* REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES* A REPETER PLUSIEURS FOIS

* CEMENT TOGETHER* A COLLER

* REMOVE AND THROW AWAY* A RETIRER ET JETER

* DO NOT CEMENT* NE PAS COLLER

* DECAL * DECAL COMANIE

* ASSEMBLY CAUTION*ATTENTION D ASSEMBLEE

* OPTIONAL PARTS* PIECES EN OPTION

* REPEAT PROCEDURE* REPETEZ LE PROCEDE `` ` ` ` `

decal placement16

Gun Metal

Flat Black

Semi Gloss White

Gloss Red

Steel

Gunmetal

Dark Gull Gray

Light Gray

Aluminum

Gloss Green

this paint guide is provided to complete this kit as shown on the box.

Ce guide de peintures est fourni pour reproduire le modèle réduit qui apparaît sur la boîte.

Bronze

Noir mat

Blanc satiné

Rouge brilliant

Acier

Metallic

Gris cendré foncé

Gris clair

Aluminium

Vert brillant

* Study the assembly drawings.* Each plastic part is identified by a number.* In the assembly drawings, some parts will be

marked by a star (★) to indicate chrome plated plastic.

* For better paint and decal adhesion, wash the plastic parts in a mild detergent solution. Rinse and let air dry.

* Check the fit of each piece before cementing in place.

* Use only cement for polystyrene plastic.* Scrape plating and paint from areas

to be cemented.* Allow paint to dry thoroughly before

handling parts.* Any unused parts may be discarded.

decal applIcatIOn InStRUctIOnS

1. Cut desired decal from sheet.2. Dip decal in water for a few seconds.3. Place wet decal on paper towel.4. Wait until decal is movable on paper backing.5. Place decal in position on model, face up and

slide backing away.6. Press out air bubbles with a soft damp cloth.7. Milkiness that may appear is for better decal

adhesion and will dry clear. Wipe away any excess adhesive.

8. Do not touch decal until fully dry.9. Allow the decals 48 hours to dry before

applying clear coat.

nOte: decals are compatible with setting solutions or solvents.

Read tHIS BeFORe YOU BeGIn lIRe ce QUI SUIt aVant de cOmmenceR

* Etudier les schémas de montage.* Chaque pièce en plastique est identifiée par un numéro.* Sur les schémas de montage, certaines pièces sont

marquées d'une étoile (★) pour indiquer qu'elles sont en plastique chromé.

* Pour une meilleure prise de la peinture et des autocollants, laver les pièces en plastique avec une solution détergente peu concentrée. Les rincer et les laisser sécher à l'air.

* Vérifier que chaque pièce s'ajuste bien avant de la coller en place.

* N'utiliser que de la colle pour polystyrène.* Gratter les parties à coller pour enlever le chrome et la peinture.* Laisser la peinture bien sécher avant de manipuler les pièces.* Toute pièce inutilisée peut être jetée.

dIRectIVeS d'applIcatIOn deS aUtOcOllantS

1. Découper l'autocollant désiré de la feuille.2. Tremper l'autocollant dans de l'eau pendant quelques secondes.3. Placer l'autocollant mouillé sur une serviette en papier.4. Attendez que l'autocollant puisse être déplacé sur son

support en papier.5. Mettre l'autocollant en position sur le modèle face sur

le dessus et faire glisser le support pour l'enlever.6. Appuyer avec un chiffon doux humide pour éliminer les bulles d'air.7. La substance laiteuse qui peut apparaître est destinée à

améliorer l'adhésion de l'autocollant et devient incolore au séchage. Essuyer pour enlever tout excédent d'adhésif.

8. Ne pas toucher l'autocollant tant qu'il n'est pas bien sec.9. Laisser l'autocollant sécher pendant 48 heures avant

d'appliquer une couche transparente.

RemaRQUe: les autocollants sont compatibles avec les solutions de fixage ou les solvants.

B-58 HUStleR KIT 5713 85571300200

If you have any questions or comments, call our hotline at: (800) 833-3570or, please write to:

Revell Inc Consumer Service Department, 1850 Howard Street Unit A, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007Be sure to include the plan number (85571300200), part number, description, your return address and phone number.

Visit our website: www.revell.com

Revell Inc Elk Grove Village, IL. Copyright © 2010. All rights reserved.

Kit 5713 - Page 16

The Convair B-58 Hustler was one of the most unique aircraft in military service. Not only is it strikingly different in appearance, but it is the fastest bomber in the Strategic Air Command history. It set several interna-tional speed records, some still standing today. "Ginger" was one of the operational test vehi-cles, based at Edwards Airforce Base, CA. On October 15, 1959, it became the first plane to sustain Mach 2 flight, flying between Seattle, Washington and Carswell AFB, in Texas, in 70 minutes, averaging nearly 1,320 mph. In October 1963, "Greased Lightning", flew from Tokyo to London in 8 hours, 35 min-utes, averaging 938 mph. However, on the last leg, one of the afterburners failed, reducing it's overall speed. It is one of the few survivingHustlers, and is now on permanent display at the SAC museum in Ashland, Nebraska. Your Revell model has a detailed cock-pit showing unique pilot ejection pod, an optional standard fuel/weapons pod or extra capacity fuel/weapons pod and four nucle-ar bombs and authentic insignia decals.

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31INSTRUMENT

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18COCKPIT FLOOR

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COMPLETED COCKPIT

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35 COVER

DARK GULL GRAY36

CONTROL COLUMNFLAT BLACK

INSIGNIA RED

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57MAIN GEAR

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ings.*

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ber.*

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ings, some parts w

ill be m

arked by a star (★) to indicate chrom

e plated plastic.

* F

or better paint and decal adhesion, wash

the plastic parts in a mild detergent solution.

Rinse and let air dry.

* C

heck the fit of each piece before cem

enting in place.*

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ent for polystyrene plastic.*

Scrape plating and paint from

areas to be cem

ented.*

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paint to dry thoroughly before handling parts.

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ny unused parts may be discarded.

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lace wet decal on paper tow

el.4. W

ait until decal is movable on paper backing.

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odel, face up and slide backing aw

ay.6. P

ress out air bubbles with a soft dam

p cloth.7. M

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adhesion and will dry clear. W

ipe away any

excess adhesive.8. D

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llow the decals 48 hours to dry before

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é.*

Pour une m

eilleure prise de la peinture et des autocollants, laver les pièces en plastique avec une solution détergente peu concentrée. Les rincer et les laisser sécher à l'air.

* V

érifier que chaque pièce s'ajuste bien avant de la coller en place.

* N

'utiliser que de la colle pour polystyrène.*

Gratter les parties à coller pour enlever le chrom

e et la peinture.*

Laisser la peinture bien sécher avant de manipuler les pièces.

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3. Placer l'autocollant m

ouillé sur une serviette en papier.4. A

ttendez que l'autocollant puisse être déplacé sur son support en papier.

5. Mettre l'autocollant en position sur le m

odèle face sur le dessus et faire glisser le support pour l'enlever.

6. Appuyer avec un chiffon doux hum

ide pour éliminer les bulles d'air.

7. La substance laiteuse qui peut apparaître est destinée à am

éliorer l'adhésion de l'autocollant et devient incolore au séchage. E

ssuyer pour enlever tout excédent d'adhésif.8. N

e pas toucher l'autocollant tant qu'il n'est pas bien sec.9. Laisser l'autocollant sécher pendant 48 heures avant

d'appliquer une couche transparente.

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ma

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Kit 5713 - P

age 16

T

he C

onvair B

-58 H

ustler w

as one

of the

most

unique aircraft

in m

ilitary service.

Not

only is

it strikingly

different in

appearance, but

it is

the fastest

bomber

in the

Strategic

Air

Com

mand

history. It

set several

interna-tional speed records, som

e still standing today. "G

inger" was one of the operational test vehi-

cles, based

at E

dwards

Airforce

Base,

CA

.

On

October

15, 1959,

it becam

e the

first plane to sustain M

ach 2 flight, flying between

Seattle,

Washington

and C

arswell

AF

B,

in Texas,

in 70

minutes,

averaging nearly

1,320 m

ph. In

October

1963, "G

reased Lightning",

flew from

Tokyo to London in 8 hours, 35 min-

utes, averaging 938 mph. H

owever, on the last

leg, one

of the

afterburners failed,

reducing it's overall speed. It is one of the few

survivingH

ustlers, and

is now

on

permanent

display at

the S

AC

m

useum

in A

shland, N

ebraska.

Your

Revell

model

has

a detailed

cock-pit

showing

unique pilot

ejection pod,

an optional

standard fuel/w

eapons pod

or extra

capacity fuel/w

eapons pod

and four

nucle-ar

bombs

and authentic

insignia decals.