fore breakwater
10-04: Vent
10-05: Two skylights
10-06: Vent
10-07: Vent
10-08: Hatch
10-09: Handwheel
10-10: Five skylights
PB: Five 2 x 6 mm
screws
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Fix the breakwater 10-03 in place so the tabs on
10-03 fit into the recesses at the front edge of the
upper deck section 10-01. It is helpful to use
tweezers for this step.
Place the front breakwater 10-03 upside down in
front of the upper deck section 10-01. Apply
thick superglue to the four tabs on the
breakwater (circled).
Glue the vents 10-06 and 10-07 into the
recesses in the front area of the upper deck
section 10-01, as shown.
The handwheel 10-09 is fitted behind the
breakwater 10-03. Apply a little thick superglue
to the peg on the base of 10-09 to fix it in place.
Take the two skylights 10-05. Check their orientation
in the recesses on the deck into which they fit. Apply
thick superglue to the undersides of the skylights
10-05 and fix in place on the deck section as shown.
The vent 10-04 is also positioned in the front
area of the upper deck section. Apply a little glue
to the peg on the base of 10-04 to hold it in
place.
02. DETAILS FOR THE SECOND UPPER DECK SECTION
01
03 04
0605
1001
1003 1003
1009
1003
1006 1007
1004
1005
1005
02
9
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01
At the very back of the upper deck section identify
the recesses for the five identical skylights 10-10
behind the barbette. Glue them in place.
Take the hatch 10-08 and glue it in place behind
the handwheel on the upper deck section as
shown.
Fit the lip on the edge of the forward deck
section 1-01 over the raised screw sockets on the
second deck section 10-01. Again, take care not
to damage any of the parts on the other side. Fix
them together with four PB screws.
Taking care not to damage any of the parts that
have already been fitted, turn the front of the
upper deck 1-01 and the second upper deck
section 10-01 upside down. You will need four
PB screws to fix them together.
Completed work
The second upper deck section has
been fitted with various details and
then attached to the forward section
of the upper deck.
03. ASSEMBLING THE UPPER DECK PARTS
02
101
1008 1010
1001 1001
101
PB
PB
07 08
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1101 1102
1103
1104
404
PM
404
1101
1101
PM
01. TWO SECTIONS OF THE PORT HULL ARE ASSEMBLED
STAGE 11
THE PORT HULL AND SUPPORT STAND
01
Take the first port hull section 4-04 (from
stage 04) and align it with the second port
hull section 11-01 so that the raised socket on
11-01 fits into the hollow socket on 4-04.
Check that the parts are flush and then fix the
hull sections together with a PM screw.
02
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
11-01: Second port hull
section
11-02: Hull support (1)
11-03: Hull support (2)
11-04: Two support
bases
PM: Four 2 x 4 mm
screws
NOTE: You will also need
additional PM screws
supplied with Stage 04.
11
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404
1101
PM
PM
03 Check how the assembly 4-04/11-01
fits on the parts of the hull that have
already been assembled. The upper
edge of part 4-04 should be flush
with the bow section of the hull (see
blue arrows) and there should not be
a gap where the upper sections of
the hull butt up against the section
of the hull below the waterline.
Using the PM screws supplied in
stage 04 and in this stage, join the
assembly 4-04/11-01 to the hull. The
positions of the five PM screws are
indicated by the blue lines.
Place one of the two support bases
11-04 on your work surface. Take the
bracket 11-02 and fit the pegs on the
lower edge into the two inner holes
of the base, as indicated. Note that
all supports have a front and a back,
as shown in the inset.
04
02. ASSEMBLING THE SUPPORT STAND
1102
1104
01
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1102
1104
1104
1103
1104
1103
1103 1103
1102
1102
02 03
04
The photo shows the the assembled support bracket
for the bow of the model. Place the second support
11-03 and the support base 11-04 on your work surface.
Fit the pegs on the lower edge of 11-03 into the
holes of the second support base 11-04.
Fit the hull into the support 11-03. Gradually
slide the support to the rear of the hull, as
indicated. The side of the support labelled
“front” should be facing the bow.
The photo shows the support stand pushed
as far back along the hull as possible
Completed work
The length of the port side of the hull has
increased. The hull is safely supported on the
first two stands.
Slide the bow support stand 11-02/11-04 back
from the bow. Again, the side of the support
labelled “front” should be towards the bow.
05
06
13
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101
1207
01. ASSEMBLING THE FRONT 38cm GUN TURRET
STAGE 12
GEARBOX FOR THE FORWARD
GUN TURRET
01 Place the upper deck section 1-01
upside down on your worktop,
taking care not to damage any of
the parts that are fixed to the
deck. Take cog 3 12-07 and fit it
into the circular hole for the front
turret. The orientation
of the gear is indicated by the
small triangle (see detail image),
which should point towards the
bow. This triangle is circled in the
main picture. Carefully turn the
upper deck right side up, holding
cog 12-07 in place.
1205
1202
PB
2 x 6mm
PB
2.3 x
6mm
1204
1201
1210
1207
1203
1206
1208
1209
Note: The screws
are the same type
but have different
diameters and
threads.
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
12-01: Cog 1
12-02: Cog 2
12-03: Gear lever mechanism
12-04: Hub
12-05: Gearbox housing
12-06: Gearbox housing
12-07: Cog 3
12-08: Cog 4
12-09: Smooth shaft
12-10: Splined shaft
PB: Six 2 x 6 mm screws
PB: Three 2.3 x 6 mm screws
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Holding the gun turret in position, turn the
deck over again. Fix the turret base 2-02 to cog
12-07 using two PB (2.3 x 6 mm) screws, as
shown.
Place the gun turret 2-01 on the barbette 10-02,
guiding the cable through the hole. At the same
time, hold cog 12-07 in place on the underside
of the upper deck.
Fit cog 12-01 into the gearbox housing 12-06 with
the cog teeth inside. Fit the hub 12-04 into the
central opening of 12-01, as shown.
Insert cog 12-02 into the gearbox housing 12-06
with the cog teeth inside. The next parts you
need are the cog 12-01, hub 12-04 and a PB (2 x
6 mm) screw.
Fit the gear lever mechanism 12-03 in the gearbox
housing 12-06 so that the peg on cog 12-01 fits
into the slot in part 12-03 (see arrow). The next
part to be fitted is the smooth shaft 12-09.
Attach the hub 12-04 to the gearbox housing
12-06 with an PB (2 x 6 mm) screw. Identify
the gear lever mechanism 12-03.
201
1002 1207
1201 1204 1206
1201
1203
1206
1209
202
PB
2.3 x
6mm
PB
2.3 x 6 mm
PB
2 x 6 mm
AP
1206
1202
1204
1204
1206
1203
1201
02. THE GEARS FOR THE ELEVATION OF THE GUNS
02 03
01 02
0403
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Fit the other half of the gearbox housing 12-05
over part 12-06 as indicated.
Fit the shaft 12-09 into the central hole in cog
12-02 as shown.
Guide the gear lever mechanism 12-03 through
the elongated opening on the motor mount 2-08,
as indicated. Have the splined shaft 12-10 ready.
Fix the two halves of the gearbox housing (12-05
and 12-06) together, using four PB (2 x 6 mm)
screws, as shown.
Completed work
The first turret is mounted on the deck, with its
gearbox in place. Mounting brackets to hold the
gearbox in place will be supplied with the next
stage. The cog 12-08 will be fitted in stage 14.
1202
1205
1210
208
Fix the gear lever 12-03 to the slot in the motor
mounting 2-08 by pushing the shaft 12-10 through
one hole in the arm of 12-03, then through the slot
in 2-08 and then into the other hole in 12-03. You
may find it helpful to use long-nosed pliers.
1209
1206
1205
1206
1206
1203
1203
208
1210
1208
05
07
06
08
09
PB
2 x 6 mm
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01. MOUNTING THE GUN ELEVATION GEARBOX
STAGE 13
HINGED SUPPORTS FOR
THE BREAKWATER
01 02
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
13-01: Third keel section
13-02: Supports x 10
13-03: Left gearbox mounting bracket
13-04: Right gearbox mounting
bracket
13-05: Hinge joints x 10 PB:Seven 2 x 4 mm screws
PB
1304
1301
1302
1303
1305
Attach the right gearbox mounting bracket
13-04 to the gearbox housing 12-06 with a PB
screw as shown.
Gently turn the upper deck upside down, taking
care not to damage any previously fitted parts. Fit
the right gearbox mounting bracket 13-04 onto
the three pegs on the gearbox housing 12-06.
1304
1206
PB
1304
1206
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Fix the gearbox mounting bracket 13-03 to the
gearbox housing 12-05 with a PB screw as
shown.
On the other side of the gearbox, fit the left
gearbox mounting bracket 13-03 on the pegs on
the gearbox housing 12-05.
On the left side of the gearbox housing, fix the
left gearbox mounting bracket 13-03 to cog
12-07 using two PB screws.
On the right side of the gearbox, fix the right
gearbox mounting bracket 13-04 to cog 12-07
using two PB screws.
Push the end of the support 13-02 that has a
socket into the hinge joint 13-05. The pins on
part 13-05 fit into the socket and lock it in place,
but the part 13-02 remains movable. Do not use
glue.
Take one of the supports 13-02. Separate a hinge
joint 13-05 from the plastic framework, taking
care that they do not fly off. Use sandpaper to
smooth away any unevenness where the part
was removed from the framework.
1303
1206
1303
PB
1304
1302
1302
1205
1303
1205
PB
1207
1205
1207
PB
1305
1305
02. THE FIRST HINGED SUPPORTS FOR THE FRONT BREAKWATER
03 04
05 06
01 02
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Apply a drop of superglue to the bottom of a
hinge joint 13-05 (see inset). Glue it in the
outermost recess in front of the breakwater on
the port side of the upper deck 1-01 as shown
Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the remaining nine
supports 13-02 and joints 13-05, to make a total
of 10 hinged supports.
Glue the five remaining joints 13-05 into the
recesses in front of the breakwater on the upper
deck 1-01.
Continue working along the breakwater, fitting
four hinged supports 13-02/13-05 into the next
four recess in the deck. The supports 13-02 lean
against the front of the breakwater 10-03.
Completed work
The gun elevation gearbox is fixed under the
forward gun and the first 10 hinged supports
are mounted in front of the breakwater on
the upper deck. The keel section 13-01 will be
fitted in a future stage.
1305
1003
1302
1305
1302
101
1305
1305 1305
1305
1301
03 04
05 06
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01. FITTING THE GUN TURRET MOTOR
01
1401
1401
1208
COMPONENTS CHECKLIST
14-01: Gun turret motor PWB: Three 2.3 x 5mm screws
PWB
Take the gun turret motor 14-01. It
controls the lateral rotation of the
first 38cm gun turret. Fit the cog
12-08 onto the brass rotor of the
motor. The cog was supplied with
stage 12. Check that you fit it the
right way round on the motor. The
inset shows the cog correctly fitted.
STAGE 14
MOTOR FOR THE FORWARD
GUN TURRET
Note: The gun turret
motor is a step motor,
more commonly
called a stepper
motor, that controls
the rotation of the
turret in small steps.
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