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Shapeways FLETTNER FL-282 V21 KOLIBRI Manual Download Page 32

Insert the 22.6mm long bar (found as the third in a row item on previously mentioned
sprue) through the area between gearbox unit & rear side fuselage section as marked
with red arrow on above picture, until bar’s lower fork reach on pitch control crank.

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Summary of Contents for FLETTNER FL-282 V21 KOLIBRI

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Page 2: ...it parts been removed from the printer tray to be washed into an ultrasonic oil bath and later an ultrasonic water bath and might escaped the clean inspection and dry by hand procedure So if you notice oily traces the 3D printed kit parts can be cleaned easily by sinking everything into a plastic bowl filled with White Spirit and then place them on soft paper towels and allow to dry Feel free to a...

Page 3: ...asts scale modelers This kit contains all necessary parts for assembling ONE model under 1 18 scale All parts are 3D printed with Frosted Ultra Detail matte translucent plastic material which is highly recomended for best results on detail Additional diorama accessories eg Fuel drums jerrycans fire extinguisher wheel chokes etc are not included into this model kit and should be purchased separatel...

Page 4: ...t contains 40 parts 3D printed with Frosted Ultra Detail matte translucent plastic material Please check identify each part closely before proceeding to building process Cyanoacrylate glue is recommended for best results ...

Page 5: ...engine part a sprue with three small cylindrical shaped wedges These edges should be removed from sprue carefully Be sure you identify these parts correctly The kit contains one 1 rotary engine three 3 cylindrical wedges ...

Page 6: ...th a sharp blade and remove carefully the sprue part marked with red colour Due the fact that rotary engine part was produced hollowed these three small cylindrical shaped wedges will be used as caps to close engine openings ...

Page 7: ... cylindrical shaped wedges as shown on picture The two smaller wedges must fill the upper lower gaps on the vertically positioned pipe and the largest of the three should close the opening in the back side of the engine part ...

Page 8: ...carefully underneath the main tube frame and place it such way to align the engine s four slots right onto the frame s support beams Use extra caution while installing the engine avoid violent moves to prevent plastic fracture ...

Page 9: ...ngine s back side should be simultaneously aligned onto the tube frame s support beam heads marked with red circles Avoid violent moves while installing engine to prevent damage of battery bracket part marked into blue circle ...

Page 10: ...engine slots are simultaneously aligned onto the tube frame s support beam heads slide the engine block backwards marked with red arrows as shown on picture Then secure in place by adding a drop of cyanoacrylate super glue ...

Page 11: ...smission unit the drive shaft The transmission unit should be placed on the front of the engine block from which the drive shaft ran to upper gearbox Be sure you identify the parts correctly before proceeding to the next step ...

Page 12: ...rt into the transmission unit s upper opening as shown on the picture The drive shaft designed as mirrored part and therefore can be installed either on one side or the other no matter which side is the top and which is bottom ...

Page 13: ...lly underneath the main tube frame and place it such way to align transmission s rear opening against the engine s front end Use extra caution while installing the transmission avoid violent moves to prevent damage on plastic ...

Page 14: ...sion block s rear opening is aligned right onto the engine s front end slide the transmission block backwards marked with red arrow as shown on picture to fit Then secure in place by adding a drop of cyanoacrylate super glue ...

Page 15: ...ooling propeler fan The twin blade propeler part should be placed on the front end of the previously installed transmission block Be sure you identify the part correctly The kit contains one 1 cooling twin blade propeler fan ...

Page 16: ...ed block of rotary engine transmission unit drive shaft cooling twin blade propeler fan should look like when correctly fit into each other Notice that the helicopter s tubular frame isn t visible here for better example view ...

Page 17: ... perforated plates for pilot observer Be sure you identify these parts correctly The kit contains three 3 crew seat perforated plates Keep in mind that the front pilot s seat consist by one part only the lower seat plate part ...

Page 18: ...part properly on frame rails as shown on picture above Keep in mind that pilot s front seat consist by lower part only since pilot use parachute as seat back pillow On the other hand observer s rear seat consists of two parts ...

Page 19: ...l rudder fin and the rudder fin servo bars On real Flettner FL 282 kolibri helicopter the tail rudder fin was made of doped fabric covering over tail frame made by wood The kit contains one 1 tail rudder fin two 2 servo bars ...

Page 20: ...n s slots onto rear side fuselage section attach the part to vertical stabilizer hinges as shown on the above picture Try dry fit testing before the final gluing use cyanoacrylate super glue for best results to secure in place ...

Page 21: ... servo bars with rudder fin and carefully insert the forks onto the rudder control cranks as required Notice that if rudder fin is tilted max 40 deflection the rudder pedals nose wheel should be also positioned accordingly ...

Page 22: ...d tail rudder fin servo bars on each side should look like when correctly installed on vertical stabilizer Notice that rudder fin can be glued in neutral position or tilted with max 40 deflection each servobar set accordingly ...

Page 23: ... elevator fins by inserting the pins through rear fuselage section frame openings as shown on the picture Notice that if the elevator fins are set tilted or neutral the pilot s control stick should be also positioned accordingly ...

Page 24: ... unit which connects the two rotor shafts It is installed on upper frame linked with engine s transmission drive shaft Be sure you identify this part correctly before proceeding to next step The kit contains one 1 upper gearbox ...

Page 25: ...earbox unit should be simultaneously aligned onto the upper frame s slots as shown on picture Avoid violent moves while installing to prevent damage on plastic parts and secure in place by adding a drop of cyanoacrylate glue ...

Page 26: ...nit should look like when when correctly installed on upper frame attached in place by inserting pins into frame slots marked with red circles Same time the unit need to be linked downwards with engine s transmission shaft part ...

Page 27: ...of the correctly installed gearbox unit as seen underneath the fuselage frame Notice that the forementioned gearbox unit is linked marked with red circle with previously assembled engine s transmission through a shaft coupling ...

Page 28: ...ed block of rotary engine transmission unit cooling twin blade propeler fan drive shaft upper gearbox unit should look like when correctly fit into each other Notice that tube frame is not visible here for better example view ...

Page 29: ...ylindrical shaped bars of different lengths These bars will be installed on selected points on scale model for additional detail Use a modeling knife and remove sprue marked with red colour to release bars as individual pieces ...

Page 30: ...3 4mm long bars found as the first second bars on previously mentioned sprue attach forks on elevator pitch control cranks connect the gearbox unit with servo bars linkage as marked with red arrow on the above picture ...

Page 31: ...iew of the correct attachment of the 24mm the 23 4mm long bars both marked with yellow colour connecting the gearbox unit control cranks with roll elevator control link all cranks marked with blue color as shown on picture ...

Page 32: ...bar found as the third in a row item on previously mentioned sprue through the area between gearbox unit rear side fuselage section as marked with red arrow on above picture until bar s lower fork reach on pitch control crank ...

Page 33: ...w of the correct attachment of the 22 6mm long bar third in a row item on previously mentioned sprue marked with yellow colour connecting the gearbox unit control crank with pitch control linkage both marked with blue colour ...

Page 34: ...ng 18 5mm long twin bars fourth fifth in a row items on the previously mentioned sprue and install them such way to connect throttle cranks on engine with the fuel control link both marked with blue colour as shown on picture ...

Page 35: ... of the correct attachment of the 18 5mm long twin bars both marked with yellow colour on the radial engine s throttle cranks both marked with blue colour as shown on picture The upper forks should fit on fuel control linkage ...

Page 36: ...ew of the left bar correct attachment as seen from left side As soon as the bars marked with yellow colour are aligned on upper lower cranks marked with blue colour as shown on picture secure with a cyanoacrylate glue drop ...

Page 37: ...w of the right bar correct attachment as seen from right side As soon as the bars marked with yellow colour are aligned on upper lower cranks marked with blue colour as shown on picture secure with a cyanoacrylate glue drop ...

Page 38: ...non retractable tricycle type undercarriage Be sure you identify parts correctly before proceeding to next step The kit contains four 4 parts for landing gear tubular shaped struts one 1 central A shaped supporting section ...

Page 39: ...ed supporting section anchoring points on two fork shaped slots found on the lower fuselage area as the red arrows indicate on picture above Successful assembly of this central section will positively affect process to follow ...

Page 40: ...structure shape of landing gear it is adviced to reinforce the tubular shaped struts To do so use a common stainless steel sewing needle approx 50mm long x 1mm diameter wide and then remove bolt tip marked with red colour ...

Page 41: ...hrough the hollow landing gear tubular shaped strut parts and secure in place with cyanoacrylic super glue The metal pin should be long enough approx 40mm in order to protrude approx 20mm into each part of landing gear strut ...

Page 42: ...lower anchoring points on each tubular landing gear strut end should be simultaneously aligned onto the tube frame s fork shaped slot marked with red arrows Avoid any violent move while installing the strut to prevent damage ...

Page 43: ...on retractable tricycle type undercarriage frame should look like when the parts correctly installed on the fuselage frame Notice the details marked into the red circles Secure in place with a drop of cyanoacrylate super glue ...

Page 44: ...on retractable tricycle type undercarriage wheels Be sure you identify parts correctly before proceeding to next step The kit contains one 1 nose gear 350x150 mm size two 2 main 465x165 mm size wheels All wheels are hollow ...

Page 45: ...n landing gear wheels to the non retractable tricycle type undercarriage as shown by the above picture Avoid violent moves while installing the wheels on landing gear legs and use cyanoacrylate super glue for best results ...

Page 46: ...nose wheel fork of the braced fixed landing gear with shock absorber leg coupled with rudder pedals for steering Be sure you identify the part correctly before proceeding next step The kit contains one 1 U shaped nose fork ...

Page 47: ... wheel supporting fork pin into the shock absorber slot as shown on the above picture and make sure that axes are aligned Notice that if the nose wheel is tilted the rudder fin and pedals should be also positioned accordingly ...

Page 48: ...hese parts are fuel cocking lever kg 12a cyclic control stick rudder pedals Be sure you identify these parts correctly before proceeding to next step The kit contains one 1 fuel cocking lever one 1 cyclic one 1 pedals part ...

Page 49: ...c control stick part on the proper slot just in front of the pilot s seat and Attach the rudder foot pedals part on forward framework as shown on the above picture Notice that the round side of pedals part should face forward ...

Page 50: ...ould be pluged slightly tilted upwards at approximately 30 degrees angle in relative to horizon line into the fork shaped slot found right of the pilot seat as shown in the picture Secure in place with cyanoacrylate super glue ...

Page 51: ... front instruments panel receiver and the gauges dashboard Be sure you identify these parts correctly before proceeding to next step The kit contains one 1 front instruments panel receiver and one 1 gauges dashboard part ...

Page 52: ...t marked with light blue colour according to the dashboard shape place it as shown on picture to simulate glass Adding decal is recommended Clear part isn t included into kit since 3d printer cannot produce transparent parts ...

Page 53: ...nstrument dashboard receiver onto front fuselage frame by plugging the pins properly into the fork shaped slots found in front of the rudder pedals as shown in the above picture Secure in place with cyanoacrylate super glue ...

Page 54: ...arked into the red circle This is how the lower part of the instrument panel receiver should look like when correctly installed on the front cockpit area framework As shown in picture above rudder pedals are not obstructed ...

Page 55: ...opter s rotor heads their extension hollow tubes 32 5mm long 1mm internal diameter wide each Be sure you identify these parts correctly before proceeding to next step The kit contains two 2 rotor heads four 4 hollow tubes ...

Page 56: ...ructure shape of rotor heads it is adviced to reinforce the extension hollow tubes To do so use a common stainless steel sewing needle approx 50mm long x 1mm diameter wide and then remove bolt and tip marked with red colour ...

Page 57: ...ough the 32 5mm long hollow plastic tube and pass to other end The metal pin should be sufficiently longer approx 50mm is ok than plastic tube in order to protrude approximately 8 to 10mm from each side of hollow plastic tubes ...

Page 58: ...steel pin plastic tube through the slot of the rotor head Repeat reinforcment process for all the remaining hollow plastic tubes and attach on both sides of the two rotor heads Secure in place with cyanoacrylate super glue ...

Page 59: ...4 rotor blades Attach each one of the rotor blades onto rotor heads by inserting the metal pins into the proper 1mm wide slots found on each rotor blade as shown in above picture Secure in place with cyanoacrylate super glue ...

Page 60: ...right rotor rotates clockwise direction and the left rotor rotates counter clockwise direction as seen from above helicopter Pay attention to the correct pitch orientation and how the rotor blades are attached on rotor heads ...

Page 61: ...s blades to the upper gearbox unit s rotor shafts as shown in above picture Attaching one rotor head blades first and then placing the other with a 90 degrees rotating phase difference will make assembly process much easier ...

Page 62: ...nstalling one rotor head blades first and then placing the other with a 90 degrees rotating phase difference will lead to much easier assembly process This is how rotor heads blades should look like when correctly installed ...

Page 63: ...ng 2 blade rotors were synchronized to be parallel in the 45 degrees angle possition This is how they should look like when seen from above Notice that right rotor rotates clockwise and left rotor counter clockwise direction ...

Page 64: ...de hollow are designed in such a way to be slightly flatten on lower side to simulate the helicopter s weight Each tire has a 4mm wide hole so that a pin can be inserted later to keep model secured on diorama base recommended ...

Page 65: ...rama base with pins through hollow tires is also recommended to evenly distribute weight not structurally stress the central A shaped section of the landing gear anchoring points to avoid possibility of collapse or breakage ...

Page 66: ...els diorama scene accessories such as fuel canisters oil barrels wheel chokes maintenance ladders fire extinguishers hydraulic hoists etc not included into this kit are available for sale by anyuta 3d print creations shop ...

Page 67: ...ight auxiliary console dimensions for decals Center dashboard 21 7x19 6mm right auxiliary console 15 8x4 4mm By scaling to aforementioned sizes printing can be placed behind the bezels to replicate gauges 15 8mm 21 7mm 19 6mm 4 4mm ...

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