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Align and glue R11 to R1, R3, R4 & R5

Horizontal Stab:

Pin S1 thru S8 in place on the plans

Slide S12 into the slots on S1-S8. Repeat for the other half of
the stab

Insert S9 onto the slots on the back of S1-S8

Insert S11 into the slots in the front of S3-S8. Note the direc-
tion of S11. It should butt up to S2.

Insert S10 into the slots in the front of S1's & S2's. Repeat for
the other half.

Double check the alignment and glue S9, S11 & S12 in
place. Glue S9 to the back of the rib only, glue S11 & S12 to
the front of the rib only.

Glue the two S12's together at the center.

Break off the front and rear tabs on S1-S8 as shown

Summary of Contents for IL-2 Sturmovik

Page 1: ...ion early in the war was slow because after the Ger man invasion the aircraft factories near Moscow and other major cities in western Russia had to be moved east of the Ural Mountains Ilyushin and his...

Page 2: ...gn allows you to easily po sition your choice of engine and guarantees perfect alignment every time Electric Option We offer an electric conversion pack This pack contains all the parts required to ma...

Page 3: ...steps These are not required for completion rather they are tips in tended to ease a particular process Photos in this manual are taken from numerous builds as changes were being made so some of the p...

Page 4: ...is square Repeat for the other aileron Center the aileron assembly on A13 as shown and glue in place Align and glue A14 to A1 A2 A3 A4 as shown Repeat for the other aileron Sand A13 to match the conto...

Page 5: ...with E12 Glue to E12 and the elevator assembly Align E14 to E2 E3 E4 E5 as shown Glue in place Rudder Align glue R2 to R1 as shown Align R3 R9 to the slots in R1 and glue in place Insure that R3 is pe...

Page 6: ...Insert S11 into the slots in the front of S3 S8 Note the direc tion of S11 It should butt up to S2 Insert S10 into the slots in the front of S1 s S2 s Repeat for the other half Double check the alignm...

Page 7: ...ing S8 S5 S2 jigs Rest the stab on the jigs and adjust their position to fit the stab if necessary Pin the stab assembly to the jigs Align and glue S14 to the outside of S1 as shown Repeat for the oth...

Page 8: ...d round the leading edge Right Wing Panel Glue a W2A to each side of W2 as shown You will make two W2 ribs total Glue W2B to each W2A This will create a pocket for the wing dowel Repeat for the other...

Page 9: ...T GLUE YET Fit W20 in the slot in W19 W8 W7 W6 DO NOT GLUE YET Align the other piece of 1 4 x 1 4 balsa to the plans and mark it s location on W20 The 1 4 spar should butt up against the spar that is...

Page 10: ...1 4 x 1 4 x 36 to 10 Insert into ribs W2 thru W8 Glue all spars and ribs from W1 to W8 in place Glue W28 in place in the slot in front of W6 thru W9 Align and glue W13 W18 to the bottom spar Make sure...

Page 11: ...8 Add reinforcements for hinges along the flap and aileron area Sand W22 to match the camber of ribs W12 thru W18 Lightly sand the ribs to get rid of any high spots and prepare for sheeting Attach ser...

Page 12: ...ter on the edges Remove the wing from building board turn over and break tabs off of the wing ribs Lay the 1 8 Ply flap and W25 in place on the wing as shown Draw a line at the edge of these pieces on...

Page 13: ...the top DO NOT Glue the sheeting to the flap area Place W25 and the ply flap in their correct location and draw a line around the flap Cut the sheeting away along that line Depending on your rib align...

Page 14: ...ns and mark it s location on W20 Remove W20 and the balsa spar Glue the spar to the bot tom of W20 as shown Make sure that your marks line up Align the W20 assembly to the building board again and ad...

Page 15: ...d use 5 min epoxy for this step since it is part of the re tract mount Cut a 2 3 8 piece of 3 8 x 1 x 36 balsa stock Add a piece of scrap 1 16 balsa to each side to make it 1 1 8 tall Bevel on side to...

Page 16: ...ox 1 behind the leading edge of the wing Assemble W30 to the W31 s as shown fit the assembly onto the W19 spar and W9 rib Epoxy in place Cut small pieces of 1 4 x 1 4 balsa and glue to W1 at the top o...

Page 17: ...bottom of W19 W20 Lightly sand the other ribs and spars to prepare the bottom wing for sheeting AIR RETRACTS Run your airlines from the retract bay to the wing center at this time ELECTRIC RETRACTS Ru...

Page 18: ...he wing Cut a 6 1 4 hardwood dowel in half and test fit in the holes Remove the dowels for now Shape the leading edge of the wing to a round shape Fit the aileron into place and align and mark the loc...

Page 19: ...you more room for the throttle servo in the fuselage If you use 2 elevator servos on a glow pow ered plane you will need to mount a mini throttle servo on the firewall box because there is not much ro...

Page 20: ...of 1 4 x 1 4 balsa in the top slots of F1AE F2AE Also F5AE and F6A Glue in place Cut and fit a piece of 1 4 x 1 4 balsa from F12A thru F18A Glue in place Fit and glue a piece of 1 4 x 1 8 x 36 balsa...

Page 21: ...on both sides of F12A thru F18A as shown Glue two pieces of 1 4 x 1 8 balsa in the final slots on F1A thru F6A Glue two pieces of 1 4 x 1 8 balsa in the final slots on F12A thru F18A Sand stingers flu...

Page 22: ...sheeting Create fuselage sheeting by taking a 1 16 x 4 x 36 and splitting it in two to create 1 16 x 2 x 36 pieces Edge glue the piece you just cut to a 1 16 x 4 x 36 sheet This will create sheeting...

Page 23: ...ng aft of F4A This area will be needed in order to fit the canopy correctly You will probably need to make a few small cuts around the areas with compound curves in order to fit the sheeting Trim and...

Page 24: ...1 Glue in place as shown to the cockpit floor and the edges of F6A Make sure the pushrod holes are aligned with the holes in F5B Repeat for F7B thru F10B IMPORTANT Insure the pushrod holes are on the...

Page 25: ...e the 1 4 x 1 8 balsa stringer to the rear fuselage to F18 making sure to leave a 1 16 space for the sheeting Trim the stringer at F18 Attached the horizontal stab assembly to the fuselage by in terlo...

Page 26: ...tell you how long to make the tailgear anchor block In my build the steering arm is 3 inches so I will cut my block to about 1 inch Test fit the block in the hole behind F21 Rest the steering arm on...

Page 27: ...to F11 thru F21 The top of the stringer should align with the scribed line in F11 as shown Slide F19 between the 1 4 spar and the h stab until it fits tightly Glue in place Do the same with F20 Make s...

Page 28: ...ck to F21 You need to cut it at F21 and glue to all formers including F21 as shown If it extends out past F21 you can sand it later Repeat for the other side Fit and glue 1 4 x 1 8 balsa stringers int...

Page 29: ...stringers and F21 so the steering arm moves freely There should be approx 1 2 3 4 of movement in the tail gear Connect the pushrod and clevis to the steering arm You will need to cut away part of the...

Page 30: ...a 1 16 x 4 x 36 to 20 Cut another piece to 2 and edge glue it to the first piece Repeat for the other side Sheet the forward part of the fuselage from F1B to F11 This sheeting will butt up to the top...

Page 31: ...he trailing and leading edge to match the contour of the ribs Insert V9 and V10 in the slots in the bottom of the assembly Once they are straight glue in place Edge glue scrap 1 16 x 4 balsa to make t...

Page 32: ...wn Sand V13 and even with the stab and round the leading edges of the stab assembly Fit V11 to F18A so there is 1 16 edge for the sheeting to butt against You may need to sand the bottom of V11 Align...

Page 33: ...suring the tail gear moves freely Glue in place as shown Note Do not get any glue on the tail gear Sand V8A so it is flush with the trailing edge of the fuselage ELECTRIC ONLY Battery Hatch Cut two 1...

Page 34: ...d ends so they are even with the formers Using scrap 1 16 balsa sheet the battery hatch Sand the sheeting even with the formers and spar Glue the hatch tabs in place Align the scribed line on each tab...

Page 35: ...into the wing saddle and sand as necessary for a good fit Measure a line from the wingtips to the tail and center the wing on the fuselage Mark the location at the trailing edge of the wing and fusela...

Page 36: ...he fuselage Mark a line 2 3 4 back from F31 centered on the wing Glue F33 along that line Make sure it is parallel to the wing and centered on the wing using the scribed line as a guide Mark a line 5...

Page 37: ...dral Glue the F40 assembly to the ends of F36 as shown Set this piece aside until you finish covering the wing WING FILLETS Fill in the seams of the strip sheeting with balsa filler and sand to a smoo...

Page 38: ...line on the fillet base Bend the fillet up so it meets the fuselage and glue in place Glue WF1 thru WF5 to the fillet base and fuselage along the scribed lines Align WF7 with the trailing edge of the...

Page 39: ...Use tri stock and scrap balsa to fill in the area forward of the WF8 sheeting as shown Use balsa filler or auto body filler and a spoon to shape the forward part of the wing fillet as shown If using...

Page 40: ...4 sticks should be even with 10 Cut or sand them as necessary Sand the 1 4 stick even with 21 and glue 22 centered on 21 Sand the tailcone to a smooth taper Use balsa filler as needed for a smooth fin...

Page 41: ...ain the laser engraving on each piece Trim the gauge lens plate to the same size as C8 Use foam safe CA wood glue or canopy glue to glue the gauge lens plate to C8 Cut the gauge paper to the approxima...

Page 42: ...the scribed location Glue C31 to C5 on the scribed location Glue C41 to C5 on the scribed location Glue C28 C29 to C5 on the scribed locations The slots in C28 C29 will face toward the bottom and sid...

Page 43: ...s and round the inside of the seat Install C2 C4 inside the front of the fuselage between form ers F5A F8A Install C3 C5 inside the back of the fuselage between for mers F9A F12A Paint C21 C22 C23 C24...

Page 44: ...d dowel to 3 3 8 Glue C7 to the left side of the cockpit floor on the scribed mark Insert the dowel into C7 Place C31 and C53 over the other end of the dowel and glue them to the scribed marks Cut C11...

Page 45: ...el assembly and glue the assembly to the dowel on the cockpit floor as shown It should be cen tered between the rudder pedals C6 Align and glue the C12 seat mounts to the cockpit floor and F8A on the...

Page 46: ...n Buff to add weathering to the seat and panels Glue C52 to the center of C51 Install C21 C22 in the cockpit floor in the slots between for mers F8 F9 Insure they are set at 90 degrees from the floor...

Page 47: ...of the fiber glass cowl Cut five 1 pieces from the enclosed 3 8 x 3 4 maple stick and epoxy them to the firewall so there is a 1 32 gap be tween the block and the sheeting edge Allow to cure Fit the...

Page 48: ...ch the spinner backplate to the motor and insure it is aligned with the cowl Remove the cowl and mark the position of the motor box Tack in place with thick CA Epoxy the motor box into place using 30...

Page 49: ...glue them together as shown using CA or plastic glue Note The right side pods will be marked with an R Do not get them mixed up You can use hot glue or auto body filler to smooth the seams Cut a hole...

Page 50: ...you decide not to fiberglass the flap and do have a small warp 3 8 or less it won t affect the flight characteristics other than requiring a few clicks of trim on the initial flight If your flap is w...

Page 51: ...position shown on the plans Note Testors makes a buffing paint in exhaust color that works well on these Balance the place according to the specification on the plan and in the front of the manual Set...

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