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b u i l d b o o k Sbach 342 wingspan: 2,9 m • length: 2,7 m • engine: 100–170 cc • RTF weight: 15–16 kg Kit produced and assembled by: www.jkmodels.cz w w w. b a d a n . c z...
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Thank you for buying this kit and we wish you a pleasant building. w w w. b a d a n . c z...
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Fuselage 1. Prepare and clean parts of motor box 2. Using Epoxy glue the motor box parts 3. Add the supplied hard plywood reinforcements 4. Bottom motor box plate and bulkheads are inserted on both sides of the motor box next and glued 5.
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Fuselage 7. Complete the top, bottom and sides of fuselage 8. Glue the GFK hinges for holding the rudder to the bottom of the fuselage tail 9. Fit the bottom fuselage frame onto the motor box 10. Start adding bulkheads around the fuselage bottom part 11.
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Fuselage 13. After all the bulkheads are in place and glued, 14. All the rear bulkheads glued, and vertical stab start gluing the vertical stab ribs into place attached 15. 5×5 mm spruce sticks glued onto the bottom 16. 3×3 mm spruce sticks glued onto the turtle deck of the fuselage 17.
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Fuselage 19. Next sheet the vertical stab with 2 mm balsa 20. Use 2 mm balsa to sheet top front part of canopy 21. Continue using 2 mm balsa to sheet top front part 22. See the partition of balsa sheeting of canopy 23.
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Rudder 25. Assemble the ribs of the rudder and glue 26. Temporarily join rudder to vertical stab with 4 mm into place CF tubing 27. Use 2 mm balsa to sheet top of rudder 28. To shape balsa, place in water until soaked 29.
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Elevator 31. Assemble the ribs of the horizontal stab and glue 32. Using Epoxy, glue the GFK hinges inside into place 33. Next assemble and fit all other ribs of elevator, 34. Use 2 mm balsa for sheeting of the horizonal stab and glue into place 35.
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Wing 37. Assemble ribs of wings, and glue into place 38. Finished wing frame 39. Using balsa, create an arc on the wing tip 40. Using 2 mm balsa, sheet leading edge of wings 41. Sheet on both sides 42. Cover the hinge part with covering of your choice, and glue the GFK hinges in place Sbach 342 •...
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Wing 43. Overlap with 9 mm balsa on the root, and 6 mm 44. Using 2 mm balsa, sheet ailerons on bottom side on the wing tip 45. Wet balsa if needed to form around curves. Glue 46. Wet balsa if needed to form around curves. Glue one edge with CA, and then the rest with dispersion one edge with CA, and then the rest with dispersion adhesive...
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Wing 49. Complete wing and aileron attached 50. Complete wing and aileron attached 51. On the ailerons, mark the holes for GFK control 52. Finished built model horns and glue into place 53. Covered top of wings 54. Prepare and arrange the decals Sbach 342 •...
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Cockpit 55. The instrument panels are printed on paper and laminated Sbach 342 • wingspan: 2,9 m • length: 2,7 m • engine: 100–170 cc • RTF weight: 15–16 kg w w w. b a d a n . c z...
Covering and finishing 56. Cover the whole fuselage with covering of your choice and apply decals Sbach 342 • wingspan: 2,9 m • length: 2,7 m • engine: 100–170 cc • RTF weight: 15–16 kg w w w. b a d a n . c z...
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Covering and finishing 57. Scale colored propeller Sbach 342 • wingspan: 2,9 m • length: 2,7 m • engine: 100–170 cc • RTF weight: 15–16 kg w w w. b a d a n . c z...
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