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B

U

ILD 

THE OUTER P

ANELS

W

e’ll star

t b
y

 making the wing skins

.

It’

s a bit of an

under

taking to do them all at once

, b
ut then y

o

u

w

on’t ha

v

e

 to mak

e

 an

y more

.

Or y

ou could just

mak

e

 the skins as needed…

❏

1.

Glue together tw

o 1/16"x 3"x 36"[1.6 x 75 x

910mm] balsa sheets to mak

e one 6"x 36"[150 x

910mm] balsa 

outer wing skin

.

M

ak
e se

v

en more

6"x 36"[150 x 910mm] outer skins the same w

a

y.

❏

2.

After the glue has dr

ied, cut a 3/4" x 18"[19 x

460mm] str

ip from f

our of the skins

.These will be the

skins used f

or sheeting the front of the wings

.

Glue

the cut off str

ips to each of the remaining f

our other

skins

.

These will be the skins used f

or sheeting the

rear of the wings

.

❏

3.

After the glue has dr

ied, sand the skins flat.

Remember

, the insides of the skins don’t ha

ve

 to be

perf

ect—do not o

ver thin the skins b

y

 sanding too m

uch.

Star

t b

uilding the left panel so y

our pr

ogress

matc

hes the photos the fir

st time thr

ough.

❏❏

4.

Cut the left wing panel plan from the wing

plan and place it o

v

er y

our flat b

uilding board and

co
v

er with Plan Protector so glue will not adhere

.

❏❏

5.

The same as w

as done f

or the r

ibs on the

ends of the center panel, cut par

tw
a

y

 through both

sides of r

ib 
W2 betw

een the spar notches

.

❏❏

6.
Glue a die-cut 1/8"[3.2mm] plyw

ood wing r

ib

W5A

to 
W5

and glue a 

W4A

to 
W4

.

Make sure y

o

u

glue the 

“A”

ribs to the correct side f

or the wing

panel y

ou are w

orking on.

❏❏

7.

Glue together the tw

o par

ts of the die-cut

1/8"[3.2mm] plyw

ood 

spar webs

.

❏❏

8.

Cut tw

o 1/4"x 3/8"x 36"[6.4 x 9.5 x 910mm]

bass

w

ood stic

ks to the length sho

wn on the plan f

o

r

the 

top

and 

bottom spar

s

.

❏❏

9.

Fit b

ut do not glue all the wing r

ibs (W2

through 

W9) to the spar w

e

b

.

Fit b

ut do not glue the

top and bottom spars

, the die-cut 1/8"[2.4mm] balsa

ailer

on ba

y sub trailing edg

e

, 

flap ba

y trailing

edg

e

and the die-cut 3/32"[2.4mm] balsa 

outer sub

leading edg

e

.

❏❏

10.

Pin fiv

e or six of the wing r

ibs do

wn to the

b

uilding board through the lo

w points just aft of the

bottom spar and through the jig tabs

.

❏❏

11.

Use thin or medium CA to glue all

contacting par

ts together e

xcept f

or the top spar—do

not get an

y glue on the top spar

.

Use the dihedr

al

gauge to mak

e sure r

ib 
W2 is set at the correct

angle

.

(The r

ib should lean slightly to

w

ard the wing

tip  to accommodate the dihedr

al.)

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Содержание Piper Arrow II

Страница 1: ...end the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below Hobby Services 3002 N Apollo Dr Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 USA Include a letter stating your name return shipping address as much...

Страница 2: ...CAUTIONS 70 AMA SAFETY CODE 71 IMAA SAFETY CODE 71 CHECK LIST 72 FLYING 72 Takeoff 73 Flight 73 Landing 73 Fuselage Wing Plan center section INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for purchasing t...

Страница 3: ...or scale documentation the only proof required that a full size aircraft of this type did exist in your paint markings scheme is a single sheet such as a kit box cover from a plastic model a photo or...

Страница 4: ...ailerons 1 rudder 2 Hobbico 24 610mm servo extensions for ailerons HCAM2721 3 Hobbico 12 305mm servo extensions for stabilizer and rudder servos and coming from receiver to hook up ailerons HCAM2711 1...

Страница 5: ...2 6 1 8m rolls White MonoKote TOPQ0204 1 6 1 8m roll Metallic red MonoKote TOPQ0405 1 6 1 8m roll Metallic gold MonoKote TOPQ0404 PAINT 2 White primer LustreKote TOPR7801 1 Jet White LustreKote TOPR72...

Страница 6: ...c Prop Balancer TOPQ5700 EASY TOUCH BAR SANDER A flat durable easy to handle sanding tool is a necessity for building a well finished model Great Planes makes a complete range of Easy Touch Bar Sander...

Страница 7: ...uilding weights They assume the shape of curved surfaces and apply uniform pressure Shot can be purchased at sporting goods stores where hunting supplies are sold 6 shot is recommended One 25 lb 11kg...

Страница 8: ...8 DIE CUT DRAWINGS...

Страница 9: ...9 DIE CUT DRAWINGS...

Страница 10: ...plan then position it over your flat building board and cover it with Great Planes Plan Protector or wax paper so glue will not adhere Note If you plan to build your Arrow with any kind of a scale li...

Страница 11: ...the outsides use care not to over thin the skins by sanding too much 11 Carefully cut out the corrugations A single edge razor blade works well until you get to the smaller ones near the top of the sk...

Страница 12: ...Trim off the jig tabs with a hobby knife then use a razor plane followed by a bar sander with 80 grit sandpaper to trim the leading and trailing edges even with the ribs Using the ribs in the rudder a...

Страница 13: ...the middle of the fin trailing edge near both ends Place a straightedge against the pins and use a fine point ballpoint pen to mark a centerline all the way down 2 If you have a Great Planes Slot Mac...

Страница 14: ...forth to make sure it moves freely Make any adjustments necessary 10 Use a putty knife or the included 1 16 1 6mm die cut plywood applicator to apply lightweight balsa filler to partially fill the co...

Страница 15: ...the plan and use it to mark the cutout in the stab skins with a ballpoint pen Cut and remove the section of sheeting but do not cut directly on the line leave some additional material to allow for pos...

Страница 16: ...in the rest of the ribs to the assembly 12 Hold the stab assembly to the building board with T pins Glue the ribs to the sub leading edge and to the sub trailing edge 13 Securely glue the stab spar an...

Страница 17: ...he trailing edge of the top skin where it contacts the bottom skin Working quickly position the bottom skin Carefully press the skin into position without introducing any twist Apply pressure to the t...

Страница 18: ...6 x 75 x 760mm balsa sheets into twelve 3 x 10 75 x 250mm balsa sheets Set one of the 3 x 10 75 x 250mm sheets in your scrap pile and cut another one of the 3 x 10 75 x 250mm sheets into two 1 1 2 x 1...

Страница 19: ...bs where they contact the plan just aft of the bottom spar Use thin and medium CA to glue all the parts together When gluing the outer ribs use the die cut 1 8 3 2mm plywood dihedral gauge to make cer...

Страница 20: ...through the top sheeting 16 Drill 1 16 1 6mm pilot holes through both punchmarks in the center leading edge Enlarge the holes for the wing dowels with a 1 4 6 4mm drill 17 Glue pieces of leftover 3 3...

Страница 21: ...th Plan Protector so glue will not adhere 5 The same as was done for the ribs on the ends of the center panel cut partway through both sides of rib W2 between the spar notches 6 Glue a die cut 1 8 3 2...

Страница 22: ...r T pins to hold the sheeting down while the glue dries 18 If not building flaps test fit one of the die cut 1 16 1 6mm balsa flap skins to the wing The trailing edge of the skin should extend 2 1 8 5...

Страница 23: ...the wing for the mounting screws Remove the landing gear from the wing and enlarge the holes in the landing gear plate with a 9 64 3 6mm or 5 32 4mm drill Mount the landing gear assembly to the wing w...

Страница 24: ...el openings can be coated with lightweight 3 4 oz fiberglass cloth and resin When sanded and painted this will make the inside of the wheel wells fuel and weather proof and look great First cut four s...

Страница 25: ...feet onto the supports 6 Use thick or medium CA to tack glue the cradles to the top wing sheeting directly over the respective ribs just a drop of CA in a few areas is all that is required 7 Use lefto...

Страница 26: ...to work with precision 2 Center the hatch in the opening Hold the hatch down so it will not move then drill 1 16 1 6mm holes through the hatch and the mounting rails 3 Remove the hatch Enlarge the ho...

Страница 27: ...all the edges of sheeting and spars even with both ends of the wing the sub leading edges the aileron bay sub trailing edge and the flap bay trailing edge 8 Cut the aileron bay trailing edge from a 3...

Страница 28: ...a little wider from the front to the back than it needs to be Mark the leading and trailing edge where the skin is to be trimmed Trim the skin as needed so it fits the plan Note The skin is also a lit...

Страница 29: ...on of the trailing edge support all the way across 3 Mark the locations of the flap ribs then cut the trailing edge support from a 1 8 x 1 4 x 30 3 2 x 6 4 x 760mm balsa stick Note Since the right win...

Страница 30: ...m deep groove in the leading edge piece between the lines marked noting the horn 13 With the flap horn still in position permanently glue the longer section of flap leading edge to the flap but do not...

Страница 31: ...n the grooves of the guides to support your drill even better The grooves in the drill guides will have to be beveled slightly to accommodate the tubes The tubes can be seen in following photos 3 Cut...

Страница 32: ...ror image of the other for the opposite side of the wing 3 Temporarily remove the screws add a few drops of thin CA to the holes allow to harden then remount the servos 4 Cut off the unused servo arms...

Страница 33: ...ween the workbench and the bottom of the tips under the spar The distance should be 3 76mm but a variance of plus or minus 3 8 10mm is acceptable as long as both panels are the same 4 Prepare for glui...

Страница 34: ...hem a mirror image for the other side Refer to this photo for the following two steps 5 Drill a 7 64 2 8mm or 1 8 3 2mm hole through one of the die cut 1 16 1 6mm plywood bottom stabilizer mount tripl...

Страница 35: ...910mm balsa fuselage main spars in half Splice one of the halves onto another fuselage main spar Hint Pin the spars to the building board along the borderline of the plan to make sure they are straig...

Страница 36: ...age doublers into position As you proceed bow the fuselage doublers outward between the formers so they align with the fuselage main spars and glue as you go 17 Glue the firewall into position with 30...

Страница 37: ...is photo for the following two steps 26 Glue both die cut 1 8 3 2mm plywood wing mounting block retainers into position Sand an angle on one end of both 1 2 x 1 x 2 13 x 25 x 50mm basswood wing mounti...

Страница 38: ...e the same way 7 Use one more 3 32 x 3 x 24 2 4 x 75 x 610mm balsa sheet and leftover 3 32 2 4mm balsa to sheet the forward and aft bottom of the fuselage Sand the bottom and side sheeting and the str...

Страница 39: ...Slide the assembly onto the mounting rails on the fuselage until the center of the nose gear wire is 3 1 16 1 6mm from the firewall 5 Drill 5 32 4mm holes all the way through the nose gear mounting a...

Страница 40: ...mount 6 Remove the engine and drill 29 holes at the marks Use an 8 32 tap to cut threads into the holes Bolt the mount to the firewall but don t tighten the bolts yet Mount the engine to the mount wit...

Страница 41: ...end to drill holes through the firewall and F2 for the throttle pushrod guide tube Use a piece of guide tube leftover from the stabilizer and rudder guide tubes and glue it into position Connect the c...

Страница 42: ...unneeded covering 6 Cover the top of the stab the same way the tape trick still works This will provide an even straight nearly invisible seam 7 Now to finish the corrugations use a straightedge and a...

Страница 43: ...es the holes in the bellcrank 5 Disconnect the pushrod from the servo slide the pushrod out past former F11B and make a Z bend in the pushrod at the mark Cut off the excess wire Remove the bellcrank 6...

Страница 44: ...stab then recheck the alignment 12 Remove 8T 9T the fin mounting base and the top stabilizer mounts Leave the stab connected to the bellcrank and pushrods but swing the trailing edge of the stab forwa...

Страница 45: ...s These will ensure that the bearings remain in place 18 Disconnect the stab pushrod from the servo Move the pushrod back and fourth to make the stab move up and down The stab should move freely If ne...

Страница 46: ...into position and insert the bearing into the fin Join the rudder Connect the clevis on the rudder pushrod to the torque rod horn Move the pushrod back and forth to check the operation Make adjustmen...

Страница 47: ...the sides and top of the aft end of the fuselage as shown The same as was done on the bottom sand the sheeting even with the stringers to accommodate the thicker balsa corners 3 Cut both 3 8 x 3 x 24...

Страница 48: ...fin Note the grain direction 3 Use lightweight balsa filler to blend the dorsal fin to the fin This is best done in multiple layers sanding between each application after the filler dries FINISH THE...

Страница 49: ...ition where shown on the plan 3 Glue together both halves of the die cut 1 8 3 2mm plywood cabin frame Temporarily slide the fuel tank out of the way or remove it altogether then position the cabin fr...

Страница 50: ...and to the front of F2C Test fit then clamp the formers to the fuselage as shown Use medium CA to glue the cabin top formers to the cabin top only 11 Use curved tip plastic cutting scissors to trim t...

Страница 51: ...sand the fuselage to match the aft end of the cabin top don t trim the front end until the cowl has been fitted and be careful not to scratch the windows Other than the windows it ll be okay if you s...

Страница 52: ...e bottom tail cone Drill 1 16 1 6mm holes through the cone and the mounting blocks Use a 3 32 2 4mm drill to enlarge the holes in the cone only then temporarily mount the bottom cone with three 2 x 3...

Страница 53: ...T THE COWL 1 Mount the muffler If using the Top Flite muffler both the header and the tube coming from the muffler that connects to the header will have to be trimmed in order to fit in the space prov...

Страница 54: ...o achieve this trim the right side of the aft edge of the cowl Remove the cowl and trim as necessary if much material has to be removed use curved tip scissors but when you start zeroing in on the fit...

Страница 55: ...smooth the outside with filler Automotive filler such as two part polyester Bondo is highly recommended but don t build up too much at once or it will take a long time and be difficult to sand Use an...

Страница 56: ...wo are in alignment proceed to the next step If the wing and stab do not align remove the wing and carefully sand the high side of the wing saddle in the fuselage to bring the wing into alignment with...

Страница 57: ...g onto the belly pan side Also mark the stick at the front and back of the wing saddle in the fuselage 3 Cut the belly pan side at the marks on both ends then cut it on the curvature line you marked R...

Страница 58: ...f the woodwork plastic fitting and most of the systems installation should be complete so now it s time to prepare the model for covering and painting Some modelers have their own preferences as to co...

Страница 59: ...d over wrinkles In other words do not attempt to cover the whole side of the fuselage in one piece Instead study the model consider your skills and limitations and figure out how many pieces it will t...

Страница 60: ...aps and rudder don t forget to cover the corrugations to match your trim scheme 13 Cut a narrow strip of covering from all of the CA hinge slots in the wing and ailerons and in the fin and rudder With...

Страница 61: ...cowl If necessary apply additional coats of primer wet sanding between coats First paint the white then the metallic red Do not sand the final coat of metallic red Apply the gold striping to match the...

Страница 62: ...to go all out you can do the same as we did on the model on the kit box cover and paint the landing gear too Disassemble the gear then use denatured alcohol to wipe away any grease or oil Lightly san...

Страница 63: ...tank The line was guided through a 1 4 6 4mm O D brass tube glued through the bottom of the fuselage and closed off with a Great Planes fuel line plug GPMQ4166 With the fuel line plug inserted the lin...

Страница 64: ...TV silicone or epoxy to glue it in place 12 Glue pieces of leftover pushrod guide tubing to the back of the servo rail then guide the air line coming from the air tank through the tubes 13 Cut rounded...

Страница 65: ...The two up lines in the wing are joined to a Robart T fitting The remaining open fitting on the T is connected to a few inches of line with a Robart quick disconnect on the end The down lines in the...

Страница 66: ...e platform flat black Note that the sides have been masked from the paint to expose the wood for a better glue joint to the bottom of the cabin frame 2 Cut a notch in the outer shoulder of both pilots...

Страница 67: ...itioning and reduces air bubbles underneath 3 Position the decal on the model where desired Holding the decal down use a paper towel to wipe most of the water away 4 Use a piece of soft balsa or somet...

Страница 68: ...ted to those controls Be certain the control surfaces have remained centered Adjust if necessary SET THE CONTROL THROWS Use a Great Planes AccuThrow or a ruler to accurately measure and set the contro...

Страница 69: ...d the bottom of the fuse under the trailing edge of the fin Do this several times 2 If one wing always drops when you lift the model it means that side is heavy Balance the airplane by adding weight t...

Страница 70: ...ngine in a closed room or garage Get help from an experienced pilot when learning to operate engines Use safety glasses when starting or running engines Do not run the engine in an area of loose grave...

Страница 71: ...arrying aircraft with proper documentation minimum 3 view drawing which do not fit the size requirements will also be permitted SECTION 1 0 SAFETY STANDARD 1 1 Adherence to Code The purpose of this Sa...

Страница 72: ...r arm if applicable screw lock pushrod connectors etc 7 Add a drop of oil to the axles so the wheels will turn freely 8 Make sure all hinges are securely glued in place 9 Reinforce holes for wood scre...

Страница 73: ...essary to maintain your glide path and airspeed If you are going to overshoot smoothly advance the throttle allow the model to gain speed retract the flaps and climb out to make another attempt When y...

Страница 74: ...with its aerobatics This 71 5 span IMAA legal scale model has extraordinary attention to detail All main sections feature built up balsa and ply construction covered in MonoKote film and accented by...

Страница 75: ...le replica ready to perform in just 12 15 hours The trim scheme is authentic provided by MonoKote on the built up wings and stab and paint on the fiberglass fuselage cowl wheel pants and landing gear...

Страница 76: ...2 View Drawing Use this drawing for trim scheme planning only Not suitable for scale documentation BOTTOM TOP...

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