Skyshark Focke-Wulf 190A-8 Assembly Manual Download Page 6

4. Glue a ¼ x ¼ balsa spar to W15 Ply spar, aligning

with the bottom edge. For the left side, the balsa spar
will glue to the front of W15.

5. Slide  W1  into  the  center  slot  in  W15.  Temporarily

slide  the  other  W1  into  the  slot  as  well,  but  do  not
glue. Glue only the left side W1 in place. 

6. Align and glue W2, W3, W4, W5, and W6 in place. 

7. Glue W7, W8, and W9 in place. Use slight upward

pressure on the balsa spar to fully seat it in the rib
while gluing.

8. Bevel the side of W9A to fit and glue in place.

9. Glue  W16  and  W17  in  place  in  the  notches  in  the

trailing 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 plastic
pushrod  housing  to  18  1/2”  and  slide  the  housing
through the holes in the ribs to W10. Open up the
holes at W10 and W2 slightly to allow for pushrod
movement  and  glue  the  housing  to  all  the  ribs
except W10 and W2. Install W19 with the bellcrank
side  down, and glue W11 in place. Cut two inner
pushrods  to  20”,  assemble  them  with  the  aileron
connector, and slide the pushrod through the hous-
ing. Cut the pushrod at the bellcrank to allow for the
clevis,  install  the  clevis,  and  connect  to  the  bell-
crank. 

12. Glue W12, W13, and W14 in place.

13. Cut a piece of ¼ x ¾ balsa stock to length and glue

to W9 thru W14 as the aileron spar. 

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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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