Carl Goldberg Products Sophisticated Lady, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... provide many hours of enjoyment WARNING THIS IS NOT A TOY A radio controlled model is not a toy and is not intended for persons under 16 years old Keep this kit out of the reach of younger children as it contains parts that could be dangerous A radio controlled model is capable of causing serious bodily injury and property damage It is the buyer s responsibility to build this kit correctly and to...

Page 2: ...ion of the aircraft provided the buyer requests such replacement within a period of one year from the date of purchase and provided the defective part is returned if so requested by the company No other warranty expressed or implied is made by the company with respect to this kit The buyer acknowledges and understands that it is his responsibility to carefully construct a finished flying model air...

Page 3: ... problem as slight deviations in the outline or size will not noticeably affect flight performance Because the fuselage plugs together and is self aligning it is not built directly over the plan As you assemble the fuse lage you will find the plan helpful in identifying parts and how things fit together IDENTIFYING PARTS Parts for the wing are bundled together likewise parts for the tail assembly ...

Page 4: ...EET 4001 WING RIBS 5 64 x 2 7 8 x 24 2 REQ D SHEET 4002 WING RIBS 5 64 x 2 7 8 x 24 2 REQ D D CSHEET 5902 5 64 x 2 7 8 x24 2 REQ D D C SHT 4014 1 8x2 1 4x13 PLY 2 REQ D D C SHT 4012 1 16 x 3 x 24 2 REQ D D C SHT 4013 1 16 x 3 x 24 2 REQ D D C SHT 4009 1 8 x 2 3 8x17 PLY 1 REQ D D C SHT 5903 5 64 x 3 x 24 2 REQ D D C SHT 5905 1 8 x 2 1 2 x 24 1 REQ D D C SHT 5906 5 16 x 2 1 2 x 24 1 REQ D D C SHT 5...

Page 5: ...NG ELEVATOR 20 3 4 LONG INBOARD T E 20 3 4 LONG OUTBOARD T E 17 1 2 LONG HATCH RAIL 1 8 SQ INBOARD WING SPAR OUTBOARD WING SPAR WING LEADING EDE L E WING TRAILING EDGE T E PUSHROD 5 AIRPLANE STRUCTURE NOSE BLOCK CHIN BLOCK TOW HOOK WING ASSEMBLY COCKPIT DETAIL CANOPY OUTBOARD PANEL RUDDER HINGES HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TAIL ASSEMBLY ELEVATOR CENTER SHEETING FUSELAGE LEADING EDGE LEADING EDGE SHEETIN...

Page 6: ...n above cut 5 64 x 3 16 balsa sticks to form stab trussing Trim carefully to size so that each truss fits in place without forcing SAVE THE SCRAP MATERIAL 6 When satisfied with the fit glue in place Glue the gussets in place and allow the entire stab to dry thoroughly 7 Referring to the plan mark the hinge locations on the top of the trailing edge with a soft pen cil Using 3 or 4 drops of Super Je...

Page 7: ...of the fin Glue part 5 in place 13 Glue part 6 in place sandwiching the remainder of the tube into the fin assembly 14 Glue the remaining parts 1 and 2 to the fin assembly and trim the nylon tube flush with the trailing edge of part 2 15 Glue the 3 16 D C fin bottom and 3 16 x 1 2 balsa hinge post to the fin assembly 16 Cut the fin ribs from 5 64 x 3 16 strip balsa and glue in place as shown above...

Page 8: ...1 1 x 6 ALUMINUM STRIP PT 1390 2 Working over the RIGHT INBOARD PANEL of the plan place a 1 4 x 13 32 basswood spar main spar so that the spar end is aligned with the wing center on the plan NOTE If building the second half of the wing you will be working over the LEFT INBOARD PANEL DO NOT BUILD TWO RIGHT WINGS Hold the spar in place by cross pinning between the ribs at the circle locations shown ...

Page 9: ...st fits between the L E and the spar MARK MARK MATCH WING GAUGE POSITIONS TO PLAN REAR SPAR JOINER HAS TAPERED ENDS WOOD GRAIN MUST BE PARALLEL TO SPARS L E AND T E 9 Fit the first sheeting piece between the spars and holding it flat to the building board Super Jet the edges to the spars Install the other two sheeting pieces in the same manner 9 Position ribs 2 3 and 4 making sure to align the rib...

Page 10: ...F YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE WING TIPS Otherwise continue at Step 14 REMOVABLE TIP OPTION A Collect the following items 1 8 x 3 x 18 HARD BALSA SHEET 3 32 x 12 MUSIC WIRE 3 32 I D x 6 BRASS TUBE 3 34 VINYL ELECTRICAL TAPE SANDING BLOCK SANDING ANGLE TEM PLATE POSITION GLUE SCRAP PLY TO BACK SO THAT FRON MATCHES WITH TEMPLATE B Make a sanding block from 1 8 scrap plywood using the SANDING AN...

Page 11: ...ds firmly yet can be removed without damaging the cov ering material NOW PROCEED DIRECTLY TO STEP 19 14 With the outboard panel still pinned down raise the inboard panel and support it with the wing dihedral gauges under the first rib 5 location as shown on the plan IMPORTANT The end of the gauge stamped A must be up Hold the gauges firmly in place by tack cement ing clothespins etc Carefully insp...

Page 12: ... the sheeting as shown and apply Super Jet along the top of each rib where it will contact the sheeting 19 Set the outboard L E sheeting in place align ing the inboard edge of the sheet with the joint between rib 6 and the 6a doubler When correctly positioned tape the sheeting to the L E 20 Trim off excess spar material extending beyond the 15 ribs wing tip ribs 21 Glue trip strip to the 15 ribs a...

Page 13: ...in the wings togeth er 26 Glue the remaining ribs 2 3 and 4 in place Glue together two 1 ribs to make a single dou ble thickness rib GLUE ALL JOINTS BEFORE COMPLETE ING SHEETING Trim to fit between the spars just as was done in Step 7 When satisfied with the fit glue in place Glue the L E the bottom sheets and the T E together at the center joint 27 Following the same procedure used in Step 19 ins...

Page 14: ...Apply a spot of Super Jet on the wing bottom at the center joint Immediately stick one end of the nylon strip to the wing and let dry until it is firmly glued to the balsa IMPORTANT The following procedure must be done in a WELL VENTILATED AREA Before continueing protect fingers with a plas tic bag or plastic wrap Starting with the bottom of the wing apply a squiggle of glue along the wing joint a...

Page 15: ...PY PT 1569 1 COCKPIT INSERT PT 1570 Carefully remove the die cut pieces and lightly sand any rough edges before beginning assembly 3 Glue an 1 8 sq balsa stick to the front of the fuse side assembly 2 Place the fuse side and fuse side doubler together using the 3 16 diameter dowel to align the two pieces correctly When satisfied with the fit glue the pieces together Trim the stick flush with the e...

Page 16: ... glue in place 8 Repeat the above steps to contruct a second fuse side Be sure you build a right and a left side NOTE Before moving on make sure all joints are flush and the 1 8 strips are flush with the edges of the fuse side all around Sand if necessary 9 Take the left fuse side only and punch out the exit hole as shown 10 Glue the D C bulkhead doubler to the bulkhead 11 With the fuse sides toge...

Page 17: ...rs in place as shown 15 Position the 1 16 plywood nose former using a rubber band to hold it in place Glue securely in place 16 Using the plan if necessary pin the fuse to the building board making sure the alignment is straight and correct When satisfied with the alignment glue the 1 16 rear top sheeting in place Allow to dry 17 Unpin the fuse from the building board and turn it over so that it i...

Page 18: ...o the plywood nose former as shown 21 Turning the fuse right side up fit the 1 16 ply wood canopy rest in place and glue 22 Taking off small amounts at a time carefully shape the front of the fuse to fit the top view profile shown on the plans 23 Pin an 1 8 sq balsa strip to the bottom edge of the outer fuse side following the curve of the fuse bottom as shown Remove the excess wood from the chin ...

Page 19: ...its into the fuse 27 Place waxed paper behind the cockpit platform joints and then pin the platform onto the fuse Glue the formers onto the platform as shown 28 Making sure you remove only scrap plastic cut two pieces of plastic from the canopy excess and place them between the fuse and the canopy platform This will raise the plat form to allow for the thickness of the canopy Sand the front former...

Page 20: ...ns flat glue the canopy to the platform Trim excess plastic flush with the platform bot tom and front Trial fit the back of the canopy onto the wing The final fitting will occur when the wing is mounted on the fuse 32 Glue the two 1 16 D C plywood tow hook mounting plates together Fit the laminated mount in place as shown on the plan 33 With the punch marks facing up drill a 3 32 diameter hole thr...

Page 21: ...abs and the top of the fuse and glue the fin in place Lay the fuse over the plan and check for cor rect alignment between the wing rest and the top of the fin Trim to match if necessary 4 Slide the 1 16 D C ply tailskid into the slot on the bottom of the fuse and glue in place 1 Take the tack glued stabilizer assembly and separate the elevator from the stab Place the pieces on the plan and mark th...

Page 22: ... shown sand the leading edges to the center line Turn the parts over and repeat the beveling on the other side of the leading edges WHEN COMPLETE THE BEVELED SURFACES SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS COVERING THE AIRCRAFT INTRODUCTION There are several ways to cover the frame of a model airplane Years ago the open framework of most air planes was covered with a combination of tissue or silk and dope the soli...

Page 23: ...e wing Shrink the covering tight according to instructions Neatly trim off any surplus Following the same procedure cover the remainder of the wing bottom and then cover the wing top Be sure to overlap all seams adequately as there must be suf ficient overlap to allow for the shrinkage OVERLAP COVERING AT SEAMS SEAL INBOARD PANEL FILM TO SIDES OF RIBS DO NOT SHRINK INTERIOR AREAS UNTIL WHOLE WING ...

Page 24: ...computers allow one to create almost any design for application on the model APPLYING DECALS INSTALLING HINGES CONSTRUCTING THE RUDDER PUSHROD SIDE VIEW 12 WIRE 1 14 SQ x17 7 8 BALSA PUSHROD 10 THREADED ROD TOP VIEW 1 To construct the rudder pushrod place the 10 threaded rod over the plan with the threads on the snap link location Following the drawing on the fuse bend to the shape shown Next care...

Page 25: ...center of the snap link 4 Again referring to the previously marked control horn location install the control horn on the rudder Adjust the pushrod as necessary and connect the mini snap to the 2nd closest hole to the hinge INSTALLING PUSHROD WING FUSE ALIGNMENT 1 Position wing dowels so that they protrude equally out of both sides of the fuse and glue in place 2 Using 64 rubber bands mount the win...

Page 26: ...rew with the cable extending through about 1 4 past the connector body 8 Return the control horn to the previously marked spot on the elevator and screw in place Grasp the servo end of the cable and work it back and forth making sure that the movement is smooth INSTALLATION OF THE TOW HOOK CANOPY HOLD DOWN 1 Install the tow hook as shown above TOW HOOK 4 40 HEX NUT 4 WASHER 2 Glue a brass screweye...

Page 27: ...re from the bottom of the servo to the underside of a grommet and add 3 16 to this measurement The total is the height from the fuse floor to the top of the servo rail 2 Mark the inner sides of the fuselage at the cor rect location for the servo rails 3 Notch one of the rails so that the cables will clear the area as they exit from the servo This will be the forward rail Using either Super Jet or ...

Page 28: ...smitter set in the center position adjust the elevator mini snap until the top of the elevator is flat with the top of the stab With the rudder trim tab set in the center posi tion adjust the rudder mini snap until the rud der points dead straight ahead BALANCING THE AIRCRAFT IMPORTANT NEVER NEGLECT THIS STEP WITH ANY AIRPLANE If you try to fly a plane with the bal ance point behind the recommende...

Page 29: ...eful to not use your transmitter when anyone else at the field is flying or testing on the same fre quency After the range check stand behind the model and make sure the control responses are correct Moving the control stick to the right should give right rudder on a 3 channel set up Moving the stick back or down on the Tx should move the elevator up and vice versa Finally make sure that everythin...

Page 30: ...n be gener ated fairly regularly It is appears that the time between the hours of 10 00 a m and 2 00 p m when the sun is at its highest angle are the most productive Keep all of this in mind while flying at your particular flying site Thermals can achieve very fast rates of climb Coupling this fact with the potentially large diameter it is easy to see how one might find it difficult to escape the ...

Page 31: ...eas that may surprise you so it pays to try out even a small elevation in your area With the wind in your face throw your model down the slope into the wind Once it is out into the slope lift the model will rise and seem to maintain a consistent altitude Fly back and forth parallel to the face of the slope always mak ing turns away from the slope face This will ensure that your model will not be b...

Page 32: ...ur model for better wind penetration If so add the weight perhaps starting with 6 8 ounces at the center of gravity making sure the weight is securely attached inside the model Loose ballanst can destroy a modle in rough conditions Landings can be a little tricky at first but with experience can be mastered Make your approach from either side keeping the nose of the model parallel to the wind Brin...