Stevens AeroModel 1928 Pietenpol SkyScout Build Instructions Download Page 1

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Wing Span:

48 inches |

Wing Area:

425 square inches |

Average Flying Weight:

245 ounces

Build Instructions -

Version 1.24

(revised 03.19.2016)

Summary of Contents for 1928 Pietenpol SkyScout

Page 1: ...Wing Span 48 inches Wing Area 425 square inches Average Flying Weight 245 ounces Build Instructions Version 1 24 revised 03 19 2016...

Page 2: ...kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN 12 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER WARNING This product may contain chemicals known to the state...

Page 3: ...are Bag 4 x 6 in 1 1 4 in x 4 in Heat Shrink Tube 1 Basswood Elevator Joiner E5 1 1 in Length Silicone Fuel Tubing 4005 1 PTEG Laser Cut Windshield 1 Nylon Tail Skid DUB853 4023 2 1 8 in dia x 2 in le...

Page 4: ...odel all rights reserved Page 4 Required Building Supplies and Tools 1 2 oz Thin CA Glue 1 oz Medium CA Glue 1 2 oz Thick CA Glue CA glue Accelerator 3 4 x 12 in length Adhesive Backed Velcro Silver S...

Page 9: ...your worktable Use the poly tube that this kit was shipped in as a non stick barrier between your worktable and the product assembly Promptly clean up any epoxy spills with rubbing alcohol and a dispo...

Page 10: ...in the afore mentioned 1933 Flying Manual still published by the Experimental Aircraft Association and on several sites on the internet including the official Pietenpol site and many others dedicated...

Page 11: ...oods and cures sets rapidly usually within 1 3 seconds of application A fine gauge glue tip is mandatory in regulating the flow of this CA glue from bottle to model Thin CA glue is excellent at rapidl...

Page 12: ...ered by H2 and spanning both H3 parts Fit parts HS where indicated Bond assembly over a flat work surface using thin CA glue Build one elevator half at a time Fit part E1 to E2 Fit E3 to E1 Build Inst...

Page 13: ...s of the elevator with the hardwood part E5 Bond with medium CA Begin vertical stabilizer by fitting together parts VS1 and VS2 Fit part VS3 to VS1 and VS2 Fit parts VS where indicated Bond assembly o...

Page 14: ...gether Fit R3 to R1 Fit R4 spanning R2 and R3 Fit parts R where indicated Bond assembly over a flat work surface using thin CA glue Build Instructions SkyScout 480 Build Instructions 2010 Stevens Aero...

Page 15: ...d bond W2a to W2b at dove tail Fit W2c to W2b Now align rear spar along a straight edge or ruler and bond with thin CA Build trailing edge from parts W3a W3b and W3c Fit W3a to W3b at dove tail joint...

Page 16: ...e W3 to rear of rib W4 Fit two ribs W5 on each side of center rib W4 Tack glue with thin CA Fit rib brace W6 to slot in rib W5 W6 should rest flush against the front spar W1 Fit sub rib W7 to front sp...

Page 17: ...ight of wing center beginning with partial rib W8 Partial rib W9 Full rib W10 left W10 not shown Partial rib W11 left W11 not shown Partial rib W12 left W12 not shown Build Instructions SkyScout 480 B...

Page 18: ...n Do not install the remaining ribs at this time Install blind nuts for cabane attach points into hardwood parts W18 and W19 Using a small hammer seat them firmly within the etched circles Bond them t...

Page 19: ...oles in W21 should be on the outboard end of the part and closest to the spar Build up a fillet of glue around all mating surfaces Fit W22 between ribs W5 and W10 The hole in W22 should fall in line w...

Page 20: ...through the holes in the ribs and diagonals When in position the tubes should extend about 1 8 in beyond rib W17 The other end of the tubes should extend about 1 2 in beyond ribs W5 Square the wing o...

Page 21: ...with medium CA Repeat for opposite wing half Fit balsa servo pocket parts W26 over W25 and flush against rib and spar Bond with thin CA Repeat for opposite wing half On both left and right of wing cen...

Page 22: ...Fit sub spar W31 to slot in rib W14 and tabs at the rear of ribs W15 W16 W17 W27 W28 and W29 Repeat for opposite side Assemble W32 wing tips by bonding W32a to W32b Make two W32 wing tips Fit W32 win...

Page 23: ...h medium CA Sand leading edge flush with wing tip and round corner slightly Repeat previous steps for opposite wing half Sand top of sub spar flush with aft portion of ribs Sand center section of fron...

Page 24: ...fully match edges of parts Fit assembly A3 into the large hole in the center of the aileron spar A1 Align and tack glue in place Fit and tack glue remaining ribs A4 through A8 in order from the tip in...

Page 25: ...spar Flow edges smoothly into rib profile Sand tip of aileron spar to flow smoothly into tip A10 Repeat previous aileron assembly steps Photos of assembly have detailed building a left aileron assembl...

Page 26: ...d tack glue F3 to back of F0 Fit two F4 stiffeners to F1 and F2 and tack glue in place Fit one F5 fuselage doubler to assembly Square assembly on it s side on a flat surface and tack glue F5 in place...

Page 27: ...and paint the panel prior to installation Assemble one fuselage side F8 by fitting and bonding trusses in place Ensure marked ends of trusses correspond to marked slots in fuselage side Fit one fusela...

Page 28: ...elage Fit and bond rear landing gear mounting plate F11 to braces F9 and base of former F2 Fit and bond front landing gear mounting plate F12 to braces F10 and base of former F1 Fillet inside joints o...

Page 29: ...ack glue F15 but do not glue ends of fuselage sides at this time Assembly F16 by bonding F16a to F16b Fit F16 to bottom of fuselage engaging tabs to slots in fuselage side and tab at bottom of F15 Spr...

Page 30: ...F20 spine across the top of formers F3 F18 F17 and F15 Tack glue ply motor mount F21 to the front of F0 with etching facing forward Fit ply parts F22 to each side of F0 and F21 Bond all mating surface...

Page 31: ...fuselage deck by bonding together F26a F26b and F26c Wet top surface of F26 with glass cleaner tape in place and allow to dry When dry align front edge of F26 with firewall and bond with thick CA Cut...

Page 32: ...Fit catch into slots on the front of F3 within the hatch opening on the bottom of fuselage Using medium CA bond one Neo Magnet into the recess in the catch Begin building hatch by bonding H2 rails to...

Page 33: ...t hatch into fuselage and give the fuselage a final sanding prior to covering Pushrod Housing Elevator Insert one 18 length of the yellow tubing into the forward slot on the left rear side of the fuse...

Page 34: ...n the left side of each former Allow the tubing to extend about 1 4 in beyond F3 and secure with medium CA Using a sharp blade or hobby knife trim the ends of the tubing flush with the fuselage side A...

Page 35: ...or with older full kits that do not feature the new pre cut hardware I have indicated in the following steps where pre cut tubing is provided and added a strikethrough to text that is no longer applic...

Page 36: ...maining spokes through slots in both Wa and Wb Bond spokes to wheel with thin Ca Run a bead of CA around the rim of the wheel where Wa contacts Wb Repeat steps marked to build the other half of the wh...

Page 37: ...edge of the spokes Turn the wheel over and with a sharp blade mark the tubing flush with the outer edge of the spokes on this side Cut the tubing to length at the mark with a small tubing cutter KSE29...

Page 38: ...he wheel with a high quality covering such as Stevens AeroModel AeroFILM Cut the rubber tire material to 10 1 4 in long Coat one end with a thin layer of thick CA Spray the other end with accelerator...

Page 39: ...straps and 2 x 1 4 in screws to attach the pre bent wire struts to the jig Score the 3 16th in brass axle tube at 1 1 2 in long with a sharp hobby knife These parts 2 are now provided cut to 1 1 2 in...

Page 40: ...der or epoxy the brass tubes in place Cut another collar from the larger 7 32 in tube to 5 32 in long De burr the collar and slide it onto the end of the axle tube Drill a 1 32 in or slightly larger h...

Page 41: ...selage and mount the tail skid with medium CA Using a sharp hobby knife cut slots for hinges in the rudder one at the top rib and one just above the lower rib Cut matching slots in the vertical stabil...

Page 42: ...bond one control horn in place with medium CA Fit tab on vertical stabilizer through slot in horizontal stabilizer Position tail surfaces on fuselage Tab on vertical stabilizer fits in slot in F9 Ens...

Page 43: ...orn and re mount the control horn with the arm 90 degrees to the body of the servo Install servos with the arms pointing outward Using one of the 18 in lengths of 032 in wire make a 90 degree bend 1 8...

Page 44: ...ength of silicone tubing over the Link and pushrod Repeat steps marked for elevator on the left side Flying Strut Mounts Trim the arms off of four Micro II Control Horns DUB919 at about a 45 degree an...

Page 45: ...ts and doublers align the holes on both parts and bond with medium CA Paint or cover the struts in the color of your choice at this time Dry fit front struts with lower bevel facing forward Do not glu...

Page 46: ...X mount and ply firewall on left side of motor to set proper right thrust Connect the ESC to the motor and check for proper direction of motor rotation Slide the ESC through the hole in former F1 jus...

Page 47: ...ook of parts to be retained Tape cowl halves together test fit to fuselage then bond with a light application of plastic model cement along left cowl step Now open front and top of cowl where indicate...

Page 48: ...half bringing the end over to meet the mark you made on the paper Mark the crease in the middle of the paper This will indicate the center of the deck in the next steps Re position the paper and mark...

Page 49: ...ndicular to this center line Press the spikes on the bottom edge of the windscreen into the deck of the fuselage creating two small holes Remove the windscreen and wipe away the centerline mark with a...

Page 50: ...layers and press together ensuring the assembly is square before the glue cures Position the top of the motor M8 again with the score mark on the edge aligned with the marks on the other layers and b...

Page 51: ...6 in x 1 4 in aluminum spark plugs to the top of the motor Install a short length of Velcro on the bottom of the dummy motor and position within the cut out in the cowl Aileron Attach aileron to wing...

Page 52: ...et Attach a 24 in servo extension to the HS 50 servo lead and feed through the paper tube within the wing Route the leads through the other end of the paper tube then through the holes in the leading...

Page 53: ...om end Pass pushrod through the EZ Connector and secure the bent end to the control horn with a Micro EZ Link DUB849 Safety link with short length of fuel tubing in same manner as elevator and rudder...

Page 54: ...Mark four landing gear straps 1 4 in from one end Grasp the strap with a pair of pliers just shy of the mark and bend 90 degrees Ream out the hole in the short end with a 1 8 in drill bit Using a 4 40...

Page 55: ...end of a length of 032 wire Make another 90 bend 3 4 in from and perpendicular to the first bend Trim wire 1 8 in from the last bend Your completed fitting should look like this Using a scrap pice of...

Page 56: ...ous steps to make a total of four flying struts Attach the wing to the cabane struts using four 2 x 1 4 in screws through the metal mounts and struts and into the ply doublers Mount the flying struts...

Page 57: ...he wing is on straight bond the cabane struts in their sockets with medium CA You didn t miss the underlined section above right BOND THE CABANE STRUTS IN THEIR SOCKETS Radiator Locate the grooved bal...

Page 58: ...ass or a combination thereof would be appropriate Radiator rests on top of the fuselage helping to hide the servo wires and is glued to the slot in the wing only The radiator must not be glued to the...

Page 59: ...d to model Have and experienced pilot assist you with pre flighting your new model Just like having someone proof read something you ve written having a second fresh set of eyes to inspect your final...

Page 60: ...l Within several feet the model should be airborne Fly model to comfortable 1 2 mistake high altitude reduce throttle to stop climb then trim model for straight and level flight at a comfortable cruis...

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