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Now glue the Belly Strip in place. I like to 
do the large flat area first and when it has 
cooled, then glue and bend the bottom of 
the nose into place. 

Glue here:

Press it down:

Glue the sides of the nose:

Press the corners together:

Run a bead of glue along 
the sides of the Belly Strip 
and wipe it to a radius:

Summary of Contents for WildKard

Page 1: ...Building the WildKard brubakermodels com build it fly it...

Page 2: ...Do not y over spectators or other persons private property or buildings Maintain a positive image of our hobby for all concerned While building use safe shop procedures Remember to provide adequate ve...

Page 3: ...ught and craftsmanship to build I have made every effort to work out the kinks during the design process I will do my level best to support you should any questions arise during the build Parts are av...

Page 4: ...oz 4 Channel w Mixing Required Components not included in kit Park 400 and up Brushless Motor w Speed Control Prop and Prop Hub Sized to t Motor 3 Micro Servos HiTec Hs55 or similar Lipo Battery Pack...

Page 5: ...ks Hobby Knife or Box Cutter Popsicle Sticks Sanding Block w 180 grit paper Pliers Wire Cutters Also helpful are a good building board some 3M 77 spray glue and spray paint Left Wing Sheet Right Wing...

Page 6: ...l need these parts Note tick marks to align center Leading Edge Score Line Spar Score Lines Trailing Edge Bevel Mark Hinge Line Hinge Bevel Mark Winglet Folding Channel Control Horn Slot SPAR BOTTOM S...

Page 7: ...bevel on both sides of the fold it opens up Use a sharp knife and be careful to not cut through the paper in the center it will become your leading edge You can sand these bevels a bit with your 180 b...

Page 8: ...line provided Sand the bevel smooth if necessary Peel away the paper at the trailing edge of the top skin to the trailing edge bevel mark You may have to score the paper a bit if it isn t cut through...

Page 9: ...board and glue the spar in its location as shown You can draw a pencil line between the tick marks at the spars center if you wish Make sure it is correctly aligned on the center and along the score...

Page 10: ...ss section looks like this When you are satis ed that it folds as it should put beads of glue in the 4 locations shown in the diagram Immediately fold it over and press it down in place as you did abo...

Page 11: ...em rmly and press the spar down onto the left wing panel See the diagrams JOINING THE WINGS Bottom View Center Edge View Glue Locations on Right Wing Panel Glue bottom of Spar Glue Edge of Lower Skin...

Page 12: ...eads of hot glue in these 4 locations Top Skin folds down onto Bottom Skin Put a bead of glue in the top skin center joint Glue the 3 Posterboard Part in place over the top center joint with 3 beads o...

Page 13: ...e onto the bottom of each tab that extends through the bottom of the aileron Put a small bead of glue in the aileron hinge gap and fold the aileron open so the gap is open at Scrape excess glue off be...

Page 14: ...13 The Main Wing is Finished To invent an airplane is nothing To build one is something But to fly is everything Otto Lilienthal CANARD Getting started You ll need these parts...

Page 15: ...leading edge of the lower skin Peel away the paper from the bevel areas on the upper skins and sand these to a knife edge bevel Check your work against the diagram and don t glue the skins down yet Be...

Page 16: ...nd it with pliers to match this sketch Joiner Wire Actual Size Melt hole in foam here for wire arm both sides Melt channel here to recess wire in foam bevel both sides Elevator Joiner Wire Using a hea...

Page 17: ...e in hole here for wire arm both sides Place glue along channel here both sides Gluing the Elevator Joiner Wire No glue here Pressing the wire in Create the hinges just as you did for the aileron by a...

Page 18: ...trailing edge just as you did on the wing section working them down Next doing one side at a time put beads of hot glue in the locations shown and then fold pressing rmly until the glue cools Pay spe...

Page 19: ...levator just as you did for the ailerons The control horn should be in the TOP of the right hand elevator and pointing forward Be sure to glue the base plate on the bottom You are now nished with the...

Page 20: ...n your kit Remove the ply parts from their sheet I build this part with CA glue but you can also use wood glue if you wish Follow the sequence in the photos Getting started You ll need these parts 1 G...

Page 21: ...areas Begin by breaking open the corners of the fuselage and peeling out the foam strips just as you did before Next cut out the hatch area by connecting the dotted lines Cut through from both sides...

Page 22: ...ts here aligned with the placement marks provided and centered between the corner channels Alignment Marks Glue the temporary fuselage former on about 2 in front of the hatch opening Just use a little...

Page 23: ...lied in the channel and to the side of the motor mount for each fold Do not glue the sides to the temporary former just use it as a guide to set the angles Hold each side rmly as the glue sets Note th...

Page 24: ...en the sides and press everything tightly together It may take a little patience here Don t burn your ngers Now ip it over and put a bead in each corner on the inside spreading them into a radius with...

Page 25: ...Try to get it ush with the bottom edge of the sides Pressing it down on a sheet of waxed paper while the glue cools may be helpful Repeat the process for the aft bottom tab Glue the motor mount also i...

Page 26: ...e strake Put a small bead of glue in the corner of the channel created Wrap the paper around the edge on a piece of waxed paper Press it down This nishes off the leading edges of the strake You now ha...

Page 27: ...e location when you glue it Note that the winglets will need to hang off the edge of the table for some of these procedures Working on a corner of your bench helps here Assembly Put beads of glue in t...

Page 28: ...aligned and centered Glue here Now glue the back edge and wipe it with a popsicle stick Flip the airframe over and glue the back edge of the strake on top wiping a radius again Also run a bead of glu...

Page 29: ...fuselage Glue the canard in place Glue here Press in place Mark Gluing on the Belly Strip Locate the Belly Strip from your kit Crease the score marks at the nose end of the strip Position the Belly S...

Page 30: ...e large at area rst and when it has cooled then glue and bend the bottom of the nose into place Glue here Press it down Glue the sides of the nose Press the corners together Run a bead of glue along t...

Page 31: ...to match the contour of the sides Glue the channels and fold up the sides Note that the sides go down beside the bottom part You are getting good at this by now aren t you CANOPY You will need these...

Page 32: ...rboard top part 2 in place One way to do this is to ip it over and rock it on a piece of waxed paper Once it has set trim off any posterboard that is hanging out Check the t of the canopy to your airf...

Page 33: ...s included in your kit Lightly mist the back of the ones you wish to use with 3m 77 spray adhesive let dry several minutes stick it on the airframe surround with newspaper and paint lightly Hinge the...

Page 34: ...e foam too hot Alternatively you can carefully mark the two rods and remove them to shrink the tube Once everything is set where you want it and the tubing shrunk tight wick a small amount of thin CA...

Page 35: ...e strake 2 Flying Notes This is not a trainer If you are new to RC get some help from an experienced modeler Start with low rates Launching Give it a good chuck over head with quite a bit of power on...

Page 36: ...35 Thanks for building and ying with NOTES build it fly it brubakermodels com...

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