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Little Baron

Indoor Fokker Dr I Tri-plane

Construction Manual

Designed by Peter Stapleton

‘pmjass’ on rcgroups.com

Little Baron RC Groups Thread

Wingspan: 27 in

Length: 23 in

Wing Area: 276 sq in

Flying weight: 6 to 8oz

Kit #DMRC0001D by:

Digital Millwork
8038 E. Brown Rd
Lowell, AR 72745

www.digitalmillwork.com
[email protected]

Summary of Contents for Little Baron Fokker DR I

Page 1: ...ter Stapleton pmjass on rcgroups com Little Baron RC Groups Thread Wingspan 27 in Length 23 in Wing Area 276 sq in Flying weight 6 to 8oz Kit DMRC0001D by Digital Millwork 8038 E Brown Rd Lowell AR 72...

Page 2: ...d ESC Mounts are included for IPS mount spindle mount front collar or rear flange mount Brushless motor recommended for 3D performance Brushed GWS IPS S1 IPS DX2BB 1XCS GWS ICS 100 Electronic Speed Co...

Page 3: ...the Digital Millwork website http www digitalmillwork com Manual Revision History 3 15 05 ver 0 9 to version 1 0 o Added brushed motor information to specs o Changed recommended starting C G to 1 1 8t...

Page 4: ...parts before or during assembly or you may want to wait till it s complete Be sure to test your paint on a scrap piece of foam to make sure it s foam safe Many of the spray type paints will eat foam...

Page 5: ...evator half Flip the assembly upside down and hold each elevator piece downward at it s maximum throw of 45 degrees and tape following the contour of the sanded area Repeat for other side For better t...

Page 6: ...tick Mount Spindle Mount Rear Flange Mount Front collar mount See step 9 for mount details o Choose the mounting type that fits your motor and test fit it and your motor in the fuselage profile If you...

Page 7: ...t side when looking at assembly from rear when upside down o Mark the center lengthwise of the medium 2 3 4 plywood undercarriage mount o Glue the medium plywood undercarriage mount to the bottom of t...

Page 8: ...you need to enlarge the servo mounting hole do so now and modify the plywood servo reinforcement or make a new one from balsa to fit your servos o Glue the rudder elevator plywood servo reinforcement...

Page 9: ...the fuselage profile into place Tabs in the fuselage profile will fit into slots in the upper fuselage assembly Use your square to set the fuselage profile perpendicular to the upper fuselage wing ass...

Page 10: ...the balsa leading edge with sandpaper if desired o Locate the large plywood undercarriage mount 3 7 8 and mark it s centerline width ways o Flip the wing upside down and glue the large plywood underca...

Page 11: ...in Step 1 or your preferred hinging method attach the lower ailerons to the bottom wing Don t forget to make a left and right side one Optional You may want to apply a layer of packing tape on each s...

Page 12: ...ng struts into the holes in the balsa and foam reinforcements on the bottom wing and glue to bottom wing only The bottom of the strut should sit flat on the surface of the lower wing inside of the bal...

Page 13: ...ut on top of the upper fuselage Be sure the center strut hole is lined up o Glue the gun deck in front of the cockpit Make sure center strut hole is aligned o Glue the rear deck behind the cockpit o G...

Page 14: ...eading edge to the top front of the upper wing Round the leading edge with sandpaper if desired The top of the wing does not have the strut locations marked on it o Flip the wing over and glue three f...

Page 15: ...n Step 1 or your desired hinging method attach the ailerons to the top wing Optional You may want to apply a layer of packing tape on each side of the ailerons to stiffen up the control surface partic...

Page 16: ...Step 7 Top Wing attachment o Glue the top wing into place on the struts making sure it is parallel with the bottom and middle wings 16...

Page 17: ...n the slots provided in the control surface o Using tape hinges as in step 1 or your preferred method hinge the rudder to the vertical stabilizer o Install the control horn on the right side of the ru...

Page 18: ...Install the motor mount type you selected IPS mount o Glue the cutout fuselage doublers into place on either side of the fuselage o Test fit the IPS mount stick into place and mark the length needed...

Page 19: ...stick into place and mark the length needed to properly position your motor so that the propeller will clear the front of the fuselage o Cut the stick to length and glue the spindle adaptors onto the...

Page 20: ...s properly and mark the IPS mount stick at the front of the mounting plate o Cutoff the IPS mount stick and glue into place in fuselage Allow slight right thrust by making the rear of the mount stick...

Page 21: ...tor o Glue the Mount to the front of the fuselage allowing for a slight bit of right thrust All Mounts o Mark the center of the small ply undercarriage mount and glue into place through front fuselage...

Page 22: ...ubing then apply a drop of CA to permanently attach the wire to the CF rod o Place the z bend on the CF rod into the upper aileron control horn o Slide a 3 4 piece of shrink wrap onto the aileron CF r...

Page 23: ...control horns in the slots cut in the elevator and lower ailerons The control horns are 2 pieces to provide support over a wider area of the control surface Glue the upper support piece into the contr...

Page 24: ...F rod through the holes in the landing gear reinforcement on the lower wing to the holes in the plywood reinforcement beneath the lower wing o Place the 4 3 8 2mm CF rods into the plywood reinforcemen...

Page 25: ...d hold in place by shrinking a small piece of the supplied 1 2 long small diameter heat shrink tubing on the end of the axle o Set plane on wheels and adjust so aircraft sits level and then glue the 2...

Page 26: ...ue The rudder servo should be installed with the control arm facing the right side of the plane the pilots right and on the bottom and the elevator servo facing left and on the top Do not mount the se...

Page 27: ...ake sure they are in their center position o Build two aileron pushrods using the supplied 2 1 5 mm CF rod z bends and shrink wrap as outlined in step 11 above o Build and install Elevator pushrod usi...

Page 28: ...o Build and install Rudder pushrod using the 8 3 4 1 5mm CF rod 28...

Page 29: ...from the leading edge of the middle wing Once you ve located the proper position for the battery and receiver mount the receiver and ESC using hot glue or Velcro o Mount the battery using a strip of...

Page 30: ...help us improve the quality of our kits When the inevitable crash happens contact us and we ll do our best to help you out with replacement parts If you d like to kit an aircraft of your own design o...

Page 31: ...Insignia These Insignia as well as outline versions are also in the insignia directory on the CD 31...

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Page 35: ...Machine Guns Cut out and roll into tube 35...

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