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Assembly Instructions for STS-111 payload

-Mobile Base System-
Building the Mobile Base System (MBS )

Top left photo: glue pieces together

to build the platform for the boxes
Right photo: all the boxes displayed.
Note that for the payload bay version
the large rectangular box (arrow) is
completely white. When building the
station version, this rectangular box
has details.

This is the main structure of the

MBS. Fold as photo indicates.
Glue both parts together, and then fold as photo shows on the right. Note that
the color area faces inside (red arrow) while the white area faces outwards
(black arrow).

The main structure is glued on top of the basket like

structure.
These 2 parts are glued together as photo shows. Note the
orientation of the V like beams as a reference. (red arrows)
Bottom view to show where the rectangular boxes are placed. (arrows)

Photos below show where extra support beams are placed.

Finally, the last
2 large support
beams are
placed as photo
shows.

Now the panel

that holds the
boxes is glued
to the MBS as
photo shows.
Follow the
photo as a
reference how
this panel is
glued.
Payload Attach Site (PAS) and Unpressurized Logistics Carrier Attach System
(ULCAS)

Glue both sides as top photo shows.

Then add the small rectangular box
and glue it to the small tab on the
left of this structure. (arrow)
The tab is folded downwards before
the box is glued.
Similar PAS/ULCAS are also
present on other ISS modules such
as the S3/S4 and P3/P4 trusses.
As a historical note, before STS-
126 docked to the ISS, the ESP-3
was moved to the Mobile Base
System and was attached to this
structure in order to pave way an
EVA to check the SARJ joint.
Glue front and back sides for
both inverted V shape figures.
Then prepare to glue them as
photo shows, in a 35 to 45
degree angle.
Act fast before it dries
completely and glue the
PAS/ULCAS to both tips of
the V shaped figures and to
the tip of the extension
support beam.
Arrows show where to glue.

Photo on next page shows

different views.
Attaching the Power and Data Grapple Fixtures

Glue each cylinder to the bottom

of each Power and Data Grapple
Fixture.
Follow the
orientation of
the Power and
Data Grapple
Fixtures before
gluing to the
MBS.
Both photos show how the grapple fixtures are oriented on the MBS.
Bottom view of the MBS
The green arrow indicates where the end
of the LEE effector end is glued. When
building this model for payload bay
version, the LEE is glued as this photo
shows, but when building a Station
version, the LEE is glued to the opposite
side.
Photo on the left shows the interior of the
LEE effector end at 1:144 scale.
Building the SDMP’s

bottom top

Photo shows a 1:144

scale version of the
SDMP panels.
At this scale is very
hard to fold the sides
of each panel unless
you use the right
tools such as
tweezers. The panels
are stacked one on
top of the other
following the order
as the arrow shows.
To front of The narrower end
payload bay will face forward to
area the front of the
payload bay area.

This is a draft model of the SDMP stack. Try aligning the stack at one
end. (arrow) The graphic shows how it should be glued.
Building the End Effectors for 1:100 scale

A
Use the reference part
and glue the cylinders
on top of each circle.
Glue the whole stack on
top of part A.

These photos are obtained from the STS-100 assembly instruction

manual for the ISS Robotic Arm assembly.
 Configuration for Space Station version in 1:144 scale.

Glued on top of the Mobile Transporter from STS-110 kit.

REFERENCE PHOTOS
 Enjoy!

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