Hachette U-BOAT U 96 User manual

BUILD THE ICONIC WORLD WAR II U-BOAT
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U-BOAT
Pack 3
Kits 9-12
U 96
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U 96
U-BOAT
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Kit 9: The first two torpedo tubes
Kit 10: Two torpedoes
Kit 11: Two more torpedo tubes
Kit 12: Two more torpedoes
Pack 3
Assembly
Instructions
1
Parts reference list
Part no. Name
 Torpedo tube 
 Torpedo tube 
 Pipes R (, , , , )
 Torpedo parts R (A, B, C, D)
 Diverter taps ( x ‘R’, and  x ‘L’)
 Torpedo parts ( x E, F)
 Torpedo parts ( x G, H, I,  x J, K, L)
 Torpedo parts (M, N, O,  x P,  x Q)
 Ejection cartridges (R, S)
Kit 9: The first two
torpedo tubes
Various small parts are attached to torpedo tubes 1 and 3, then the two tubes are connected to one
another using the ejector cartridges. Lastly, five pipes are mounted on the torpedo tubes.

Note : Frames 9-3 and 9-4 are each
marked with an ‘R’ because they are
intended for use with the starboard
(right-hand) torpedo tubes. In kit 11 you will
receive corresponding frames labelled ‘L’,
the mirror image of these ones, for use
with the port (left-hand) tubes, 2 and 4.
Note : The two parts labelled ‘L’ in frame
9-5 are for use later on in the build,
with kit 11.
Note : The contents of frames 9-4, 9-6,
9-7, 9-8 and 9-9 are labelled A to S
for clarity.


 
   
A
B C D
E
F
G H I
J K
L
M N O P Q
R
S
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Kit 9: The first two torpedo tubesKit 9: The first two torpedo tubes
2 3
Separate both parts E from frame . Note: from stage 2 onwards
some photos of the torpedo tubes show part E incorrectly positioned.
See the following step (step 6) for the correct placement.
Take torpedo tube   (with a  marked on it). Separate the two
P parts from frame .
Take torpedo tube  (with the 1 circled). Separate the two Q parts
from frame . Apply some glue to the inside of the  rst part Q
and  t it onto the recess on the torpedo tube, as indicated above.
Study the photo carefully to check the correct orientation of the
parts. Note that there are notches in part E that should be at the
top (arrows). After test- tting, apply a small amount of glue to
the inside of each piece E and attach them to the ends of the two
torpedo tubes  and .
Apply some glue to the inside of both parts P and  t them into the
recess encircling torpedo tube , as shown above.
Repeat the process to glue the second part Q to the other half of
the recess around the torpedo tube. The two pieces should join
together seamlessly.






STAGE 1 First details
 



Q
Q
Q
Q

P

P
P
E

Remove the two parts marked G from frame .
Glue the  rst diverter R to the peg at the end of torpedo tube
, in the position indicated by the arrow.
Separate the two parts marked ‘R’ (circled) from frame ,
indicated by the two arrows. Separate the two parts J from
frame 
Glue one of each part G into the small hole at the rear of the two
torpedo tubes  and .
In a similar way, attach the second diverter tap in the same
position on torpedo tube , as shown above.
Combine one each of J and R to make two identical diverter
taps, one for each tube. Apply some glue to the contact surfaces
before  tting together.






STAGE 2 Fitting the diverter taps




G H I
JK
L
R
J
J
R

R

G

G
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Kit 9: The first two torpedo tubesKit 9: The first two torpedo tubes
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With S now attached to both torpedo tubes, take frame  and
detach tubes B and C, as shown.
Take O and apply some glue to the edges, then place it onto part
A, in the position indicated above.
Remove part A from frame , part O from  and part S (the
bottom part of the ejector cartridges) from frame .
Glue tubes B and C into the semicircular indentations in S and the
holes of the two parts J of the diverters attached in the previous
stage, as shown above.
Apply some glue to the four outer pegs on the underside of part S.
Glue one side to torpedo tube , and the other side onto the two
mounts on torpedo tube , as indicated.
Apply some glue to the two central pegs on the underside of part
S and insert them into the holes in A, as indicated by the arrows
shown above.






STAGE 3 Assembling the ejector cartridges



A
O
SS
A
O
AS
CB
B
C
S
J
J



S
Separate part D from frame  and attach it to part A,  tting its
two pegs into the corresponding holes.
Add a small amount of glue to the small pegs on the underside of
parts M and N and  t them onto part R of the ejector cartridges,
as shown.
Remove part R from frame  and apply some glue to each of its
four pegs. After noting the end with the notches,  t onto part S, as
shown above.
From frame , remove parts H, I and K, as pictured.
Remove part L from frame  and glue it onto the peg on the side
of M, as shown.
With part R attached, the ejection cartridges are complete.
Separate parts M (with a peg on one side, indicated by the arrow)
and N from frame .






STAGE 4 Additional details
S
R
R
M
N
M
N
M
L
D
A
H
I
K


R
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Kit 9: The first two torpedo tubesKit 9: The first two torpedo tubes
6 7
Add some glue to the peg at the end of pipe  and attach it in the
recess of torpedo tube .
Only remove the pipes from frame  just before they are needed.
First, glue pipe  to torpedo tube .
Glue part H into the two small holes of torpedo tube , as
shown in the photo.
Apply glue to the two pegs of pipe . Insert one into the recess in
torpedo tube , and the other into the lower hole in part A, as
shown above.
Next, glue pipe  to torpedo tube : insert the peg of the pipe
into the recess in the torpedo tube, as shown.
Glue part K to torpedo tube , and part I into the small
rectangular hole on part A.






STAGE 5 Attaching the pipes

H
I
K


A







A
Pipe  is glued into the recess of torpedo
tube  (on the far right in the image) and
the upper hole of part A.

COMPLETED WORK
The first two torpedo tubes
(1 and 3) have been connected,
and a number of small details
added to the assembly. Save
frame 9-5 with its two
remaining pieces marked ‘L’
for a future kit.
Finally, separate part F from frame  and
glue it onto the peg of part I, as shown in
the photo.




A
F
I
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Parts reference list
Part no. Name
 Upper port (L) hull section
 Connector
 Connector
 Torpedo upper half ()
 Torpedo lower half ()
 Propellers
 Propeller shafts
Kit 10: Two torpedoes
Half of each torpedo is equipped with a propeller, then joined to the remaining half.
Two connectors are added to a new hull plate, before it is attached to the main hull assembly.
AM
Screws
Ref No. Dimensions
AM +  x  mm
CP +  x  mm
CP

 
 
 
Place the upper half of the torpedo  onto the lower half 
and gently press together. Have ready the torpedo tube assembly
from kit .
Place the upper half of the torpedo  onto the lower section
 and gently press both parts together and hold in place until
the glue has dried.
Detach the two opposing propellers  and  from one of
the frames . Connect these to form a propeller, using a shaft
. Make a second, identical propeller in the same way.
Insert a torpedo into each tube  and  as shown above. If
necessary, use  ne sandpaper, or similar, to slightly reduce the size
of the  ns on the torpedo.
Repeat the process for the second torpedo:  t the propeller 
into the lower section  and, as before, add glue to the pegs on
the upper half .
Take one torpedo upper half  and one lower half . Insert a
propeller  into the lower section , so that the shaft 
sits in the recess of the torpedo. Add a little glue to the three pegs
along the length of the upper section  as well as to the two
pegs near where the propeller sits (see arrows).






STAGE 1 Assembling the torpedos






 










Kit 10: Two torpedoes
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Another section has been
added to the hull. The first
two torpedoes have been
assembled and inserted
into torpedo tubes 1 and 3.
Place the upper port (L) hull section  on your work surface.
Take connector  and  t it onto the two right-hand raised screw
sockets on the interior of the hull, as shown.
Take the main hull assembly and  t the new section  onto the
port (L) side of the structure. Attach connectors  and  to
connectors  and  using a CP screw in each.
Fix connector  in place using two AM screws.



STAGE 2 Adding the hull section
COMPLETED WORK
Place connector  on the hull section , aligning the holes of
the two parts. Fix together using two AM screws.


 

AM


AM

  CP
CP


Parts reference list
Part no. Name
 Torpedo tube 
 Torpedo tube 
 Pipes L (, , , , )
 Torpedo tube parts L (A, B, C, D)
 Hatches , , , 
 Torpedo tube parts ( x E, F)
 Torpedo tube parts ( x G, H, I,  x J, K, L)
 Torpedo tube parts (M, N, O,  x P,  x Q)
 Ejection cartridges (R, S)
Kit 10: Two torpedoes
3 1
Kit 11: Two more torpedo tubes
After various details are attached to torpedo tubes 2 and 4, the two are joined together
and five pipes attached. Lower hatches are attached to all four bow tubes.
Note: Most of the steps in this kit are
similar to those in kit 9, so there is less
detail in the instructions here; only the last
three steps are ‘new’. Refer back to
kit 9’s instructions if you need any
additional detail.

A
BC
D
E
F
G H I
J K
L
M N O P Q
R S

  
   
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STAGE 1 First details and diverter tap
Take torpedo tube   (with the  circled). Separate two parts Q
from frame . Apply glue to the inside of the  rst part Q and  t
it onto the recess on the torpedo tube, as shown above.
Glue the second part Q into the other half of the recess encircling
. The two parts should connect seamlessly.
 


QQ
Q
Q
Separate both parts P from frame . Apply some glue to the
inside of each and attach to the recess encircling torpedo tube 11-2.


P
P
Detach both parts E from frame . Apply glue to the inside of
the  rst part E and attach to the end of torpedo tube , as
shown. Note the orientation of the notch in part E, which is shown
by an arrow in the next step.


E
The second part E is likewise attached to the end of torpedo tube
. Again, note the position of the notch in part E (see arrows in
the photo above).

Using the two parts J from frame  and both parts L (left over
from kit ) make two identical diverter taps for the torpedo tubes
by gluing parts  and J together.

L
J
J



 E
Fix one of the diverter taps L to torpedo tube  along with
one of the two parts G from frame .

L
The second diverter tap L and second part G are likewise
attached to torpedo tube .

L
STAGE 2 Assembling the ejector cartridges
Apply glue to the two central pegs on the underside of part S (from
frame ) and glue these into the holes in part A (from frame ),
as shown. Remove part O from frame .

S
A
Apply some glue around the edge of O and  t it onto part A,
as indicated by the arrow above.

O
A
Apply glue to all four outer pegs on the underside of S and  t
them onto the raised sockets on torpedo tubes  and , as
shown above.

S
Glue tubes B and C (from frame ) into the semicircular recesses
on part S and the holes of the previously  tted parts J of the
diverter tap, as shown above.

B
C
SJ
J

GG

O


Kit 11: Two more torpedo tubesKit 11: Two more torpedo tubes
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STAGE 3 Further details, pipes and hatches
Remove part R from frame  and glue its four pegs onto part S.
Note that one end has semicircular recesses, which  t over the
pipes. Separate part M (with the peg on the side, indicated by the
arrow) and part N from frame .

R
M
N
Apply some glue to the two small pegs on the bottom of parts M
and N and attach to part R. Remove part L from frame  and
glue it to the small peg on the side of M, as shown.

M
LR
Remove part D from frame  and attach to part A,  tting its two
pegs into the corresponding holes.

D
A
Detach parts H, I and K from frame . Glue part H into the two
small holes in torpedo tube . Part K is glued to torpedo tube
, and part I into the small rectangular hole of part A.

H

Detach pipes  and  from frame  and glue them to the torpedo
tube , as shown in the photo. Remember, to save any confusion,
only detach the pipes from the frame just before they are needed.



Pipe  is also glued to torpedo tube . Glue one peg of pipe 
into the recess on torpedo tube  and the other into the lower
hole of part A.


SN
IK

A



A
COMPLETED WORK
The second torpedo tube
assembly with torpedo tubes
2 and 4 is complete, and
hatches have been added to
all four tubes.
Apply some glue to the two pegs of pipe . Insert one into the
recess in torpedo tube , and the second into the top hole of
part A, as pictured. Part F from frame  is glued to the peg
of part I.



A
Take frame  and detach hatches  and . Locate the torpedo
tube assembly you built in kit  and lay it next to the one built in
stages  of this kit, as shown. Note that the numbering on the
frame, from left to right, is , , , .



Before attaching the hatches, make sure that the torpedoes are
free to move inside the tubes otherwise they may get stuck and
may be very di cult to remove. Glue hatch  to torpedo tube .
Hatch  is attached to tube . Pay close attention to the
orientation of the hatches.
Taking the second torpedo tube assembly, glue hatch  to torpedo
tube  and hatch  (both from frame ) to tube .
 
  

F
I





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Parts reference list
Part no. Name
 Upper starboard (R) hull section
 Connector
 Connector
 Torpedo upper half ()
 Torpedo lower half ()
 Propellers
 Propeller shafts
Kit 12: Two more torpedoes
Kit 12: Two more torpedos
Two connectors are attached to the upper starboard (R) hull section, which is then added
to the assembly. The parts for two more torpedoes are also provided.
AM
Screws
Ref No. Dimensions
AM +  x  mm
CP +  x  mm
CP

 
 
 
STAGE 1 Adding the hull section
Place the upper starboard (R) hull section
, the two connectors  and  and
four AM screws on your work surface. Take
connector  and  t it onto the two left
raised screw sockets on the inner surface
of the hull section, as shown.

Fix in place using two AM screws.

Fit connector  onto the two right raised
screw sockets of the hull piece  and  x in
place using the two remaining AM screws.




AM




AM
AM
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