Agora Models Bismarck 06, Build Instructions

Page 1: ...ble 2020 Hachette Partworks Ltd North America Edition by Agora Models STAGE 57 THE FIRST 15CM TURRET AND A CIRCUIT BOARD STAGE 58 MOTOR FOR THE FIRST 15CM TURRET STAGE 59 THE NEXT HULL SECTION STAGE 60 THE NEXT HULL SECTION STAGE 61 SECOND 15CM GUN TURRET AND THE FUNNEL STAGE 62 THE MOTOR FOR THE SECOND 15CM GUN TURRET STAGE 63 TWO SEARCHLIGHTS FOR THE FUNNEL STAGE 64 THE NEXT SECTION OF THE UPPER...

Page 2: ...ng 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 Your 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 ...

Page 3: ...wo artillery target finders A1 and six searchlight directors A2 57 06 Mast support platform and antenna outriggers 57 07 Cable and switch 57 08 Cable label 57 09 Circuit board PB Two 2 x 5mm PB screws PB Four 1 7 x 6mm PB screws PWB Two 2 3 x 4mm PWB scews Cut the two artillery target finders A1 from frame 57 05 Take the forward superstructure assembly and use a little superglue to fix one of the ...

Page 4: ... Cut the platform B2 from frame 57 06 Bend the railings up at right angles as shown 02 DETAILS FOR THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE 01 02 There are two tabs at the sides of the floor of platform B2 Bend them up at right angles as shown arrows Cut the antenna outriggers B3 from the frame 57 06 There are two small pegs on the end of the part inset arrows Find the matching holes in the underside of the sea...

Page 5: ...38 02 This view of the superstructure shows the details from frame 57 06 in place 07 08 Fit the floor of the platform B2 to the underside of the foretop gallery 38 02 between the tapered sides of the support B4 as indicated by the arrows When you are happy with the fit apply superglue to the flat floor surface and fix in place Cut the two antenna outriggers B1 from the frame 57 06 Note the two peg...

Page 6: ...to the connector as shown inset Fit the switch into the recess on the underside of the upper deck 22 01 Fix in place with a single PWB screw as shown 03 04 Take the upper deck structure 19 01 22 01 48 01 Fit the 15cm gun turret base 57 01 57 02 on the port barbette 22 02 as shown Carefully holding the 15cm gun turret in place turn the deck over Fit the cog 57 04 onto the gun turret base 57 03 as s...

Page 7: ...ge could occur Next we test the lights of the forward superstructure With the battery box switched off remove the circuit board 4 06 and plug in the circuit board 57 09 Plug the cable marked B 9 into the free socket on the circuit board Now switch on the battery box the searchlight 40 07 comes on Switch off the battery box before continuing Next we test the lights of the forward superstructure It ...

Page 8: ...Motor controls the rotation of the gun 58 02 Cable for the motor 58 03 Cog 58 04 Motor housing 58 05 Cable label PB Three 2 x 5mm PB screws Take the cable 58 02 and the cable label 58 05 The plug at one end will connect to the motor and the other should be labelled with part 58 05 The plugs at each end of the cable are identical 8 8 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 9: ...ft of the motor 58 01 with the ribs of the cog away from the motor as shown The cog is quite a loose fit on the shaft of the motor Take the upper deck assembly 19 01 22 01 48 01 from the previous stage and carefully turn it upside down Fit the motor 58 01 into the recess on the underside of the deck section 22 01 Ensure that the two cogs are properly engaged arrow 9 9 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 10: ...the screw holes in the housing are aligned with the sockets in the upper deck as shown Completed work The motor that controls rotation of the first 15cm gun turret has been fitted to the underside of the upper deck Fix the housing in place with two PB screws 10 10 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 11: ...o the top of the railings When you are happy with the fit glue it in place 59 01 PM 59 03 59 02 37 02 59 02 59 03 43 08 1 Remove part 59 02 from the frame Check the fit on top of the radar unit 37 02 on the foretop gallery Apply a tiny bit of superglue to the feet of the mooring manoeuvre light 59 02 and fix in place 02 COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 59 01 Lower port hull section 59 02 Mooring manoeuvre lig...

Page 12: ...hull section 59 01 and fit it in place so that the raised screw sockets fit into the sockets on parts 46 01 and 56 01 as shown Fix the hull section 59 01 in place with three PM screws Completed work The next hull section has been added and details have been added to the forward superstructure 01 02 12 12 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 13: ...TS CHECKLIST 60 01 Starboard lower hull section 60 02 Platform parts A B C and D PM Four 2 x 4mm PM screws Cut the platform part A from the frame 60 02 Study the shape of it to ensure you have the correct orientation as shown here Bend the platform railing up at right angles arrow 13 13 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 14: ...e part 43 01 Apply a little superglue to the two short edges of the platform bent upwards in step 2 and fit them into the recesses on the underside of the admiral s bridge Cut parts B and C from frame 60 02 Position part B on the platform as shown and hold it in place Check the fit of part C positioning it as shown so that it will hold part B in place Apply a little superglue to the ends of part C...

Page 15: ... part 56 01 and one fits under the socket on part 49 01 Completed work Another section has been added to the hull and a platform has been fitted to the forward superstructure When you are happy with the fit fix in place with three PM screws 60 01 60 01 49 01 56 01 PM 02 FITTING THE HULL SECTION 02 15 15 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 16: ... 04 Cog 61 05 Right half of the funnel 61 06 Left half of the funnel 61 07 Platform parts A B C and D 61 08 Cable and switch 61 09 Cable label PB Two 2 x 5mm screws PB Four 1 7 x 6mm screws PWB Two 2 3 x 4mm screws Fit the base plate of the turret 61 03 into the gun turret housing 61 01 as shown Fix in place with a PB 2 x 5mm screw Turn the gun turret housing 60 01 upside down and fit the gun barr...

Page 17: ...1 03 fitting in the notch in part 61 04 Fix in place with three PB 1 7 x 6mm screws Fix the switch 61 08 to the underside of the upper deck 22 01 using a PWB 2 3 x 4mm screws 04 02 FITTING THE SWITCH Take the cable 61 08 and wrap the cable label 61 09 around the end of the cable near the connector as shown On the underside of the deck assembly identify the recess for the switch 61 08 in the recess...

Page 18: ...es up at right angles as indicated by the arrows Check the fit of the platform on the admiral s bridge 43 01 Apply a little superglue to the two short turned up edges bent upwards in step 1 of platform section B and fix them into the recesses in the underside of the admiral s bridge Take the two halves of the funnel 61 05 and 61 06 and check the fit Apply a little superglue to the pegs and fix tog...

Page 19: ...M GUN TURRET 01 Take the cable 62 02 and remove the wire wrapped around it as shown Straighten out the cable 62 01 62 02 62 03 62 02 62 03 COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 62 01 Motor controls the rotation of the gun 62 02 Cable for the motor 62 03 Cable label 19 19 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 20: ...e cable close to one of the connectors The connectors are identical Fit the connector on the other end of cable 62 02 into the socket in the motor 62 01 Completed work A label has been fitted to the cable and it has been connected to the motor for the second 15cm gun 02 03 20 20 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 21: ... Funnel cap 63 05 Searchlight platform 63 06 Cog 63 07 Cover 63 08 Searchlight parts 2x A F 63 09 Two searchlight lenses 63 10 Two frames 63 11 Two LED cables 63 12 Cable label 63 13 Cable label PB Three 2 x 5mm PB screws Take the cog 63 06 and fit it on to the shaft of the motor 62 01 as shown Turn the large upper deck structure upside down Place the motor 62 01 in the recess on the underside of ...

Page 22: ...3 02 on the work surface with the raised sections facing upwards Apply a little superglue to the pegs on the underside of the grille 63 01 and fit the funnel cap and grille over the base plate 02 THE TOP OF THE FUNNEL 01 02 This shows the funnel cap assembled Note that one end of the cap is higher than the other the higher end goes at the forward end of the funnel in the following step Take the fu...

Page 23: ...in part A Take the searchlight stand part F and the side of the stand part D from frame 63 08 Fit the cable into the slot in the stand Secure parts D and F together by glueing the pins on part D into the holes in part F Make sure that no adhesive gets on the cable 03 04 Cut the searchlight base C from the frame 63 08 Check that you are holding part C the right way up as shown Thread the LED end of...

Page 24: ...decking and fix in place Make sure there is no glue on the cables Gently pull the cables 63 11 so that the headlight stands C are drawn towards the decking Apply a little superglue to the underside of the stands and fix them on the decking as shown 01 02 Take the deck covering 63 03 Thread the connectors on the ends of the searchlight cables through the two holes in the deck covering Position the ...

Page 25: ...en you are happy with the fit apply a little superglue to the peg and fix in place Cut the first frame from part 63 10 Take the forward superstructure and identify the foretop command post 38 02 Apply a little superglue to the pegs on the frame 63 10 and fix in place on the starboard side of part 38 02 as shown Cut the second frame from part 63 10 and fix it to the port side of the foretop command...

Page 26: ...5cm gun barbettes 01 02 64 02 64 02 Place the upper deck section 64 01 and the two barbettes 64 02 on your worktop Take the first barbette and fit it into the opening on the upper deck arrow This photo shows the correct positioning of the first barbette 64 02 Tabs on the underside of the barbette fit into recesses in the opening in the deck 64 01 64 02 26 26 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 27: ...ws the underside of the deck 64 01 The tabs on the barbettes fit into the recesses around the openings in the deck These are push fit connections Completed work Two 15cm gun barbettes have been fitted into the next section of the upper deck 64 02 64 01 64 02 64 02 27 27 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 28: ...tive hood 65 04 Funnel extension 65 05 Searchlight parts 2 x A F 65 06 Two searchlight lenses 65 07 Two LED cables 65 08 Cable label B 12 65 09 Cable label B 13 Cut the searchlight base C from one of the frames 65 05 Check that you are holding part C the right way up as shown Thread the LED through the hole in part C Take the first cable 65 07 and the cable label 65 08 B 12 Wrap the label around t...

Page 29: ...the arrow Secure parts D and F together by applying a little superglue to the pegs on part D and fitting it onto part F Note Make sure that no adhesive gets on the cable 04 Glue the back of the searchlight B into the body of the searchlight A Take the support arm E from the frame 65 05 and fit the pins on the ends of the arms into the holes in part A Take the searchlight stand part F and the side ...

Page 30: ...2 01 Apply a little superglue to the peg on the searchlight stand F and fix it into the recess in the centre of the support arm E Take the second cable 65 07 and attach the label 65 09 B 13 near the connector as shown Place the funnel assembly from stage 63 on your work surface Apply a little superglue to the central tab on the funnel extension 65 04 Repeat steps 2 to 10 to assemble the second sea...

Page 31: ...ver the port searchlight and check the fit and the contact points at the base of the hood Apply a little superglue and fix the hood in place on the platform 65 01 04 Identify the hole on the port side of the funnel and thread the cable connector with label 65 08 through the hole On the other side of the funnel thread the cable connector with label 65 09 through the hole in the side of the funnel I...

Page 32: ...hows the port and starboard protective hoods 65 02 and 65 03 viewed from the front of the funnel Completed work Two more searchlights have been assembled and fitted to a platform The platform has been fixed to the front of the funnel There are now four searchlight cables running through the funnel 65 02 65 01 65 03 65 01 65 03 32 32 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 33: ...n 66 02 Connector PM Five 2 x 4mm PM screws 01 02 66 01 Place the hull assembly on you work surface Position the upper port hull section 66 01 against the lower port hull section 59 01 as indicated by the arrows Fix the upper left hull section 66 01 to part 59 01 with two PM screws as shown 59 01 59 01 66 01 PM 33 33 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 34: ...01 so that the screw sockets on part 66 02 fit over the raised screw sockets on parts 66 01 and 52 01 Fix the connector 66 02 in place with two PM screws as shown Completed work Another section of the hull has been fixed in place 66 01 66 02 52 01 66 02 PM 34 34 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 35: ... cradle 67 04 Cog 67 05 Left rangefinder hood 67 06 Right rangefinder hood 67 07 Cable and switch 67 08 Cable label PB Two 2 x 5mm PB screws PB Four 1 7 x 6mm PB screws PWB Two 2 3 x 4mm PWB screws Fix the hood 67 05 to the side of part 67 01 Check the fit of the right rangefinder hood 67 06 Take the gun turret housing 67 01 and the left rangefinder hood 67 05 Check the fit of the hood on the left...

Page 36: ...le A tab inside the base plate fits into a recess in the cog Fix in place with three PB 1 7 x 6mm screws circled 04 Fit the gun base plate 67 02 to the underside of the gun housing 67 01 Have a PB 2 x 5mm screw ready Fix the base plate 67 02 in place using the PB 2 x 5mm screw Take the upper deck assembly 19 01 22 01 48 01 and the cog 67 04 You will also need three PB 1 7 x 6mm screws Fit the gun ...

Page 37: ...cess on the underside of upper deck section 48 01 Fix the switch 67 07 in place with a PWB screw as shown Completed work The third 15cm gun turret the second on the port side has been assembled and fitted to the upper deck structure 67 07 02 FITTING THE SWITCH 67 08 67 07 67 07 48 01 PWB 48 01 37 37 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 38: ...he fit of hull section 68 01 The tabs with screw holes on the lower edge fit over the screw sockets in part 60 01 68 01 68 02 68 01 60 01 PM 01 COMPONENTS CHECKLIST 68 01 Upper starboard hull section 68 02 Connecting piece PM five 2 x 4mm PM screws 38 38 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...

Page 39: ...2 to join hull section 68 01 to hull section 54 01 so that the screw sockets in part 68 02 fit over the raised screw sockets in the hull sections Fix in place with two PM screws Completed work Another section has been added to the hull 68 01 54 01 60 01 PM PM 68 01 68 02 02 03 39 39 AGORAMODELS BISMARCK ...