Pack 7 - Stage 49. Right tripod bar and tail lights.

[Mark, The Master Modeller]

Stage 49 gives us the right tripod bar and tail lights, but we also attach the upper frame.  So quite a lot of work in this stage.

Fitting the tripod bar and light cluster is a repeat of the previous stage.

Fit the tripod bar, attaching it with all screws loosely before tightening them all.

Assembly the rear light cluster.

Fit the light cluster to the upper frame.

Remove the trumpet from the transmission cooling duct (supplied in stage 46) so you can get a straight drive on the screw and screw the duct to the upper frame.

Now you can replace the trumpet.

Fit the left cooling duct to the upper frame as well.

Put the oil recovery tank in place on the rear left hand side of the chassis.  

The bottom end of the strut fits in a hole in the chassis.

The free end of the hose pushes onto a pin on the right hand side of the gearbox housing.

Lower the upper frame onto the model.  I found it easier to insert the front of the upper frame into the holes in the cockpit partition frame, then lower the rear end into place.  Get it all in place before inserting any screws.  Again, it's best to insert all the screws loosely before tightening them.

The pins on the top of the cross frame fit into holes under the cross bar.  The screw that holds the upper frame to the chassis is already inserted in this photo.

The top of the strut for the oil recovery tank is held by a hole in the upper frame.

The bottom of the tripod bars fit into holes in the back of the chassis.

Screws at the front hold the upper frame to the cockpit partition frame.

Screws in top hold the upper frame to the chassis.

Two screws hold the upper frame to the gearbox reinforcement frame.

Turn the model over and two screws are inserted from below.  These hold the bottom of the tripod bar to the chassis.

Now the upper frame is secured, we can fit the LED in the rear light cluster.  The wires are held with strips of black tape.

Threat the LED wire to the upper frame.

Tape it in place with one of the strips of tape.

Apply a second strip of tape just in front of the top of the tripod bar.

Push the LED into the light cluster.

Repeat on the other side.

This completes the stage.