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6. Apply six drops of thin CA to the top and bottom of

each hinge. Do not use CA accelerator. After the CA has
fully hardened, test the hinges by pulling on the aileron.

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7. Cut the covering 1/8" inside the opening in the wing

for the aileron servo. Use a trim iron to seal the covering to
the edges of the opening. Cut the covering from the hole in
the bottom of the wing for the aileron servo wire.

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8. Tie the string inside the wing to the aileron servo

wire. Pull the servo wire out of the end of the wing with the
string. Drill 1/16" holes in the wing for the servo mounting
screws, then mount the aileron servo using the screws that
came with it.

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9. Drill 1/16" holes into the bottom of the aileron for

mounting the nylon control horn. Before mounting the horn,
use a pin to poke several holes through the covering in the

mounting location. Saturate the holes with thin CA, wipe
away residual CA and allow to fully harden. Mount the
aileron control horn to the aileron with two #2 x 1/2" screws.

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10. Enlarge the hole in the servo arm with a Hobbico

Servo Horn Drill (or a #48 or 5/64" drill bit). Connect the
aileron to the servo with a 6" pushrod, a FasLink, a clevis
and a silicone retainer.

11. If you haven't yet done so, go back to step 1 and

assemble the other wing the same way.

1. Trim the covering from the ribs on the end of both

wings. This is easily done with a sanding block and medium-
grit sandpaper as shown.

2. Test fit the wing halves with the hardwood joiner. Be

certain the joiner is installed upright (the bottom of the joiner
has an angle for wing dihedral).

Join the Wing

FasLink

2-56 (.074") Pushrod Wire

Servo Horn

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Содержание Shoestring ARF

Страница 1: ...uct By the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product the buyer is ad...

Страница 2: ...home made details such as landing gear fairings and an air scoop Note The Shoestring is covered in TopFlite Red TOPQ0201 6 roll and Cub Yellow TOPQ0220 6 roll MonoKote film The full size Shoestring ha...

Страница 3: ...arter scale making it eligible to fly in IMAA events The IMAA International Miniature Aircraft Association is an organization that promotes non competitive flying of giant scale models If you plan to...

Страница 4: ...tional items we used to assemble the Shoestring ARF 21ST Century sealing iron COVR2700 21ST Century iron cover COVQ2702 Milled Fiberglass GPMR6165 Microballoons TOPR1090 Builders Triangle Set HCAR0480...

Страница 5: ...2 Screws aileron control horns 4 2 x 3 8 Screws wheel pants 5 Silicone retainers clevises 4 8 Flat washers engine mount 1 3 32 Wheel collar tail wheel 1 4 40 Set screw tail wheel 1 Brass body screw lo...

Страница 6: ...You can do one wing at a time or work on them together 1 Drill a 3 32 hole 1 2 deep in the center of each hinge slot to allow the CA to wick in Follow up with a 11 blade to clean out the slots Hint I...

Страница 7: ...g the nylon control horn Before mounting the horn use a pin to poke several holes through the covering in the mounting location Saturate the holes with thin CA wipe away residual CA and allow to fully...

Страница 8: ...the servo wire and the Y harness with heat shrink tubing tape or clips suitable for that purpose 1 Inspect the blind nuts that are pressed into the bottom of the wing nut plate inside the fuselage If...

Страница 9: ...g a flap that can be ironed to the stab and fin after gluing them into position 2 Cut a round groove or a notch in the fuse at the TE of the stab to accommodate the elevator joiner wire 3 Fit the stab...

Страница 10: ...yet 8 Remove the stab from the fuse Use a sharp 11 hobby knife or use the Expert Tip that follows to cut the covering from the stab along the lines you marked Use care to cut only into the covering a...

Страница 11: ...n the fuse for the stab leaving a 3 32 flap that can be ironed to the stab use a trim iron to iron the covering to the stab before the epoxy hardens Do not disturb the model until the epoxy has fully...

Страница 12: ...pant mounts 2 Glue the mounts together with the holes centered over each other 3 Holding one of the wheel pants as shown in the photo with the front of the pant toward the left insert a wheel into th...

Страница 13: ...the wheel collar and set screw 12 Place the model on its gear on the workbench Prop up the tail until the fuse is level Adjust both wheel pants so they are level with the workbench 13 Without moving t...

Страница 14: ...ral holes through the covering all the way around the cockpit 3 32 inside the line you marked These holes will help the glue adhere to the cockpit when it s time to glue the canopy on Use a tissue dam...

Страница 15: ...8 lock washers and 8 flat washers but do not fully tighten the bolts Place the back plate of the spinner on the engine Adjust the width of the mount to fit the engine Center the molded in tick marks...

Страница 16: ...l in position mark drill and mount the cowl to the remaining three cowl mounting blocks the same way Before finishing the cowl now is a good time to install the fuel tank 8 Arrange the stopper and tub...

Страница 17: ...uded with this kit Use epoxy to securely glue the filler valve mount to the firewall in a location where the filler valve will be accessible outside the cowl when it s time to fuel the engine 12 Use e...

Страница 18: ...ttle servo with a screw lock pushrod connecter Make a brace for the aft end of the guide tube from 1 8 leftover balsa or plywood not supplied with this kit and glue it to the former as shown in the pr...

Страница 19: ...et or something similar to squeegee the rest of the water from under the decal Allow to dry overnight before flying the model 3 Apply 1 4 yellow striping tape GPMQ1450 around the base of the canopy 1...

Страница 20: ...inside Note Do not rely upon the adhesive on the back of the lead weight to permanently hold it in place Over time fuel and exhaust residue may soften the adhesive and cause the weight to fall off Us...

Страница 21: ...our fuel to foam which will in turn cause your engine to run hot or quit We use a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer TOPQ5700 in the workshop and keep a Great Planes Fingertip Prop Balancer GP...

Страница 22: ...e that explodes burns or propels a projectile of any kind 1 I will have completed a successful radio equipment ground check before the first flight of a new or repaired model 2 I will not fly my model...

Страница 23: ...ow speeds on the runway Hold up elevator to keep the tail wheel on the ground If necessary adjust the steering by using pliers to bend the tail gear wire so the model will roll straight down the runwa...

Страница 24: ...the nose of the model to pitch downward to gradually decrease altitude Continue to lose altitude but maintain airspeed by keeping the nose down as you turn onto the crosswind leg Make the final turn t...

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