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CARF-Models Spitfire

Building Instructions

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Summary of Contents for CARF-Models Spitfire

Page 1: ...CARF Models Spitfire Building Instructions Version 1 1...

Page 2: ...model and we have no control over the methods you use to install operate and maintain the radio control system components For this reason we are obliged to deny all liability for loss damage or costs...

Page 3: ...sure that the Centre of Gravity is located in the recommended place Use the nose heavy end of the CG range for your first flights before you start experimenting with moving the CG back If you find tha...

Page 4: ...th LG Housing installed 1 Left wing with LG Housing installed 1 Wing tube anodized 40 x 580 mm long 1 Right aileron 1 Left aileron 1 Cowling 1 Canopy frame 1 Clear canopy 1 Elevator 1 Cowling 1 Stabil...

Page 5: ...wood 3 mm servo mount set milled for Aileron Flap Pack 1 Plywood 1 5 x 13 x 600mm Strip for Aileron Flap servos mount Stab Elevator Rudder pack Quantity Description 3 Steel spring clevises M3 for Elev...

Page 6: ...d Bag Quantity Description 2 Ply wood strip 3x15x500 mm 1 Ply wood strip 1 5x15x600 mm 4 Aileron and Flap servo mounting 1 Throttle servo mounting 2 Firewall plate 1 Elevator and Rudder servo mounting...

Page 7: ...center of the fuse Once the canopy frame is centered mark it at the center line of the fuse Remove the tape from the sides of the fuse and reinstall the canopy frame Line up the marks to the center l...

Page 8: ...with the front window slowly work your way around the window making sure to get no glue on the outside Repeat for the two side windows and the bubble canopy After all the windows and the canopy are gl...

Page 9: ...s Install screw and blind nut and tighten Continue working your way down installing screws after each hole is drilled to maintain proper alignment Remove the cowl On the inside of the fuse scuff the a...

Page 10: ...the fuse with 50 grit sandpaper Use a slow drying epoxy or laminating resin to glue firewall in place Tape and allow to cure The seam in the fuse will provide us with the vertical center line Mark thi...

Page 11: ...measurement from side to side moving the front of the stab until both sides are equal With the stab in position apply tape to the stab around the fillet making alignment easer when gluing the stab in...

Page 12: ...he rear wing mount support about 4 101mm down from the rear wing saddle Scuff the contact area of the fuse and the edge of the mount Spot tack in place with CA then glue in place with a bead of reinfo...

Page 13: ...the ball link to the elevator with a 3mm screw and lock nut Now the elevator can be installed Insert the control rod through the hole in the rear and guide up to the servo while aligning the elevator...

Page 14: ...trimmed so the control horn can angle forward slightly Check proper alignment by viewing from the front and bottom of the rudder When happy with the fit glue the horns in with fiber reinforced epoxy a...

Page 15: ...porarily install the axle into the wheel and onto the strut It may be necessary to install some spacers for proper wheel clearance Once satisfied mark the axle remove and cut to length Grind a flat sp...

Page 16: ...hold it in place or the pin will fall out Temporally install the brackets on the strut and install the landing gear into the wing in the fully retracted position Use a straight edge across the opening...

Page 17: ...s made up from two pre cut parts and two strips that we will cut from a piece of 1 8 3mm X 1 2 13mm plywood Install the two blind nuts as shown in the photo Glue together the two pre cut parts and the...

Page 18: ...en satisfied scuff the horn and glue in with reinforced epoxy Next we can do the flap control horn Note that the control horn is parallel to the panel line on the wing not the hinge line for the flap...

Page 19: ...t passes with the knife will result in a very clean cutout The flap servo hole will be the same size Use the photo as a guide to locate the hole Apply masking tape to the wing Mark a line 1 4 6mm from...

Page 20: ...ont of our hole Measure back from here 1 3 8 35mm Cut out slot for the control rod Use the 3mm threaded rod supplied in the kit for the push rod with 3mm clevises as shown Note the small relief on the...

Page 21: ...reinforcements as shown Be sure the grain of the balsa runs from the top skin to the bottom Use photo as a guide to locate balsa blocks Measurements are shown in the photos as a starting point Light s...

Page 22: ...F offers a lightweight composite tail wheel assembly A few photos are included to aid in installation of this unit We chose an optional steerable tail wheel for our prototype An access hole needs to b...

Page 23: ...gine and equipment choice Your spitfire will most likely require some nose weight Since we decided to use a light weight Da 50 and the heaver steerable tail wheel in our prototype we had to add about...

Page 24: ...low rate setting to be more than enough The flaps on the full scale Spitfire are used only for landing with 85 degrees of throw We setup ours the same Flying your spitfire We found our proto type with...

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