Inside the Manual
Thought I’d show some pages of the manual. Page 2-3 is basic fare, shows the plate parts included in the kit along with the count for the decals, stickers and steel rods, and other notices (e.g. age restriction etc). On page 2 and 3, where the plates are shown, the parts marked “X” aren’t needed in this kit. Each plate comes with a letter code and above the picture of that plate is its letter code along with the material that it is made of.
Then page 4 consists of stuff you should know about before beginning the assembly. Like, the Tools you should have.
The first is a pair of modelling nippers which is used to cut the piece off of the plates, the second is a Pin Set which is used for the decals and small parts of the model.
There is a little tutorial on how to find the parts. The manual will always refer to the part by its Letter - Number code. The letter means which Plate it is on while the number is the part number on the plate. To find the Plate letter just look for it on top of the plate while the number will be beside the part. Of course its best to also verify that the part you are cutting off is actually the same as that being referenced in the manual.
On this page also, there is this advice on how to cut off the parts from the plate (red colored font is written by me):
Leaving some stems on is sometimes good when you are planning to paint the kit. So that your tweezers have something to hold on to. Update: my mistake, the stem is actually called “Gate” and not “get”.
Then there is the thing with the “double quote” found on the item being assembled in the manual. It points out to you that you should watch out for the position of the part during assembly and verify its orientation with the other parts in the picture with it. Often times it tells you to cut the part cleanly from the stems, most likely because the part in question will be a moving part.
Another nifty feature of the manual is a frame that shows some plates at the beginning of each section of assembly of the model. This will guide the assembler to the plates that will be used during this stage of build so that he/she can easily find the part being referenced.
Just so you won’t get confused also, the decal sheet is the one on the left with the blue background, while the stickers are the one on the right.
Owari (Finish)
Basically that’s it for now. I’m looking forward to assembling this kit, but I probably won’t start till I have fully understood the manual already. Most likely I won’t color it either, then again I might change my mind. Will post again here for updates on this project.
Update: This might turn out to be a full blown English translation of the VF-25G Assembly manual. Check out for new developments here.
