FLY Construction guide
FLY is a competition model of F1H category. Generally, all structures of your FLY are built directly over the full size plan. To ensure they
do not stick to the plan either cover with plastic wrap or rub a wax candle over the areas where frame members meet.
Balsa cement or cyanoacrylate glue can be used for the majority of the balsa structure.
The following tools and materials will help in building:
1) A fiat, soft wood board about 1'x 2'and about 1/2" thick.
2) Straight pins.
3) Plastic food wrap or wax candle.
4) Pliers, preferably long nose type.
5) A single edged razor blade or model knife.
6) A ruler.
7) A soft bristle brush about 1/4" wide.
8) Sandpaper, 200 grit or finer.
9) Balsa cement, or cyanoacrylate glue.
10) Clear cellu lose dope.
11) White paint.
12) Cellulose thinner for brush cleaning.
13) Scissors.
14) Tissue paste.
GETTING STARTED
Tape the plan to your building board. Before starting construction, familiarise yourself with the various components in the kit. Vou may
wish to run through the instructions and mark the balsa parts with their appropriate numbers.
CHECKING, ADJUSTING AND TRIMMING
Vou have taken a lot of time and effort to build your model, do not rush the last and most important part, adjusting and trimming before
flying.
Firstly, hold the model facing you and ensure that the wings are fiat along the bottom and not twisted or warped, also that the fin and
elevator are straight and level. If any surface has been warped during construction, gentle application of heat with a hair dryer or heater
will facilitate removal, it may be an idea to unglue the wing struts first jf a large error has crept in reglueing after correction.
Balance
The centre of gravity of the model is shown on the plan, hold the model about one third of the way back from the forward edge of the
wing, supporting it on your fingertips the model should be level, if the tail drops add lead shots to the nose. Add only enough weight to
bring the modellevel.
Test flying
Choose a calm day and if possible an area with long grass. Always launch the model into the wind. First check the glide, hold the model
as near the balance point as possible and launch firmly forward aimíng about 20 feet in front of you. Do not adjust until you have made
several attempts to ensure that you need adjustment. If the model stalls, that is, the nose rises up and the model falls to the ground, add
lead shots to the head. If the nose falls quickly and the model dives into ground, take out lead shots.
1. Glue head 1 and spruces 2 as shown.Cut openjngs in formers 3, copy and drill the holes for wires 41 and 42 according the holes in
head. Glue formers 3 in place. When dry, sand them around.
2. Between the ends of spruces 2 glue former 9. Glue in place balsa sheets 4. Glue the tow hook 14 into the hole on the bottom of the
fuselage. Do it exactly like shown on the drawing. Glue the pieces of 1,5 balsa into the rest of hole. For using a mechanical timer
prepare the predrilled holes for its installation. Do the same for using the tow hook for whirling tow.
3. Sand to shape control horn 12 as shown. Sand to shape leading edge of vertical fin 10. Send rudder 11 to the shape as shown. Cut
into rud der 11 opening for the control horn 12. Glue control horn in place as shown. Cut opening into vertical fin 10 for al band 13. Put AI
band 13 into place, fold as shown and glue using CA glue.
4. Make the tubes 39 and 40 for the piano wires from the strip of covering paper. Wind the strip of covering paper 80 x 100 mm round
the wire of 3 mm. Ouring winding add the glue. After winding move of the wire in the tube several times in order not to glue together.
After approx.15 min you can take out the tube from the wire. Make the same way the tube for the wire of 2 mm from the strip of paper 30
x 70 mm. Make 3 pcs of both dimensi on.
5, Pass the piano wires 41 and 42 include tubes 39 and 40 through the holes in the fuselage. Put on them the ribs 5 from both sides and
glue them with 5 min epoxy to the fuselage. Check the right position of the wires to the side of the fuselage. When dry cut out the
overlapped ends of tubes.
6, ln the rear side of the fuselage cut holes on the top for vertical fin 10 and from the bottom for the part 8 and glue them in place as
shown. Glue on place plywood formers 6 and 7. Join both parts 10 and 11 with strip of self adhesive tape 55. The complete vertical fin
10 and tail edge 8 glue to the fuselage. Check the position of wires 41 and 42, vertical fin 10 and part 6.
7. Glue part 17 on the part 16 as shown.