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Mountain Models Spook-E Micro Manual Download Page 9

19. Slide the

1

16

" balsa W19 and W20 ribs in place and tack glue with

thin CA after making sure they are FULLY pressed into place.

W20

W19

W20

W19

20. Glue the W23 wing tip parts together, using thin CA.

21. Assemble the W23 wing tips onto the wing, being careful with

the last rib. Start at the leading edge and pressing them in place.
After you are sure they fit properly, secure them in place with
thin CA.

22. Reinforce all joints in the wing with several drops of thin CA.

23. Sand the leading edge to the shape shown on the plans and

lightly sand the entire wing. You can use painters tape over the
ribs when sanding the leading edge, to protect them from
damage when sanding.

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Summary of Contents for Spook-E Micro

Page 1: ...ook E Micro Micro Nostalgic R C Electric Airplane Spook E Specifications Wingspan 23 53 in Length 15 66 in Wing Area 100 sq in Weight Ready to Fly 1 8 oz Wing Loading 2 6 oz sq ft Version 1 0 April 9 2012 ...

Page 2: ...nts and in 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 Spook E ...

Page 3: ...ls 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 Hobby knife with 11 blades Needle nose pliers Wire cutters Sanding block 320 to 400 grit sandpaper Covering Iron Finishing Materials You Will Need SoLite Covering Do NOT use heavier covering You can use a light weight tissue covering instead of SoLite Doubl...

Page 4: ...lsa 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 only a small amount of CA is necessary to glue parts together Don t over force your pieces together If they aren t fitting together properly make sure you have the right pie...

Page 5: ... W2R spar reinforcements onto W2 with thick CA BE SURE to align them properly as shown on the plans W2 W2R W2R W1 W1R W1R W10 W10 W22 W22 TABLE W9 W9 TABLE W9 5 Glue the plywood W22 parts onto the 3 32 balsa W10 parts making a LEFT and RIGHT as shown with thick CA Place the dirty side of W10 up 6 READ THIS STEP Glue the 3 32 balsa W9 parts onto the W10 W22 assembly with thick CA BE SURE to align t...

Page 6: ...f the assemblies from the previous step with the long part of the W10 W9 assembly hanging off the table 8 Glue on the other assembly as shown TABLE W21 W21 W9 W9 TABLE W21 W9 W8 9 Glue the 3 32 balsa W8 part onto the W21 brace with thick CA ...

Page 7: ... 11 Trim off the bottom tabs on W11 so the bottom surface is smooth W11 W4 W5 W5 W4 12 Slide the 1 16 balsa W12 and W13 ribs onto the spars and into the trailing edge assembly Tack glue with thin CA making sure everything is fully inserted and aligned W13 W13 W12 Trim off tabs after assembly 13 Slide the 1 16 balsa W3 onto ribs Make sure it is fully aligned and tack glue with thin CA W3 ...

Page 8: ...pars trailing edge and leading edge assembly W15 W14 W14 W15 16 Repeat step 15 for the RIGHT side of the wing W18 W17 W16 W16 W18 W17 17 Slide the 1 16 balsa W16 W17 and W18 ribs onto the RIGHT side of the wing assembly being careful with W18 Lay the outer panel FLAT on the table with the rest of it hanging off the table and tack glue the ribs in place with thin CA MAKE SURE that the ribs are full...

Page 9: ...o the wing being careful with the last rib Start at the leading edge and pressing them in place After you are sure they fit properly secure them in place with thin CA 22 Reinforce all joints in the wing with several drops of thin CA 23 Sand the leading edge to the shape shown on the plans and lightly sand the entire wing You can use painters tape over the ribs when sanding the leading edge to prot...

Page 10: ...e F2 and F3 formers Do NOT glue them yet 26 Press the plywood F4 motor mount into the F2 former but do NOT glue it yet MAKE SURE you install it with RIGHT THRUST Engraved text facing UP as shown on the plans If you glue it in upside down your plane will NOT fly properly F19 F21 F20 F19 F20 F21 F1 F2 F3 F4 ...

Page 11: ...8 Press the plywood F6 and F7 landing gear formers into the crutch and fuselage side Do NOT glue anything yet 29 Press the crutch fuselage assembly into the left fuselage side Make sure everything is fully pressed together and the fuselage is square Secure the joints with thin CA ...

Page 12: ... the balsa F10 and plywood F10b using thick CA MAKING SURE that they are aligned with each other Cut out the middle of F10 by trimming the uncut engraved lines on the part 32 Press the F10 part into the fuselage as shown Secure in place with thin CA 33 Press F24 in place and secure with thin CA 34 Glue F9 in place on the fuselage front as shown ...

Page 13: ...thin CA 36 Glue F11 and F12 in place on the fuselage as shown F17 37 Press F14 into F13 but Do NOT glue them together yet 38 Press the F13 F14 in place in the fuselage as shown above and on the plans MAKE SURE the rear of the fuselage sides are lined up and glue the F13 F14 parts in place with thin CA F13 F14 ...

Page 14: ...as shown on the plans using thick CA to glue the parts together 43 Sand the entire airframe rounding corners of the front of the fuselage and finishing the airframe with 320 grit sandpaper 44 Bevel the elevator and rudder as shown on the plans 45 Paint the dummy engine as desired 46 Cover the airframe with So Lite or tissue Do NOT use heavier coverings such as MonoKote UltraCote UltraCote Light So...

Page 15: ...thing aligned and pressed in place 49 MAKE SURE that the stab is paralell to the fuselage and that the vertical fin is at a 90 degree angle to the horizontal stab Secure the parts with several small drops of thin CA 50 Glue the skid in place with thick CA making SURE that it is at a 90 degree angle to the bottom of the fuselage 51 Fold the windshield along the dashed cut lines and glue it onto the...

Page 16: ...n on the plans There should be a small 1 64 gap between the parts Do the same for the rudder and vertical fin 53 Insert the motor through the hole in the fuselage top front It should go through the hole by about 1 8 Secure it in place with several small drops of thin CA ...

Page 17: ...r as shown on the plans 56 Press the landing gear into the slot on the fuselage bottom Press in the landing gear retaining part F18 You can use thin CA to glue in the retainer if you do not want to remove the landing gear later on F4 57 Cut and install the wing retaining dowels as shown on the plans ...

Page 18: ...58 Install the pushrods and reciever as described on the plans in the location shown on the plans ...

Page 19: ...ere and on the plans 60 Follow the directions on page 2 of the plans to create and install the Z Bend ends on the pushrods 61 Trim the mounting posts off the gearbox and glue the motor gearbox in place using a couple drops of thick CA The motor will have slight RIGHT thrust once installed ...

Page 20: ...th 4 rubber bands and balance the model where it is shown on the plans 63 DOUBLE CHECK your wings for any warps If the wing is warped straighten it out BEFORE trying to fly your model 64 Use about 1 2 throttle and a gently hand launch for your first flight Trim it out if needed and enjoy your SpookE Micro ...

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