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Page 1: ...CESSNA 140 VMC Instruction Booklet Cessna 140 OCT18 indd 1 23 10 2018 18 22...

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Page 3: ...ardly looks similar apart from a lack of flaps and the rear quarter lights over 7500 were reportedly produced many of which are still flying today The original design featured an 85 horsepower engine...

Page 4: ...motor that is wound up before flight Free flight means just that once the model is launched it is on its own It must follow a predetermined flight path established when the model is initially adjuste...

Page 5: ...l are things that can be found in the kitchen drawer or are easily available on the high street KIT CONTENTS Three balsa sheets with precise laser cut parts and strip wood PVA glue for building the wo...

Page 6: ...del and soft enough for pins to be pushed into Some modelling pins If these aren t available dress making pins or drawing pins with tall heads will suffice A sharp craft knife or scalpel Pliers and wi...

Page 7: ...ted down and are aligned according to the plan instructions Make sure that you remove excess glue that squishes out as not doing so can make the parts harder to sand and in internal corners may leave...

Page 8: ...removed When using glue especially cyano don t use it from the tube directly Instead drop some onto a non porous disposable surface such as clean foil from a yoghurt pot lid Alternatively save pistac...

Page 9: ...before gluing and carefully adjust them if required They are cut accurately but small errors can occur between the parts and the printed plan Wood is a natural material and its thickness may vary it...

Page 10: ...to make so that the feel for the balsa wood and the gluing and laminating techniques can be gained 1 Identify and remove the two sanding block parts from the balsa sheets Note how the grain runs along...

Page 11: ...ocate snugly in the forward end of the slots in R1 4 Glue in position ribs R1 tilting them to meet the angled end face of CS3 making sure that they are securely glued to all of the other parts Allow t...

Page 12: ...the leading and trailing edges not the part that meets in the centre Once you are satisfied glue W3 and W4 to each other in place and to the leading and trailing edges ensuring neat and strong butt jo...

Page 13: ...an Prop up the wing tip 12mm using a matchbox or similar The two pieces can be clamped together using a sprung clothes peg or gentle modellers clamp Just make sure that the wood is not crushed as it i...

Page 14: ...When you are satisfied glue all the parts in position making sure that you have nice neat butt joints 5 Trial fit parts T4 T5 and T6 each side Once you are satisfied they are a good fit glue into pos...

Page 15: ...n or cause unevenness in the surface by over sanding THE FUSELAGE At this point the major side pieces of the fuselage should be very carefully handled as before the various stiffeners and other struct...

Page 16: ...make up the undercarriage legs and tail wheel from the wire provided 8 Identify and remove part TW1 on the laser cut sheet Glue to the centre of the tail wheel wire with cyano Allow it to dry then sa...

Page 17: ...sting at the ends if required for a strong and snug fit 8 Fit 1 6mm square strip stringers between F2 and F4 but do not fit stringers to the lower part of the fuselage yet 9 Cut a small slot as shown...

Page 18: ...he fuselage 5 Glue the nose plug to the nose block ensuring that it lines up with the cross markings on NB5 and that the holes remain in line Make sure that any glue that squishes out between the part...

Page 19: ...ination of parts WH1 and WH2 as desired 2 Sand the internal diameter of the WH1 parts to remove the tags and burnt edges using a piece of sandpaper wrapped round a pencil or similar 3 Laminate the par...

Page 20: ...an old fashioned model shop in your locality Two alternatives are available Clear lacquer This is available at many DIY stores in spray cans The model can be given a single coat of it once it is buil...

Page 21: ...the tissue flat on the work surface put the glued side down onto it Turn the tissue covered side towards you and gently tug and tease the tissue until there are no wrinkles and the tissue is nice and...

Page 22: ...e the tops of the wing panels are covered with three pieces one that runs from the R1 R2 root rib position to the tip rib one piece that runs from the tip rib to the wing tip along W5 to the leading e...

Page 23: ...fuselage in a similar way to the flying surfaces using a glue stick and thinned PVA on overlapping joints or where the glue stick cannot reach The following is a suggested order for the covering on e...

Page 24: ...t thus hiding the white edge of the paper Leave the other tissue edges to stick out 6 Fit parts Y to the fuselage using a glue stick overlapping them at K2 Use the excess tissue to make a neat joint t...

Page 25: ...an then be added to the axles of the legs and retained by simply bending up the wire or using the insulations from some thin electrical flex held with a blob of glue NB make sure that the glue does no...

Page 26: ...Repeat for the struts on the other side 11 Markings are provided on lightweight paper They should be cut out and glued in position with a glue stick using the colour scheme diagram Y included at the b...

Page 27: ...time and skill and the basics are outlined here More detailed information and help are available from the many experienced free flight modellers who have websites dedicated to the subject or post inf...

Page 28: ...er to tie a knot however do not pull the knot too tight otherwise it can tear Once knotted apply a tiny drop of cyano to the end ears of the knot taking care to avoid putting cyano on the actual worki...

Page 29: ...Gently throw your model towards an imaginary point on the floor about 7 8 metres in front of you into any wind If the model nose rises then falls then there is insufficient nose weight If the model h...

Page 30: ...left to make the plane turn left and to the right if the left turn is too sharp If the left wing dips and the model spirals in then add an acetate tab to the left hand wing and bend it down a little...

Page 31: ...ange available from many high street gift shops or direct from our website www vintagemodelcompany com where you will also find a wide range of modelling accessories and tips From all the team at The...

Page 32: ...32 vintagemodelcompany com BUILDING NOTES Use this sheet for notes during your build VMC Instruction Booklet Cessna 140 OCT18 indd 32 23 10 2018 18 22...

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Page 34: ...34 vintagemodelcompany com FLIGHT LOG Keep a log of your flight durations here VMC Instruction Booklet Cessna 140 OCT18 indd 34 23 10 2018 18 22...

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