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Your kit contains the following items
Pre- cut parts
Carbon rod
Ballast weight
Sandpaper sheets
Covering sheets
Control line linkage parts
Plan sheet
The Soarer is a high quality kit for the intermediate
to advanced builder. It features a tow line hook
which allows you to launch the glider with a tow
line and then after the tow line detaches, have the
rudder automatically deflect to put the glider into
a circular flight path as it glides back down.
It not only features a built up wing airframe but
also a built up tailplane with an airfoil section.
Carbon bracing is used extensively to give
exceptional strength while retaining its light
weight.
Whether set up for hand launching or using a tow
line, the Soarer will give exceptional gliding
performance. Setting this glider up for towline
operation will require a degree of skill and testing.
Note: The glider specification "P1A-1" is a
manufacturer's specification only and does not
denote the glider as being officially approved for
any particular gliding competition specification.
Additional Items You May Need
* Epoxy Glue
* Wood Glue
* Masking Tape
* Sanding Block
* Cling Wrap
* Hobby Knife
* Pins
* BlueTack
* Nail File
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Summary of Contents for MicronWings Soarer
- Page 1 Your kit contains the following items Pre- cut parts Carbon rod Ballast weight The Soarer is a high quality kit for the intermediate Sandpaper sheets to advanced builder. It features a tow line hook Covering sheets which allows you to launch the glider with a tow...
- Page 2 Refer to these pages as you follow this manual. When you see a part written in bold in the build instructions below, refer back to these pages to see which part it is. Leave the parts in the sheets until they are needed. WingTips Main Spars Hardwood Capping Wings Main Spars Hardwood Capping Fuselage Outer Formers...
- Page 3 Wing Tip Capping Blocks Tailplane Tip Capping Blocks Ballast Weights Towline Hook Rudder Control Line Towline Hook Spacers Towline Hook Rear Hard Stop Towline Hook Towline Hook Pivot Forward Hard Stop Rudder Hinges Rudder Horn Rudder Deflection Bands Carbon Parts Tailplane Leading Edge Spar (Round - 1mm x 185mm long) Wing Attachment Spars...
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Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started For best results you will need a flat surface to work on. It’s preferable to have a flat piece of corkboard or sheet of Depron foam so you will be able to pin parts down if needed. You may need to use an iron to flatten the plan sheet supplied with the kit. -
Page 5: Wing Construction
Carefully remove the tailplane from the board and hold the Tailplane Leading Edge in place. Trim back any ribs which protrude too far. Then apply glue to the leading edge of the ribs and glue the Tailplane Leading Edge in place. Also trim the Tailplane Main Spar capping Strip as needed and glue it in place on top of the Tailplane Main Spar. - Page 6 When building the wings, swap from one to the other to allow parts to dry before moving on to the next step. Also take your time with the building of the wings as this is the most challenging part of the build process and the most crucial.
- Page 7 Once the Wings Trailing Edge Spars are glued on, glue in place the Wings Leading Edge Spars. Wing Tips Construction Lay the wing tips parts out and check that you know where they all fit. The ribs are in order from largest to smallest.
- Page 8 Place pins next to the frame to hold it in place while you glue the Wing Tip Leading Edge Spar. You may need to pin it in place to force it up against all the rib’s leading edges. Trim off any parts of the leading edge and trailing edge spars which protrude.
- Page 9 Glue in place just the WingTip Main Spar and allow to dry. Make sure that on the under side of the wing the WingTip Main Spar is flush with the bottom of the Wing Spar Joiners. Next, glue the WingTip Leading Edge Spar and the WingTip Trailing Edge Spar to the main wing.
- Page 10 Glue in place the Wings Main Spars Hardwood Capping and the WingsTip Main Spars Hardwood Capping. There will be a groove that this capping strip sits into on the trailing edge side of the main spar. Just in front of the hardwood capping, glue the Wings Main Spar Carbon Capping Strips and the WingsTip Main Spar Carbon Capping Strips in place.
- Page 11 Cover the wings and tailplane by applying glue to the frame’s surfaces. Wait till the glue becomes tacky and almost dry before stretching the covering sheets over the frame. Don’t pull it so tight that it warps or bends the frame in any way.
- Page 12 Hold the body parts together as shown here just to check that the Towline Hook has ample room to swing without rubbing on the sides of the gap. Glue the two Fuselage Inner Formers together making sure you glue them so the gap is formed in the bottom.
- Page 13 Use araldite (epoxy) to glue in the Carbon Tail Boom. Use scrap pieces of wood to support the tail boom and support the fuselage as the glue dries. No further forward than this line Vertical Stabiliser Position Angle of Rudder Control Note: There is a hole in one end for the Rudder Line Hole Control Line.
- Page 14 After the epoxy glue has dried, add more epoxy glue to the base of the vertical stabiliser to add additional strength. Hole here Note: The leading edge of the vertical stabiliser attaches at the point where the Rudder Control Line Hole is. Glue two of the Tailplane Mounts as shown here.
- Page 15 From a piece of scrap wood cut two pegs about 6mm long. Make holes in the vertical stabiliser and rudder angled as shown here and glue the pegs in place. Attach a micro rubber band to these pegs to deflect the rudder to one side.
- Page 16 Cut a brace from two pieces of scrap wood and glue them together. This is used to brace the Towline Hook Forward Hard Stop. Glue in place with epoxy glue the Towline Hook Forward Hard Stop and the wooden brace. Align them with this edge and scrape off any glue that squeezes out the gap which will stop the left hand Fuselage Outer Former from sitting flat.
- Page 17 A piece of cardboard this shape can be cut from a flat sheet and taped to the edge of a table to be used as a balance point test station. Towline Setup: Set the balance point to be 47mm from the leading edge of the wing. This is to position the COG back to a point aft of the towline hook.
- Page 18 Balance Point Towline Hook Point The Soarer’s towline hook position is set, so you must make adjustments by changing the balance point and moving it further back for towline operation. This in turn may require a shim to be placed under the leading edge of the horizontal stabiliser to keep the plane level in the glide.
- Page 19 However this will have the opposite effect and worsen the situation. Corrected direction of tow Towline Original direction of tow Person towing the glider Copyright © MicronWings 2015: All rights reserved. This manual is for personal use only. No unauthorized copying or digital distributing permitted without permission from MicronWings.
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