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Страница 2: ...e should be sealed with epoxy The black poplar veneer wing skins 0 4mm thick are sealed under surface then laminated with epoxy to the wing foam cores This process is making a barrier preventing harsh lacquer thinner penetration inside We recommend to apply lacquer in very light coats this way lacquer thinner evaporates very fast and does not have time to cause any harm to the wing The best finish...
Страница 3: ...wing panels are aligned perfectly then raise wing tip 80 mm from the table surface 11 Wipe away all excess epoxy Allow the epoxy to cure at least 30 minutes then remove the masking tape 12 Cut two strips 30mm wide and two strips 40mm wide from glass cloth supplied in the kit The cloth will reinforce the wing top and bottom around the wing joint at the root Photo 8 P 4 8 Use hobby knife with sharp ...
Страница 4: ...e 11 and flexible metal ruler as a guide cut marked servo bays in the bottom of the wing Photo 11 2 Use small flat blade screwdriver to peel off cut out veneer Photo 12 3 Using new sharp blade cut foam around servo bay openings then using small flat blade screwdriver remove foam from the bays and with extra caution using very light pressure scrape clean bottom of each bay Photo 13 4 Cut eight 18mm...
Страница 5: ...r sheeting Photo 20 21 9 After epoxy cures remove masking tape 10 Using sanding block with 320 400 grid sand paper sand both servo boxes flush with the wing surface Photo 16 P 16 1 Use pins to project aileron inner corners outlines to the wing bottom sheeting Photo 18 2 Place wing panel bottom side Up and draw a line connecting both pins Photo 19 P 17 3 Remove pins and using balsa saw make short p...
Страница 6: ...r Photo 22 8 Now position metal ruler 3mm from the first cut in direction of trailing edge and using fresh sharp blade 11 make second straight cut to the bottom hinge Photo 24 The wedge shape gap made over hinge in the aileron top side allows aileron to deflect UP Photo 27 Small groove in the bottom veneer sheeting over the hinge line will allow aileron to deflect steep angle DOWN Photo 28 P 27 P ...
Страница 7: ...h the wing panel Push rod tube can be used to help pull the wire through Photo 30 31 11 Holding connector face down solder both servo wires to the connector Be very careful to keep the polarity correct Photo 35 P 30 P 31 7 Position servo properly in their bays and pull both servo wires from the center opening to eliminate any slack Photo 32 8 Cut both wires approximately15mm from the wing and usin...
Страница 8: ...ice slim connector plug After soldering wires wrap plug and wires with sewing threads securing it with CA this will make strong plug connector that could be plugged and unplugged from wing hundreds of times with out damaging Photo 39 40 P 38 P 39 17 Now plug harness to the wing and connect to corresponding aileron channels in the receiver Turn ON the radio then power receiver test servos proper mo...
Страница 9: ...position then insert control horn posts into holes and using ruler check alignment Photo 43 P 44 9 Using soldering iron set to low heat melt projecting post flat with the plate surface Photo 47 6 Mix small portion of 5 min epoxy and using toothpick fill opening with epoxy 7 Secure horn with back plate pushed over the posts Wipe out any epoxy that may have gotten squeezed out from under back plate ...
Страница 10: ...fer both measured distances onto the bottom center of the wing joint they should match previously made markings 4 Using 4mm drill bit and drill from bottom side two holes in the marked position Remember that the hole has to be drilled at an angle to match the angle of the wing bolt screwed into the fuselage 5 Find two M4 wing screws and screw them into the wing saddle to check the angle then from ...
Страница 11: ... of the boom with 320 400 grid sandpaper then place mount on the paper and pressing it gently down make a few strokes back and forth Photo 58 PHOTO 56 P 56 P 57 120 mm 25 P 58 4 Place mount bottom side UP and using 5 min epoxy glue brass threaded retainers you can screw M2 tail screws into brass retainer to hold brass retainers in proper position and aligned Photo 59 6 Use round needle file to enl...
Страница 12: ...esive and glue tube into its opening in the boom Photo 66 11 After CA sets pull out elevator push rod wire from tube then using hobby knife trim elevator tube 1 2 mm above boom surface and put temporarily aside Photo 67 12 Take horizontal stabilizer mount and from inside screw M2 mounting screw until they project from top of the mount saddle Position mount on the stabilizer center line and using p...
Страница 13: ...hen place it upside down Photo 71 16 Mark position and install elevator horn in the center behind elevator mount When elevator moves down horn should freely retract into narrow slot in back of the mount Photo 72 73 P 70 P 71 P 72 P 73 17 If all operates correctly secure horn in place with back plate and 1 2 droplet of thin CAadhesive A0106 Photo 74 18 Trim off posts projection from the horn back p...
Страница 14: ...surface and sand melted surface smooth Photo 76 P 76 22 Now take the vertical stabilizer and using hobby knife with sharp blade cut slot in marked position to accept the boom Photo 79 After cutting check stabilizer fitment on the boom should fit snug If satisfied remove it and put aside for a moment 23 Mount horizontal stabilizer then place vertical stabilizer back on the boom centering on the boo...
Страница 15: ...nder canopy until they project from tip of the pod Photo 85 3 Push boom with push rod tubes into pod guiding tubes into holes and pushing them through until boom is fully connected with pod Then pull wires out from tubes Photo 87 2 Take tail boom with projecting push rod tubes push them over the wires projecting from pod connecting tip Photo 86 P 85 P 86 4 Align both tubes horizontally parallel to...
Страница 16: ... pod with boom assembly bottom side up and holding horizontally apply slowly 3 4 drops of thin CA adhesive into gluing holes drilled earlier in the bottom boom Photo 93 P 90 P 93 16 Locate servo tray supplied with the glider in accessory bag 17 Using 5 min epoxy glue to under side of opening in the pod in front and back of servo opening Photo 94 18 Prepare each servo by trimming half of one mounti...
Страница 17: ...cing and Control Throws 1 Before flight check direction of motor rotation 2 Double check balance and control throw direction for free and proper movement 3 Try some hand launches and straight glides over a grass field before high launching the glider This will be a good time to adjust control throws and final balance STARTING CONTROLTHROWS Flaperons 15mm UP 9mm DOWN dual rate 55 Flaperon brake 45 ...
