GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY
Modifications reserved. No liability for printing errors 11/2010
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Tools required
(not included)
Set of cross-point screwdrivers, pointed-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, side-cutters,
balsa knife or razor blade, set of twist drills, pencil, felt-tip pen, fine-tip soldering iron.
Assembling the
JODEL ROBIN DR 400/180
Wing and undercarriage
Please don’t start assembling the model until you have checked the kit components
and the building instructions, and are familiar with the construction procedure. If you
are not happy with any component, kindly return it to your model shop without delay.
Mark a centreline on all the aileron hinges using a pencil, as shown in the photo.
The hinges can now be inserted in the ailerons as far as the pencil lines, and glued in
place. We recommend thick cyano for this: push the hinges into the slots to a depth
of about 1 mm, apply cyano on both sides, then push them in as far as the marked
lines.
When the glue has set hard, insert the projecting hinges into the slots in the wings to
check alignment; you may need to adjust the slots slightly. Now repeat the above
procedure: push the hinges into the wing to a depth of about 1 mm, apply cyano on
both sides, then push the ailerons into place, leaving a gap about 0.5 mm wide at the
hinge line. Check that the ailerons line up neatly with the wingtips.
