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  • Page 1 OSPREY VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 1 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 2 VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 2 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 3 OSPREY – SIMPLE FLYING FUN The Osprey is a high wing, cabin sports glider A cabin sports model means one which has a model designed for fun flying. This is not a scale ‘cockpit’ where a notional pilot could sit, with fewer model based on a real (or what modellers call compromises to the size and shape for duration.
  • Page 4 YOUR KIT This kit is designed for you to build a traditionally The Osprey is just one of a series of kits designed constructed, free flight cabin sports glider model of and manufactured by the Vintage Model Company. an original design by the Vintage Model Company Aeromodelling was very popular from the 1950s (VMC).

  • Page 5: Kit Contents

    • Parts reference sheet (W) and full size summary plan sheet (X). • Dowel for the wing fixings and tail plane fixings. • Rubber bands to hold the wings and tail plane in position. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 5 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 6 • 180 and 600 grit sandpaper and a small sanding a fine mist of tap water. block, or a disposable nail file with rough and • Some sprung wooden clothes pegs to use as clamps. smooth sides. vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 6 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 7 ‘Trimming and flying your model’. you remove excess glue that squishes out, as not doing so can make the parts harder to sand and in internal corners, may leave an undesirable glue ‘fillet’. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 7 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 8 It is very easy to add weight with paint from the tube directly. Instead, drop some onto and your model will not fly well if it is too heavy. a non-porous disposable surface such as clean vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 8 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 9 Wood is a natural material and its thickness may vary – it will contract and/or expand after the parts are laser cut. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 9 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 10 5) Once the sanding block is dry it is ready for use in the following steps! vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 10 19/01/2019 12:11...

  • Page 11: The Centre Section

    CS3 in whole assembly to dry then lift it from the board. position, ensuring good strong glued joints between the slots in them. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 11 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 12 32mm using a matchbox or similar. The to smooth the joints, remove lumps and bumps two pieces can be clamped together using a sprung and the burnt edges of the laser parts. vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 12 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 13 4) Trial fit part T4 in the centre along with parts T3 too thin or cause unevenness in the surface by each side, making any small adjustments to the over sanding. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 13 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 14 4) Offer up parts FR2 and FR4. When you are over sanding. happy, glue in position with snug butt joints. Allow this outline to set. vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 14 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 15 7) Once set remove all other parts from the board and adjacent to the F10 and F11 and F12 positions. put them aside for the next stage of construction. 4) Referring to the plan, glue 1.6mm square strip Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 15 19/01/2019 12:11...

  • Page 16: Fuselage Assembly

    Use the 9) Set the fuselage aside and complete the nose block. vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 16 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 17 ‘T’ marks are in the same orientation, together properly. Allow the completed nose aligning the central hole and making sure that block to dry. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 17 19/01/2019 12:11...

  • Page 18: Finishing The Fuselage

    They should be until after the fuselage is covered. an easy but not too sloppy fit. If they are too tight then carefully sand them thinner to suit. vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 18 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 19 Two alternatives are available: coat, as you do when you shrink them following the instructions overleaf: Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 19 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 20 Let the glue the work surface, put the glued side down onto dry for a few hours or preferably overnight. it. Turn the tissue covered side towards you and vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 20 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 21 Then shrink each wing tip panel one at a time using the same method. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 21 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 22 3) The bottom: a) One piece running from F1 to F14. Ensure that the tissue is well glued to the 1.6mm square skid supports as well at the edges. vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 22 19/01/2019 12:11...

  • Page 23: Final Assembly

    Epoxy the end into the skid, leaving making sure that it is square and true to form a a glue fillet as shown. tail assembly. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 23 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 24 (see picture on the rear inside cover of this booklet) . vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 24 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 25 It is likely that the model will want to tip Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 25 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 26 (not supplied) plus some of the left over tissue imaginary point. from the kit (around 150mm long and 25mm wide). vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 26 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 27 If you struggle to get your model to fly well in any of these steps, then check for warps in the flying surfaces. These can be removed by twisting them over the steam from a bowl of very hot water. Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 27 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 28 From all the team at The Vintage Model Company. The Vintage Model Company, The Cattle Sheds, Main Road, Flagg, Derbyshire, SK17 9QT vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 28 19/01/2019 12:11...

  • Page 29: Building Notes

    BUILDING NOTES Use this sheet for notes during your build Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 29 19/01/2019 12:11...

  • Page 30: Flight Log

    FLIGHT LOG Keep a log of your flight durations here vintagemodelcompany.com VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 30 19/01/2019 12:11...
  • Page 31 Osprey VMC Instruction Booklet - Osprey (32pp) JAN19.indd 31 19/01/2019 12:11...
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