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Wet the 1/32” balsa turtledeck side to make it bend better and glue the top of the

1/32” balsa to the “T” you just installed.

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Install the other 1/32” balsa turtledeck. Sand the 1/32” balsa that extends past the

“T” so that it is flush with the top of the “T”.

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Summary of Contents for Eva

Page 1: ... aileron elevator rudder full house setup designed for the intermediate to advanced pilot who wants a plane with outstanding performance Due to the number of wing options the Eva can be flown as a mild sport flyer a pattern plane or a 3D plane You can quickly and easily swap out wings Sincerely Mountain Models Doug Binder 465 D Street doug mountainmodels com Penrose CO 81240 www mountainmodels com...

Page 2: ...pplying the covering 4 channel radio minimum GWS EPS350C C or Brushless Motor 2 aileron servos we recommend either the Hitec HS55s or the GWS Picos 2 tail servos we recommend either the Hitec HS55s or the GWS Picos Electronic Speed Control ESC suitable for your motor 8 cell 650 mAH NiMH pack for Brushed Motor 3 cell 1200 1500 mAH LiPoly pack for Brushless Motor Parts List Number in Kit Description...

Page 3: ...e balsa sheets until they re ready to be used That way parts won t get mixed up or disappear After you remove pieces from the balsa sheets carefully remove any of the extra material from where the piece was attached Don t over force your pieces together If they aren t going together properly make sure you have the right pieces and that they are oriented correctly If you want to remove the charred ...

Page 4: ...ar mount You will need to hammer the T nuts fully in 2 Place the second and third formers into the fuselage bottom along with the landing gear mount and the two 1 16 ply former doublers Ensure that the formers are perpendicular to the bottom sheet Glue with thick CA or preferably epoxy to withstand the landing loads 3 Position the rest of the bulkheads on to the fuselage bottom Ensure the bulkhead...

Page 5: ...s the rear of the fuselage The tops of the front half of the doublers are flush with the top of the fuselage sides Glue the doublers to the fuselage sides and the fuselage sides to the bulkheads and bottom sheet Glue the rear of the fuselage sides together 6 Slide the 18 x balsa triangle stock under the fuselage formers The stock will end 1 8 behind the front of the fuselage Glue the stock to the ...

Page 6: ...the rear and just clear the opening in the rear of the fuselage 9 The top of the turtledeck is made from two pieces of 1 16 balsa glued together to make a T Glue the T to the rear formers 10 Position and glue a 1 32 spacer strip on the fuselage doubler then glue a 1 32 balsa turtledeck side to the spacer ...

Page 7: ...rtledeck side to make it bend better and glue the top of the 1 32 balsa to the T you just installed 12 Install the other 1 32 balsa turtledeck Sand the 1 32 balsa that extends past the T so that it is flush with the top of the T ...

Page 8: ...then sand it round 14 Carefully align the 1 16 ply wing spar reinforcements to the sides of the fuselage 15 Attach the front crutch to the firewall then install both parts into the fuselage Note that the T nuts are on the same side as the crutch ...

Page 9: ...9 16 Cut two pieces of triangle stock to 1 75 and glue as shown to reinforce the firewall 17 Glue the four 1 8 balsa rear turtledeck blocks 18 Sand the blocks to shape ...

Page 10: ...at you don t sand the rear of the fuselage too much The front of the fuselage needs to be rounded quite a bit so that the nose cowl will fit Use the nose cowl as a guide to see when you have sanded enough 20 Glue the 1 16 ply tailwheel wire support to the bottom rear of the fuselage so that the hole is just past the rear of the fuselage 21 Glue the canopy magnet shelf into place ...

Page 11: ...the Stabilizers Rudder and Elevator 1 Make the parts look like the images below The parts are labeled V for vertical stabilizer H for horizontal stabilizer R for rudder and E for elevator The images are not to scale ...

Page 12: ...el in the LE of the rudder left side furthest forward and the TE of the horizontal stabilizer 3 Attach the elevators with a piece of 3 16 dowel Determine the dowel length by using the horizontal stabilizer as a guide ...

Page 13: ...end into the wire 3 8 in from the end 2 From that bend go in 3 8 and create a slight 45 bend 3 From that bend you want to straighten out the wire so that it runs parallel to the section of wire on the other side of the 45 bend 4 The photo above is the view from the rear The bend going up is where you attach the wheel The side view of the completed wire is something like this This end is pushed int...

Page 14: ...round the wire and secure with thin CA Assembling the Wheel Pants and Landing Gear 1 You will need to glue the wheel pants pieces together Below is a photo of all the pieces in the order that they are assembled One side is assembled right to left the other side is assembled left to right The 1 16 ply is inserted into the second 1 16 balsa sheet 2 The parts can be glued with thick CA or wood glue T...

Page 15: ...h the screw extending out the side of the wheel pants with the slot Insert this arrangement onto the aluminum landing gear Fasten with another lock nut Assembling the Canopy You are going to assemble and attach the canopy base which once in place will be used to hold the plastic canopy in place 1 Position the two 1 8 balsa front formers to the canopy base 2 Make sure that all of the pieces are per...

Page 16: ...formers 7 Glue the other 1 32 sheet to the other side of the canopy base 8 Trim the 1 32 sheet flush with the bottom of the ply base 9 Place the canopy base in position on the fuselage With a sheet of wax paper between the canopy base and the fuselage position the rear canopy base 1 8 balsa former in position at the rear of the base Match the angle of the fuselage former that it rests against 10 W...

Page 17: ... Another option is to tape the canopy to the base Sanding and Covering The next step is to sand the pieces that need to be sanded and cover everything We aren t going to go into how to cover the pieces themselves you re going to have to refer to your covering s instructions for this information Additionally we aren t going to cover our kit for instructional purposes since the covering hides too mu...

Page 18: ...om the Horizontal Stabilizer You need to remove some of the covering on the horizontal stabilizer so that you can securely attach it to the fuselage Removing the covering 1 Position the horizontal stabilizer into the larger rear slot in the side of the fuselage Make sure that it s centered by measuring the distance from the outermost point of the horizontal stabilizer trailing edge to the rear of ...

Page 19: ... holes are sized for HS55 size servos 2 Flow some thin CA into where the servo screws go into the servo openings so as to strengthen the wood Try not to clog the screw pilot holes and make sure you allow the glue to dry completely 3 Position the servos into the servo tray so that they are straight and then screw them into place using the screws that came with your servos Attaching the Control Horn...

Page 20: ... heat shrink tubing to bond everything securely Correct Control Horn Hole Selection Hole closer to the control surface more throw Hole further from the control surface less throw Correct Servo Horn Hole Selection Hole closer to the servo less throw Hole further from the servo more throw Installing the Motor We recommend a brushless motor rated for around 100 watts more if you re crazy like us The ...

Page 21: ...servos and ESC to the receiver following the guides on the receiver itself Attaching the ESC The speed controller is attached within the fuselage forward of the batteries I just let my ESC hang loose Connect the battery and the motor to the ESC following the guides on the controller itself Finishing the Kit Well you re almost there the end is in sight just a few more steps and you can go flying as...

Page 22: ... pack securely in place Typically losing your battery in mid flight is a bad thing a very bad thing Attaching the Landing Gear The landing gear is pressed onto the T nuts and screwed in place Use washers over the hex head screws and don t over tighten the screws or you will crush the balsa fuselage bottom Attaching the Canopy 1 Glue one magnet to the bottom rear of the canopy base centered on the ...

Page 23: ...elage then slide the wings on to the spar ensuring that the rear wing alignment tabs slide into the slots in the fuselage sides Check that the spar is still centered in the fuselage 6 Retain the wing with a hex head screw and washer from inside of the fuselage to the T nut you inserted in the root spar Setting the Throws The amount of throws are determined by what wing you use The wing manual will...

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