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Issue/Stage 45 Contains – Internal Bulkhead, Dark Grey Pipe, Plant-on Detail (X4), Inner Wing Frame, Silver Pipework Detail (X8), Engine Mount Brace (Large), Engine Mount Brace (Small), Laser canon Cable, XW02 Screws (X14), XW03 Screws (x5), XW04 Screws (X6), XW05 Screws (X5).
Assembling the Wing
Take the Inner wing frame and the two engine mounts provided this time, plus the wing assembly from stages 39 and 41. Align the wing and the engine mount as shown and fit the parts together so that the five holes indicated line up with the lugs on the engine mount. Fix the parts together with XW02 screws in all five holes. Align the smaller engine mount brace with the assembly along with the inner wing frame and lager engine mount brace and fit it as shown. Secure the smaller brace with XW02 screws in the two holes indicated, then secure the larger brace with XW02 screws in the two holes as shown, followed by these four holes as shown in the next picture.
Drive XW04 screws through the holes in the larger engine brace and the inner wing frame. Use more XW04 screws to secure the inner wing frame to the outer frame in all three holes indicated.
Place an XW03 screw through the hole to secure the inner wing frame to the wing panel followed by another XW03 in the hole indicated.
Drive two XW03 screws into the smaller engine brace and finally drive Four XW05 screws in the inner wing frame as shown.
Uncoil the laser cannon cable and straighten it out. Press the plug end into the recess near the hole in the wing tip and start feeding between the arrowed post so it follows the channel around the wing as shown in the last picture.
Tip. To keep the cable in place whilst feeding it around the wing, use some tape to keep in in place.
Fitting the Engine
Take the fusial thrust engine from stage 44, together with an XW02 screw. Take the plug on the end of the lead for the engine’s lighting and fit it through the hole shown in the engine mount. Feed the lead through the hole and line up the engine mounting hole and locating pin with the holes in the mount. Push firmly in place holding it whilst turning the assembly over, then use a XW02 screw from the previous issue and fasten the engine in place. Run the cable around the pins as shown
This issue/stage is now complete. Store any remaining parts in a stage labelled bag.
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Issue/Stage 46 Contains – Power Input units (Upper & lower Halves), Pipework Detail (X6), XW01 Screws (X2)
Making the Input Unit
Fit the two halves of the power unit attaching the pins to the lower half to the holes in the upper part. Press firmly together. Take the short pipe and align the “D” shaped lug on the end with the matching hole in the upper power unit. Take the two manifolds, they are mirror images of each other, and fit one into the end of the piece just fitted as shown. Repeat with the second one. Take one of the identical rectangular plates and fit the first of the four pipes that curve the way shown in the next picture, followed by the next three making sure they curve the same way. Align the two big pins on the back of the assembly with the square holes in the lower half of the power unit. Then press the pins into place fitting the small pins on the end of all four pipes into the holes in the manifold. Note, a little glue will help keep them in place if needed. Assemble the opposite side in the same way as before. Take the handle shaped pipe and fit the pins on the ends into the two holes in the upper half of the power unit. The last two pipes fit as shown in the pictures.
Take these parts that were provided in the previous issue. Fit the “D” shaped lug on one of the smaller parts with the matching hole in one of the larger detail, repeat the process with the other two parts. Take the two details and fit them into the square holes on the bulkhead, noting which way they go as shown.
Align the large “D” shaped hole in the bulkhead with the matching lug on the end of the power input unit and press into place.
Next, Identify the eight pieces of pipework and fit them in place using the pictures as a guide, again use a spot of glue to hold them in place if needed. Note, the pipework guide picture differs from the magazine. Please use the guide here and not the magazine.
Take the thin arched piece of pipework as supplied in the previous issue and fit it into the two holes in the bulkhead as shown.
Take the wing and engine assembly from stage 45 and align the power input unit you have just completed so you can press it in place with the pins in the engine mount. Secure with an XW01 screw.
This issue/stage is now complete. Store any remaining parts in a stage labelled bag.
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Issue/Stage 47 Contains – Engine Cover, Upper Skin, XW02 Screws (X4), Plant on detail (X3), Cover Plugs, Trailing-edge Support
Assembling the Wing
Take the wing assembly together with the engine cover, upper skin and all the other parts supplied.
Start with fitting the plant on details as shown fitting them into the tailing-edge support, which then fits into the rear of the engine mount as shown.
Take the engine cover and line its four mounting holes up with the matching holes in the power unit and press into place.
Fit the upper skin, lining it up with the wing root and press into place. Secure the skin using three XW02 screws. Finally separate the three cover plugs from the sprue and press them into the holes.
This issue/stage is now complete. Store any remaining parts in a stage labelled bag.
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Issue/Stage 48 Contains – Inner and Outer Edging Strip, Lower Skin and XW02 Screws (X4).
Assembling the Wing
Take the parts supplied this time, together with the wing assembly and laser cannon from earlier stages. There are three pins on the underside of the outer edge strip, match them to the holes on the recess as shown and push firmly in place. Take the inner edging strip and push into place, noting which way round it goes.
Now take the laser cannon and fit the plug on the end of its wire through the hole shown near the wingtip. Feed the wire through and line up the five mounting lugs and locating pins and push together in place. Hole the cannon in place whilst turning the assembly over and secure with three XW02 screws. Take the socket on the end of the wire running around the channel in the wing and plug the wire from the laser cannon into it. Press the plug and socket back into the channel.
Take the battery box and test both the plugs to make sure the cannon and engine lights are working properly.
You can now fit the upper skin, which has eight locating pins that fit into the wing frame. Press firmly in place.
This issue/stage is now complete. Store any remaining parts in a stage labelled bag.
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