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Sopwith

 

Camel

 

39.2”

  

Copyright©

 

2007

11

  

M.K.

 

Bengtson

  

All

 

Rights

 

Reserved

    

Rev

  

07/11

 

 
 

Sopwith

 

Camel

 

1/9

 

Scale

 

39.2”

 

 
 

R/C

 

Scale

 

Model

 

Instructions

  

 
 

 

 
 

 

CONTACT

 

INFORMATION

 

Designed

 

by

 

M.K.Bengtson

 

 

Manufactured

 

and

 

Distributed

 

by:

 

Bengtson

 

Company

 

e

mail:

 

[email protected]

 

www.aerodromerc.com

Summary of Contents for Sopwith Camel 1/9th Scale

Page 1: ...Bengtson All Rights Reserved Rev 07 11 Sopwith Camel 1 9 Scale 39 2 R C Scale Model Instructions CONTACT INFORMATION Designed by M K Bengtson Manufactured and Distributed by Bengtson Company e mail s...

Page 2: ...about the photos The photos were taken of a prototype and the parts supplied may look slightly different from them However the concepts illustrated are the same The Sopwith Camel prototypes were built...

Page 3: ...ongerons Add diagonals for a rigid structure Repeat with the other side Some builders build the second side over the first to insure they match perfectly Be sure to use wax paper or Saran Wrap between...

Page 4: ...er cut 1 8 thick plywood formers The formers are designed to make alignment of the top wing easy The top of the cabanes form a bar that fits into slots in the wing Balsa bass or scrap plywood can be u...

Page 5: ...n is also popular Decal outlines for this model are available on www aerodromerc com decals in Adobe Acrobat pdf format for printing out on decal paper Windsock Datafile Sopwith Camel publication has...

Page 6: ...down after it dries Fitting Tail Surfaces Attach the rudder to the vertical stabilizer using 1 8 strips of CA hinges Similarly attach the elevator to the horizontal stabilizer Glue the horizontal sta...

Page 7: ...and true on the ground and was airborne in about 30 ft at throttle I climbed out at about 20 degrees until about two mistakes up and then did a couple of turns around the field The plane flew nice and...

Page 8: ...unway Applying too much up elevator at slow speeds risks a stall Make your turns gently as tight turns risk tip stalling in any model Don t expect the elevator to make the model climb Think of the ele...

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