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Model Airways Kit No. MA1030

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Manufactured by Model Shipways, Inc. dba Model Expo • Hollywood, Florida

Sold by Model Expo, a division of Model Shipways, Inc.

http://www.modelexpo-online.com

Technical Characteristics

Scale: 3/4" = 1' (1:16)
Wingspan: 21" (534 mm)
Fuselage Length : 14-1/16""

(584.2 mm)

ODELING

OPWITH

AMEL

F.1

✦

ORLD

I B

RITISH

IGHTER

CRAFT

, 1917

✦

ODELING

OPWITH

AMEL

F.1

✦

ORLD

I B

RITISH

IGHTER

CRAFT

, 1917

✦

Instructions and prototype by Kenneth H. Goldman

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Page 1: ...on of Model Shipways Inc http www modelexpo online com Technical Characteristics Scale 3 4 1 1 16 Wingspan 21 534 mm Fuselage Length 14 1 16 584 2 mm MODELING THE SOPWITH CAMEL F 1 WORLD WAR I BRITISH FIGHTER AIRCRAFT 1917 MODELING THE SOPWITH CAMEL F 1 WORLD WAR I BRITISH FIGHTER AIRCRAFT 1917 Instructions and prototype by Kenneth H Goldman ...

Page 2: ...ighed 957 pounds empty and 1455 loaded and could reach a speed of 101 to 113 mph at 10 000 feet This performance fell off somewhat at altitudes between that and its absolute ceiling of 24 000 feet Fluid capacity of 26 gallons of fuel and 5 75 gallons of castor oil allowed 2 5 hours of flying time The rate of climb was five minutes to 5 000 feet and twelve minutes to 10 000 feet Although a lively d...

Page 3: ...ning out it is recommended that you plan to measure and cut the required parts so as to minimize waste That way you are cov ered if you make a mistake Cast Metal Fittings These parts will require final finishing before mounting on the model Remove mold joint flash with a 10 or a 11 hobby blade then file or sand with fine sandpaper Some of the holes through which other parts fit such as the small e...

Page 4: ...e closer to you Glue CLE 06 against the crankcase For the best fit of the tappet seats GS2 3 later on use a 3 32 twist drill to clean the 18 depressions in CLE 06 Finish up with a quick twist from a 7 64 drill to bevel the edges Be careful not to drill too deep Refer to Engine Photograph 1 to align the cylinder heads CLE 12 on the cylinders before you glue them in place NOTE that the two flats on ...

Page 5: ...embly to the crankshaft tube so that one end of the tube is flush with the outer surface of the small gear on the igniter ring Glue the exhaust rocker arms CLE 15e in place on the cylinder heads Cut the 18 valve lifters CLE 13 from the provided lengths of 1 16 brass rod It is suggested that you cut them to 15 16 and then file them down to achieve the best fit Slide a tappet seat CLE 14 onto the br...

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Page 7: ...There should be a space of about 1 16 between the rear propeller flange and the camshaft box DO NOT glue the propeller to the crankshaft mount until final fitting of the engine to the completed aircraft This will allow you to make any needed adjustment so the prop will clear the machine gun muzzles STAGE 2 BUILDING THE WINGS The upper and lower wings are built in essentially the same manner referr...

Page 8: ... same length straight flat piece of wood to lightly sand the leading edges of the ribs Trim spar ends and notch them using a round needle file to fit the wingtips CAW18 You also will need to file a notch in the front spar rib CAW05 meets it File and bend the wing tip if needed so that all ends make contact with the spars and ribs Glue the wing tip in place using CA and repeat for the other wing ti...

Page 9: ... by sawing through the ribs between the rear wing spar and the front aileron spar Continue the cut through the wing tip casting and sand as needed Referring to Plan 03 1 and Fig 13 attach the hinges CAW21 a b The gudgeon half has hole attaches to the rear wing spar and the pintle half has pin attaches to the front aileron spar In order to lock the aileron to the wing arrange the hinges so the pint...

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Page 12: ... in each end for a tight fit to the stabilizer casting CAW33 String the ribs onto the spar then posi tion the ribs and spar within the casting and glue every thing in place Attach the six nose ribs Cut the stabilizer compres sion bars from 3 32 square lumber notch the ends for the cross bracing rigging ends and glue into place Using turnbuckles W042 where indicated in the drawing rig the cross bra...

Page 13: ...d CAF04 Diagonal mounts 4 laser cut plywood CAF05 Rigging eyes 64 Britannia metal CAF06 Nose frame 4 laser cut plywood CAF08 False frame E 1 laser cut plywood CAF09 False frame F 1 laser cut plywood CAF10 False frame G 1 laser cut plywood CAF11 False frame H 1 laser cut plywood CAF12 Angle brace on frame B 2 Britannia castings CAF13 Fairleads angle brace on frame D 1 Britannia casting CAF15 Front ...

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Page 16: ... then slide the brass eyelets GS4 7 through the holes to secure the support arms Glue the eyelets to the arms being careful not to get any glue on the brass engine mount tube Slip the air intakes over the carburetor studs then slide the carburetor and the tube so that the intake tubes are straight out to the sides just clearing the rear of the diagonal mounts The hole you drilled in the carburetor...

Page 17: ...he groove on the seat bottom CAF30b Paint the seat back tan to look like wicker then glue the two parts together Machine guns Attach the gun charging levers CAF60b to the holes on the right sides of the Vickers machine guns CAF60a DO NOT attach the gun sight CAF61 until after the guns are mounted at a later stage Instrument panel Begin by painting black if desired parts CAF50 51 and 57 The upper d...

Page 18: ...sh up by attach ing the oil tank to the top longerons and the tank to the oil pump by means of a short length of copper wire Dry fit the ammunition boxes chutes behind the front machine gun support with the attachment bar toward the front Dry fit the rear machine gun support and lay a machine gun across the two supports to check the fit of the chute tops to the underside of the machine gun If nece...

Page 19: ...ntinue the run through the right hand hole on the rudder bar back through the eyelet through fairlead f on CAF13 and back through the fuselage to the right hand horn on the tail skid Tie it off then pull it snug to the rudder bar slide the eyelet against the rudder bar and glue it and the thread Snug up the run back to the rudder horn and tie off ring glue into place and trim Repeat for the left s...

Page 20: ...down the long edges to wrap over the outer Axle supports Now glue it and the eyebolt in place See Fig 33 Slip the struts over the Axle and secure by wrapping about three turns of WP1227 around each end as in Fig 34 Temporarily secure the struts to the Axle with a rubber band Fit this assembly to the fuselage so that the front strut tops attach at Frame A and the rear tops fit between the lower win...

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Page 23: ...G bare copper wire run the piping from the hole in the pitot tube casting down the strut into the wing and through the space between the leading edge and the front spar to the fuselage and through the slot in which the lower wing is attached The pip ing then runs up behind the right air intake tube to the back of the air speed gauge on the instrument panel This is a difficult connection to make wi...

Page 24: ...24 Lower Wings ...

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Page 26: ...and trim the Axle if necessary so the hubs will not quite touch the wheels after the hubs are glued in place The wheel s should turn freely The wheels themselves are supposed to angle in at the top They were only straight up and down when the plane was airborne Engine and propeller Insert the crankshaft into the engine mounting tube the slide the combined propeller and motor sub assembly onto the ...

Page 27: ...27 COLOR PHOTOS CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR WEBSITE WWW MODELEXPO ONLINE COM ...

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