Stevens AeroModel Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft Build Instruction Manual

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Wing Span: 19.25 inches | Wing Area: 64 square inches | Average Flying Weight: 1.6 ounces

Build Instructions - Version 1.0 (revised 07.16.2014)

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Page 1 Build Instructions Wing Span: 19.25 inches | Wing Area: 64 square inches | Average Flying Weight: 1.6 ounces Build Instructions - Version 1.0 (revised 07.16.2014) Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 1...
Page 2 Build Instructions WARRANTY Stevens AeroModel guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Stevens AeroModel’s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Stevens AeroModel reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.
Page 3 The Stevens AeroModel version of this classic plane was based on a clipped-wing version that was modified by John Vasey and flown by world-famous acrobatic pilot Duane Cole. The beautiful red and white color scheme with upside-down name on the fuselage was too hard to resist.
Page 4 Many of the suggested items listed below are available at your local hobby shop. For your convenience, Stevens AeroModel stocks all the power system components and most of the building supplies required to complete this kit. If you have difficulties sourcing any of these items locally, please visit our website, stevensaero.com to purchase the items necessary to complete your model.
Page 7 Please check our website for updates to these instructions before starting the build. To obtain downloads and updates to this model aircraft kit, please visit the product page at stevensaero.com Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 7...
Page 8 F6a, F6b, and F6c (sheet 02/08, 1/20 in. balsa), and bond with CA. □ Fit the fuselage side F6 to the right side of the central crutch assembly, “tack gluing” it to F1a, F3, F4, and F5. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 8...
Page 9 Receiver Tray Underneath Top View Step 2 Step 6 Bottom View Step 3 Step 7 Bottom View Step 4 Step 8 Long Arm Receiver Clip Bottom View Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 9...
Page 10 □ Assemble the aft fuselage bottom from parts F13a, F13b, F13d (sheet 01/08, 1/20 in. balsa), and F13c (sheet 03/08, 1/20 in. balsa), bond with CA. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 10...
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Bottom View Notch Slots Step 10 Step 14 F12a F12b Bottom View Step 11 Step 15 Slot Bottom View Step 12 Step 16 F13c F13a F13b F13d Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 11...
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This will make F18 more pliable, allowing it to conform to the curves of the fuselage nose. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 12...
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Flat Black Bottom View Step 18 Step 21 Bottom View Long Notch Step 19 Step 22 Bottom View Step 19 Cont. Step 23 Bottom View Bond Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 13...
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Using a sanding stick or sanding block, carefully sand a 45-degree bevel along the bottom of the left and right sides of F19. This will provide a better fit between F19 and the fuselage sides. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 14...
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Tape F16 Tab Bottom View Step 25 Step 28 Bottom View Bond Step 26 Step 29 F16 Tab Step 27 Step 29 Cont. 45 deg. Bottom Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 15...
Page 16 □ Locate the vertical stabilizer V (sheet 05/08, 1/20 in. balsa). Lightly sand the stabilizer, rounding the leading edge, and leaving the trailing edge square. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 16...
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Step 30 Step 33 Windscreen Slot F3 Tab Step 31 Step 34 Step 31 Cont. Step 35 Bottom View 45 deg. Bottom Step 32 Step 36 Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 17...
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□ Sand the wheel pants to a streamlined shape, rounding the front and tapering the rear, as viewed from the top and bottom. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 18...
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45 deg. Left Right Top View Step 39 Step 44 Right Bond W1(R) Left Bottom View Step 40 Step 45 Bond Bond Top View Top View Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 19...
Page 20: Final Assembly
Refer to the Push Rod Detail on the detail sheets, and make a “snake” bend in one end of each of the .015 wire push rods supplied in the kit. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 20...
Page 21 Square Bottom View Step 47 Step 50 Cont. Bottom View Step 48/49 Step 50 Cont. Sa (front) LG3a LG3b Step 50 Step 51 “Snake Bend” Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 21...
Page 22 Pass the motor lead through the opening in the nose, then down through the openings in former F3 and the landing gear pocket, and into the radio compartment. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 22...
Page 23 Bottom View Spikes Step 53 Cont. Step 56 Remove Bump Sand Smooth Bottom View Top View Step 53 Cont. Step 57 Exit Slot Left Side View Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 23...
Page 24 Note: Ensure that no glue enters the recess in the center of LG1. □ Remove the covering over the four slots in the fuselage bottom, immediately behind the landing gear pocket. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 24...
Page 25 Black Wire Bottom View Bottom View Step 59 Step 62 Cont. Flush No Glue! Bottom View Step 60 Step 63 Bottom View Bond Remove Covering Bottom View Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 25...
Page 26 Remove the covering over the slots on the bottom of the horizontal stabilizer. □ □ Remove the covering over the two central slots on the top of the stabilizer. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 26...
Page 27 Bottom View Step 65 Step 68 Bottom View Bottom View Step 65 Cont. Step 69 Bottom View Bond Bottom View Step 66 Step 70 Bottom View Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 27...
Page 28 Pre-shrink a length of 1/16 in. heat shrink tube (supplied in the kit) over the two scraps of . 015 in. wire. Allow the tube to cool, then remove from the wires. Save the wire for the next step. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 28...
Page 29 Bottom View Step 72 Step 75 1/4 in. Bevelled side down! Bottom View Step 73 Step 76 Heat Shrink Tube Right Side Two Pieces .015 in. Wire Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 29...
Page 30 CA. Repeat this procedure for the struts on the other wing panel. □ Windscreen: Slit the covering over the slot in the upper nose sheeting, just behind the tab on former F3. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 30...
Page 31 Step 79 Step 81 Cont. Sa-Front Wing Strut Alignment Mark Sb-Rear Wing Strut “Dry Fit” Bottom View Step 80 Step 82 Slot Former F3 Bottom View Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 31...
Page 32 Congratulations! Your Stevens AeroModel Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft is now complete! Please proceed to the Setup and Preflight sections of these build instructions to prepare the model for flight. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.!
Page 33 Build Instructions Step 83 Step 86 Pre-cut Acetate Windscreen Bend Tab Down Step 84 Complete Pre-cut Acetate Windscreen Bond Step 85 Complete Step 85 Cont. Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft - Build Instructions © 2014 Stevens AeroModel, all rights reserved.! Page 33...
Page 34 Moving the elevator stick forward should move the elevator down. The Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft was designed to be a very docile flyer. We set up our flight controls with fairly minimal throws. With the push rods connected, per the instructions in this manual, set the control...
Page 35 Congratulations! Once you’ve completed your first flights, you will have noticed that the Stevens AeroModel Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft is a very stable model airplane. When built straight, and trimmed for level flight, it should readily return to “wings level” from any attitude. When flying, we never miss an opportunity to allow an onlooker to get a little “stick-time”.

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