Build
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Debut per plans, and you use full size gear, you will have a tail heavy airplane that you may not
be able to balance correctly!
2) Drill for, and install the 4 1/2" long x 3/16" dia. wing hold down dowels as shown. Fuel proof the
hold down dowels with CA.
NOTE: Install the wing hold down dowels as close to the upper fuselage gutter pipe radius as
possible to assure proper fuel tank clearance!
3) With the rear fuselage cut out scrap, fabricate 3 control horns, two tail mounting "L" brackets,
and two small aileron servo mounting pieces (size will be determined by the servo you use).
4) The firewall is fabricated from 1/2" plywood cut to the inside diameter of the gutter pipe, and is
mounted flush with the forward edge of the fuselage with four #6 x 1/2" self tapping screws.
5) Drill a small hole in the rear left side lip of the fuselage for combat streamer attachment!
Tail:
1) Cut the horizontal stab/elevator, and vertical stablizer from 4 MIL Coroplast® as shown on the
tail drawing, with the corrugations running in the direction shown in the drawing.
2) Hinge the elevator by cutting away the bottom side of the hinge line corrugation.
3) Attach the tail "L" brackets to the verticle stab, using two #6 x 1/2" self tapping screws. Exact
location of these screws is not critical. Drill 1/8" holes in one side for the screws to pass through,
and 1/16" holes in the other side, for the screws to self tap into.
Helpful Hint: Several drops of CA will "tack" the "L" brackets to the vertical stab nicely, while
drilling for the screws.
4) Drill the "L" brackets for the 4 fuselage attach screws. Exact location of these holes are not
critical. Drill these holes 1/8".
5) Now things get CRITICAL! Using your Vertical stab/"L" bracket assembly as a template, mark
the 4 tail attachment screw locations on the fuselage. This assembly MUST be centered and
perfectly straight when
marking!!! The aft edge of the "L" brackets must be flush with the rear edge of the fuselage. Drill
the 4 screw locations on the fuselage 1/16". Once done, center and tack glue the verticle stab
assembly to the horizontal stab/elevator. Make sure the "L" brackets DO NOT interfere with the
elevator hinge!
6) The tail is now attached to the fuselage using four #6 x 1/2" self tapping screws.
Wing:
1) The wing is fabricated from a 48" x 19" piece of 2 MIL Coroplast®, with the corrugations
running chordwise
2) The ailerons are fabricated from 4 MIL Coroplast® with the corrugations running spanwise.
Hinge as shown in the drawing. A 4" piece of 4 MIL scrap is used as a filler between the ailerons.
