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“In this stage, you will join the left and right sides of the turbine housing to the other parts already assembled.”
Contents
Parts
Materials: All of the parts in this stage are plastic.
Magazine
- The Series – The Topaz Connection
- Build Your KI.T.T. – Step by Step
- Secret Files – K.I.T.T.’s Printer
Build
Turbine Assembly (4)
Step 1
Retrieve your Turbine Left Exhaust assembly (marked ‘L’) from the previous stage. Fit this assembly to the outside surface of the Turbine Left Housing (marked ‘L’ on the inside surface), aligning the screw holes as shown:
Secure the Turbine Left Exhaust assembly to the Turbine Left Housing from the other side with two (2) BP screws:
Step 2
Fit the two rings on the shorter tab of the Turbine Left Housing Mount over the matching posts at this location of the Turbine Left Housing.
The longer tab of the Turbine Left Housing Mount should align to the matching tab of the Turbine Left Housing (arrows below), as shown:
Secure the Turbine Left Housing Mount into place with two (2) BP screws:
Step 3
Retrieve your Turbine Top assembly from Stage 19. Fit the two rings on the longer tab of the Turbine Left Housing Mount over the matching posts at this location on the Turbine Top assembly, as shown:
Secure this Turbine Left Housing Mount to the Turbine Top with two (2) GM screws.
This is your friendly reminder to try using 3-in-One Oil on all screws going into metal:
Fun Fact: On the real A-831 turbine engine that our K.I.T.T. model engine appears to be based on, these large circular side housings contained the spinning regenerator discs that scavenged the exhaust heat and used it to pre-heat the intake air, marked with letters C and G here:
Step 4
Retrieve your Turbine Right Exhaust assembly (marked ‘R’) from Stage 20. In the same way as earlier, fit this assembly to the outside surface of the Turbine Right Housing (marked ‘R’ on the inside surface), aligning the screw holes as shown:
Secure the Turbine Right Exhaust assembly to the Turbine Right Housing from the other side with two (2) BP screws:
Step 5
As before, fit the two rings on the shorter tab of the Turbine Right Housing Mount over the matching posts at this location of the Turbine Right Housing, and secure the Turbine Right Housing Mount into place with two (2) BP screws:
Step 6
And, in the same way as the left side, fit the two rings on the longer tab of the Turbine Right Housing Mount over the matching posts at this location on the Turbine Top assembly. Then, secure this Turbine Right Housing Mount to the Turbine Top with two (2) GM screws:
Step 7
Slide the thinner end of the Pin through these holes of the Turbine Left Housing and then the Turbine Right Housing, as shown:
Once fully seated, this Pin will pull the two side Housings together against the Turbine Top, helping to close up any gaps:
Thoughts
Soon, I will be adding color to the various bolts of our K.I.T.T.’s engine but not until we are mostly done handling it. This is so the paint doesn’t rub off. I am looking forward to see how detailed the engine will be once we are finished assembling it!
Next Up
Stage 23 – Turbine Housing Bottoms/Back