BrainCube Aeromodels - Fugly Construction Manual 13
Wing Hatch - 1
Control Surfaces
All of the control surfaces - the rudder, elevators, and ailerons - use an interlocking “jigsaw”
design.
Due to the precision of our laser cutting facilities, the parts are a tight fit ensuring the finished
control surfaces are square and rigid.
Although construction is a little unorthodox, it is very quick - you can build all of the control
surfaces in less than an hour - and the finished parts are very strong.
When inserting each part, ensure you follow the text etched into the balsa regarding
orientation.
Carefully line-up the jigsaw ends with the matching sockets, and apply firm pressure equally
to slide the parts together. Be careful not to crush the balsa wood.
Make sure you cover your building board with polythene sheet or “cling-film” (plastic food
wrap) before you begin each control surface to ensure your parts do not stick to the board
when glue is applied.
Each control surface is assembled on the building board DRY - with no glue.
Once fully assembled, thin superglue (Cryo Acrolate or CA) is wicked into each joint for almost
instant results.
SM1
SM1
Servo Plate
Servo Plate, SM1 x2
This is where your aileron
servos will mount once you
have covered the plane. They
are shown here so you can
see how they will install.
