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7.

 
Place the right fuselage side on the building board and place formers F-6 and F-7 into position. These formers should be 90 
degrees to the fuselage side. Glue the formers to the fuselage side.

 
8.

 
Glue the left fuselage side into position on the formers. The formers should also be 90 degrees to this fuselage side.

 
9.

 
Glue the main landing gear support F-6 into position with the markings "TF" at the front and facing the inside of the 
fuselage. Glue former F-5 into position.

 
10.

 
Glue parts F-9A to part F-9 as shown on the plan.

 
11.

 
Gently squeeze the aft end of the fuselage sides together and hold with two clothes pins. Place the formers F-9 and F-10 
into position and glue them to the fuselage sides. Glue the aft end of the fuselage sides together making sure that the joint 
is straight and not leaning to the left or right.

 
12.

 
Place part F-11 into position and glue it to the center of formers F-7, F-9 and F-10. Working from the front to the rear, gently 
pinch the fuselage sides into contact with F-11 and glue together.

 
13.

 
Place part F-12 into position and glue it to the center of formers F-7, F-9 and F-10.

 
14.

 
Working from the front to the rear, gently pinch the fuselage sides into contact with F-12 and glue together.

 
15.

 
Fit part F-13 to the fuselage and glue into position.

 
16.

 
Fit part F-14 to the fuselage and glue into position.

 
17.

 
Glue parts F-15 (L&R) into position on the inside of the fuselage sides at the nose of the model.

 
18.

 
Glue part F-16A to the bottom rear of F-16 to make the removable hatch.

 
19.

 
Cut a piece of 1/4" sq. spruce 1" long and glue to the rear face of F-5. The top of the spruce should be 3/32" below the top 
edge of F-5. Now fit the hatch into position and drill a 1/32" hole in the forward end for the hatch hold down screw.

 
 

Building the Left Wing

 
20.

 
Pin the lower 1/4" sq. spar and the lower trailing edge sheet to the left wing plan.

 
21.

 
Glue the lower plywood dihedral braces to the front and rear of the lower spar. Cut the lower 1/16" sheet for the lower 
inboard end of the wing and glue in place between the trailing edge and the dihedral brace.

 
22.

 
Place the first W-1 rib into position. Use the dihedral gauge to angle the top of this rib toward the tip and glue the rib into 
position.

 
23.

 
Glue the second W-1 rib and all of the W-2 ribs into position. These ribs should be 90 degrees to the building board.

 
24.

 
Glue the top 1/4" sq. spar into position. The inboard end of the spar should end flush with the face of the W-1 rib. Glue the 
top plywood dihedral braces to the front and rear of the top spar.

 
25.

 
Glue the 1/4" sq. leading edge, the 3/32" sq. strips and the top trailing edge sheet to the wing.

 
26.

 
Add the 1/16" sheet to the inboard end of the wing between the spar and the trailing edge. Use three pieces 1/16" sheet to 
sheet the inboard top of the wing from the spar to the leading edge. These pieces go between the 3/32" sq. strips and not 
on top of them.

 
27.

 
Remove the wing from the plan and add the lower 1/16" sheet to the inboard end between the spar and the leading edge.

 
28.

 
Trim and sand the spars, leading edge and the trailing edge flush with the last W-2 rib.

Summary of Contents for STAR-CRUISER

Page 1: ...13 4 Trailing Edge 1 16 x1 x24 Balsa Sheet 2 Center Section Sheet 1 16 x3 x12 Balsa Sheet 1 Hatch Support Servo Rails 1 4 sq x12 Spruce 2 Control Surface Pushrod 1 16 x18 Wire Threaded One End 2 Throttle and Nose Gear Pushrod 1 16 x10 Wire Threaded One End Misc Parts Loose in Box 1 Plan Sheet 1 1 Plan Sheet 2 1 Decal Sheet 1 Instruction Book 2 Main Landing Gear Hardware Bag 2 Control Horn Small Ny...

Page 2: ...llowing pages as a guide It is possible that several of the laser cut parts may not be completely cut through If this is the case you can free the part from the sheet quickly using an X acto knife NOTE The slight discoloration on the edges of the laser cut parts may be removed by lightly sanding the edges with 400 grit sandpaper ...

Page 3: ...27 General Note Cover the plans with wax paper before assembling your model to prevent the parts from sticking to the plan Building the Tail Surfaces 1 Join R I and R 2 together over the plan Temporarily hinge the rudder R 3 to the fin Do not glue the hinges at this time 2 Join the elevators using the 1 8 dowel Use the plan and the stabilizer as a guide Trim the dowel as required to achieve the pr...

Page 4: ...art F 16A to the bottom rear of F 16 to make the removable hatch 19 Cut a piece of 1 4 sq spruce 1 long and glue to the rear face of F 5 The top of the spruce should be 3 32 below the top edge of F 5 Now fit the hatch into position and drill a 1 32 hole in the forward end for the hatch hold down screw Building the Left Wing 20 Pin the lower 1 4 sq spar and the lower trailing edge sheet to the left...

Page 5: ...anding wire and steering arm so the arm is on the right side of the firewall 38 Mark and drill 3 16 holes in the firewall for the throttle pushrod nose gear steering pushrod fuel and vent lines 39 Install the main landing gear wires into the fuselage and secure with parts F 17 and 2 sheet metal screws 40 Glue the F 18 fuel tank supports into position 41 Fit and glue the servo rails into position A...

Page 6: ...del balances at the point shown on the plan before flying Verify that the control throws are set and that the controls move in the proper direction 61 Always pre flight your model thoroughly before each flight It is your responsibility to verify that your model is airworthy Always follow established safety guidelines while starting and operating the engine radio and while flying the model WARRANTY...

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