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Page 1: ...Miss II Assembly Manual...

Page 2: ...A S S E M B L Y M A N U A L Hobby Express 1896 General George Patton Drive Suite 300 Franklin TN 37067 USA Phone 615 373 1444...

Page 3: ...rted 5 Items Needed to Complete Your Miss II 5 ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES 6 Assembling the Registration Pins 6 Fuselage Assembly 7 Stabilizer Assembly 15 Elevator Assembly 16 Vertical Fin Assembly 17 Rutter...

Page 4: ...RADIO INSTALLATION 30 WINDOW INSTALLATION 31 COWLING INSTALLATION 32 CONTROL SETUP 33 MOST IMPORTANT 34 WEATHER 34 PREFLIGHT 34 MISS II PARTS LOCATOR LIST 37...

Page 5: ...nd build drawings for the Miss II The drawings are to scale and are intended to be used as a build on guide Most of the parts are supplied in laser cut sheets called carrier sheets The Parts Locator L...

Page 6: ...roceed with caution paying special attention to the details of the instructions to avoid problems possible damage to the part or future construction issues Inspect Inspect the condition of your materi...

Page 7: ...tle more time before setting also referred to as tripping Thick like motor oil This viscosity will also allow a little more time before setting The catalyst for this type of glue is moisture moisture...

Page 8: ...rous materials It is NOT GOOD on metals or plastic It is the most economical adhesive of the three If you only have one adhesive this is the one you want It cures by drying so is susceptible to humidi...

Page 9: ...Assembly Optimally you should consume the entire manual before beginning the assembly of your kit If you are unable to resist moving right on with it be sure to read each set of assembly instructions...

Page 10: ...wo 1 4 ply parts one 1 16 ply part and two 8d nails Push pins will be used to temporarily secure parts to the building board 1 Locate the two 1 4 ply parts labeled PB and one 1 8 ply part labeled PB 2...

Page 11: ...ht Fuselage Side Inner RFS I Left Fuselage Side Outer LFS O Left Fuselage Side Inner LFS I 14 Fuselage Part 3 F3 Fuselage Part 4 F4 Fuselage former 4 Part A F4 A Fuselage Part 6 F6 Fuselage Part 8 F8...

Page 12: ...the registration pins LABELED SIDE UP 2 Run a light bead of slow CA down the last of RFS O see FIG 1 DO NOT glue on any other area of these parts at this time 3 Place the right inner fuselage side RF...

Page 13: ...n place 4 Glue F3 to F5 5 Align 1 Fuselage Part 4 F4 Sheet 10 and glue it ONLY to F3 DO NOT GLUE F4 to the RFS Assembly 6 Carefully align Fuselage Part 6 F6 Sheet 10 to the plans at the aft end of the...

Page 14: ...nal braces using the 1 8 and 3 16 balsa sticks 7 Install and glue Fuselage Part 10 F10 Sheet 10 This completes the basic assembly of the right fuselage side DO NOT remove the fuselage side assembly fr...

Page 15: ...selage Part 10 F10 Sheet 10 2 Use one of the 3 16 dowels to run through the hole in F10 to align to F10A and glue it to the fuselage side F10 A will gon on the inside of the fuselage side and align wi...

Page 16: ...11 It should butt the opening for the bottom sheeting at the front 1 Locate and prepare Fuselage Part 8 A and 8 B F8 A and F80B Sheet 10 2 Use a pinning block to align the two pieces by pressing them...

Page 17: ...es provided The LABELED SIDE of the assembly should be UP or readable from the inside of the fuselage 13 Install and glue Landing Gear Part D FGM D Sheet 5 to the side of the fuselage indicated on the...

Page 18: ...and the fuselage sides for additional strength 20 Install and glue 3 16 square braces at the top and bottom between the corner stingers at the same locations as the vertical side braces There will be...

Page 19: ...the plans as shown in Figure 17 2 Install and glue the tips Stabilizer Part 2 S2 Sheet 10 to Stabilizer Part 4 S4 Sheet 11 Note the correct orientation of the S2 piece 3 Install and glue Stabilizer P...

Page 20: ...aterials Sheet Sand Paper Hinge Slotting Jig Elevator Part 1 E1 11 Locate the Elevator Part 1 E1 Sheet 11 Sand the trailing edge of the elevator to a smooth rounded edge Bevel the leading edge slightl...

Page 21: ...heet 11 to V3 3 Install but DO NOT GLUE both Vertical Fin Part 5 V5 Sheet 11 pieces 4 Install the leading edge Vertical Fin Part 1 V1 Sheet 10 and glue it to Vertical Fin Part 4 V4 Sheet 10 V5 and V2...

Page 22: ...the plans and mark the hinge locations 4 Use the hinge slotting jig to cut the slots 5 Measure up from the bottom leading edge and drill a 1 16 hole deep at that location 6 Install the tail wheel stru...

Page 23: ...se this same precaution on R W8 L W8 R W9 and L W9 To eliminate the potential for a mix up Tools and Materials Kit Materials Sheet Wax or Parchment Paper T Pins Painter s Tape Masking Tape Glue Sand p...

Page 24: ...e plans and butt it up agains the bottom sheeting WBS and glue it Make sure both parts are flat on the building board and that TES is perpendicular to the building board Check that you have the correc...

Page 25: ...ting LESB Take special care to NOT get glue on the ribs The Wing Leading Edge WLE will not reach to the building board when correctly engaged in the leading edge of the ribs Therefore you MUST pull it...

Page 26: ...spar and the leading edge 16 Place the leading edge sheeting in position and pin it to the leading edge spar 17 Use strips of masking tape to pull the sheeting down and into contact with the leading...

Page 27: ...ng glue 4 Place the Leading Edge Spar LES into the notches in LESB and then install L W9 and glue it to the trailing edge and LES ONLY DO NOT GLUE IT TO LESB at this time The forward top sheeting must...

Page 28: ...e wing until cured Do this with all four panels In the next step you will install and shape the leading edge Shaping the leading edge is just a matter of carefully removing some of the material from t...

Page 29: ...do the trick There are many ways to cover a model but we will use a plastic shrinkable covering There are many different types of covering to choose from so read and follow the directions on your part...

Page 30: ...he flat of the iron for tacking This will allow you to lift and move the covering should you need to remove any wrinkles 14 Move out to the tip and tack about a 2 length at the center of the tip while...

Page 31: ...on to the material 26 After you have shrunk the material and are satisfied with the look use slightly more pressure toiron the material to flat areas as well as the ribs The best sequence to follow is...

Page 32: ...hey are equal then secure in that position until the glue is cured 6 TEST INSTALL the vertical fin removing any covering material that may prevent the wood structures from coming into contact with eac...

Page 33: ...all hinges NOTE It is normal for the hinges to become slightly stiff with the application of CA however they should soften up after flexing several times 14 Install two hinges into the rudder 15 Slid...

Page 34: ...4 Install the elevator pushrod Attach it to the elevator control horn and secure it with an E Z link See Figure 33 5 Install the other end into the hole in the E Z connector on the left servo 6 Insta...

Page 35: ...hoot a neat installation than it is a rat s nest WINDOW INSTALLATION Tools and Materials Kit Materials Sheet Pacer Formula 560 Glue 1 Trim the windows and leave about a 3 32 flange on the top bottom a...

Page 36: ...trim the straight line at the top and set this edge on F2 This will be the final position of the windshield 4 Trim the front and back as necessary to get a good fit 5 The windshield is retained onto t...

Page 37: ...ly switch any two of the motor wires Make sure your throttle servo is not reversed Most controllers have safety features that will prevent them from turning the motor if all the parameters are not cor...

Page 38: ...the battery type re check the CG and adjust again to achieve the desired CG location WEATHER On your first flight choose a day when the wind is calm If winds are more then 10 MPH choose to fly anothe...

Page 39: ...model yaws left or right Apply opposite trim until no stick deflection is required to maintain straight and level flight You will likely need only about three quarter throttle for normal level flight...

Page 40: ...amount of lift so some up elevator correction is required to maintain the same altitude Once you get airborne on your first couple of flights you will likely be in sensory overload so don t try to sta...

Page 41: ...3 16 x 3 x 36 Balsa Fuselage part 8 B F8 G 2 10 3 16 x 3 x 36 Balsa Fuselage part 8 G F9 1 13 3 32 x 3 x 12 Balsa Fuselage part 9 FGL 4 10 3 16 x 3 x 36 Balsa Fuselage gusset large FGM A 1 5 1 16 X 4...

Page 42: ...x 36 Balsa Vertical fin part 4 V5 2 11 3 16 x 3 x 36 Balsa Vertical fin part 5 W10 2 1 1 16 x 4 x 36 Balsa Wing rib 10 W11 2 1 1 16 x 4 x 36 Balsa Wing rib 11 W12 2 1 1 16 x 4 x 36 Balsa Wing rib 12...

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