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Straight forward FT style build, no surprises. Flies straight and true at about 1/2 throttle. I recommend some up trim for your first flight. If you have any questions message me. If you like it please leave pics and a review. If you don't like it...... What's wrong with you????
WS: 36"
LOA: 28"
AUW: 450grams (with 1300 3s battery)
Needed:
2 - 1806 2280kV motor (A power pack)
2 - 25 amp ESC
1 - 850 3s or 1300 3s battery
2 - 5.1x4x3 props, 1 ccw, 1 cw
3 - 5 gram servos
3 - sheets dtfb
2 - 3/32 ply or 3D firewall
2 - magnets for the hatch, 5mm but use what you have
3 - mini control horns
1 - servo Y connector
1 - battery Y connector
Boom and H Stab Build:
The boom doubler goes on the inside. The wing cut outs are offset for the dihedral so line up the outside edges when glueing.
Peel the paper an foam from the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer, cut a bbq skewer to length and glue to the leading edge. Wrap in the front paper.
Wing
I built the left and right halves separately and then joined them. Cut the bevels and run a skewer point down the lines on the upper wing. Glue the two spars one on top of another and stagger them back from the edge slightly to allow for the dihedral. Test fold the wings to loosen it up. Fold over and glue the inboard section first and make sure that the outboard edge lines up with the marked line.
Once it cools fold and glue the outboard section and it'll line up fine.
Once both wings are done tape the bottom tight, open the gap and glue.
You should get about 2 degrees of dihedral. Use a roll of tape to prop up one side until it cools then put a strip of tape across the top.
To attach the booms first use the horizontal stab centered on the top of the wing to mark the inside position for the booms. Line the inside of one boom up with a mark, make it square with the inboard leading edge of the wing and glue in place. Do the other the same way then glue the horizontal stab in place.
Fuselage:
I got lots of pics of the fuselage build. Put your hatch magnets in first. Form up and glue the interior frame using B folds. I ran the front motor wires between the frame and the skin but there's enough room to run them inside if you want.
To attach the outer skin just glue up one side first and then test fit and mark the frame location. The angled portions should line up.
Then glue the frame in place and glue and close the other side.
Use the angled part of the fuselage to get the correct angle on the hatch base. Let it cool well before removing. Then glue the formers in place and fold over the top former and glue.
Glue the former on the front hatch base then tape the bases together. Line up the cardstock skin and glue it to the center flat portion of the formers. Be careful not to glue the front formers together, the skin at that point is your hinge. Roll the sides over and glue. Then wrap and glue your windshield strip in place. Once it cools trim it with scissors.
Remove the tape and bend in your hinge. Check the fit and then glue down the front base to the fuselage.
Install the motors on the firewalls and glue in place. Hook up all your wires and test. The CoG is about 1" to 1 1/2" from the inboard leading edge. Now go have fun!
WS: 36"
LOA: 28"
AUW: 450grams (with 1300 3s battery)
Needed:
2 - 1806 2280kV motor (A power pack)
2 - 25 amp ESC
1 - 850 3s or 1300 3s battery
2 - 5.1x4x3 props, 1 ccw, 1 cw
3 - 5 gram servos
3 - sheets dtfb
2 - 3/32 ply or 3D firewall
2 - magnets for the hatch, 5mm but use what you have
3 - mini control horns
1 - servo Y connector
1 - battery Y connector
Boom and H Stab Build:
The boom doubler goes on the inside. The wing cut outs are offset for the dihedral so line up the outside edges when glueing.
Peel the paper an foam from the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer, cut a bbq skewer to length and glue to the leading edge. Wrap in the front paper.
Wing
I built the left and right halves separately and then joined them. Cut the bevels and run a skewer point down the lines on the upper wing. Glue the two spars one on top of another and stagger them back from the edge slightly to allow for the dihedral. Test fold the wings to loosen it up. Fold over and glue the inboard section first and make sure that the outboard edge lines up with the marked line.
Once it cools fold and glue the outboard section and it'll line up fine.
Once both wings are done tape the bottom tight, open the gap and glue.
You should get about 2 degrees of dihedral. Use a roll of tape to prop up one side until it cools then put a strip of tape across the top.
To attach the booms first use the horizontal stab centered on the top of the wing to mark the inside position for the booms. Line the inside of one boom up with a mark, make it square with the inboard leading edge of the wing and glue in place. Do the other the same way then glue the horizontal stab in place.
Fuselage:
I got lots of pics of the fuselage build. Put your hatch magnets in first. Form up and glue the interior frame using B folds. I ran the front motor wires between the frame and the skin but there's enough room to run them inside if you want.
To attach the outer skin just glue up one side first and then test fit and mark the frame location. The angled portions should line up.
Then glue the frame in place and glue and close the other side.
Use the angled part of the fuselage to get the correct angle on the hatch base. Let it cool well before removing. Then glue the formers in place and fold over the top former and glue.
Glue the former on the front hatch base then tape the bases together. Line up the cardstock skin and glue it to the center flat portion of the formers. Be careful not to glue the front formers together, the skin at that point is your hinge. Roll the sides over and glue. Then wrap and glue your windshield strip in place. Once it cools trim it with scissors.
Remove the tape and bend in your hinge. Check the fit and then glue down the front base to the fuselage.
Install the motors on the firewalls and glue in place. Hook up all your wires and test. The CoG is about 1" to 1 1/2" from the inboard leading edge. Now go have fun!
