Heat up PE parts with lighter before use, brass will soften and become easy to bend and work with

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1 Diamond T 968 was a cargo truck based on a 4 ton 6x6 chassis, powered with a Hercules RXC six-cylinder gasoline engine and equipped with a five-speed overdrive transmission and a direct and under drive transfer, manufactured from roughly 1940 until 1945 by the Diamond T Motor Car Company in Chicago. Design and development of the model 968 began in 1939, it was adapted for production in 1940, and produced from 1941 to From 1943 most trucks were fitted with open cab. Roughly 9000 cargo-trucks was produced and used generally for cargo and personnel transport, but often also as an artillery prime mover. These vehicles were also supplied to the Allied countries through the Lend-Lease Act, and after the WWII numbers of them were still in use in various countries for many years Go through assembly guide before you start your work. Some gates are larger, because we don t want any ejector marks on parts, and also very thin true-to scale parts require larger gates to avoid filling issues, you need to use a little razor blade and sharp scalpel to remove these parts carefully. Images in rows one by one show usually one small assembly step Heat up PE parts with lighter before use, brass will soften and become easy to bend and work with Tamiya Super Thin Glue recommended for plastic parts, let the glue work for a few seconds, then push parts together, melted plastic will fill the gaps between parts. You can also melt sprue frame and use it as an amazing filler for small works, or use this glue to wash out tiny seam lines on little parts or make texture on some parts etc. front wheel- make two wheels spare wheel drill holes marked at the back - make two B10 B11 B23 B21 B23 B20 rear wheels - make four sets B4 B3 B1 B23 B24 B22 B23 1

2 Engine C8 C12 C11 C14 C16 C28 C29 C18 C9 C15 C13 C19 C17 C34 C39 C48 C36 C35 C40 C20 C32 C21 C41 C42 C22 C51 C38 C47 C23 2 C24

3 B45 C10 C54+C55 C49+C50 C27 C26 C25 assemble C25, C26, then C10, then 2xB45, then C49+C50 and C54+C55 C45 C46 C33 C37 PE1 C6 D17 C7 C1 C2 C4 C3 C5 B52 A65 B5 B36 front axle A68 B5 A30 A67 A35 A66 B52 3 B36 B48

4 A34 Chassis A51 A43 C58 B12 C57 C59 C60 B13 B37 A12 (A13) B14 Assemble A43 into frame, but do not glue it until you fit engine later on, you might need to move it slightly forward or back, depending how accurate you have worked on back transmissions B14 B13 A51 A48 A50 A49 A42 A53 A52 A10 A47 A45 A9 4

5 B6 C61 B49 A62 B15 B41 B7 B41 B49 A2 B15 A61 A44 B50 B53+B54 (make two) B51 A11 B50+B51 A31 left side A32+A33 B29 make two B27 B30 B28 B30 B6 (B7) 5

6 B73 B75 B72 make two B71 A63 A64 B74 B73 B82 make two B81 B70 B76 B31 AA B83 A59 B62 (B58) BB B61 B84 A21 A58 A22 make two left, two right AA BB B62+B61 B58+B61 B58+B61 B62+B61 6

7 B69 B68 B26 B2 X2 B69 B80 B78 B79 B77 CC DD make two of each CC DD DD CC B55 B55 B57 B57 on both sides on both sides glue in center A60 7 B56 B56 on both sides

8 GG B60 B60 B60 A5 A39 A38 A36 A37 A57 A24 A23 A55+A56 A46 through A27 A26 A25 HH HH GG HH A7 B60 B60 A6 B60 A8 A54 A40+A41 Y45 8 Y45

9 A28 Fit engine at the back first, let it down - if nedded, move engine crossbeam A43 slightly front or back and once fitted glue engine and also A43 in position A29 A54 C30 C31 C44 C43 C56 C53 C52 Open cab S20 S12 S10 S13 S18 S15 S9 S19 9

10 S14 S11 S21 S13+S15 D21 B8 D2 D1 S8 S7 S10+S12 B8 D19 D19+D21 FIRST, THEN D1,D2 FROM INSIDE! C63 S3 S5 S2 S4 S6 PE2 C64 C65 B44+B47 D18 C67 0,3MM WIRE C66 B9 B46 pul C64+C65 through, do not glue yet! 10 make two

11 B63 U1 B64 S17 S16 B25 B25 D10 B19 D11 D5 D6 D3 D4 D7 (dry-fit) D16 D13 11 D12 Dry-fit exact position of the cab with engine cover D7, hole in the cab floor should fit with hole in gear box, once in position, put D24 through hole in the cab floor and glue into hole in gear box. Or you might prefer to assemble engine covers first, and then glue cab in position

12 D24 once cab is glued in right position, remove D7 for further assembly D8 D4 D7 D3 D6 D5 D9 B18 B17 B16 C62 D23 B66 U2 A3 D14 D15 D22 A4 A1 12

13 Fit C64 into frame and secure with glue assemble front and rear wheels A18 A14 A20 A19 A15 B40 A17 B38 B38 A16 B39 B42 B42 B43 B43 13

14 B65 B65 X11 K2 X12 K3 K5 K4 K1 3XB67 (also opposite side) K9 K8 K7 K13 K12 K11 K14 K10 K6 K16 K15 K20 K18 K19 K17 14

15 X8+X8_1 X6 X7+X7_1 Y4 X9 Y4 X10 Y3 CUT OUT HANDLES AT REAR PE3 B32,B33 B34, B59 Y5 Y6 Y3 X5 X13 X48 X47 SS X28 X26 PE4 X27 X26+X27, X49+X50, X51+X52 have edges rather rounded than flat, because of plastic filling limits in sharp corner while the wall is very thin, sand all edges flat before you glue parts together, it will avoid any gaps to fill (grey arrows) restore holes for Y35 if needed X29 FF X49 X50 Y35 Y44 EE FF X25 mind direction! Clean perfectly openings in FF and bottom beam for easy fit of vertical beams. You might need to sand slightly sides of beams Y44, X32, X45 to fit without force into X51+X52 and FF, these are a little bit wider than needed, otherwise too thin walls would cause problems with plastic injection (grey arrows). Before you sand, mark positions to fit vertical beams into horizontal ones correctly X51 X52 Y35 Y43 X54 X53 X32 X22 X21 X23 X24 X33 X14 Y12 Y8 Y9 Y9 Y8 Y12 X15 make two, left and right 15 left Y11 Y10 Y10 Y11 right

16 Do not glue Y17 before you put onto place assembled SS, then secure both Y17 with glue and add left and right reels Y17 left X17 X16 right Y18 Y18 X18 X35 X34 Y7 Y7 X23+X24 X21+X22 X30 X31 Y22+Y23 Y19 +Y19 Y30 MAKE TWO JJ Y20 Y21 Y30 16

17 JJ JJ hang here and opposite side X46 Y31 Y13 Y14 Y15 Y33+Y34 MAKE TWO Y24+Y25 X29 MAKE TWO - do not glue inner rods, they can be assembled in traveling or working position - pulled out Y32 you can make a handle of wire 0,2mm and glue into holes mind the chain when assembling whole structure on the frame connect X46 into gear box 17

18 spare wheel B20 (drill holes marked at the back) +B23 X20 X19 make two U3 Y1+Y2 drill hole in Y1 to glue into it Y2 X38 (X39) MM Y26+Y27 X36 (X37) X41(X40) MAKE TWO, LEFT AND RIGHT Y36 Y37 MAKE TWO NN Y19 +Y19 Y40 MAKE TWO Y38 Y41 Y39 4xY28 MM You can build arms locked together or open in any position. For locked position glue X44 ans X45 with X42 glued between them Y42 X45 X43 X45 NN Left arm X42 18 X44 Right arm NN

19 X3 X4 X2 0,3MM wire for handles X1 Assemble all wheels at the and 19

20 Hook cable assembly 2 through opening in horizontal beam over outer sheave wheel and through the outer yoke 3 over outer sheave wheel and through end cable guide 1 from rear drum hook Y16 2 lead the cable below cable guide, and from bottom over inner sheave wheel and through inner yoke 3 lead the cable over inner sheave wheel from top down and below the crane arm to the front Boom cable assembly 1 loop the cable over the anchor yoke 4 instal the end of cable around rod of Y37 inside MM (boom drum) Painting - olive drab in US Army service Markings - see dashboard above, vehicle marking example on the box cover, decal sheet includes this and another set of numbers for second option Additional detailing set to replace and upgrade plastic kit parts, and vacuum formed canvas will be available soon at If you have experienced missing or damaged part, contact us directly for replacement at info@mirror-models.com 20