Skyshark Focke-Wulf 190A-8 Assembly Manual Download Page 21

Cockpit Kit Assembly

1. Make  two  ¼  x  ¼  balsa  crutches  by  splicing  pieces  of  36”  balsa

stock to length.

2. Pin the ¼ x ¼ crutches in place on the plans.

6. Glue C1A and C1B together.

7. Glue both C6 Pedestal sides to the cockpit floor. Angle the sides

inward so they touch at the top.

8. Glue C7 Aft Pedestal Cover and C8 Forward Pedestal Cover to the

pedestal sides. 

9. Glue  C9  Rudder  Pedal  Supports  to  the  cockpit  floor  along  the

scribed lines.

10. Glue C10 Rudder Pedels to C9 and the cockpit floor as shown.

Note: Painting the cockpit pieces prior to installation in most
cases  will  be  much  easier  than  trying  to  paint  them  after
installing. Check color guide at the end of this supplement
for painting tips.

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3. Glue F1A in place.

4. Glue F2A in place (note that F1A is angled slightly for engine right

thrust)

5. Glue  F3A  thru  F6A  in  place.  Do  not  remove  the  lightening  holes

from F4A or F6A. Discard F5A. Continue with F6A thru F14A and
glue in place. 

11. Glue  the  cockpit  floor  assembly  to  the  fuselage  assembly

between F4A and F6A.

Summary of Contents for Focke-Wulf 190A-8

Page 1: ...tched to an in line engine thus the short nose and long nose Focke Wulfs The A 8 version was used until the war s end side by side with most other variants and was a comparable match to the Mustangs a...

Page 2: ...each sheet of wood reducing the waste and low ering the cost to you Since laser cutting does not have the same limitations that mechanical cutters do small and hard to produce parts are simply a comp...

Page 3: ...include something in the kit that you ll probably throw away anyway A vibration dampening motor mount is recommended for use regardless of engine choice so select a mount suited to your particular eng...

Page 4: ...the inside edge of the stab is angled slightly while the outside edge is straight 2 Fill the inside bay of the elevator with scrap balsa to add support for the control arm and elevator joiner wire San...

Page 5: ...balsa for support for the control arm Sand to match the rib taper 3 Cut a piece of x balsa stock approximately 2 longer than the aileron assembly and place the aileron assembly on this piece Align the...

Page 6: ...ce 11 If using the single servo aileron setup do the follow ing Locate and drill the hole for the bellcrank bolt in W19 Install the bellcrank on W19 Cut the plastic pushrod housing to 18 1 2 and slide...

Page 7: ...spar then glue 22 Trim the trailing edge to 0 7 aft of W16 and W17 Trim and sand the sheeting at W14 W1 and the aileron 23 Epoxy the Maple Gear Block to ribs W3 W4 W5 and W6 24 Epoxy the Maple Gear Bl...

Page 8: ...ight Wing Fixed Gear Assembly 36 Glue W7 W8 and W9 in place Use slight upward pressure on the balsa spar to fully seat it in the rib while gluing 37 Bevel the side of W9A to fit and glue in place 38 G...

Page 9: ...aileron spar flush with the ribs Lightly sand the spar to remove any high spots 49 Cut two 1 16 x 4 x 36 and two 1 16 x 3 x 36 balsa sheets to 29 Edge glue these sheets Trim the sheet to match the le...

Page 10: ...trailing edge and the aileron opening 61 Open up the hole in the sheeting for the pushrod using the marks made previously as a guide 62 Cut the opening in the top sheeting for the servo Cut away the...

Page 11: ...g edges of the ribs 10 Glue W10 in place 11 If using the single servo aileron setup do the follow ing Locate and drill the hole for the bellcrank bolt in W19 Install the bellcrank on W19 Cut the plast...

Page 12: ...ued to the spar then glue 22 Trim the trailing edge to 0 7 aft of W16 and W17 Trim and sand the sheeting at W14 W1 and the aileron 23 Epoxy W22 Ply Retract Plate in place in the slots between W5 and W...

Page 13: ...and W6 face each other Right Wing Retract Assembly 36 Glue W7 W8 and W9 in place Use slight upward pressure on the balsa spar to fully seat it in the rib while gluing 37 Bevel the side of W9A to fit a...

Page 14: ...n spar flush with the ribs Lightly sand the spar to remove any high spots 49 Cut two 1 16 x 4 x 36 and two 1 16 x 3 x 36 balsa sheets to 29 Edge glue these sheets Trim the sheet to match the leading e...

Page 15: ...made previously as a guide Cut out the opening for the retract and wheel 62 Cut the opening in the top sheeting for the servo Cut away the excess material at W1 and install the servo 63 Trim the shee...

Page 16: ...36 balsa sheets Edge glue the sheets as necessary Pin small pieces of 1 8 x scrap against the sides of the crutch This will raise the sheeting up 1 8 so the lower sheeting will attach to the crutch w...

Page 17: ...so the best way to achieve this is to break the outer plies where F21 meets F2B to make it conform This area is not a structural load bearer so it s OK to do this 24 Epoxy F22 Ply Holddown Plate in pl...

Page 18: ...of the forward fuselage 36 Align the wing and drill and install the wing hold down bolts 37 With the wing in place fit and glue F2C to the lead ing edge of the wing 38 Glue two W21s together Fit and...

Page 19: ...the leading edge Sheet the vertical stab 13 Glue two S8s together and glue to the top of the vertical stabilizer Sand to shape 14 The area shown by the arrow should be filled with lightweight filler...

Page 20: ...ervos Mount the receiver and connect the components The bat tery pack may be located anywhere in the fuselage for balance purposes Covering Cover the airplane with the covering of your choice The cove...

Page 21: ...ong the scribed lines 10 Glue C10 Rudder Pedels to C9 and the cockpit floor as shown Note Painting the cockpit pieces prior to installation in most cases will be much easier than trying to paint them...

Page 22: ...stick in place 19 Cut two additional 1 inch pieces of dowel as control pushrods and glue to the cockpit floor as shown S 2 14 Glue C4 Left Console Side Panel to the cockpit floor and the aft bulkhead...

Page 23: ...to F19 and will need to be beveled where it meets F19 27 Add 1 8 x stringers to the fuselage assembly Add the bottom stringer first it runs from F14A to F1A 28 The second stringer will also run from...

Page 24: ...angle to cockpit sidewall Return to step 5 on page 18 31 Cut the left and right console instrument backing from the sheet provided Glue to the appropriate consoles 32 Glue the C17 Left Side Console to...

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Page 30: ...enses fit into the laser cut holes 3 Color any necessary parts of the paper gauge panel and apply glue to the front of the paper DO NOT USE CA for this step the fumes from the CA will cloud the gauges...

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