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kits are designed for young (and not so young) plane spotters. They can
be downloaded free. For best results print out the kits on white A4
250g card. The only tool necessary for construction is a pair
of scissors. Further models will be added from time to time. Some of
these aircraft-livery combinations are (or were) genuine . . . TUI B737 Southwest B737 British Airways A380 TUI B787-9 Dreamliner Thomson Airways B787 Dreamliner British Airways B787 Dreamliner Britannia Airways B767 British Airways B767 ('Landor' livery) . . . and others not . . . TUI A380 BEA A380 Pan Am A380 BEA B787 BOAC B787 Monarch B767 You can design your own Boeing 787 or B737 livery by downloading these BMP templates (B787 left, B787 right) (B737 left, B737 right). Your options are either to design your livery on screen using graphics software (such as Windows Paint or Photoshop) or print the blank templates on white A4 card and use conventional colouring materials To see photos of the models in 'ground' and 'flight' configuration, click here AEROCARD ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1 Print out kit pages on 250g A4 white card 2 Cut out aircraft components 3 Cut along V-joint black lines and other solid lines where shown 4 Score along all dotted lines and along fuselage-stiffener tab 5 Fold stiffener tabs inside and join fuselage halves along top and bottom by twisting V-joints together (see diagram C) 6 Join lower centre wing section to upper section using V-joints 7 Fold right engine-landing gear assembly in half, slide landing gear between upper and lower wing surfaces into centre section cut out area and slide engine pylon into slot on lower surfaces (diagram A) 8 Repeat 7 for left engine-landing gear assembly 9 Fold nose landing gear assembly in half and slide between left and right fuselage sides from front so that notch can pivot on V-joint (diagram B) 10 Split and open tailplane supports and position tailplane into slot at rear fuselage (diagram D). Leave supports partly open to hold tailplane in correct position 11 Bend wings and tailplane slightly upwards FLIGHT CONFIGURATION 1 Swivel nose landing gear forward and upward until it is fully retracted and radio aerial appears under lower fuselage 2 Move all wing flaps to 'up' position (level with wing surface) 3 Push each main landing gear assembly up into centre section cut-out area and slide engines forward slightly to lock wheels in retracted position LANDING CONFIGURATION 1 Push radio aerial upwards to expose nosewheel and swivel wheel down until landing gear is vertical under V-joint (diagram B) 2 Push each engine back to unlock main landing gear, extend gear and lock it in extended position by moving inner wing flaps downwards 3 Move outer wing flaps downwards NOTE Different instructions apply to the A380 models Steemrok home |