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Summary of Contents for Bonanza

Page 1: ...ep 9 Change F2to F1A Page58 step 17 Change along the cut lines to about l l6 inside the cut lines Page 58 step 2 Change Phillipshead to Socket Head Cap Screw Page60 step 4 Change 1 x 1 3 4 X2 3 8 x 1 3 8 x 1 1 2 Page62 step 15 Change Fuselage to cowl Page64 step wing l Add as after the word such Page68 step 10 Add sure after the word make Page69 controlthrow chart Trim mixing section change refere...

Page 2: ...liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user assembled product By the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product the buyer is advisedto immediately return this kit in new and unused conditionto the placeof ...

Page 3: ...the servos 38 Finishframing the fuse 38 Sheet the fuselage sides 39 Glue the tail cone together 40 Build the turtle deck V tail 42 Hook up the ruddervators 43 Fit the tail cone 44 Center the stab 45 Align the stab horizontally 46 Mount the fin 47 Build the turtle deck straight tail 47 Hook up the rudder and elevator 49 Buildthe dorsal fin 49 Fit the tail cone 50 MOUNTTHE ENGINE 50 MOUNTTHE NOSE LA...

Page 4: ...ale model with lots of detail you ll find it takes a little longer to complete than the sport models you ve built before But since this is a Top Flite Gold Edition kit it isn t more difficult to build than those sport models The Top Flite Bonanza uses the same materials and standard construction techniques you ve already become accustomed to You won t have to learn anything new to end up with a fi...

Page 5: ...gine size 60to 91 cu in 2 stroke or 90 to 120 cu in 4 stroke The Bonanza will fly well with any of the recommended engines The 4 stroke engines and most 75 2 stroke engines will turn a larger prop at lower RPM s This is often desirable for scale realism Many 60 2 stroke engines produce about as much horsepower as the popular 75 or 90 2 stroke engines and will fly the Bonanza well If you use a 60 2...

Page 6: ...In Fun Scale the only documentation you need for static judging is any proof that a full size aircraft of this type in the painffmarkings scheme on your model did exist A single photo kit box cover even a painting is sufficient proof If you re interested contact the AMA for a rule book which will tell you everything you need to know Look in the back of the AMA magazine ModelAviation for a schedule...

Page 7: ...of Easy Touch Bar Sanders and adhesive backed sandpaper 5 1 2 Bar Sander GPMR6169 11 Bar Sander GPMR6170 22 Bar Sander GPMR6172 80 grit GPMR6180 150 grit GPMR6183 220 grit GPMR6185 12 roll of Adhesive backed sandpaper Assortment pack of 5 1 2 strips GPMR6189 We also use 3M 320 grit or 400 grit wet or dry sandpaper for finish sanding IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES There are two types of screws used i n t...

Page 8: ...0 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 Metric Scale 7 are designed to minimize damage in the event of hard landings or contact with obstacles Fuselage Design The fuselage design is fairly conventional The cabin top is a LARGE ABS piece and it drove many of the other design elements such as how to get it into the box But it does simplify construction and looks great It is designed to be re...

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Page 11: ...arts into groups such as stab fin wing and fuse Store smaller parts in zipper top food storage bags BUILDTHE TAIL SURFACES Make the skins for the tail surfaces 1 See the Hot Tip that follows and use six 1 16 x 3 x 30 balsa sheets to make two 1 16 x 9 x 30 stab skin planks If you re building the straight tail make a third plank for the finlrudder skin from three more 1 16 x 3 x 30 balsa sheets Hey ...

Page 12: ...l need to trim this to the correct size when you fit the skin into place Beech Fact Let s get it straight All Bonanza 35 s that s A through V including the very first Bonanza the 35 are V tails Models 33 through 33C are Debonairs more on the Debonair in a later Beech Fact Models 33E through G are straight tail Bonanzas as well as the very last Bonanzas produced the 36 and A36 But it s not that sim...

Page 13: ... the TE brace it s the one with straight edges STI 1 Add the center rib S1S and glue it into position ST12 Sand the fronts of the ribs to match the aft sweep of the leading edge Cut two shaped 5 16 x 15 balsa stab fin leading edges to a length of 13 314 and bevel the joining ends to match the plan Glue them to the ribs and the LE joiner so the top is even with the top of the ribs The bottom will e...

Page 14: ...bs S7S and S2S ST19 After the glue has thoroughly dried remove all the T pins you can reach Carefully lift the stab with the elevators from your building board Trim the jig tabs from the ribs and take out the rest of the T pins ST20 Use a razor plane or a I 1 blade to trim the bottom of the LE so it is the same size as the front of the ribs and matches the airfoil shape ST21 Sand the bottoms of th...

Page 15: ...tor LE s so they are even with the ends of the stab and elevators Sand the stab TE and elevator LE s so they blend with the tips and skins ST34 Use two T pins placed in the center of the leading edge of one of the elevators near the ends to align a straightedge and draw a centerline with a ballpoint pen ST35 Mark the other elevator and the TE of the stab the same way ST36 Cut the hinge slots on th...

Page 16: ...teps ST5 Cut rib R1 apart between the spar notches Add fin rib R1 and rudder ribR1A to the spars Pin them to the plan and glue them in position ST6 Sand the fronts of the ribs to match the aft sweep of the leading edge Cut a shaped 5 16 x 15 balsa stab fin leading edge to a length of 12 1 2 Glue it to the front of the ribs so the top of the LE is even with the top of the ribs The bottom of the LE ...

Page 17: ...he straightedgeand pin technique to draw a centerline on the LE of the rudder and the TE of the fin ST25 Cut the hinge slots on the centerline of the fin and rudder where shown on the plan ST26 Cut three more hinges from the hinge strip and temporarily join the rudder to the fin If necessary adjust the hinge slots so the fin and rudder align ST27 Securely tape the rudder to the fin with masking ta...

Page 18: ...b from the wing plan and tape it down and cover it with wax paper V2 Test fit the die cut 3 32 balsa stab ribs S2V through S7V in the notches of the die cut 1 8 balsa stab TE spar S9 and the ruddervator LE spar S8 Place the assembly over the plan V3 Use a small square to help align the ruddervator LE spar S8 over the plan at rib S2V 17 Pin the rear of the jig tab on S2V to the plan Use the same pr...

Page 19: ... job be aware that residual accelerator you may have used earlier can make the CA you use for this step cure quickly You ll have to work rapidly V15 Glue the ruddervator skin to the ruddervator You can use CA for this step since the skin is small and easy to posidon Make sure the trailing edge contacts the stoppers on the top of the jig tabs on ribs S7V and S2V V16 After all the glue has dried rem...

Page 20: ...ns on Use the stab saddles the same as the wing saddles shown in stepsl 5 on pages 30 V27 Use a bar sander with 80 grit sandpaper to sand the sheeting even with rib S7V V28 Cut the ribs and separate the ruddervator from the stab Sand the excess sheeting and rib stubs from the TE of the stab and the LE of the ruddervator Sand the root of the ruddervator sheeting flush with rib SIAV V29 Cut 4 3 8 of...

Page 21: ...k a T pin through the ruddervator tip into the stab This will hold the ruddervatortip while you shape it Note When you shape the left stab tip in addition to the plan use the finished tip on the right stab as a guide to shape the left stab tip This way you can make sure both of the stab tips are identical 7 Shape the stab LE as shown on the plan 8 Separate the ruddervatorfrom the stab 9 Shape the ...

Page 22: ...hen it s time to install them D 2 Prepare a set of right wing ribs by using 30 minute epoxy to glue the die cut 1 16 plywood retract landing gear rib doublers W4R W5R and W6R to the die cut 3 32 balsa ribs W4 W5 and W6 exactly as shown in the photo Make sure the doublers are on the side of the ribs as shown in the photo and on the right wing plan 3 Prepare a set of left wing ribs the same way but ...

Page 23: ...f the spar notches in both W2 ribs Use a sharp hobby knife to lightly cut halfway through the balsa along the lines You will remove this section of balsa to accommodate the spar joiners when it is time to join the wing BUILD THE OUTER WING PANELS For clarity some of the photos show the wing off the building board without the plan but of course you should build your wing over the plan the same as w...

Page 24: ... the LE on the wing when you position it on ribs W4 3 and 2 Glue it in position Glue rib W4A to the side of rib W4 Hint Glue the LE to rib W2 last so you can use the dihedral gauge to make sure W2 is at the correct angle NOTE Use a long straightedge along the length of W2 to insure that it is flat along it s length from the LE to the TE 23 Beech Fact Among other famous Beechcraft models some inclu...

Page 25: ...st W14 by about 1 16 Note The grain direction of the forward outer skin runs parallelto the leading edge of the wing 7 Wet the top of the forward outer skin with a 50 50mix of alcohol and water so it will bend easier Glue it to the wing using weights or T pins to hold it down 8 If you haven t already done so glue two more 3 32 x 3 x 30 balsa sheets together for the forward inner skin From that she...

Page 26: ...you sand Perform steps 7 13 if you are installing retractable landing gear rail brace 7 Cut the 1 2 x 3 4 x 6 3 4 grooved basswood aft landing gear rail to a length of 6 1 8 Test fit and glue the rail in position with 30 minute epoxy with the groove facing the top sheeting Test fit then glue the 1 4 x 1 2 x 9 plywood forward landing gear rail in position with 30 minute epoxy Immediately proceed to...

Page 27: ... landing gear rail 17 Optional From the right side of the plan cut off the two paper tube strips along the dashed lines Roll these strips and cut them to the lengths needed They are used to allow easy routing of the servo wires and their extensions For fixed gear the tubes go from R2 to R9 For retracts they go from R7 to R9 For retract installation the wires can easily be fished through the small ...

Page 28: ...of and behind the spar notches on the outside of both of the W1 ribs that have only the W1P doublers glued to them Use a sharp hobby knife to cut halfway through the balsa along the lines This section of balsa will be removed to accommodate the spar joiners when it is time to join the wing 8 Cut one 11 long piece for the bottom center spar and one 9 1 4 long piece for the top center 2 7 spar from ...

Page 29: ... the outer panels 1 8 W21A 1 4 HOLES 9 Drill 1 4 holes through the LE of the center section W21A where shown on the sketch Slightly round one end of both 1 4 x 2 1 2 wing dowels Test fit then glue the wing dowels into the center section with 30 minute epoxy 10 Reinforce all glue joints that don t look strong Do not build up any glue fillets where the dihedral braces will be fitted Beech Fact The T...

Page 30: ...nner 1 8 ply dihedral braces 10 Use small balsa sticks and small pieces of paper towel to wipe away all excess epoxy so it will not interfere with the center section when it is time to join it to the right wing panel 11 After the epoxy cures glue W2 to the 1 16 dihedral braces 12 Return to step 2 and glue the dihedral braces in the left wing panel 13 If you re installing retracts glue leftover 3 1...

Page 31: ...eting ends at the center of the spar the same way as the top sheeting 6 Glue the aft bottom skin to the wing Use T pins or weights to hold the skin in place until the glue dries Caution Do not add too much weight because this may bow the wing 7 Test fit trim then glue the forward outer skin to the wing panel Just the same as the top forward outer skin the wood grain should be parallel to the leadi...

Page 32: ...ng Glue to W14 in this position Top of wing 3 Glue the die cut 1 8 balsa aft lens rib WT1 to the aft edge of WT14 Position the 1 1 2 x 2 1 8 x 6 balsa wing tip block on the wing tip and trace the outline of the wing onto the block 31 4 Read the note below and roughly carve the wing tip block to fit the wing tip Glue it to the wing tip and sand it to the final shape When you near the final shape of...

Page 33: ...1 on page 31 and build the wing tip on the left wing panel plan BUILD THE FLAPS Skip this section if you are not buildingflaps 1 Use a fine razor saw to cut only the ends of the flap from the wing along the holes you poked in the top sheeting I I REMOVE A 2 Use a ballpoint pen to lightly mark the flap on the bottom of the wing as shown in the sketch Remove the 3 8 strip of sheeting from the bottom...

Page 34: ...m to the ends of the flap with rubber cement or spray adhesive Use the templates as a guide to shape the flap LE with a razor plane or a hobby carving knife followed by a bar sander 10 Drill a 1 16 hole through the punch mark in the front of the flap horn for the clevis Add a few drops of thin CA to the hole After the CA hardens redrill the hole Remove the flap LE you tack glued on Insert the flap...

Page 35: ...Sand the leading edge flush with the ends and top and bottom of the aileron sheeting 4 Use the Straightedge and T pin technique to mark a centerline on the wing TE and the aileron LE Cut the hinge slots where shown on the plan Test fit the aileron to the wing with the hinges Adjust any hinge slots if necessary so the aileron and wing align Sand the tip of the aileron so there is about a 1 16 gap b...

Page 36: ...aint brush JOIN THE WING PANELS 1 Remove the flaps Test fit both outer panels to the center section Make small adjustments if necessary to minimize any gaps you see Test fit your clamps to make sure you have enough of them and to make sure you know where you are going to place the clamps when you actually glue the wing together A I 4 4 3 9 16 BALSA STICKS 2 Optional The dihedral braces and the pre...

Page 37: ...plan over your flat building board Cover it with wax paper You may cut the bottom view from the rest of the plan 2 Use 30 minute epoxy to glue two die cut 1 8 plywood FlB s together and F1T to the front of F1DT there are two F1DT s included in the kit but only one is used Clamp the assemblies to a flat table or board or lay weights on them with wax paper underneath Inspect the parts closely before...

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