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Focuses on the 'Truck Busters' unit and their operations.
Details on South Korean F-51D use and the 'Bout One' training program.
General safety warnings and precautions for model assembly and handling.
List of tools recommended for model assembly.
Steps and considerations before applying paint to model parts.
List of Tamiya paint colors recommended for the model.
Assembly instructions for the engine cylinders and crankcase.
Step-by-step assembly of the aircraft engine.
Assembly instructions for the supercharger unit.
Assembly instructions for the engine carburetor and intercooler.
Assembly of the oil tank and attachment of ancillary engine components.
Assembly instructions for the instrument panel and seat harnesses.
Instructions for attaching seat harness with or without pilot.
Assembly instructions for the rear seat armor plate.
Assembly of radio equipment and the main cockpit structure.
Assembly of the instrument panel shroud and K-14 gyro gunsight.
Installing the engine and assembling the right switch panel.
Assembly of the right cockpit sidewalls.
Assembly of the left cockpit sidewalls and fuselage section.
Assembly of the radiator and oil cooler ducting.
Attaching the cockpit and assembling the main fuselage sections.
Assembly of radiator shutter and engine exhaust pipes.
Assembly of the coolant tank and carburetor air intake duct.
Assembly of engine pipes, upper cowling frame, and rudder.
Assembly of the horizontal stabilizers (part 1).
Assembly of elevators and horizontal stabilizers (part 2).
Assembly of tail wheel and attachment of horizontal stabilizers.
Assembly of landing gear bays and 12.7mm machine guns.
Assembly of wing upper surfaces and the main aircraft wings.
Assembly and attachment of ailerons and flaps.
Attaching wing leading edges and the main wings to the fuselage.
Assembly of landing lights and radiator air intake components.
Assembly of radiator intake and landing gear covers.
Assembly of left and right main landing gear and wheels.
Installation of main landing gear and HVAR rockets.
Assembly of napalm bombs, drop tanks, and 500lb bombs.
Installation of underwing equipment like bombs and rockets.
Assembly of paddle blade and cuffed propellers.
Instructions for painting the aircraft canopy.
Assembly of the canopy and engine cowlings.
Instructions for attaching the assembled propeller and aircraft antennas.
Assembly of the open machine gun access panels.
Assembly of the main landing gear covers in closed position.
Converting to flight configuration and assembling the display stand.
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