C-17 GLOBEMASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

C-17 GLOBEMASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONSC-17 GLOBEMASTERASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONSPlease use extreme caution in the building of the Defence papermodels. Parental permission, help and supervision is required ifbeing built by people under 18 years of age. Only build Defencepaper models in a stable, dry, well lit area.The suitable minimum age is 14+ years due to the accuratecutting and folding requirements, and the need to use a sharphobby knife or scissors to cut the fi ne corners and details.PAGE 1

C-17 GLOBEMASTERThe C-17 Globemaster is a high-wing four-engine heavytransport. It has three times the carrying capacityof the C-130 Hercules, allowing Australia to rapidlydeploy troops, combat vehicles, heavy equipment andhelicopters anywhere in the world. The Globemasteris large enough to transport the M1A1 Abrams tank,Black Hawk, Seahawk or Chinook helicopters, threeTiger armed reconnaissance helicopters or fi veBushmaster infantry vehicles.SPECIFICATIONSCREWThree; two pilots and a loadmasterWINGSPAN 51.7mWEIGHTSPEEDRANGE72,500kg payload800km/h (cruising speed)4,500kmACCOMMODATIONDepending on confi guration:• 134 troops• 90 stretcher patients• tanks, helicopters, infantry vehiclesAVIONICS TECHNICIANAvionics Technicians maintain a wide range ofelectronic systems on board Air Force fi ghter,strike, maritime and transport aircraft. Thisalso includes oxygen and weapon systems andassociated ordnance.defencejobs.gov.au/airforce/jobs/avionicstechnicianAIRCRAFT TECHNICIANIf you’re someone who enjoys fi xing things,the Air Force opens up an exciting world ofapprenticeship training unlike anything you’llfi nd anywhere else. As an Aircraft Technicianyou’ll be trained on sophisticated aircraftsystems such as landing gear, fuel, weapons,pressurisation, propulsion and much more.defencejobs.gov.au/airforce/jobs/aircrafttechnicianPAGE 1

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C-17 GLOBEMASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS1CUT OUT ALLSHAPESCut out all shapes, making sure tocut slits where solid internal linesare shown.2MAKING THEWINGSelect this piece of the model.3TURN OVER& FOLDTurn the piece over. Fold up the twosides as shown and tightly fold overthe outer most crease on each side.4FOLD INWARDFold the thin strips along the wings’rear edges inward as shown.5TUCK TABS INSlide the tabs at the wings’ frontinto the matching slots at the rearto secure the wings.6FOLD OUTWARDSLightly fold the wing supportsoutward.7TURN OVER& FOLD TIPSTurn the wings over and fold thewing tips upward.8FOLD FRONTDOWNFold the 2 fl aps at the front inward.9MAKING THEFUSELAGESelect the piece shown.PAGE 4

C-17 GLOBEMASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS10CURL & CONNECTTurn the piece over. Curl the middlesection and slide the 2 fl apstogether right to the end.11LOCK TOGETHERFold inward down the centrePull the fl aps against each otherto curl the fuselage tighter. Pushsideways to lock into position.12CONNECT FRONTSlot the 2 matching connectionstogether at the front of the fuselagemain.13CONNECT REARSlot the 2 matching connectionstogether at the rear of the fuselagemain.14FOLD WHEEL BAYSFold inward at each line on thewheel bays. Secure into thefuselage.15TURN PIECEAROUNDTurn the object around, so the tailend is facing you.16CURL & SECURECurl the 2 sides around and securethe matching slots together.17SECURE TABSPush the securing tabs down intothe matching slots.18TAIL SECTIONSECUREDThe tail section of the fuselageshould be completed as above.PAGE 5

C-17 GLOBEMASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS19CURL & SECURETurn the object around. Curl the2 sides inward & secure the tabstogether.20FOLD TABSINWARDFold the 2 tabs inward on the longarms as shown.21SECURE TABSPush the tabs into their matchingslots. Connect the tabs together onthe nose tip.22TUCK INTuck the fl aps on the nose tip intothe nose to hold in place.23CONNECT WINGSTurn the fuselage over. Take thewing section and place on thefuselage as shown.24PUSH BACKPush the wing section all the wayback to the end of the slots.25SECURE FRONTTuck the wing’s front edge under thetab to secure the 2 objects together.26TUCK FLAPS INTurn over. Tuck the loose fl apsunder the wings into the fuselageas shown.27MAKING THE TAILSelect the piece shown.PAGE 6

C-17 GLOBEMASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS28FOLD INWARDTurn over & fold inward at the2 main dotted lines.29FOLD INWARDCarefully fold inward along the2 dotted lines along the edge.30TUCK TAB INTuck the tab into the matching slotas shown to secure the tail.31MAKING THEREAR WINGSelect the piece shown.32FOLD INWARDFold both sides inward and creasesharply.33CONNECT TO TAILSlide the rear wing onto the tail asshown.34ATTACH TOAIRCRAFTPush tail into slot on top of the rearof the fuselage and push forwardto secure.35TO MAKE ENGINESSelect the piece shown.36TURN OVER& FOLDTurn the piece over and fold inwardalong the dotted line. Fold the 2 tabsinward.PAGE 7

C-17 GLOBEMASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS37CURL & SECURECurl the piece over and secure the2 tabs together.38MAKING ENGINEMOUNTSelect the piece shown39FOLD & CONNECTFold the piece inward and slottogether with the engine piece.40 REPEATRepeat steps 35 to 39 to create all4 engines.41 ATTACHAttach each engine to the 4 slotsunderneath the main wing section.42MAKING THESTANDSelect the piece shown.43FOLD INWARDFold inward at all dotted lines.44SECURE TABSSecure the tabs together tocomplete the stand.45CONNECT TOAIRCRAFTTurn aircraft over and slot thestand’s tabs into the 2 matchingslots underneath.PAGE 8

C-17 GLOBEMASTER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS46 CONGRATULATIONS!The completed C-17 Globemaster.PAGE 9