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CROSS SECTION

The modeler's fix is to apply a 1" long bead of clear
adhesive/sealant (silicone) into the aileron hinge flute,

beginning about 1" inboard of the wing tip end of each aileron.
Wait for the sealant to cure (overnight) and use a hobby knife
to cut it loose from the aileron side of the hinge, leaving it
attached to the inside of the hinge flute and the trailing edge.
This provides enough dampening to stop the flutter, but it will

restrict the downward motion of the aileron at the tip somewhat.

SLIT HINGE
FREE WITH
HOBBY KNIFE

LEFT WING

BOTTOM

APPLY BEAD OF
SEALANT HERE

1"

MODELER'S FIX

CROSS SECTIOM TOP OF WING

The other fix is borrowed from full-scale aircraft, and is a

simple counterweight technique. Using a piece of 1/16" wire,
bend it as shown and glue (epoxy) a 1/2 ounce fishing weight
to the end as a counterweight. Insert the assembly into the

aileron at the hinge flute about 1" inboard from the wing tip
end, and glue it in place with some 5-minute epoxy. Check to
see it is not rubbing against the bottom of the wing when the
aileron is deflected into the full down position.

BEND WIRE AS SHOWN
INSTALL IN AILERON

SIMILAR TO ELEVATOR
JOINER WIRE

GLUE ON .4 OZ. FISHING WEIGHT

LEFTWING
BOTTOM

.4 OZ FISHING WEIGHT

NOTCH AILERON

TO RECEIVE WIRE

FULL SCALE FIX

CONVERTING OTHER KITS TO BE "PC COMPATIBLE" - OR, HOW TO SAVE $300.00 EVERY TIME YOU BUILD A NEW PLANE!

FIGURE   31  - POWER CARTRIDGE MODIFICATION

CUT PC HERE TO MAKE
REVERSIBLE SECTION FOR
HIGH WING/LOW WING

APPLICATIONS

ON/OFF SWITCH

RUN 1/16"- MUSIC WIRE TO TAIL

OF FUSE THROUGH TUBING
TO OPERATE

ADD
BALSA

TRIANGLE

STOCK

ADO
BALSA

TRIANGLE

STOCK

1/8" PLY  RAIL

POWER CARTRIDGE

BALSA KIT

REMOVE  FIREWALL

AND  BULKHEAD

TANK

FASTEN PC

WITH SCREWS
IN 1/8" PLY RAIL

INSTALL 1/8" PLY RAIL

FRONTVIEW

FIGURE 30-PC COUPATABILITY-OTHER KITS

Now that you are a PC owner, it may be time to consider converting your future building projects to PC compatibility When
building a new kit, check the plan and determine if it can be converted to use with a PC. In most cases, removing the firewall
and a bulkhead and beefing up the interior of the fuselage with hardwood rails and some triangle balsa stock is all that is
necessary If planned right, the trade-off in weight between removing firewalls and bulkheads and adding a PC is about
even. Even some ARFs on the market can be converted with little trouble. You'll find that the freedom you have with a PC

is well worth a little extra design and building time when it comes to a new member of your fleet, especially since you won't
have to buy a new engine, radio, on/off switch, servos and tank every time you build a new plane!

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Страница 1: ...g gear engine tank pushrods etc and to test the model and fly it only with experienced competent help in accordance with all safety standards and common sense as set down in the Academy of Model Aeronautics Safety Code It is suggested that you join the AMA and become properly insured before you attempt to fly this model If you are just starting R C modeling consult your local hobby shop or write t...

Страница 2: ...mains structurally sound NOTE We as the kit manufacturer can provide you with a quality kit and great instructions but ultimately the quality and flyability of your finished model depends on how you assemble it therefore we cannot in any way guarantee the performance of your completed model and no representations are expressed or implied as to the performance or safety of your completed model REQU...

Страница 3: ...nside Notice that AirCore parts are different thicknesses The thinnest material supplied is two 2 millimeters mil thick the medium thickness is four 4 mil and the thickest AirCore supplied is six 6 mil thick We will refer to 2 mil AirCore and 4 mil etc throughout this manual so acquaint yourself with the different thicknesses now Terms you will need to know when working with AirCore include the wo...

Страница 4: ...in order to perform reliably for you DRILL 5 32 HOLE ENGINE MOUNT TANK OPENING FIGURE 3 MOUNTING THE NOSE GEAR BLOCK TO THE PC NOSE GEAR BLOCK SIDE VIEW BUILDER S NOTE IF YOU ARE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED WITH A TRAINER WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BUILD THE TURBO WING FOR YOUR COLT YOU MAY WISH TO OWN BOTH A TURBO WING AND A STANDARD WING THE TURBO WING ISA 58 WING FOR SNAPPIER AEROBATICS AND FASTER PERFORMANC...

Страница 5: ...ay Try it Once dry press them together and apply pressure for a good bond If you ve done this right you ll find it s a very strong bond Now experiment with some more scrap until you are comfortable with the process We ve found that the cement will maintain its ability to bond after being applied to AirCore for at least a half hour So when you start building you have plenty of time between coating ...

Страница 6: ... ANY OTHER EXPOSED PART DON T WORRY IT CLEANS UP EASILY WITH SOME LACQUER THINNER AND THERE IS NO RUSH YOU CAN CLEAN THE CEMENT OFF LATER WARNING DO NOT USE LACQUER THINNER ON THE INKED PARTS OF YOUR PLANE IT WILL DAMAGE IT IF YOU GET CONTACT CEMENT ON AN INKED PART WAIT UNTIL IT IS GUMMY AND RUB IT OFF WITH YOUR FINGER BOTTOM INNER FLAPS THESE FOLD IN FIRST FIGURE 5 FUSELAGE 2 2 Locate the two ra...

Страница 7: ...snug fit for all parts Finally coat the edges of the bulkheads and their slots with contact cement in preparation for final fold up BUILDER S HINT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONCEAL YOUR RADIO ANTENNA WIRE INSIDE THE FUSELAGE PURCHASE A LIGHT WEIGHT 24 LONG PIECE OF PLASTIC NON METALLIC TUBING AND INSTALL IT THROUGH THE BULKHEADS BY DRILLING A HOLE IN EACH BULKHEAD OFF CENTER BETWEEN AND ABOUT 1 2 BELOW...

Страница 8: ...ht with a hobby knife LIVING HINGE SLITAND TRIM FLUTE ON BOTTOM OF STAB TO CREATE A LIVING HINGE 4 FLUTES FIGURE 9 CREATING THE HINGEIN THE STABILIZER 7 FLUTES RIGHT STABILIZER LEFT STABILIZER HINGE FLUTE 2 12 Locate the flute to be used as a hinge for the elevators The hinge flute selected should allow both elevators to move up and down independently they are later joined with a joiner wire Once ...

Страница 9: ...he sandpaper up and down the length of the dowel reducing its diameter as you sand As you do this also taper the ends of the dowel with the sandpaper To sand both ends of the dowel remove the dowel from the drill and insert the other end into the drill to sand the other end Trial fit the dowel into the flute occasionally remembering that the dowel should be difficult to insert into the flute but n...

Страница 10: ...E RIGHTSIDE FIGURE 12 VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER REAR VIEW FIN AND RUDDER 2 18 The fin and rudder are a single piece just as the stab and elevators are Select a flute to be used as the rudder hinge that is approximately 12 flutes back from the leading edge of the vertical fin see illustration and proceed to slit the flute on THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FIN in the same fashion as you crafted the hinge for t...

Страница 11: ...where they exit from the bottom of the fuselage Once the glue is completely dry usually overnight you can trim off the excess fin tab at the bottom of the fuselage 2 24 Tail wheel Installation Locate the prebent 1 16 tail wheel wire the 1 16 wheel collar and screw insert and the 1 8 plywood tail wheel bracket The tail wheel bracket glues to the inside bottom of the fuselage with the notch around t...

Страница 12: ...bend Locate the turtledeck bulkhead and trial fit it to the turtle deck as you practice shaping it before gluing 2 27 Once satisfied with the way your turtledeck will fit trial fit it to the fuselage and mark its outside edges on the fuselage with a felt tip pen one that will wash off the AirCore later Remove the turtledeck and apply contact cement to the bottom tabs of the turtledeck and its loca...

Страница 13: ...t cut 3 off the root end of each spar the non angled end Be precise with your measurement When done assemble the spar exactly as in the first evening 3 02 Measure 3 from the root on each wing half and remove the first three inches Use a hobby knife with a new blade and cut parallel to the flutes Save the cut off piece to use as a template to mark the remaining wing 3 03 Place the removed 3 section...

Страница 14: ...entical Using a steel ruler or yardstick on a flat work surface carefully fold the aileron at the score and trial fold them over the hinge strips as shown in the illustration Use a steel ruler and the back of a pocket comb if necessary to work the score and get a good straight bend in the aileron MAKE BOTH A LEFT AND A RIGHT HINGE STRIP SHORT TAB END INSTALLS AT WING TIP HINGESTRIP BOTTOM LEFT LON...

Страница 15: ...n of the spar Using a good straight edge and ball point pen draw lines connecting the pin holes on the top and bottom of each wing to mark the spar location Place the spar on the wing and mark the locations of the dihedral braces on the wing top bottom 3 14 Locate the grid 1 2 wide X 28 long X 4 mil thick of alignment strips and prepare them for gluing to the inside of the wing These strips suppor...

Страница 16: ...ard of the spar Regardless of which type of gear you intend to install we recommend installation of both 6 mil pieces so that you can mount floats and other accessories to the wing bottom later Trial fit the 6 mil pieces to the root area and trim if necessary Using contact cement glue the 6 mil reinforcement pieces to the inside bottom of the wing between the ribs TRIAL FOLD THE WING 3 19 Using a ...

Страница 17: ...nd around the tip edge Using a pair of sharp scissors trim the excess material from the square part of the wing tip up next to the rounded part to create a nice rounded wing tip GLUE EDGES 1 4 TOP RIGHT WING TIP CUT OFF EXCESS WITH SCISSORS OR SHARPHOBBY KNIFE TOP RIGHT WING FIGURE23 GLUEANDTRIMWINGTIPS INSTALL THE TORQUE RODS 3 24 Locate the torque rod assemblies and identify them left and right ...

Страница 18: ...ng just aft of the spar for the aileron servo Locate the 1 X 1 X 1 4 wood servo block Measure the servo block and cut it for your servo You want the servo bottom to be resting on the inside bottom of the wing with the screws for the servo in the servo block see illustration Using slow CA glue or epoxy glue the servo block to the spar Now apply double stick tape to your servo where it contacts both...

Страница 19: ...he way through the wing is to wrap some masking tape around your bit 3 4 from the tip When the masking tape reaches the wing wrap stop drilling If you are building a nose gear aircraft position the front of the gear 1 2 aft of the spar location and drill as above To attach the gear use the four 1 4 nylon bolts supplied and screw them through the gear and into the wing up into the 6 mil reinforceme...

Страница 20: ...pressure with the heel of your hand on the table top to bond them The neat thing is once your AirCore wing is built straight it will not change its shape like traditional balsa construction planes will over time If you discover warp now is the time to fix it In a few minutes you can correct the problem and have a wing you will be proud of It requires you to delaminate the wing tip and trailing edg...

Страница 21: ...e engine Trim if necessary but keep the mount close on each side of the engine to permit lots of purchase for your screws or bolts A little bit of right thrust or zero thrust is suitable but in no case do you want any left thrust Using blind nuts and bolts or appropriate pan head screws attach your engine to the mount Consult your local hobby dealer for appropriate engine mounting hardware NOTE SE...

Страница 22: ...s to the left your nose gear will move to the left as well STEERING ARM TO ELEVATOR STEERING ARM ENGINE TANK ETC OMITTEDFORCLARITY WHEEL COLLAR CLEVIS 1 16 STEERING WIRE BOTTOM OF PC TANK TO RUDDER 1 16 STEERING WIRE FIGURE 28 INSTALLING THE NOSE GEAR LINKAGE FINAL ASSEMBLY 4 08 Slide the PC into the fuselage and note where the nose area needs to be trimmed to accept your muffler needle valve and ...

Страница 23: ... a 7 bend EZ connector or some other type of connector to connect the rod to your servo arm and cut off any excess rod BE SURE TO HAVE AN EXPERIENCED MODELER INSPECT YOUR CONTROL ROD LINKAGES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFELY CONNECTED LOSS OF ONE OF THESE CONNECTIONS DURING FLIGHT COULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS INSPECT THEM FREQUENTLY BETWEEN FLIGHTS 4 13 Alignment of wing and stab Reattach your wing an...

Страница 24: ...to connect the antenna to the tail If you used the hidden antenna idea in evening one push the antenna through the antenna tube 4 18 Check ailerons Reinstall the wing this time connecting the aileron servo to the radio Turn on the radio and check ailerons Moving your right transmitter stick to the right should cause the right aileron to rise and the left one to fall Moving the stick to the left sh...

Страница 25: ...OZ FISHING WEIGHT NOTCH AILERON TO RECEIVE WIRE FULLSCALE FIX CONVERTING OTHER KITS TO BE PC COMPATIBLE OR HOW TO SAVE 300 00 EVERY TIME YOU BUILD A NEW PLANE FIGURE 31 POWER CARTRIDGE MODIFICATION CUT PC HERE TO MAKE REVERSIBLE SECTION FOR HIGH WING LOW WING APPLICATIONS ON OFF SWITCH RUN 1 16 MUSIC WIRE TO TAIL OF FUSE THROUGH TUBING TO OPERATE ADD BALSA TRIANGLE STOCK ADO BALSA TRIANGLE STOCK 1...

Страница 26: ...hinner dowel and push the broken one out of the flute it is in and push in a new 3 16 dowel or use an adjacent flute If you break your power cartridge DO NOT TRY TO GLUE IT BACK TOGETHER The PC is a very important structural part of your airplane and it must be very strong Inspect your PC after a crash to make sure it is not damaged Replacement PCs wing kits and fuselage kits are available at your...

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