Assembly
(continued)
6.
Assemble the fuselage over a
fl
at surface with the
left
side up.
Begin by bonding the nose skid F2
within the main fuselage body F1 (sheet 04/04, 3/32 in. basswood).
Place the 1/32
plywood part
F3 (from hardware bag) on the
left
side rear of the main fuselage body – matching the edges of F3
to that of F1.
7.
Carefully match the balsa
forward
fuselage doublers F4 and F5 (sheet 03/04, 1/16 in. balsa) to the
left
and
right
sides, of the F1 main fuselage body – use a slow setting glue to allow adequate
working time to accurately position these parts.
If using wood glue (instead of CA), lightly coat the surfaces to be bonded then assemble.
Allow
ample time for the glue to dry.
Note:
It may be helpful to pin these parts into place – keeping
them aligned while the glue dries.
8.
Bond a 5 in. length of square carbon
fi
ber stock within the “pocket” created by part F1 and F3 at
the
rear
of the fuselage assembly.
Accurately align the carbon tail boom so that it does not skew
right
or
left
of the fuselage centerline.
9.
Locate the stabilizer parts H1 and V1 (sheet 03/04, 1/16 in. balsa).
With the etching on H1 facing
up
, key the tab on V1 down through the pocket cut within H1.
This pocket is slightly o
ff
set to the
right
of centerline within the H1 assembly – o
ff
setting V1
right
.
Align these parts perpendicular to
each other and bond.
Note:
The leading edge of H1 is
straight
while the trailing edge of both V1
and H1 are
curved
.
10.
Place the stabilizer assembly on top of the carbon tail boom, so that the
bottom
surface of H1
rests
fl
at on top of the carbon boom, and so that the
back
edge of V1
fi
nishes (but does not
overhang) the
end of the boom.
Note:
The photo illustration depicts this assembly as viewed
from the
underside
of the fuselage.
The tab on V1 should overhang the fuselage boom on the
right
side of the assembly.
Ensure that this assembly is bonded square to the fuselage.
11.
Bond the
lower
fi
n V2 (sheet 03/04, 1/16 in. balsa) along the
underside
of the carbon tail boom
resting against the tab on V1.
12.
Finish the
micro
Hawk airframe by bonding the wing assembly on top of the fuselage, passing the
tabs on the fuselage wing saddle through the corresponding notches within the wing.
Note:
Use
a slow setting glue to allow you to properly square the wing to the fuselage sides and stabilizer
assembly.
With the wing in position, add the F6 motor mount (sheet 04/04, 3/32 in. basswood) as
indicated in the photo.
Finally, add a bit of
left
rudder trim by gently bending the rear of V1
left
until it centers on top of the carbon tail boom – bond the tip of V1 in this position to retain the
left
o
ff
set which will later produce the necessary
left-hand
power and glide pattern.
Optional:
If desired, sand the model to remove the laser burn from the model.
You may
also paint the model with clear-lacquer to protect it from moisture, or spray a little color on
the model to make it uniquely yours.
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