Guide to Symbols Found in Bandai Gundam Model Manuals Symbol English Description Dansk Beskrivelse

Guide to Symbols Found in Bandai Gundam Model Manuals Symbol English description Dansk beskrivelse

Part to be glued.

Metallic sticker number.

Decal number.

Part will be installed on the opposite side. Usually there will be two part numbers next to this symbol. Meaning that one will go to this side while the other will be placed on the opposite side.

Similar part will be installed on the opposite side. This symbol will have one part number adjacent to it and this means that another one like this will be installed on the opposite side.

Pay attention to the orientation/direction of the parts during assembly, refer to the illustration in the manual.

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Be Careful to not tighten it too much. This usually refers to the screws that come with the kit.

Part to be cut. This usually refers to the gates of the plate.

This procedure has to be repeated “x” number of times because of the number of similar parts involved. So it also means you have to build “x” number of pieces of the same part.

Connect this part first.

Connect this part after the rest of the other parts.

Number of degrees the part will be rotated opposite from its current position.

Your choice to choose which part you want to install. Basically this tells you that there is the choice to build this another way. One common example of this in Gundam kits are with the beam sabers, where you are given the choice to build it with either the beam saber on or just the hilt. Another common example in Gundam model kits is that some kits can be assembled as the cannon-fodder variant or the commander type, depending on the parts you have chosen when you see this symbol.

Opposite side will also move the same direction.

http://bobrandt.dk/gundam/ Reference: mech9.com: Meaning of the symbols found in a Bandai Model Kit’s Manual