nanoplanes Shark Building Instructions Download Page 6

Bend back the eleva-

tor all the way back 

and tape the bottom 

side to finish off this 

hinge.

Your completed 

elevator should have 

3/8 inch travel free-

dom both up and 

down.

Turn over your fuse-

lage belly side up and 

front pointing away 

from you. Glue the 

motor mount as 

shown. This will give 

you the proper right 

thrust needed.

Cut various strips 

from the scrap 

Depron included in 

the kit.

Using the scrap strips 

fill in the gaps where 

the motor mount has 

been glued. Try to 

make it a tight fit 

wherever possible.

After filling the gaps 

on both side use Thin 

foam safe CA and 

glue in the scraps. 

This will help secure 

the motor mount to 

the fuse.

Glue the flat spar to 

the front edge of the 

elevator as shown. 

Make sure it is flush 

with the edge.

Glue the remaining 

elevator half. Make 

sure it is straight and 

flush with the front 

edge for the full span 

of the elevator edge.

Re-apply the tape cut 

off earlier over the 

carbon fiber flat spar 

as shown. Do both 

sides.

Take this assembly 

and place it on the 

edge of the table on 

its back, carbon fiber 

and graphic side face 

down. Sand a 45 

degree bevel as 

shown.

Use hinge tape or 

Scotch tape on the 

top first.

Attach the elevator 

with the tape.

Summary of Contents for Shark

Page 1: ...s entire manual before beginning assembly Please visit our website www nanoplanes net for more information This is not a toy It is meant for use by the experienced Radio Control Hobbyist BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS NANO SHARK ...

Page 2: ...uilding instructions Little Screamers Brushless motor and 12 amp brushless speed controller Four channel radio receiver and 2 micro parkflyer servos APC prop 6 x 5 5 and 3mm prop adapter 900 1320 mah 3 cell lipoly battery pack or similar high discharge 12C Foam safe odorless CA UFO brand highly recommended Lightweight Spackling or hobby filler Hinge tape or Scotch tape Please note The graphics on ...

Page 3: ...ain ing wing half Again if done correctly and with a sharp hobby knife you should have a clean cut as shown Find the following parts and lay out on your work table as shown This will ensure you build a right and a left side Glue the half fuselage to the former as shown There will be about 3mm edge at the slot This is the way it should look Make sure it stays straight with no warps until glue sets ...

Page 4: ...ces to make it fit Make sure both sticks of wood are pressed securely into the corner for the full length of the fuse while gluing If you find that your wings are curled then you must straighten them out using ruler or hard flat tool Press with a sweep ing action all the way across the wing Be sure to hold the wing firmly on both sides of the spar line so that you do not to break the Depron Pick u...

Page 5: ...tom side of the wing Trim the end before folding over the tape to finish sealing the aileron hinge Locate the 4 elevator parts Glue the to halves together and glue in the carbon fiber spar Work on the elevator control surfaces next Find the flat spar about 13 inches and the elevator section Place the spar over the top of the elevator as shown Use it as a guide to cut away the color graphic tape Do...

Page 6: ...t wherever possible After filling the gaps on both side use Thin foam safe CA and glue in the scraps This will help secure the motor mount to the fuse Glue the flat spar to the front edge of the elevator as shown Make sure it is flush with the edge Glue the remaining elevator half Make sure it is straight and flush with the front edge for the full span of the elevator edge Re apply the tape cut of...

Page 7: ...own here while belly side up The upright front view of the fuselage With a sponge type sanding block smooth down the corners to make a rounded fuselage bottom Sand it round for the full length of the fuselage bottom This will help your fuselage be more streamlined and resist drag better Fill any remaining cracks and gaps with lightweight spackling Let it dry and sand smooth with fine sand paper Us...

Page 8: ...ur kit will not have wood as shown in these pictures Just ignore this difference Attach the elevator and make sure it is squared up to the fuselage Once you are sure it is aligned then glue it with Thin foam safe CA Apply a few drops and let it seep into the joint Attach the rudder as shown You will realize that the bottom part of the rudder does not reach the fuselage It will look like this if do...

Page 9: ...y and glue it in place Again thin foam safe CA works great Cut out a servo hole to fit your servos Do not cut through the wood as you will weaken the fuselage if you do Just cut away the Depron Measure the width of your fuse and cut two pieces of wood to length Attach your servo first to the wood as shown Then glue the wood to the fuse with the servo attached Make sure you line up your servo to fi...

Page 10: ...r pushrod At this point your should trial fit all your gear and test if all surfaces are moving as they should and check if the battery position is right in order to find the CG Which is about 1 4 in in front of the main wing spar Cold crush the tail end of the fuselage cover and curve it upwards as shown Measure and mark from the front of the cover piece at 3 inches and at 6 inches Cut off at the...

Page 11: ...face throws are as follows Aileron up and down 5 8 inch Elevator up and down 3 8 inch CG 1 8 in 1 4 in in front of main wing spar This aircraft can be extremely unmanageable with higher throw settings than mentioned above You should try your first flights with less than recom mended to get a feel of how this plane behaves then change if desired It is recommended that you use a radio that has dual ...

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