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STEP 13: Press the 1/16" balsa 

fuselage bottom in place and then 

remove the front hatch. AFTER 
removing the hatch, glue the 

fuselage bottom in place using 

thin CA.

STEP 14: Glue the 1/16" balsa hatch onto the 

1/16" balsa hatch braces, as shown. Use thick CA 

or a slower setting glue. Use a weight to hold the 

bend in the hatch while the glue dries. Glue in the 

1/16" plywood hatch latches in place, as shown. 

Glue 1 magnet in place, as shown, flush with the 

bottom of the hatch.

Summary of Contents for Little Bogie

Page 1: ...e Bogie Mini Old Timer Electric Model Little Bogie Specifications Wingspan 36 0 in Length 19 4 in Wing Area 164 sq in Weight Ready to Fly 4 2 to 4 5 oz Wing Loading 3 7 4 0 oz sq ft Version 1 0 April 4 2010 ...

Page 2: ...this manual We do NOT support nor can Mountain Models assist in determining the suitability or use with any other electronics or hardware not recommended by Mountain Models For the proper electronics to complete this model replacement parts and product assembly questions please contact Mountain Models online at www MountainModels com Thank you for purchasing the Mountain Models Little Bogie The Li...

Page 3: ...Velcro sticky backed 2 2 Wheels 1 CF Rod 0 060 x 1 5 8 2 DuBro Micro Servo Connectors 1 1 8 x 2 1 2 Dowel 2 Magnets 1 8 diameter 1 16 thick 2 DuBro control horn 1 Spider Wire 4 Feet 1 Aluminum tube 3 32 diameter x 3 4 Building Materials and Tools You Will Need Smooth and FLAT work surface Wax paper or clear plastic wrap to protect the work surface Thin Cyanoacrylate CA glue 5 Minute Epoxy Hobby kn...

Page 4: ...eed to be careful with it however you will also need to use a little bit of force to make everything fit properly so don t be too timid Do not remove any pieces from the balsa sheets until they re ready to be used That way parts won t get mixed up or disappear Do NOT glue anything until told to do so Join all of your pieces using thin CA Cyanoacrylate glue unless we tell you otherwise In general o...

Page 5: ...E2 E5 W14 W13 W12 W11 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W9 W8 W7 W6 W5 W4 W3 W2 W10 E5 E2 W17 W1 W15 F3 F4 F5A W15 W1 W17 E4 E1 E3 F6 R3 R4 V2 V9 V6 V8 V5 V7 F5B FRONT P4 F3 F3 P4 WOOD INVENTORY SHEET ...

Page 6: ...tinue to the other Then go back to the starting point so there is a double wrap Secure the thread with thin CA STEP 3 Glue the 1 16 plywood and 1 16 balsa pylon parts together Use the 1 8 dowels cut the 1 8 dowel into 3 4 lengths through the holes to make sure that the parts are properly aligned BEFORE the glue sets You can use thick CA if you are careful Or you can use a 5 minute epoxy or white g...

Page 7: ...the best time to cover the pylon Covering the pylon AFTER assembly is much harder to do though it is still possible STEP 7 Press the 3 32 balsa F1 part onto the pylon with the engraved text to the FRONT and then press the pylon assembly onto the crutch The engraved TOP on the crutch should of course be on the top Do NOT glue them together yet F1 ...

Page 8: ...ess the 3 32 balsa F2 onto the crutch pylon assembly with the engraved text to the FRONT and press the firewall onto the crutch pylon assembly with the engraved text to the front Do NOT glue them together yet F2 ...

Page 9: ...re fully pressed into place secure all joints with some thin CA Do NOT glue the fuselage sides together at the rear STEP 10 Press the 1 16 balsa F3 and F4 formers into the fuselage sides with the engraved TEXT FACING FORWARD Be sure that the formers are fully inserted into the fuselage sides and secure with thin CA F3 F4 ...

Page 10: ...in place using thin CA Press the 1 16 balsa F5A and F5B parts in place and secure them with thin CA STEP 12 Press the 1 16 balsa hatch shelf in place MAKE SURE that it is fully pressed into place and glue it with thin CA After it is glued in place remove the inside of it using an X Acto to trim on the engraved lines F5A F5B ...

Page 11: ...bottom in place using thin CA STEP 14 Glue the 1 16 balsa hatch onto the 1 16 balsa hatch braces as shown Use thick CA or a slower setting glue Use a weight to hold the bend in the hatch while the glue dries Glue in the 1 16 plywood hatch latches in place as shown Glue 1 magnet in place as shown flush with the bottom of the hatch ...

Page 12: ...ights STEP 16 Slide the 1 8 balsa W1 and 1 16 balsa W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 and W10 onto the 1 16 balsa wing spar bottom WS1 and the trailing edge Make sure that the ribs are FULLY seated in the trailing edge Do NOT glue the parts together yet STEP 17 Slide the 1 16 balsa spar top WS2 in place as shown The engraving on WS2 should be facing the opposite way of the engraving on WS1 Do NOT glue the p...

Page 13: ...the wing FLAT and straight by using some weight of some kind OK you ve been reaching for the CA bottle every step and being told to put it down Now you can pick it up Use thin CA and secure all joints MAKE SURE that all of the parts are fully pressed together before gluing though STEP 21 Slide the 1 16 balsa wing tip W19 in place and secure with thin CA STEP 22 Repeat steps 16 through 21 to build ...

Page 14: ...leading edge to the profile shown To prevent the sandpaper from digging into the ribs and breaking them put some blue painters tape across the ribs to protect them Finish sand the rest of the wing with 320 or 400 grit sandpaper STEP 25 Cut the included 1 8 dowel in half Join the wings using a THIN layer of 5 minute epoxy The dowels are used for aligning the wings MAKE SURE that the wing panels are...

Page 15: ...tly sand the tail parts You can round the OUTSIDE edges of the parts if you d like for a nicer looking finished model STEP 28 Sand a bevel in the elevator and rudder as shown The easiest way to do this is by placing a metal straight edge below the part and one on top of the part That way you don t end up with a wavy hinge line TOP VIEW OF RUDDER SIDE VIEW OF ELEVATOR TOP OF ELEVATOR ...

Page 16: ...all the parts with a lightweight covering film such as So Lite Do NOT use heavier films such as MonoKote UltraCote SolarCote etc as the shrinkage of these films can damage the lightweight structure of this model They also add a lot more weight which you absolutely do not want If you have not covered a model before please read the instructions that come with your covering You ll need to poke a hole...

Page 17: ...e the 1 16 balsa tail skid F7 to the fuselage as shown Make sure it is perpendicular to the fuselage STEP 38 Test fit the remaining magnet in the hole in the fuselage hatch shelf Lightly sand the inside of the hole if needed Then place that magnet on the magnet that is already glued into the hatch Mark the side of the magnet that is showing with a pen This is so you do NOT glue it in backwards rev...

Page 18: ...wn This is for the elevator so it clears the fuselage bottom STEP 41 Glue the plastic control horns into the rudder and elevator as shown STEP 42 Trim off the ends of the ribbed control horn post to be flush with the control surface Hinge line Hinge line ...

Page 19: ...to the fuselage STEP 44 Glue the vertical fin to the stab making sure that the fin is perpendicular to the stab and is fully seated You can use thick CA or a THIN application of epoxy The 2 tabs on the vertical will be sticking out the bottom of the stab These tabs will properly align the stabilizer to the fuselage STEP 45 Glue the stabilizer vertical fin assembly to the fuselage making sure it is...

Page 20: ...sition and straight while applying the tape so you get a full range of movement once it s complete TAPE STEP 47 Hinge the rudder to the vertical with tape the same way you did the elevator Elevator at full deflection STEP 48 Cut the 0 060 Carbon rod in half Glue each half into the slot in the pylon with a SMALL amount of epoxy Carbon Rods ...

Page 21: ...un the motor wires through the firewall Reinstall the motor to the motor mount Do NOT over tighten the set screw for the motor mount The mount is made from softer aluminum and can be stripped by the harder set screw STEP 51 Cut the 3 32 aluminum tube in half Slide the aluminum tube onto the landing gear wire This keeps the wheel from going up the landing gear wire STEP 52 Slide the wheels onto the...

Page 22: ... sided velcro included in this kit as shown on the plans STEP 55 Install the wing using 3 of the included rubber bands Make sure the wing is centered on the pylon Balance the plane at 1 9 16 to 2 behind the leading edge of the wing If you can not move the battery enough to reach this balance point you can also try bending the landing gear forward or aft to help out a bit As long as you use the rec...

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