Paul Bradley COMET SENIOR DART Assembly Manual

COMET SENIOR DART

REPRODUCTION

BY PAUL BRADLEY

ASSEMBLY GUIDE

JANUARY 2018

A RUBBER POWERED

24" WING SPAN MODEL

CHANGES MADE TO THE ORIGINAL

The following changes were made to the original Comet kit structural design. Most of the original kit design has been retained. The
changes made are intended to improve strength, make it easier to wind the model in a winding stooge, and in general take advantage of
techniques commonly used when building current day models.

1. The nose block has been set up for 3/32" blasa laminations rather than solid block.

2. The wing is set up to be removable rather than perminately attached to the fuselage. The ability to move the wing fore and aft hs been
retained.

3. A stab platform has been added to improve the strength and accuracy of the stab alignment.

4. 1/16" square sub spars have been added to the top of the wing to improve strength and to help reduce tissue sag between the ribs.

5. A motor peg has been used to anchor the rear end of the rubber motor as opposed to the method shown on the original kit plan. Sheet
balsa motor peg supports have been added.

6. Piano wire landing gear legs are used rather than straight pins through balsa legs. Retention of the landing gear legs has also been
strengthened.