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1- Drill a 3mm hole on the fire-wallwhere the pushrod tube exits.

2- Slide the pushrod tube into the hole.

3- Slide the wire, straight end first, into the pushrod tube.

4- Insert the “Z” bend into the hole on the throttle lever of the engine.
    Note: it maybe easier to temporarily remove the throttle lever from
    the carburetor.

2.5x10mm screw

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Trim the cowling so it
will match your engine.

Cowling installation

INSTRUCTION MANUAL / SPITFIRE

Before installing the cowl

2mm

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Содержание Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire

Страница 1: ...ittene Modellflugpiloten bestimmt die ausreichende Erfahrung im Umgang mit derartigen Modellen besitzen Bei unsachgemässer Verwendung kann hoher Personen und oder Sachschaden entstehen Fragen Sie in einem Modellbauverein in Ihrer Nähe um professionelle Unterstätzung wenn Sie Hilfe im Bau und Betrieb benötigen Der Zusammenbau dieses Modells ist durch die vielen Abbildungen selbsterklärend und ist f...

Страница 2: ...25mm 1 30mm 1 3 16 45mm 1 51 64 If exposed to direct sunlight and or heat wrinkels can appear Storing the model in a cool place will let the wrinkles disappear Otherwise remove wrinkles in covering film with a hair dryer starting with low temperature You can fix the corners by using a hot iron Bei Sonneneinstrahlung und oder Wärme kann die Folie erschlaffen bzw Falten entstehen Verwenden Sie ein W...

Страница 3: ...ut Push left or right the magnetic fuel tank hatch and full it out of the fuselage Align the mark on both engine mount beams with the mark on the fuselage Attach the engine mount beams onto the fire wall so the distance between of two engine mount beams is A and B B as show Secure the engine mount beams onto the fire wall with litter CA glue Using a pencil or felt tipped pen mark the fire wall whe...

Страница 4: ...am at each of the four marks made above 8C Reposition the engine on the engine mount beams aligning it with the holes Secure the engine to the engine mount using four 3x25mm screws Note Apply Silicon sealer to each of the 3x25mm screw and nut 4 3x25mm screw 3mm Washer 4 C 122mm Marking sure that you drill the hole perpendicular to the beam of the engine mount 3mm c 4 3mm Nut Engine installation IN...

Страница 5: ...ywood motor mounting plate where the four holes are to be drilled Remove the aluminum motor mounting plate and drill a 1 8 3mm hole through the plywood at each of the four marks marked 3mm Align the mark on wooden motor mounting plate with the mark on the fire wall To muffler Filler tube To engine 3x35mm screw Rubber stopper X X Zip tie Do not secure the tank into place permanently until after bal...

Страница 6: ...he four marks marked 5x80mm bolt 4 5mm nut 12 5mm washer 16 Attach the four 5x80mm bolts and nuts to the fire wall as shown 5mm c Velcro X 3mm bolt nut 4 Secure the Motor to the wooden motor mounting plate using the four 3mm bolts Electric motor installation INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE C 122mm 6 ...

Страница 7: ... end first into the pushrod tube 4 Insert the Z bend into the hole on the throttle lever of the engine Note it maybe easier to temporarily remove the throttle lever from the carburetor 2 5x10mm screw 4 Trim the cowling so it will match your engine Cowling installation INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE Before installing the cowl 2mm 7 ...

Страница 8: ...t 2 Mark the position of the foot of the horn on the aileron Then with the drill make the two holes 1 Depending on the position of the linkage determine the location of aileron control horn The horn holes must be perfectly aligned with the axis of articulation Pull out servo extension cord with string X X X L R Assemble left and right wings the same way 6mm dia dowel for one wing half only CA Wing...

Страница 9: ...dio trims centered Then mount the ailerons servo horn In neutral position The servo horn should be Perpendicular to the servo YES NO 2x175mm Aileron rod 2 2x120mm flap rod 2 EZ link 2 Connector 50 Flap servo Wing Linkages INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE Kwik link 2 2 9 ...

Страница 10: ...CA Attach the plastic gear door to the plywood gear door ON OFF GEAR SWITCH 10 Wing Gear door INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE ...

Страница 11: ...on of the gear door when the electric retract in retracted and expanded position ON OFF GEAR SWITCH CA Sharpen this area to ensure that the gear door mount does not touch the plastic part of the E retract Important When you on the retract switch if the retract gear does not retracted completely use your finger to push the retract gear to the completely retrated position then off the retract switch...

Страница 12: ...55mm 85mm CA L R CA L R Cut away only the covering 12 Wing Air scoop Gun INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE ...

Страница 13: ...lves together with paper clamp and rubber band Before gluing Draw the center line on the wing joiner Note The two wing halves roots must fit together perfectly IMPORTANT Please do not clean off the excess epoxy on the wing with strong solvent or pure alcohol only use kerosene to keep the colour of your model not fade A B A B A B Glue must go inside Wing joiner Glue Wing half A B A B Rubber band no...

Страница 14: ...re Pull the left and right elevator out of the horizontal stabilizer Using a sharp hobby knife carefully cut away the covering around of all slots for the horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin installation Cut away only the covering Cut away only the covering both sides The rectangular hole on the Horizontal stabilizer must be located in the middle and parallel with the fuselage Cut away only the...

Страница 15: ...e alignment as described before Note it is important to ensure that the horizontal stabilizer is also level in regards to the fuselage Apply the thin CA along the area where the covering was removed in the previous step and to the fuselage where the horizontal stabilizer mounts Pull the rudder out of the vertical fin Carefully push the vertical fin into the slot on the fuselage as shown 12A B B B ...

Страница 16: ...he fuselage precisely align the vertical stabilizer as described before Apply the thin CA glue on the vertical stabilizer where it contacts the fuselage Securely glue together If coming off during fly you lose control of your air plane Remove the vertical stabilizer from the fuselage Using s sharp hobby knife carefully cut away the covering below the lines which were drawn in the previous steep Do...

Страница 17: ...AL STABILIZER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TOP SIDE TOP SIDE CA Apply thin CA glue on the bottom of the hinge Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BOTTOM SIDE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BOTTOM SIDE STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 4 STEP 3 Apply thin CA glue on the top and bottom of the hinge CA Securely glue together If coming off during fly you lose control of your air plane Elevator INSTRUCTION MA...

Страница 18: ...VERTICAL STABILIZER STEP 2 Do the same way with other side of vertical stabilizer Securely glue together If coming off during fly you lose control of your air plane Without using glue yet push the rudder and its hinges into the hinge slots in trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer Rudder INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE 18 ...

Страница 19: ...meets the elevator Securely glue together If coming off during fly you lose control of your air plane L R Do the same way with other elevator control horn The rectangular holes on the wooden elevator and rudder are re cut at factory Elevator control horn INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE Elevator control horn 2 set 19 ...

Страница 20: ... the left and right of the control horn where it meets the rudder Securely glue together If coming off during fly you lose control of your air plane Rudder control horn INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE Rudder control horn 1 set 20 ...

Страница 21: ...CA Rudder push rod Elevator push rod Elevator push rod Rudder and elevator push rod installation INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE 3 2x950mm rod with clevis 21 ...

Страница 22: ...el control horn in place using a 3mm screw set ensure smooth non binding movement 4 Instal the tail wheel gear in place 2 Insert the tail wheel push rod into the white plastic tube inside the fuselage 1 2 4 3 Tail gear installation INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE 25mm wheel 2 Tail landing gear 1 1 Tail wheel control horn 2mm I D collar 1 1 1 2x800mm rod 22 ...

Страница 23: ...1 5mm 2x8mm screw 6 Tail gear cover INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE 23 ...

Страница 24: ...ERVO Throttle push rod Connector Connector THROTTLE SERVO X X 2 mm Elevator push rod ELEVATOR SERVO Connector Tail wheel push rod Servo and linkages INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE 2 1 Connector 1 2x120mm rod rudder elevator 1 2x500mm throttle push rod 2 24 ...

Страница 25: ...Antenna rearmiror air scoop installation INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE 25 1 5mm X ...

Страница 26: ...t of the backing while at the same time adhering the rest of the sticker Try not to make air bubbles if there are some carefully puncture sticker center of bubble but not model surface with the tip of the knife or sharp pin and squeeze out the air At curves stretch sticker and apply a little heat so that no ceases occur Cut off the excess that is produced Sticker INSTRUCTION MANUAL SPITFIRE IMPORT...

Страница 27: ...further back in the fuselage If the tail of plane falls the plane is tail heavy To correct this move the battery forward or if this is not possible stick weight onto the firewall When balanced correctly the airplane should level or slightly nose down when you lift it up with your fingers LATERAL BALANCE After you have balanced a plane on the CG you should laterally balance it Doing this will help ...

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