Albatros
DVa
54”
Page
4
Copyright©
2005
Kurt
Bengtson
All
Rights
Reserved
Rev
10/05
TAIL
SURFACES
Lay
out
and
glue
parts
of
the
tail
surfaces
on
the
plans.
Vertical
Stabilizer
and
Rubber
The
vertical
stabilizer
can
be
sheeted
with
1/16
th
balsa.
Sand
the
tail
parts,
rounding
off
all
edges.
Don’t
add
the
horns
or
hinge
the
surfaces
until
after
covering
is
complete.
Horizontal
Stabilizer
Laid
Out
On
Plans
LANDING
GEAR
The
landing
gear
is
made
from
1/8”
music
wire
and
inserted
into
the
brass
tubing
inside
the
fuselage.
Bass
wood
fairings
securely
bound
to
the
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
second
axle
in
the
center
of
both
axles
with
wire
and
solder.
Then
use
rubber
bands
at
the
ends
where
the
wheels
attach
to
provide
the
shock
resistance
for
the
freely
moving
axle
and
wheel
(not
shown).
DUMMY
MOTOR
Assemble
the
dummy
motor
from
the
balsa
parts
supplied
and
sand
to
shape.
Solid
16
gauge
copper
electrical
wire
(black
insulated)
makes
an
excellent
“radiator
hose”.
Dave
fashioned
a
hatch
under
his
dummy
motor
for
access
to
his
motor
and
gearbox.
Note:
The
kit
now
includes
a
removable
dummy
engine
for
additional
access
to
the
fuselage.
Dummy
Motor
