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- Page 1 55% Pitts Challenger 2 55% Pitts Challenger 2 Elevator and Rudder Elevator and Rudder Assembly Assembly...
- Page 2 Skip Model Designs provides high-quality aircraft and components to it’s customers and end users. These aircraft and components are assembled by the end user to produce a flying model. It is beyond skip model design’s to monitor the end user’s completed aircraft. Therefore, Skip Model Designs in no way accepts or assumes responsibility or liability for damages resulting from the end user assembled product.
- Page 3 With Any model build, It is important to test fit components together before gluing ( Where applicable). 5 Minutes test Fitting can save hours of Unpicking. To build ANY COMPONENT of this model, Please make sure you have a large enough area to work safely, and that your work bench for the next few months is clean, tidy and most importantly FLAT First Part of the build is the elevator and Stab( The most...
- Page 4 The rear of the elevator is made up by cutting 23mm Strips of 2.4MM balsa wood. You will need 5 Strips per elevator Trailing Edge and Stab Leading EDGE. Soak The Balsa with water and apply to TE of elevator using aliphatic resin or White Glue.
- Page 5 Once you have build both these parts. you will now need to put the supporting blocks and Control horn blocks in place. Lets Start with the elevator control horns Place a servo in the slots in the elevator fin to mark out the correct position on the elevator for the horns.
- Page 6 You also need to add the same points to the Rudder fin using the same methord. The positioning is detailed in the photo ( Shown in red).. Again use Epoxy to glue in place. The Top Mounting point is through the spruce at the rear of the Fin.
- Page 8 6.5x9.5mm Balsa 6.5x9.5mm Balsa Balsa Hinge Blocks Balsa/Ply Hardpoint 6.5x9.5mm Spruce 5x 2.4mm Balsa Laminations Balsa Hinge Blocks 6.5x9.5mm Balsa 6.5x9.5mm Balsa 6.5x9.5mm Balsa 6.5x9.5mm Balsa 6.5x9.5mm Balsa Balsa/Ply Horn Block 5x 2.4mm Balsa Laminations...
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Page 9: Fuselage Assembly
55% Pitts Challenger 2 Fuselage Assembly... -
Page 10: Safety In Assembly
Skip Model Designs provides high-quality aircraft and components to it’s customers and end users. These aircraft and components are assembled by the end user to produce a flying model. It is beyond skip model design’s to monitor the end user’s completed aircraft. Therefore, Skip Model Designs in no way accepts or assumes responsibility or liability for damages resulting from the end user assembled product. - Page 11 In The fuselage, You will find alot of parts Labled with acronym’s. Once you get the hang on how they are labled, and meanings like SD ( Servo Doubler), MUCP ( Main UnderCarriage Plate) it will be easy. So you have built the elevators and rudder? Congrats.. If not...
- Page 12 While Everything is still gluing. You need to put F3 in place. Again Glue all with 30 Minute epoxy. Ensure a good fit is achieved -------------------------------- You now need to add the Fuselage Side Doubler (Labelled MUPDS) Again Glue with Epoxy and Clamp in place Make sure everything is a positive Fit.
- Page 13 Now the Final Part of the Front End Assembly. F1. This is probably the trickiest Rib to get in place. You will need to angle the bottom Slots to get the MUCP AND UCPD through. Use 30 Minute Epoxy on all mating faces... A hammer is useful at this point to make sure it all goes in place...
- Page 14 You now need to add The Rear UC Plate Sides, F9 AND RUCP ( Rear Undercarrage Plate) Use 30 Minutes Epoxy to do this.. Clamp in place while Gluing -------------------------------- Once Done, You can add the Servo Tray (ST) and Servo Tray Support (STS) this fits between F5 AND F6 Epoxy is recommended, However Medium CA Will be fine --------------------------------...
- Page 15 Once all Has glued! You can Flip the fuselage over and Admire you boat Hull... She is a Mighty Fine vessel.. But needs a mast to catch the winds! -------------------------------- Time to start Building the Top of the fuselage. Glue in place F2A, F3A and F4A With Epoxy. When you have these in place.
- Page 16 Time to add balsa Stringers :) You can add the 5mm x 5mm Balsa Stringers to the front Top and the turtle deck.. Make sure you extent the 5mm x 5mm Balsa Strips past F8 top to the end of the Fin. This will help with sheeting.
- Page 17 POWERBOX Royal shelf. This part will have the Skip Model Designs Logo and your name on it ( If you have requested your name on it) This part Glues on place on FB2 just forward of the Rudder servo mount ( See photo on cockpit frame below to see).
- Page 18 PHOTO SHEET ( NOT IN ORDER OF BUILD. ONLY FOR REFERENCE)
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