H-KING NIEUPORT 28, Building Instruction

Page 1: ...BUILDING INSTRUCTION 1 3 SCALE 2830MM NIEUPORT 28 laser cut balsa kit...

Page 2: ...erence from sources outside of your control Interference may result in a momentary loss of control so it is always recommended that this product be used in a suitably open outdoors space This is a rad...

Page 3: ...es 1 3 Scale detail and scheme based on NIEUPORT 28c 1 Extremely lightweight state of the art all wood construction Fiberglass cowl Complete Hardware Pack Stainless Steel Flying Wires and Terminations...

Page 4: ...ther the 2 parts to make the motor firewall and the 2 components that form the curved top as shown 2 Follow the next steps to assemble the 2 wing support sections Please ensure you build a left hand a...

Page 5: ...e one for each side Then follow the next sequence of pictures to join the wing support section to the rear fuselage section Once again remember you must join them together to make a left hand and a ri...

Page 6: ...l that the firewall stays square to sides and the assembly stays level as the glue dries 5 Glue to the rear of the firewall and the sides the triangular shaped reinforcment strips Also add these to th...

Page 7: ...uare and level Cut from the supplied stripwood a cross brace and insert at the rear and base of the wing support section Use clamps as shown to hold the parts together as the glue dries 5 7 Assemble a...

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Page 9: ...8 Add the firewall stiffener plate which is reinforced with triangular shaped strips 9 Trim the triangular shaped strip and glue to the rear of A19 as shown 7 NIEUPORT 28...

Page 10: ...ed stringers cut it according to the plan and glue to the rear of the fuselage as shown Add the triangular reinforcing strips to the corners of the rear cross brace and the fuselage sides 11 Glue the...

Page 11: ...ingers as shown Glue to plywood parts A4 A5 when these are dry cut of the excess from the stringers 13 Use a hobby saw to cut the 6x8mm stringer as shown Install a 10x28x27mm pine strip to this area a...

Page 12: ...10 NIEUPORT 28 14 At this point glue into place all the rounded formers to the bottom of the fuselage When these are dry add the stringers as shown...

Page 13: ...e parts for the rear servo mount and assemble as shown When assembled glue into position 16 Identify the parts for the front servo and equipment mounts and assemble as shown When assembled glue them i...

Page 14: ...g struts Drill 3mm and 12mm holes into the struts as shown refer to the plan for the exact positions Sand the struts to the oval streamlined profiles shown 18 Lay the struts onto the plan and mark the...

Page 15: ...13 NIEUPORT 28 19 Remove the part of the stringer that is stopping the struts being positioned in the fuselage Carefully check the alignment of the struts before glueing into place...

Page 16: ...14 NIEUPORT 28 20 Use the thin plywood sheets to form the top of the fuselage hold with masking tape as the glue dries 21 Install the metal fittings ready for the rigging wires etc...

Page 17: ...s to form the sides of the fuselage hold with masking tape and pins as the glue dries Slot the ply to allow the metal fittings to pass through 23 Identify the pinewood parts for the landing gear and a...

Page 18: ...16 NIEUPORT 28 24 Identify the pinewood parts for the landing gear and assemble according to the drawing on the plan 25 Landing gear assembly...

Page 19: ...e fuselage hold with masking tape as the glue dries 27 Using wing rib A17 as a template draw a line around it onto the fuselage plywood turtle deck as shown Next cut the plywood to the marked line the...

Page 20: ...e a hole in the plywood turtle deck for the servo lead in the position shown 18 NIEUPORT 28 29 Glue the wing rib to the struts as shown When dry plank the openings gaps with plywood sheet then sand to...

Page 21: ...30 Drill holes in the plywood covering for the landing gear screws 31 Assemble the landing gear to the fuselage using the metal parts provided and install the diagonal wire bracing 19 NIEUPORT 28...

Page 22: ...32 Glue the tail skid mount to the rear of the fuselage 20 NIEUPORT 28...

Page 23: ...EUPORT 28 33 Identify the parts for the tail skid and assemble as shown When built fit to the rear of the fuselage 34 Plank the rear of the fuselage as shown and when dry cut a slot for the pushrod to...

Page 24: ...tion Instructions for building the center section are shown near the end of the manual 36 Make the wing struts to the profiles shown on the plan Drill holes in the positions shown and sand to shape 37...

Page 25: ...ing the parts supplied as shown Install now or after covering 23 NIEUPORT 28 B Wing Assembly 1 Assemble the upper wings over the plan using the wing ribs wing spars leading edge and trailing edge stri...

Page 26: ...at the wing tip end to allow for a good glue joint of the wing tip itself Glue the curved wing tip to the leading edge trailing edge and spars 3 Sheet the leading edge of both wing panels with plywoo...

Page 27: ...n over the drawing as per the upper wings in steps 1 to 2 Once again ensure that you make a left and right wing panel 5 Sand the wooden reinforcement blocks to fit into the position shown in the lower...

Page 28: ...28 6 Sheet the leading edge of both wing panels with plywood as shown Pin and clamp into position as the glue dries 7 Glue to both left and right wing panels the pinewood strips to form the trailing e...

Page 29: ...a strips to the wing ribs as shown and sand to shape At this point also add the wing servo mounts refer to the plan for the positions 9 Assemble a left and right hand aileron over the plan using the p...

Page 30: ...holes and install the ailerons using the supplied pin hinges as shown Ensure each aileron surface moves freely up and down and without binding 10 Assemble a left and right hand aileron over the plan u...

Page 31: ...plan using clear food wrapping film and scotch tape before pinning the balsa down in the required shape as it dries out this will keep the plan clean and dry Once the balsa strip is dry assemble the...

Page 32: ...ons shown to install the supplied pin hinges 3 Mark the positions of the holes to be drilled in the rudder base block as shown on the plan 4 Use a 3mm drill to drill the 2 holes 5 Install two blind nu...

Page 33: ...uild the rudder and fin assemblies over the plan 31 NIEUPORT 28 7 Follow the instructions in steps 1 and 2 above for building the rudder and fin soak the balsa strip and cover the plan in clear film e...

Page 34: ...e using a good slow setting epoxy ensure it remains square and level as the glue sets Note You may wish to cover the model with your choice of covering before glueing the stabilizer into place 32 NIEU...

Page 35: ...flying wires to the different lengths shown on the plan Install the metal fittings to the fin fuselage and horizontal stabilizer Then attach the flying wires to the metal fittings as shown on the pla...

Page 36: ...lm and scotch tape before pinning the balsa down in the required shape as it dries out this will keep the plan clean and dry 2 Once the balsa strip is dry assemble the structure in the sequence shown...

Page 37: ...sets When the CA has set run some epoxy glue around the joints to add strength 5 Install the wood blocks between the ribs as shown sand as necessary to ensure a good fit 6 Glue the 6x8mm Paulownia str...

Page 38: ...RT 28 7 Glue into place the leading edge plywood sheeting use pins and clamps to hold in position as the glue dries Give all the assemblies a final sanding before covering with a film or fabric of you...

Page 39: ...4 NW 32 3MM 8 NW 12 bulkhead 10X28X165 3 NW 33 4MM 2 NW 13 head 10X28X180 2 Accessories bag NW 14 10X28X220 2 NA 01 bracing wires 1 2MM 12M NW 15 vertical tail 10X15X135 1 NA 02 1MM 6M NW 16 vertical...

Page 40: ...38 NIEUPORT 28 Pictures for accessories of 1 3 Niueport 28 NO PIC NO PIC NA 01 02 NA 11 NA 03 04 NA 12 NA 05 NA 13 NA 06 NA 14 15 NA 07 09 NA 16 NA 10 NA 17 NA 18...

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