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THE MOEBIUS SKIPJACK SUBMARINE

CONVERTION TO RADIO CONTROL

Instruction Manual

Download and read the Adhesives & Fillers 101 pdf file

The Fittings Kit

Marking Off, Test Fitting, and Punching holes

Assembling the Aft Dive Planes & Rudder

Cutting the Hull for the Z Type Configuration

Drilling and opening Upper Hull Holes

Preparing And Assembling The Sail

Installing the Sub-driver Foundations

Welding the Lower Hull Together

Assembling the Upper Hull

Installing The Sail

Installing the Torpedo System

Sub-driver and Mission Check Tasks

The Moebius Skipjack R/C Conversion Instructions

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Summary of Contents for MOEBIUS SKIPJACK

Page 1: ...the Aft Dive Planes Rudder 3 Cutting the Hull for the Z Type Configuration 5 Drilling and opening Upper Hull Holes 5 Preparing And Assembling The Sail 8 Installing the Sub driver Foundations 11 Weldin...

Page 2: ...edo muzzle bulkhead J propeller shaft foundation K propeller L propeller shaft bearings and coupler M hull rudder hole blanking discs N sail plane operating shaft bushings O hull stand hole blanking p...

Page 3: ...t bores Do not permanently glue anything else together yet though some of the below shots show assembled hull quarters From the center of the blanking discs measure 1 4 aft and drill a new 1 8 diamete...

Page 4: ...or non interference of control surfaces and yokes through the full travel not to exceed 35 degrees left right and rise dive Note how the intermediate drive shaft runs through the center of the rudder...

Page 5: ...n cheat marks to the surface of the hull over the line you see through the hull After enough points are put down to get an accurate indication as to the lines true form lay down some masking tape it s...

Page 6: ...8 from datum The longitudinal edges of this inked in hole are 1 16 inboard of the troughs that accept the indexing lips at the bottom of the sail assembly Later the lower sail plane bell crank gear w...

Page 7: ...utiful detail but to be a practical r c model submarine that works as a wet hull type it has to be done I suggest you punch out all the holes before sticking the hull quarters together the parts are e...

Page 8: ...raised portions accommodate the longitudinal indexing troughs atop the hull The photo shows how the linkage eventually goes in there With masking tape put the sail halves together ready to open up th...

Page 9: ...operating shafts fit within the rather thick hub of the resin upper bell crank sail planes and bell crank Q The gear portion of the upper bell crank engages the gear portion of the lower bell crank w...

Page 10: ...d Position the clear piece that represents the emergency stern light within the sail then assemble the sail and hold it together with masking tape Avoiding those areas where masking tape is you don t...

Page 11: ...hull where the holes will be drilled to pass the six securing 2 56 machine screws Remove the shock absorber and grind away a 1 2 wide 3 8 deep channel down between the two halves of the Sub driver fo...

Page 12: ...dge of the lower hull over the radial joint this to prevent any adhesive that runs down from the upper hull pieces from getting onto the lower hull piece Don t worry if you keep the wax paper slivers...

Page 13: ...ou go Things get gummy as you work and soon the rod dissolves into the adjoining material The result is a near perfect fusion weld between the forward and after hull quarters Carefully following the i...

Page 14: ...mall dowel as you apply pressure between dowel and finger as you pull the flange through Keep at it until the flange retains a curl close to the radius of the part it will fit within Test fit the flan...

Page 15: ...of the lower sail plane bell crank The short length of tube extending into the hull projects into and made tight by the elbow s O ring The elbow unit in foreground shows off this sealing O ring The 9...

Page 16: ...ion energy acting as a damper So doing the shock absorber enhances the models ability to avoid handling and running damage such as shearing of the Sub driver indexing pin or crushing of the models bow...

Page 17: ...Tube Nest foundation H all sit secure and in proper registration atop the keel piece The muzzle ends of the tubes project into and are held in alignment by the torpedo muzzle bulkhead The three pieces...

Page 18: ...alignment Apply thick formula CA along all contact points and let it soak in and harden Leave the CA to cure naturally This picture shows to good advantage how the lower edge of the Nest Keel Piece G...

Page 19: ...ed around the assembly The flat heads of the screws holding the Sub driver shock absorber D and Sub driver foundation C E on the bottom of the hull need to be secured permanently A drop of thin CA adh...

Page 20: ...ed battery Turn the SD system off then turn the transmitter off 2 Check the SD system for leaks Blank off the snorkel induction flexible hose brass inlet nipple of the five point manifold a short leng...

Page 21: ...strapped in place SD over your head and invert it Look up at the clear cylinder Did any water droplets within the cylinder roll to the top where you can see them If not you re good to go If you got wa...

Page 22: ...blems and address them 3 Model submarine preservation and maintenance tasks Hose the model submarine down with fresh water Put a small amount of dish washing soap in a cup fill it with water and with...

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