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KIT

 

FEATURES 

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High quality balsa and plywood construction.

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Easy to fly floatplane design.

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Excellent flight performance and handling qualities.

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Capable of taking off from water, grass and snow.

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Complete accessory pack.

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Extensive clear drawings and step by step instructions with pictures.

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Only adhesives and covering material required to complete the airframe.

BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Select front former parts A4 and A5.

2. Glue the parts together as

 shown.

Fuselage

 Assembly

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Summary of Contents for Seagull

Page 1: ...SEAGULL 1570MM SEAPLANE BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...CATALOG Contents of Kit P1 BUILDING INSTRUCTION P2 P20 ...

Page 3: ...eagull kit 1 x Paulownia strips 1 x Construction drawing 1 x Operation manual 1 x Set of Connecting rods 1 x Plywood sheets pack 1 x Balsa sheets pack 1 x Balsa sticks pack 1 x Hardwood strips 1 x Accessories bag INCLUDES Page 1 ...

Page 4: ...ties Capable of taking off from water grass and snow Complete accessory pack Extensive clear drawings and step by step instructions with pictures Only adhesives and covering material required to complete the airframe BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 1 Select front former parts A4 and A5 2 Glue the parts together as shown Fuselage Assembly Page 2 ...

Page 5: ...ge top and battery access hatch 4 Glue together as a laminate the 2 x A20 parts to form part the keel 5 Glue together as shown the 4 off different shaped A29 pieces to make one fuselage side Repeat this process to make the second fuselage side Page 3 ...

Page 6: ... A6 to the keel A20 7 Glue the battery mount A15 to the above assembly and the add the 3 off A16 to form the dummy windshield front bracing 8 Glue the battery access hatch A13 assembly to the top of the front of the fuselage Page 4 ...

Page 7: ...d of A26 goes to the rear When dry glue in formers A9 A10 and A11 into the notches in parts A26 Also at the point glue the rear of strips A26 together Be careful at this point not to build a twist into the fuselage assembly 11 Glue strips A25 to the sides from the front nose former A1 back to the rear former A8 12 Glue in place the radio tray part A17 Page 5 ...

Page 8: ...er A11 Glue these also to formers A9 and A10 17 Then add the 2 off 6x6mm balsa strips to the bottom of the fuselage from former A7 These will require shaping at the rear as shown below then glued together Please note these do not go to a point the fuselage at the rear needs to be the same width as the rear of part A12 When these have set add the center bottom 6x6mm balsa strip from former A7 and s...

Page 9: ...hold them in place as the glue dries 21 Install the 2 plastic push rod outer tubes into the fuselage as shown They run from the radio compartment under the wing and exit on either side of the fuselage at the rear just under the horizontal stabilizer seat as shown above 18 When these have set add the center bottom 6x6mm balsa strip from former A7 and shape it to fit in between the 2 outer strips as...

Page 10: ...etinthetoprearofthefuselageusingpartA32 26 Glue part A27 to the front of the fuselage to form the dummy windshield 27 The nose is made up of 4 layers of part A28 Glue these together once again using a good quality PVA type glue as this will allow the nose to be easily sanded to shape when the glue has dried Shape the nose as shown in the pictures above Page 8 ...

Page 11: ...nd B3 Note B1 has a front piece which is added later The basic fuselage is now finished sand the entire assembly and smooth and round off the corners Wing Assembly Build the 2 wings on a flat surface to avoid any twisting 31 Position and glue to the 2 off 6x8mm main spars wing ribs B4 and B5 B5 are the center ribs Also add the rear spars B7 and B8 32 Add the vertical webbing B10 to the front 2 spa...

Page 12: ...per and glue in between the rear of ribs B6 36 Sand another B9 balsa block to a taper and glue in between the root rib B1 and the B4 rib next to it 39 Add the leading edge B14 to the ribs as shown above 37 Trim the front of each rib just in front of the spar to fit the vertical webbing B13 38 Glue B13 into position ensuring the hole for the front wing dowel is nearer the bottom than the top Page 1...

Page 13: ...e to the leading the upper and lower balsa sheet B21 For this use a PVA type glue and pins to hold them in place as the glue dries Ensure the wings stay flat during the process 40 At this point the wings should look like this 43 Add 2 pieces of 6x8mm hardwood to the servo bay area as shown above 44 Glue in place the reinforcing parts B16 Page 11 ...

Page 14: ...ngs then glue 2mm balsa strips to the trailing edge 45 Add the top trailing edge sheeting B23 and the rib capping strips B24 The capping strips are glued to the top and bottom of the wing ribs in between the leading edge and trailing edge sheeting 49 Laminate 2 off B20 8mm balsa sheet together and glue to each wing tip 50 Sand the wing tips to shape as shown At this point the rest of the wing can ...

Page 15: ...ge the ailerons but do not glue the hinges in place this will be done once the model is covered in film 51 At this point you need to cut out the ailerons from the wings Carefully measure this distance back from the trailing edge to the point between the 2 spars as shown 52 Draw the cutting lines on the wing in pencil as shown above Note Do not cut them off right to the root cut them so that the fi...

Page 16: ...erfectly aligned with each other with no twists When satisfied with the fit and alignment apply glue to the wing roots and the brace and bring the 2 together Wipe of any excess glue that squeezes out and support the wings at each wing tip to achieve the correct dihedral angle as the glue dries 55 Glue the 2 off B25 plywood parts together to form the wing dihedral brace Before you join the wings te...

Page 17: ... the seat A12 at the rear of the fuselage Ensure that it stays square to the fuselage as the glue dries Tail Assembly Build the the tail parts over the plan Use a flat surface to avoid any twisting and use pins to hold to building board as glue dries Tip Rub soap onto the board plan to avoid the parts sticking 61 Add the 2 off C3 leading edge parts 62 Add the 2 off tips parts C1 63 Add ribs C5 and...

Page 18: ...ue dries Once this has set add the rear skid reinforcement part D8 as shown Rudder 65 Glue parts D4 D5 D6 and D7 to form the frame of the rudder 66 Add the horizontal braces D12 and D13 67 Mark the leading edge of the rudder with a V as shown above for the hinge line 68 Sand or plane the edges of the rudder in a V to form the hinge line 69 Build the outer frame using parts D1 D2 D3 and D9 70 Add t...

Page 19: ...e of the elevators with a V as shown above for the hinge line 73 Sand or plane the edges of the elevators in a V to form the hinge line 75 Drill the holes on the hinge line of the elevators to accept the U shaped metal joiner 76 Replace the elevators onto the joiner and the hinges but do not glue Fit the hinges to the rudder vertical stabilizer but do not glue these either The hinges will be glued...

Page 20: ...bly the 2 sides of the floats parts E6 79 Add the top to the floats using part E2 80 Form the underneath of the floats using part E7 Due to the curve these will require pinning in place as the glue dries 81 Cap the backend of the floats using part E5 83 Glue the struts to the servo mounts exactly on the 80mm mark so that they are both identical 84 Screw the servo mount float assembly to the wing P...

Page 21: ...hrust Motor Pylon Assembly 85 Construct the motor pylon using 2 off parts F2 and 2 pieces of 6x8mm hardwood 86 Laminate together to off F1 to form the motor mount 87 Glue the motor mount to the pylon 88 Cut the middle part of the wing at the point shown to accept the motor pylon Page 19 ...

Page 22: ...hen we recommend that you seal around all the glue joints with a waterproof sealer before covering 91 Cover with a good quality covering film the separate components These are the fuselage and tail parts wings ailerons elevators and rudder 92 Hinge the ailerons elevators and rudder 93 Attach to the control surfaces suitable control horns 94 Install the motor ESC servos and push rods If you are a r...

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