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Albatros

 

DVa

 

54”

 

Copyright©

 

2005

  

Kurt

 

Bengtson

  

All

 

Rights

 

Reserved

      

Rev

 

10/05

 

 
 

Albatros

 

DVa

 

54”

 

 
 

R/C

 

Scale

 

Model

 

Instructions

  

 
 

 

 
 

 

CONTACT

 

INFORMATION

 

Designed

 

by

 

Kurt

 

Bengtson

 

Prototype

 

by

 

Dave

 

Ottney

  

 

Manufactured

 

and

 

Distributed

 

by:

 

 

 

Bengtson

 

Company

 

PO

 

Box

 

51102

 

Pacific

 

Grove

 

CA

 

93950

 

 

Phone

 

and

 

Fax:

 

831

393

0991

 

e

mail:

 

[email protected]

 

www.aerodromerc.com

 

Summary of Contents for Albatros DVa 54"

Page 1: ...lbatros DVa 54 R C Scale Model Instructions CONTACT INFORMATION Designed by Kurt Bengtson Prototype by Dave Ottney Manufactured and Distributed by Bengtson Company PO Box 51102 Pacific Grove CA 93950...

Page 2: ...ormer stringer and keel construction Fuselage is sheeted or planked Removable wings Top and bottom wing alignment is built into model Scale dihedral includes in wing ailerons Removable laser cut balsa...

Page 3: ...fuselage side frame over the plan including the side keel Add the front former F2 and the last former F7 then the side keel Using the side keel the other formers are added aiding their correct alignme...

Page 4: ...ingers are there for support of the sheeting planking only If sheeting is to be used and to avoid the difficulties that Dave had in sheeting choose the lightest balsa Cut to a rough shape and soak in...

Page 5: ...he uprights can add significant strength It is also possible to fashion a shock absorbing axle by adding a second axle on top of the one that secures the undercarriage Landing Gear Detail Attach the s...

Page 6: ...rs Peel off the paper and adhere to your model Use black material for the crosses and white for the backgrounds WHEELS Gluing the ply sides on the balsa core makes the basis for the wheels Use the bra...

Page 7: ...BLY Wing Mounting Aligning Bolts on Wing Panels The lower wing is attached to the fuselage through two 8 32 nylon bolts that screw into blind nuts in the ply ribs located in the bottom wing The cabane...

Page 8: ...ol surfaces centered glue the horns into their slots Pushrods Fitting the Rigging Wires Use strong thread or Kevlar fishing line or elastic beading cording to simulate rigging wires Use small screws f...

Page 9: ...t and you have to kind slog it through the turn I was fortunate in that Gary Allen a pretty renowned scale modeller who belongs to our club standing near by giving me some tips on how to deal with the...

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