DeAGNOSTINI MODEL SPACE Red Bull Racing RB7, Build Manual

Page 1: ...Red Bull Racing RB7 Step by Step 1 Stages 93 96 Pack 24 RB7 RADIO CONTROLLED BUILD IT YOURSELF NITRO ENGINE ...

Page 2: ...NDER THE AGE OF 14 THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY AND IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE IN PLAY ITEMS MAY VARY FROM THOSE SHOWN Photo credits All photographs copyright DeAgostini Visit our website www model space com Intro Driving your RB7 part two Painting the running body Stage 93 The wing mirrors steering wheel and front wing Stage 94 Display body details Stage 95 Preparing the running body Stage ...

Page 3: ...t on the oval course However remember that the engine of your car will still be running on one of its first three tankfuls so it is still at the running in stage don t give it full throttle yet READJUSTING THE STEERING The figure of eight will also give you more practice in steering the car when it is travelling towards you see page 473 Pack 23 You will soon be able to focus not just on going quic...

Page 4: ... earlier than the apex of the corner itself see diagrams on the left The point at which your car is closest to the inner edge of the track indicated by the dotted lines in the diagrams is thereby moved forward Using this method when you exit the bend you can start accelerating sooner and enter the following straight at a higher speed By driving on this racing line you will be making full use of th...

Page 5: ... Also any dust trapped by the paint will spoil the finish For the following steps you will need a craft knife masking film masking tape 18mm wide a black marker pen with water soluble ink and three spraycans of Lexan compatible paint in the colours blue Tamiya PS 59 yellow Tamiya PS 19 and white Tamiya PS 1 For the masking tape you should get the thinnest you can find because it has to be flexible...

Page 6: ...inse the body thoroughly with clean water and wipe it dry with a clean lint free cloth In the area behind the cockpit draw the outline of the upper air intake with a marker pen as shown To mark off the nose place the Lexan blank on the display body and draw along the rear edge of the yellow area The dotted red lines show all the areas on the outside of the body that you should cover with masking f...

Page 7: ...l points There must be no wrinkles and in particular no gaps between the pieces of tape the paint spray is extremely fine and can easily penetrate such gaps The result would be traces of blue colour that will bleed into the yellow areas Now use a craft knife to cut through the masking tape along the external outlines that you marked earlier When the last cut has been made peel away all the surplus...

Page 8: ...least 15 minutes or speed up the operation by using a hairdryer setting it to a lukewarm temperature and medium speed Then apply another coat of blue paint and when it s dry follow it with the third and final coat By now the paint should be completely opaque As soon as the third coat has dried apply a coat of white paint on top of it Let the paint dry overnight then remove the tape and spray the y...

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Page 10: ...NG WHEEL AND FRONT WING 1 2 3 Phillips screwdriver size 2 Black spray paint suitable for HIPS plastic Knife Tweezers Modelling adhesive Tool Materials 1 Steering wheel 2 Countersunk screw 3 x 18mm 3 Side mirror housings left and right 4 2 self tapping countersunk screws 3 x 14mm 5 3 self tapping countersunk screws 3 x 8mm 6 2 self tapping countersunk screws 3 x 10mm 4 5 6 Stage 93 ...

Page 11: ...eps 03 04 to apply the remaining two stickers to the right side mirror housing 01For this session you will need the decal sheet supplied in Stage 92 and the display body as assembled over the previous stages You will also need the components for the lower nose Stage 29 and the front wing assembly Stage 88 along with your model so keep these to hand 02Lay the decal sheet supplied with Stage 92 on a...

Page 12: ...ssembly should look like this This phase is complete for the time being so set your display body safely to one side 06To mount the side mirrors dab a small amount of modelling adhesive into the two holes at the front edges of the display body s cockpit see red arrow and circle then place the mirrors into these as shown 07The next stage is to prepare the steering wheel Place it on a covered surface...

Page 13: ... over and remove the two circled screws 11The next phase is to mount the front wing onto your RB7 s chassis To begin lower the lower nose brace supplied with Stage 29 onto the rear of the front wing assembly as shown by the red arrow The parts will fit neatly when properly aligned 12Holding the parts together turn the assembly over and insert one of the 3 x 8mm countersunk screws into each of the ...

Page 14: ...and tighten it fully 15Turn the model to its upright position then slide the front wing assembly over the front end of the chassis so that the screw holes at the rear of the wing line up with those on the chassis see arrows 16When the holes line up exactly as shown above insert the two 3 x 14mm countersunk screws supplied with this stage into the indicated holes ...

Page 15: ... away safely until next time 19Again if you find it difficult to fit the screw into place press down on the pushrod mount a little 21Insert another 3 x 8mm countersunk screw into the indicated hole and tighten it 20Turn the model around again and insert the two 3 x 10mm countersunk screws supplied with this stage into the indicated holes ...

Page 16: ...ials 1 Pitot tube 2 2 mirrors 3 Antenna 4 Sensor 5 Head pad 6 Rear light 7 Top camera 8 Driver s arms Knife Paintbrush Modelling adhesive Needle nose pliers Masking tape HIPS compatible primer in white and spray paints in the following colours Tamiya brand TS range colour codes given in brackets Gloss black Tamiya TS 14 Semi gloss black Tamiya TS 29 Pearl blue Tamiya TS 89 Silver Tamiya TS 30 5 6 ...

Page 17: ...e to dry fully 01First remove the top camera from the sprue and place the part on a cutting mat Then using a knife carefully remove any burrs left on the edges 02Remove any dirt or grease from the camera using a damp cloth with a little detergent then allow to dry Once dry apply a thin coat of a white primer to ensure an even finish Once the primer is dry spray a thin layer of gloss black paint on...

Page 18: ...semi gloss black and leave it to dry fully before continuing with the assembly 07Dot the thin projection on the top of the air induction pod indicated by the arrow with a little adhesive then place the top camera onto this as shown 08Next remove the sensor from the sprue using a knife De burr the part once it is separated 09Clean the sensor the same way as you cleaned the top camera in Step 02 and...

Page 19: ...ing wheel The pins in the undersides of the arms will fit into the indicated holes in the body to hold the parts in place 13Loosen the screw from the underside of the driver s helmet then remove it from the display body s cockpit 14Apply some adhesive to the area marked by the dotted green line then press the head pad against it so that it sits in the recess arrowed in the yellow plastic Make sure...

Page 20: ...4Remove the pitot tube from the sprue and de burr it 19Remove and de burr the mirrors 20Clean and prime the mirrors then spray them with silver paint This time you need only paint the front smooth sides Set them aside to dry 21Dab some adhesive into the recesses of the side mirrors then use needle nose pliers to insert the painted mirrors with the painted sides facing outwards Press the parts into...

Page 21: ...black When dry fit it into the small round hole just ahead of the cockpit Again do not glue the part in place just yet 25Cut short lengths of masking tape and cover the two pins at the end of the part as shown 27Wait for the paint to dry again apply two coats if necessary then remove the tape Spray some of the silver spray paint at close range onto a paint lid or other smooth clean surface then da...

Page 22: ...NE PIECE THAT WILL NEED TO BE TRIMMED DOWN TO MATCH THE REAL RB7 S BODYWORK TO DO THIS YOU WILL NEED LEXAN SHEARS AND A REAMER PREPARING THE RUNNING BODY Lexan shears Reamer Fine grade sandpaper or file Tools Materials 1 Front wing 2 Front wing sticker sheet 1 2 Stage 95 ...

Page 23: ...ide has a thin protective film covering that should be left intact 01Lay the Lexan polycarbonate running body supplied with this pack flat on your work surface Because you will be using sharp tools in this session Lexan shears and a reamer it s best to place it on a cutting mat The lines along which you have to cut indicated by dotted red lines in the following steps are also visible as indentatio...

Page 24: ...y The two holes set close together at the front of the induction pod area should have a diameter of 1mm while the other three should be 5mm 05As you did with the front of the body in Step 02 use the reamer to make five holes around the cockpit using the dotted red circles as a guide Each hole should be 1mm in diameter 06Next cut two larger holes in the front face of the induction pod section of th...

Page 25: ...r the right hand side of the running body 13Your RB7 s running body should now look like this and is ready to be painted using the method described on pages 488 491 of this pack 10The next step is to cut away the two spaces that will sit at either side of the engine The left hand space is shown in the photo above by the dotted red line To create this hole follow the same procedure as you did to ma...

Page 26: ...ING BODY THEN DECORATE THE WING WITH SPONSOR STICKERS TO RECREATE THE LOOK OF THE REAL CAR RUNNING BODY FRONT WING Phillips screwdriver size 01 Craft knife Scissors Tools Materials 1 Front cascade wings left and right 2 Front wing endplate wings left and right 3 6 countersunk screws 2 x 6mm 1 2 3 Stage 96 ...

Page 27: ...ed 4 Be especially cautious when cutting around the curved indent at the e of the word Red 01For this session you will need the running body front wing and sticker sheet supplied in Stage 95 along with the parts supplied with this stage so have all of these to hand before beginning 02First remove stickers 10 and 11 from the sheet using scissors or a craft knife As ever cut carefully going as close...

Page 28: ...er as shown onto the right side of the front wing Make sure that no bubbles or creases appear in the sticker s surface and that the curved cutaway section in the e of the sticker fits neatly around the raised section of the wing marked by the green arrow 07Next cut around the marked edge of sticker 3 Again this will require precision 08Apply this sticker to the section directly above the one place...

Page 29: ...ows 17Cut out stickers 6 and 7 12Place this on the upper portion of the front wing so that it meets the rest of the letter d 13The next phase will be to repeat this application for the left side of the running body front wing so begin by carefully cutting out sticker 9 from the sheet 14Place this on the front portion of the front wing Again make sure no bubbles or creases appear and that the conto...

Page 30: ...e 2 x 6mm countersunk screws into the holes indicated by the short arrows 22Tighten each screw with a screwdriver to secure the two cascade wings to the front wing 18Position these two stickers on each side of the raised fin on the upper section of the right side of the front wing 19Next cut around the sticker numbered 5 Note the small details shown by the dotted line 20Place this sticker on the u...

Page 31: ...running body front wing is nearing completion Store this part safely away until next time 23Next place the right front wing endplate wing into position as shown then insert and tighten another 2 x 6mm countersunk screw to secure it 24Repeat Step 23 for the left front wing endplate wing 25Next cut out the first TOTAL sticker number 14 and apply it to the right side of the front wing as shown ...

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