「Horten Ho 229」
These are extra parts to be usedwith the “Ho 229” kit.

These are extra pa-No.3

Metal Struts「Horten Ho 229」
These are extra parts
to be used with the“Ho 229” kit.

http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/■Plan & Design : Zoukei-Mura, Inc.
■Manufacturer : MDC■Distributor: VOLKS, Inc.
http://www.volks.co.jp/en/
60 Goshonouchi Nakamachi Shichi-jo,
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Japan 600-8862

rts to be used with
「Horten Ho 229」the“Ho 229” kit.

No.3

1400

SWS48-03-M01

SWS48-03-M01

Metal Struts●T his item is meant for
hobbyists 15 years of age orolder. Please do not give thisitem to children under 15.
●This item is intended for use
with the Zoukei-mura 1/48
"Ho 229".
●The polyethylene bags that
contain the parts andassembly manual present asuﬀocation risk. Please do
not drop the par ts or bend
them in unintended ways, as
they may be damaged.
●In order to properly express
the shape of the sculpts, it
was unavoidable for somepar ts to have sharp edges.
Please be careful.

1/48「Horten Ho 229」 These parts will be inserted when assembling the 1/48 “Horten Ho
Assembly Instructions 229” kit. Please refer to the instruction manual of the “Horten Ho 229”.
◇Main Landing Gear Struts ◇Main Landing Gear Struts (Left and(Left and Right) AssemblyRight) Attachment
When assembling the main landing
gear struts, remove the brake pipesfrom parts C-1 and C-2, and attach
them to the “Main Landing Gear Strut(Left and Right)” parts of this kit.

C-1

1/48 Horten Ho 229

Instead of parts C-1 and C-2,the built main landing
12 attachgears of this kit to the plane.

InstructionP.
ManualC-2

Use thebrake pipes
cut oﬀ fromparts C-1
and C-2.

This kit contains white metal and resin(torque arms) parts. Please note that theseparts cannot be glued with plastic model kit
cement. Instant glue should be used instead.

■Torque Arm◆◆Important Points for Assembly◆◆■B e fo re o p e n i n g t h e b a g , p l e a s e c a re f u l l y re a d t h i si n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l a n d ve r i f y t h a t a l l t h e pa r t s a reincluded. Please also refer to the 1/48 “Horten Ho 229”
Instruction Manual to use these parts.
■To build this kit, a big pincher, a cutting knife, sandpaper,
waterproof sandpaper, instant glue, and Metal Primer
spray are required. Please make sure they are at hand
before starting your work.
■This kit is made of white metal. Parts should be reﬁned.
After removing partsʼ gates with big nippers, remove ﬂash
with ﬁles and polish the surface with waterproof sandpaper. Because the blade of nippers might break up, pleaseuse caution. After roughly sharpening the “parting lines”
with the cutting knife and the sandpaper, clean up andpolish the surface with waterproof sandpaper. Be careful
not to damage the parts.
■To aﬃx the parts of the kit, please use instant glue. Please
do not use glue dedicated to plastic models.
■Before painting, make a primer coat using the Metal
Primer. (Without primer coat, paint may peel.)■The recommended brand for painting your kit is the latestline of paint from Vallejo Color. Please refer to the Zoukeimu ra 1/4 8 “ H o r te n H o 229” I ns t r u c t i o n M a nua l a n d
Luftwaﬀe historical manuals to paint the model with thecoloring of your choice.
※Before using tools and paints, please carefully read theirinstructions manuals and use them safely.

■Main Landing
Gear Strut(Left)

Chart of Included Parts■Torque Arm 2（Resin）■Main Landing ■Main Landing
Gear Strut
Gear Strut(Right)(Left)（White Metal）■Nose Landing
Gear Strut（White Metal）

We take the utmost of care when overseeing
manufacturing, but if your kit is among the verysmall percentage that contains a defective part,please contact customer ser vice within t wo
weeks of your purchase with your full name andorder number.

Purchasers from VOLKSJapan International Web Site:
Please contact imos@volks.co.jp.
Purchasers from VOLKS USA:
Please contact service@volksusa.com.

Instead of par t C-25, attach the“Torque Arms” to the “Main Landing
Gear Struts (Left and Right)”.

■Main Landing
Gear Strut (Right)◇Nose Landing Gear Strut
Assembly

When assembling the nose landing
gear strut, replace parts C-20 andC-21 by the “Nose Landing Gear Strut”
of this kit, then assemble the parts asshown below and attach to the plane.

◇Nose Landing Gear
Strut Attachment
1/48 Horten Ho 229

12InstructionP.
Manual■Nose LandingGear Strut

Widen by handsand insert. Afterinserting theparts, adjust theleft/right balance.

C-23

C-24

When using the weighted tires parts (sold separately), the accuracy of the kit increases considerably.