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Place a steel ruler on top of the control surface and with the knife blade at a 30 degree angle, 
undercut a section from the edge.  

    

 

 
Sand a bevel on both sides of the edges of the 
control surfaces on all the other edges except 
the undercut one. For long straight edges it may 
be easier to use the edge of a table to support 
the foam as you sand.  
 
 

 
For the vertical stabilizers sand a bevel  
into all edges except on one side at the  
bottom where they will be glued to the wings.  
 
 

Glue the control horns in place ensuring they are on the same side of the control surface as the 
bevel. On this airframe the bevel is on the upper surface of the control surface. 

 

 
Glue the canopy former into the  
canopy side pieces and set aside to dry.  

Once dry, also glue the 
front piece in place. Ensure 
all the pieces are at right 
angles and the gap between 
the sides is uniform. 

30 degrees 

Except these edges on one side of the stabilizer 

Plywood brace at the back 

   

 

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Summary of Contents for MINI DELTA V2

Page 1: ...ers Sanding Block Hobby Knife Steel ruler or plastic White PVA Glue or Wood Glue UHU Por Expanded Polystyrene Glue link Blenderm Hinge Tape Link Modelling Tape Product Link The new Mini Delta V2 is designed for stable long duration flight at relatively slow speeds While not being suitable for aerobatics this airframe excels in its stability and straight tracking Designed with micro FPV setups in m...

Page 2: ...Included Parts Your kit includes the following parts Depron sheets Wooden parts sheets Sticker decals and paper reinforcing sheets Additional parts and fittings ...

Page 3: ...s 10000 kv 90mm Propeller 1 5mm Prop saver Control System Configuration You will need to be able to set up V Tail Elevon mixing on your transmitter to fly this aircraft We suggest that you test this setup on your transmitter to ensure your transmitter is capable of this mixing before purchasing You can test the mixing ability of your transmitter with a standard size receiver and servos Glues This ...

Page 4: ...ead Use only a small amount of glue so it doesn t fill up the holes in the balsa bulkhead Slide the first plywood bulkhead piece over the positioning tubes and press it down firmly Glue in place the 16cm long carbon rods Apply a thin layer of wood glue all over the bulkhead and also onto the bottom side of the arms of the second bulkhead Glue the second bulkhead in place as shown and clear any exc...

Page 5: ... t use the servo screws noting the orientation Ensure you have a left and right mirrored set Test your radio gear to ensure the servo arm movement is correct Cut a bevel into these edges of the control surfaces ensuring you have a left and right pair Servo arm toward trailing edge Mark the ribs as left and right Up Elevator Right Aileron Video Link Video Link Video Link Video Link ...

Page 6: ... all edges except on one side at the bottom where they will be glued to the wings Glue the control horns in place ensuring they are on the same side of the control surface as the bevel On this airframe the bevel is on the upper surface of the control surface Glue the canopy former into the canopy side pieces and set aside to dry Once dry also glue the front piece in place Ensure all the pieces are...

Page 7: ...he holes so it sits flat Glue this plywood piece into the slot as shown and then glue the base plate to the bulk head Set aside to dry ensuring the base plate is at 90 degrees to the bulkhead Note the orientation Brace is on this side 90 degrees Glue these parts together The odd shaped part in the middle After the glue has dried gently sand a bevel on the edges Video Link Video Link Video Link ...

Page 8: ... the top as shown here Glue these foam supports into the canopy frame Glue these balance point supports onto the foam pieces as shown ensuring you have a left and right set Use the 50mm long piece 1mm carbon rod to align with the holes Build the display stand Video Link Video Link Video Link Video Link ...

Page 9: ...n FPV camera you can mount the camera at this stage We recommend camera systems similar to the one shown here which weighs 4 5 grams See the MicronWings website for more info on this FPV setup Glue in place the camera supports The slot allows you to install the camera without unsoldering With the canopy in place check that the canopy former clears the top of the camera Also check if you need to ad...

Page 10: ...se something with a sharp edge such as a cutting board and place it flush with the edge of a table Bend the underside fuselage covering along each half cut line to an angle of 30 degrees Glue the covering in place on the underside of the fuselage working from the front to the back The base hatch cover then can be fitted don t overtighten the screw Packing Front of canopy Video Link ...

Page 11: ...at the front for an FPV camera and another without Use the one you need for your application and bend along the half cut lines as before Glue the canopy cover in place starting at the front Use model masking tape to hold it in place as it dries Also glue in place the bulkhead air flange Glue the inner foam ribs in place as shown With bevel sanded Clear glue from exposed balsa Flush top and bottom ...

Page 12: ...half cuts facing down and place the brown paper on the wing sheets to confirm the position Mark two points on the wings as shown as a guide for when sticking the sheets on Remove the backing sheets and stick the paper down onto the wing sheets using the two points which you marked as a guide Video Link Video Link Video Link Mark these two points with a pen ...

Page 13: ...rfaces in opposite directions to flex each half cut joint ensuring each joint opens up at the front Re bend any joints which don t flex freely With the trailing edges brought together the profile should look a bit like and actual airfoil shape Attach the bottom of the wing as shown without gluing Note that the top surface of the wing has the elongated cutout for the servo arm in it Draw a line to ...

Page 14: ...heck that the wing skin fits correctly first without using any glue work the front of the wing around the ribs and pull gently on the trailing edge to seat in the tabs into the fuselage as well as the ribs Open the wing up again and work as before on the edge of a table Apply a drop of UHU Por Glue to the slots in the top of the ribs as well as to one end of the longer carbon spar Insert it into t...

Page 15: ... in this area The shape of the wing tip rib causes this and it is intended to give a similar effect to washout on the tip of the wing Glue the remaining piece of the fuselage in place Use a little glue as possible so it doesn t squeeze out on the inside of the fuselage where the canopy needs to slide in Also make sure that the triangle shaped wooden brace is on the outer sides Continue with the sa...

Page 16: ...hobby knife to position the stickers is easier than using your fingers Also attach the caution stickers as shown here These stickers actually protect the foam from prop strike when landing if you are using a prop saver Identify where the air dams attach and run some glue along the line on top and bottom of the wings and around the front of the wings The air dams can be twisted a little to slip the...

Page 17: ...r some down thrust Use the 50mm x 1mm carbon rod to locate the screw hole apply some glue and slide the mount spacer down and into place Mount your motor and RC gear at this stage before attaching the control surfaces We recommend mounting the ESC and receiver at the back of the fuselage Although not necessary to do so this image shows an ESC unit mounted on the bulkhead Battery Mounting Space The...

Page 18: ... the wing Then allow the tape to come in contact with the control surface Ensure there is 1mm gap between the control surface and the wing tips Run a piece of model masking tape from the under side of control surface onto the wing tip fin This sets the bottom edge of the control surface level with the bottom edge of the fin Ensure your trims are set to neutral before attaching the control linkages...

Page 19: ...ovement on your control surfaces In most cases you will need to dial down the servo movement Do not set your control surfaces to move more than this amount for initial flight testing Most important is to set the balance point correctly These holes in the fuselage are the balance point Thread a piece of string or thin wire through these holes and ensure the plane is level with the battery in place ...

Page 20: ...ve to stop the propeller freewheeling in a glide This causes excess drag and increases the glide angle Videos Flight Video with slow motion Landings with slow motion Flight Video 01 Flight Video 02 2S Setup Flight Video FPV Flying Copyright MicronWings 2020 All rights reserved This manual is for personal use only No unauthorized copying or digital distributing permitted without permission from Mic...

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