Blitzer Assembly Manual
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Photo 1
Photo 2
Photo 5
Photo 3
Photo 4
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY:
1) Begin assembly of the fuselage by removing
the left and right fuselage sides and doublers
from their respective balsa sheets. Take care
with your knife to carefully extend the laser-cut
edges through the small retaining tabs. Test fit
the parts to see the orientation. All parts are
labeled with purpose, and most show alignment
marks to help guarantee proper assembly.
Photo 1 shows these four parts.
2) Spread a light coat of medium CA on one
fuselage doubler
except for the front solid
section
. This unglued area will allow the wood
to bend properly when it is wrapped around the
firewall in a later step.
Be sure to spread the glue on the side which will
face the fuselage, so as to make left and right
sides. Quickly press it down on the fuselage side, taking care to make sure they are properly aligned.
While holding the two sheets together, spray a light coat of accelerator on the doubler. The fumes will
penetrate the light wood and cause the CA to cure more quickly. See Photo 2.
3) On the fuselage sides are markings
showing where 1/8” square balsa is
used. Refer to the enclosed plans
and Photo 3. Each side will take
two pieces of wood cut to the
appropriate length along the bottom
edge, two more behind the cockpit,
and two small vertical pieces at the
leading edge of the wing. Be sure
to end each piece where it will
touch the formers.
Repeat these steps for the other side. Lightly sand the
edges where any glue make have squeezed out. When
we are attaching the bottom this will be sanded more
completely.
4) If you will be building your model for rudder control
(optional), refer to the cut-out lines drawn on the rear
fuselage side. These correspond to the elevator exit
hole on the left of the fuselage. NOTE: The included
servo elevator tray does NOT include a hole for the
rudder servo.
5) Using the same technique, laminate the formers shown
in Photo 5. Lightly sand the outer edges of the formers
to square them and remove excess glue.
