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Instruction Manual

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE

CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR AIRPLANE

Model Aircraft Manufacturing

P.O. Box 788

Urbana, IL61801

(217)398-8970

FAX (217) 398-7721

Warning!

This R/C kit and the model you will build is not a toy! It is
capable of serious bodily harm and property damage. It is
your responsibility and yours alone to build this kit
correctly, properly install all R/C components and flying
gear (engine, tank, pushrods, etc...) and to test the model
and fly it only with experienced, competent help in
accordance with all safety standards and common sense
as set down in the Academy of Model Aeronautics Safety
Code. It is suggested that you join the AMA and become

properly insured before you attempt to fly this model. If you
are just starting R/C modeling, consult your local hobby
shop or write to the Academy of Model Aeronautics to find

and experienced instructor in your area.

Academy of Model Aeronautics

5151 East Memorial Drive

Muncie, IN 47302

(800) 435-9262

FAX (765) 741-0057

ENTIRE CONTENTS © COPYRIGHT 2000 COLT4P02V1.1 for USAA2070

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Page 1: ...g gear engine tank pushrods etc and to test the model and fly it only with experienced competent help in accordance with all safety standards and common sense as set down in the Academy of Model Aeronautics Safety Code It is suggested that you join the AMA and become properly insured before you attempt to fly this model If you are just starting R C modeling consult your local hobby shop or write t...

Page 2: ...mains structurally sound NOTE We as the kit manufacturer can provide you with a quality kit and great instructions but ultimately the quality and flyability of your finished model depends on how you assemble it therefore we cannot in any way guarantee the performance of your completed model and no representations are expressed or implied as to the performance or safety of your completed model REQU...

Page 3: ...nside Notice that AirCore parts are different thicknesses The thinnest material supplied is two 2 millimeters mil thick the medium thickness is four 4 mil and the thickest AirCore supplied is six 6 mil thick We will refer to 2 mil AirCore and 4 mil etc throughout this manual so acquaint yourself with the different thicknesses now Terms you will need to know when working with AirCore include the wo...

Page 4: ...in order to perform reliably for you DRILL 5 32 HOLE ENGINE MOUNT TANK OPENING FIGURE 3 MOUNTING THE NOSE GEAR BLOCK TO THE PC NOSE GEAR BLOCK SIDE VIEW BUILDER S NOTE IF YOU ARE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED WITH A TRAINER WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BUILD THE TURBO WING FOR YOUR COLT YOU MAY WISH TO OWN BOTH A TURBO WING AND A STANDARD WING THE TURBO WING ISA 58 WING FOR SNAPPIER AEROBATICS AND FASTER PERFORMANC...

Page 5: ...ay Try it Once dry press them together and apply pressure for a good bond If you ve done this right you ll find it s a very strong bond Now experiment with some more scrap until you are comfortable with the process We ve found that the cement will maintain its ability to bond after being applied to AirCore for at least a half hour So when you start building you have plenty of time between coating ...

Page 6: ... ANY OTHER EXPOSED PART DON T WORRY IT CLEANS UP EASILY WITH SOME LACQUER THINNER AND THERE IS NO RUSH YOU CAN CLEAN THE CEMENT OFF LATER WARNING DO NOT USE LACQUER THINNER ON THE INKED PARTS OF YOUR PLANE IT WILL DAMAGE IT IF YOU GET CONTACT CEMENT ON AN INKED PART WAIT UNTIL IT IS GUMMY AND RUB IT OFF WITH YOUR FINGER BOTTOM INNER FLAPS THESE FOLD IN FIRST FIGURE 5 FUSELAGE 2 2 Locate the two ra...

Page 7: ...snug fit for all parts Finally coat the edges of the bulkheads and their slots with contact cement in preparation for final fold up BUILDER S HINT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONCEAL YOUR RADIO ANTENNA WIRE INSIDE THE FUSELAGE PURCHASE A LIGHT WEIGHT 24 LONG PIECE OF PLASTIC NON METALLIC TUBING AND INSTALL IT THROUGH THE BULKHEADS BY DRILLING A HOLE IN EACH BULKHEAD OFF CENTER BETWEEN AND ABOUT 1 2 BELOW...

Page 8: ...ht with a hobby knife LIVING HINGE SLITAND TRIM FLUTE ON BOTTOM OF STAB TO CREATE A LIVING HINGE 4 FLUTES FIGURE 9 CREATING THE HINGEIN THE STABILIZER 7 FLUTES RIGHT STABILIZER LEFT STABILIZER HINGE FLUTE 2 12 Locate the flute to be used as a hinge for the elevators The hinge flute selected should allow both elevators to move up and down independently they are later joined with a joiner wire Once ...

Page 9: ...he sandpaper up and down the length of the dowel reducing its diameter as you sand As you do this also taper the ends of the dowel with the sandpaper To sand both ends of the dowel remove the dowel from the drill and insert the other end into the drill to sand the other end Trial fit the dowel into the flute occasionally remembering that the dowel should be difficult to insert into the flute but n...

Page 10: ...E RIGHTSIDE FIGURE 12 VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER REAR VIEW FIN AND RUDDER 2 18 The fin and rudder are a single piece just as the stab and elevators are Select a flute to be used as the rudder hinge that is approximately 12 flutes back from the leading edge of the vertical fin see illustration and proceed to slit the flute on THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FIN in the same fashion as you crafted the hinge for t...

Page 11: ...where they exit from the bottom of the fuselage Once the glue is completely dry usually overnight you can trim off the excess fin tab at the bottom of the fuselage 2 24 Tail wheel Installation Locate the prebent 1 16 tail wheel wire the 1 16 wheel collar and screw insert and the 1 8 plywood tail wheel bracket The tail wheel bracket glues to the inside bottom of the fuselage with the notch around t...

Page 12: ...bend Locate the turtledeck bulkhead and trial fit it to the turtle deck as you practice shaping it before gluing 2 27 Once satisfied with the way your turtledeck will fit trial fit it to the fuselage and mark its outside edges on the fuselage with a felt tip pen one that will wash off the AirCore later Remove the turtledeck and apply contact cement to the bottom tabs of the turtledeck and its loca...

Page 13: ...t cut 3 off the root end of each spar the non angled end Be precise with your measurement When done assemble the spar exactly as in the first evening 3 02 Measure 3 from the root on each wing half and remove the first three inches Use a hobby knife with a new blade and cut parallel to the flutes Save the cut off piece to use as a template to mark the remaining wing 3 03 Place the removed 3 section...

Page 14: ...entical Using a steel ruler or yardstick on a flat work surface carefully fold the aileron at the score and trial fold them over the hinge strips as shown in the illustration Use a steel ruler and the back of a pocket comb if necessary to work the score and get a good straight bend in the aileron MAKE BOTH A LEFT AND A RIGHT HINGE STRIP SHORT TAB END INSTALLS AT WING TIP HINGESTRIP BOTTOM LEFT LON...

Page 15: ...n of the spar Using a good straight edge and ball point pen draw lines connecting the pin holes on the top and bottom of each wing to mark the spar location Place the spar on the wing and mark the locations of the dihedral braces on the wing top bottom 3 14 Locate the grid 1 2 wide X 28 long X 4 mil thick of alignment strips and prepare them for gluing to the inside of the wing These strips suppor...

Page 16: ...ard of the spar Regardless of which type of gear you intend to install we recommend installation of both 6 mil pieces so that you can mount floats and other accessories to the wing bottom later Trial fit the 6 mil pieces to the root area and trim if necessary Using contact cement glue the 6 mil reinforcement pieces to the inside bottom of the wing between the ribs TRIAL FOLD THE WING 3 19 Using a ...

Page 17: ...nd around the tip edge Using a pair of sharp scissors trim the excess material from the square part of the wing tip up next to the rounded part to create a nice rounded wing tip GLUE EDGES 1 4 TOP RIGHT WING TIP CUT OFF EXCESS WITH SCISSORS OR SHARPHOBBY KNIFE TOP RIGHT WING FIGURE23 GLUEANDTRIMWINGTIPS INSTALL THE TORQUE RODS 3 24 Locate the torque rod assemblies and identify them left and right ...

Page 18: ...ng just aft of the spar for the aileron servo Locate the 1 X 1 X 1 4 wood servo block Measure the servo block and cut it for your servo You want the servo bottom to be resting on the inside bottom of the wing with the screws for the servo in the servo block see illustration Using slow CA glue or epoxy glue the servo block to the spar Now apply double stick tape to your servo where it contacts both...

Page 19: ...he way through the wing is to wrap some masking tape around your bit 3 4 from the tip When the masking tape reaches the wing wrap stop drilling If you are building a nose gear aircraft position the front of the gear 1 2 aft of the spar location and drill as above To attach the gear use the four 1 4 nylon bolts supplied and screw them through the gear and into the wing up into the 6 mil reinforceme...

Page 20: ...pressure with the heel of your hand on the table top to bond them The neat thing is once your AirCore wing is built straight it will not change its shape like traditional balsa construction planes will over time If you discover warp now is the time to fix it In a few minutes you can correct the problem and have a wing you will be proud of It requires you to delaminate the wing tip and trailing edg...

Page 21: ...e engine Trim if necessary but keep the mount close on each side of the engine to permit lots of purchase for your screws or bolts A little bit of right thrust or zero thrust is suitable but in no case do you want any left thrust Using blind nuts and bolts or appropriate pan head screws attach your engine to the mount Consult your local hobby dealer for appropriate engine mounting hardware NOTE SE...

Page 22: ...s to the left your nose gear will move to the left as well STEERING ARM TO ELEVATOR STEERING ARM ENGINE TANK ETC OMITTEDFORCLARITY WHEEL COLLAR CLEVIS 1 16 STEERING WIRE BOTTOM OF PC TANK TO RUDDER 1 16 STEERING WIRE FIGURE 28 INSTALLING THE NOSE GEAR LINKAGE FINAL ASSEMBLY 4 08 Slide the PC into the fuselage and note where the nose area needs to be trimmed to accept your muffler needle valve and ...

Page 23: ... a 7 bend EZ connector or some other type of connector to connect the rod to your servo arm and cut off any excess rod BE SURE TO HAVE AN EXPERIENCED MODELER INSPECT YOUR CONTROL ROD LINKAGES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFELY CONNECTED LOSS OF ONE OF THESE CONNECTIONS DURING FLIGHT COULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS INSPECT THEM FREQUENTLY BETWEEN FLIGHTS 4 13 Alignment of wing and stab Reattach your wing an...

Page 24: ...to connect the antenna to the tail If you used the hidden antenna idea in evening one push the antenna through the antenna tube 4 18 Check ailerons Reinstall the wing this time connecting the aileron servo to the radio Turn on the radio and check ailerons Moving your right transmitter stick to the right should cause the right aileron to rise and the left one to fall Moving the stick to the left sh...

Page 25: ...OZ FISHING WEIGHT NOTCH AILERON TO RECEIVE WIRE FULLSCALE FIX CONVERTING OTHER KITS TO BE PC COMPATIBLE OR HOW TO SAVE 300 00 EVERY TIME YOU BUILD A NEW PLANE FIGURE 31 POWER CARTRIDGE MODIFICATION CUT PC HERE TO MAKE REVERSIBLE SECTION FOR HIGH WING LOW WING APPLICATIONS ON OFF SWITCH RUN 1 16 MUSIC WIRE TO TAIL OF FUSE THROUGH TUBING TO OPERATE ADD BALSA TRIANGLE STOCK ADO BALSA TRIANGLE STOCK 1...

Page 26: ...hinner dowel and push the broken one out of the flute it is in and push in a new 3 16 dowel or use an adjacent flute If you break your power cartridge DO NOT TRY TO GLUE IT BACK TOGETHER The PC is a very important structural part of your airplane and it must be very strong Inspect your PC after a crash to make sure it is not damaged Replacement PCs wing kits and fuselage kits are available at your...

Page 27: ... programs available that help people just like you learn to fly RealFlight Generation 2 is one of the most authentic radio control simulation ever produced With 17 lifelike airplanes and 11 3D helis plus a genuine Futaba controller learning to fly has never been easier RealFlight G2 s Virtual Flight Instructor includes prerecorded maneuvers from R C experts from entry level up to advanced aerobati...

Page 28: ... 3 16 DOWEL052 2 WING MOUNT DOWEL 1 4 X 5 DOWEL053 2 STAB DOWEL 12 X 3 16 DOWEL054 1 TAIL BRACKET DOWEL 3 16 x 3 DOWEL057 4 RUDDER DOWEL 1 25 X 3 16 NGB001 1 NOSE GEAR BLOCK NYLON02 2 NYLON LARGE CONTROL HORN NYLON 116 4 NYLON BOLT 1 4 20 x 1 NYLON17 4 NYLON CLEVIS NYLON95 2 TORQUE ROD HORN FOR 6 32 THRD SCRW004 4 4 X 1 2 SHEETMETAL SCREW PHIL SCRW007 2 6 32 X 1 4 SOCKETHEAD BOLT SCRW015 1 4 40 X ...

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