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Folie an Leitwerken aufschneiden!!

Cutting the covering on the elevator and rudder

In vielen Bausätzen sind Höhen- und Seitenleitwerk vollständig bespannt. Da beim einbauen in den Rumpf, die Verklebung unbedingt mit dem 
unter der Folie liegenden Holz erfolgen muss, ist es notwendig die Folie aufzuschneiden. Leider mussten wir die Erfahrung machen, dass 
viele Modellbauer dabei mit dem scharfen Balsamesser das Holz unter der Folie anschnitten. Gerade an dieser hochbelasteten Stelle führte 
dies häufig zu Leitwerksbrüchen. Unsere Empfehlung ist, nehmen Sie einen heißen Lötkolben. Mit der gleichen Temperatur, wie zum Löten, 
entlang einer Metallschiene führen, um die Folie durchzuschmelzen. Achten Sie darauf, dass die Lötkolbenspitze keine scharfen Kannten oder 
Ecken hat, welche das Holz beschädigen könnten. Es genügt wenig Druck um die Folie so durchzutrennen. Ziehen Sie den Lötkolben 
gleichmäßig und nicht zu langsam über die Folie. Es ist besser den Vorgang zu wiederholen, als das Holz anzubrennen. Am einfachsten ist es, 
Folie auf ein Balsaholzstück bügeln und einig Übungsschnitte durchführen.

The elevator and rudder are in many kits completely covered. While it is necessary to cut the covering off in these areas to glue them. We have found 
that many model makers damage the wood underneath and as this can lead to breakages in this area. It is reccomended that you use a soldering iron 
instead of a knife because this is then done without damaging the wood underneath. The soldering iron is heated to the same temperature as for 
soldering and you should use a metal straight edge. Be careful that the soldering iron doesn't have any sharp edges that can damage the wood. 
You don't need to press very hard to cut the covering. Pull the soldering iron not too slowely over the covering. It is better to repeat the procedure than to 
burn the wood. Before starting it is best to iron a small piece of covering onto a piece of wood and to do a few tests on it.  

Summary of Contents for Decathlon

Page 1: ...chnelle Auskunft bei sich sogar nach der Beendigung der Montage SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This radio control model is not a toy Not for children under 14 years First time builders should seek advice people h...

Page 2: ...ie dass es weder innen noch au en an der Fl che reibt Working with one aileron and wing panel for now slide the aileron and its hinges into the precut hinge slots in the trailing edge of the wing pane...

Page 3: ...ks onto the servo hatch cover Remove the servo and glue the two hardwood blocks into place using a generous amount of 5 minute epoxy Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and...

Page 4: ...ot pull away IMPORTANT It s very important to the integrity of the wing center section joint that you remove as much covering material from the root ribs as possible Zu Verbinden der Tragfl chenh lfte...

Page 5: ...n layer to the exposed half of the wing joiner the inside of the wing joiner box in the second wing panel and the entire surface of BOTH root ribs Make sure to use enough epoxy to fill any gaps Slide...

Page 6: ...leitwerksschlitz heraus Es ist gut aufzubewahren da es sp ter wieder eingeklebt wird Using a modeling knife cut away and remove the covering material from over both sides of the stabilizer mounting sl...

Page 7: ...the stabilizer and to the gluing surfaces of the stabilizer mounting slot Slide the stabilizer back into place and realign it double checking all of your measurements once more before the epoxy sets u...

Page 8: ...rudder as shown IMPORTANT This shallow bend is necessary so that the mounting bracket will fit against the bottom of the fuselage when the rudder is hinged into place Make the bend above the bracket a...

Page 9: ...n verl uft ACHTUNG Ziehen Sie die Befestigung der Radverkleidungen gut fest damit sie sich nicht verdrehen k nnen While holding the wheel pant in position the molded recess in the side of the wheel pa...

Page 10: ...your engine onto the engine mounting beams Using a ruler measure the distance from the firewall to the front of the engine s thrust washer Adjust the depth of the engine so that the measurement is 5...

Page 11: ...tank when it s installed later We drilled the hole 1 1 8 in from the fuselage side to be safe Slide the nylon pushrod housing through the hole so that the end is flush with the firewall and glue the h...

Page 12: ...base of each hole to the end of the dowel The grooves should be just large enough for the pushrod wires to fit firmly into them when they are installed later 20mm 20mm Bohren Sie beide L cher parallel...

Page 13: ...several drops of thin C A into the holes and allow the C A to fully cure The C A will harden the surrounding balsa making the mounting area stronger Install the control horn and backplate using two M2...

Page 14: ...ure the pushrod wire to the servo arm using the snap link as shown Install and tighten the servo horn retaining screw so that the servo horn doesn t pop off the servo With the servo horn still centere...

Page 15: ...we suggest removing the pushrod assembly from the fuselage Reinstall the pushrod assembly and secure the pushrod wire to the servo arm using the snap link as shown Install and tighten the servo horn r...

Page 16: ...nd Einbau des Kraftstofftanks Fuel tank assembly installation Zusammensetzen des Gummistopfens Assembling the Rubber Stopper Entgraten Sie alle Tankr hrchen beidseitig damit der Kraftstoff schlauch ni...

Page 17: ...the rubber stopper expands and seals the fuel tank opening IMPORTANT Do not overtighten the screw This could cause the front of the fuel tank to split Sichern Sie den Tank gegen verrutschen durch fest...

Page 18: ...ecurely in place and aligned WICHTIG Je nach Motorbreite kann es vorkommen dass der obere Motortr gerteil an der Motorhaube anst t In diesem Fall schleifen Sie den Tr ger vorsichtig ab bis etwas Luft...

Page 19: ...alve carburetor and muffler pressure tap Slide the cowling into position and realign it Install and tighten the four M2 x 8 wood screws to hold the cowling firmly in place Install your high speed need...

Page 20: ...m side to side then mark and drill two 1 16 diameter pilot holes into the hardwood mounting blocks inside the fuselage using the predrilled holes in the mounting strap as a guide IMPORTANT Be careful...

Page 21: ...pack can be mounted underneath the fuel tank IMPORTANT So that the struts line up properly the longer strut should be installed on the bottom of the strap and the shorter strut should be installed on...

Page 22: ...to a shallow climb Be careful not to climb too steeply after take off Because of the torque of the engine the airplane will have a natural tendency to pull to the left when it is accelerating down the...

Page 23: ...olben gleichm ig und nicht zu langsam ber die Folie Es ist besser den Vorgang zu wiederholen als das Holz anzubrennen Am einfachsten ist es Folie auf ein Balsaholzst ck b geln und einig bungsschnitte...

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