Tail Surfaces Continued
41.
Lightly sand the vertical stabilizer and the rudder R1. Round the leading edge and top of
the vertical stabilizer, and the top of the rudder. Leave the trailing edge and bottom of the
rudder square.
42.
Lay the rudder on the table, etched side down, with the leading edge aligned flush with the
edge of the table. Using a sanding block or small fingernail file, gently sand a 45 degree
bevel along the length of the leading edge.
43.
Lightly sand the horizontal stabilizer H, and the elevator E. Round the leading edge and
tips of the horizontal stabilizer, and the tips of the elevator. Leave the trailing edge of the
elevator square.
44.
Repeat step 42, and sand a 45 degree bevel in the leading edge of the elevator.
Lay the completed tail surfaces aside until required in the final assembly.
Wheels
If you will be using the stock plastic wheels supplied with the kit, nothing needs to be done
at this time, and you may proceed to the Final Assembly.
If you have purchased the optional spindle wheels [DUB150ML], then follow these steps to
finish the wheels:
45.
Fit and bond a balsa wheel disk W to each side of the wheels.
46.
Sand the wheel disks to a stream lined shape, arching from the rim over the ends of the
hubs, and back down to the opposite side. Handle with care, as sanding greatly reduces
the thickness of the balsa near the rims, making them vulnerable to crushing at this step.
Lay the completed wheels aside until required in the final assembly.
Final Assembly
Read step 47 in it’s
entirety
before proceeding.
47.
Cover your model with AeroLITE covering material, available from Stevens AeroModel.
The full size 1911 Cuadron was probably covered in unbleached linen - common at the time
- leaving the finish a light cream or tan color. Antique White AeroLite is ideal for this model.
Cover the tail surfaces first, and set them aside.
Cover the fuselage next, leaving the
bottom of the fuselage uncovered
from former F12
back. This will be covered in a later step after the pushrods have been installed.
Cover the wings on the top surface only. The aerodynamics of this particular airfoil require
it to be single surfaced only, and performance will be significantly reduced if the bottom of
the wings are covered.
Cover the wheel disks with the same material that you used for the rest of the model.
If a matte finished is desired - this would be more “scale appropriate” than the high gloss of
the AeroLite - mist the model with a very light coat of clear lacquer, such as Deft.
Build Instructions
1911 Cuadron Build Instructions. © 2013 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.
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