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Page 1: ...ries wheels etc throughout the building process You must correctly install all R C and other components so that the model operates correctly on the ground and in the air Installation shown in the manu...
Page 2: ...laser cut 3 32 x 4 x 24 balsa 2 BP5 laser cut 3 32 x 4 x 24 balsa 2 BP6 laser cut 3 32 x 4 x 24 balsa 2 BP7 laser cut 3 32 x 4 x 24 balsa 1 BP8 laser cut 3 32 x 4 x 24 balsa 1 BP9 laser cut 3 32 x 4 x...
Page 3: ...ebsite You can either scan the QR code or type this address into your browser www oldschoolmodels com mpics fifty one IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ASSEMBLE THIS KIT IN THE ORDER DESCRIBED SKIPPING FO...
Page 4: ...ly seated into the R2 and R1 tabs And while you re at it it s time to glue R1 in place Cut into LP4 is a dihedral gauge that has it s own foot inside it Pop it out and use it to help align R1 as shown...
Page 5: ...ng leaving yourself a 1 4 or so longer to play with When done correctly this diagonal mark should divide the sheet into two roughly equal pieces when cut The cutoff piece of sheeting will be used when...
Page 6: ...side of one of the basswood rails Place the 1 16 piece you cut on top of the rail then press the rail in position up against the lower spar and making sure that the 1 16 piece is flush with the edge o...
Page 7: ...h when assembled into a single wing Take your time and get a good fit that doesn t require a lot of force Remember you may have to file inside the boxes built into each wing half Make sure they re smo...
Page 8: ...ner Locate the pre bent elevator joiner from the hardware bag Make sure that this piece is perfectly flat as it can twist a bit with temperature changes Temporarily tape the elevator halves in positio...
Page 9: ...LP2 These are glued together as shown making sure that they are perfectly aligned n Step 58 Fuselage FG Locate both FGs from LP1 These are glued together as shown making sure that they are perfectly...
Page 10: ...ove the piece apply glue and attach it to BB F3 F2A B and FG n Step 67 Fuselage WH4 Locate the WH4 assembly from a few steps back This is now glued in place between FSP and FSS as shown here Use epoxy...
Page 11: ...eight of the SRs from LP1 and LP2 These are glued together in pairs to form elevator and rudder servo mounting rails You should end up with 4 perfectly aligned rails n Step 73 Fuselage Installing the...
Page 12: ...ile in action n Step 84 Fuselage FS8 FS9 FS10 FS11 Locate both FS8s and FS9s from BP11 One FS8 and FS9 are glued together to form a longer piece as shown here The tab is offset so there s only one way...
Page 13: ...e you may also need slightly longer bolts but that s something you ll have to find out for yourself n Step 98 Wing Servo wire exits With the wing mounted to the fuselage grab a couple strips of tape W...
Page 14: ...es n Step 99 Wing Servo hatch Locate both SHs from LP4 These are the servo hatches and the servos are mounted to the underside of them Using your leftover 3 16 x 3 8 basswood cut 4 pieces that are rou...
Page 15: ...f beauty something that looks pretty darn close to this This completes assembly of the Fifty One airframe n Tank Battery compartment fuel proofing If you re using a glow engine it is strongly recommen...
Page 16: ...vo arm will have the opposite effect Moving it closer to center will decrease throw and away from center will increase throw Work with a combination of the two to achieve something relatively close to...
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Page 20: ...tice In that Old School Model Works has no control over the final assembly or material used for the final assembly no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage of the final user assembled...
