Old School Model Works Raider Construction Manual page 4

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InstaCAddy
Throughout this manual, you'll see
photos with our InstaCAddy on the
bench. This is a unique collection of
Bob Smith C/A glues, accelerator,
and pipettes. What makes this
special is the box, as it has cutouts
that make it the perfect tool to hold
everything in one spot - and the
glue won't spill! If you're needing C/A, consider our InstaCAddy!
Let's begin construction by building the
vertical fin & rudder of your Raider.
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Prepare your work area
Position the part of the fuselage
plans with the vertical fin on your
flat building surface and tape it into
position. Tear off a length of waxed
paper long enough to cover that
portion and tape it over the plan.
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Step 1 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF1)
Locate VF1 from BP27 and pin this in place
over the plans as shown here.
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Step 2 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF2)
Locate both VF2s from BP10. These are
glued in place, one on top of the other, as
shown here. Make sure the rear tab of both
VF2s are fully inserted into VF1 and the VF2s
are perfectly aligned.
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Step 3 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF3)
Locate both VF3s from BP5. These are glued
in place, one on top of the other, as shown
here. Make sure of the orientation of these
pieces. Insert the bottom of both VF3s fully
into VF1 and make sure the VF3s are perfectly aligned.
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Step 4 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF4)
Locate both VF4s from BP2. These are glued
in place, one on top of the other, as shown
here. Make sure of the orientation of these
pieces. Make sure they are properly inserted
into VF1 and VF3, and that both VF4s are
perfectly aligned.
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Step 5 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF5)
Locate both VF5s from BP5. These are glued
in place, one on top of the other, as shown
here. Make sure of the orientation of these
pieces. Make sure they are properly inserted
into VF2 and VF4, and that both VF5s are perfectly aligned.
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Step 6 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF6)
Locate six VF6s from BP3 and BP4. These are glued in place as
pairs, one on top of the other, as shown here. Then each thicker
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VF6 is glued in place to form the inner
structure of the vertical fin, as shown here.
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Step 7 - Rudder Assembly (VF7)
Locate VF7 from BP27 and pin this in place
over the plans as shown here.
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Step 8 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF8)
Locate both VF8s from BP4. These are glued
in place, one on top of the other, as shown
here. Make sure the front tab of both VF8s
are fully inserted into VF7 and the VF8s are
perfectly aligned.
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Step 9 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF9)
Locate both VF9s from BP7. These are glued
in place, one on top of the other, as shown
here. Make sure the front tab of both VF9s
are fully inserted into VF7 and the VF9s are
perfectly aligned.
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Step 10 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF10)
Locate both VF10s from BP8. These are glued
in place, one on top of the other, as shown
here. Make sure the top tab of both VF10s are
fully inserted into VF9 and the bottom tabs
are fully inserted into the VF8s.
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Step 11 - Vertical Fin Assembly (VF11 & VF12)
Locate both VF11s and VF12s from BP10.
Both VF11s make up the upper span, and the
VF12s make up the lower - as shown here.
Make sure these are fully inserted into their
respective slots.
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Step 12 - Vertical Fin Assembly (sanding)
Remove all pins from the vertical fin and rudder frames you've just
assembled. You can leave it on the board, as it's probably tacked
in place to the waxed paper.
Lightly sand these port faces to make sure it's completely flat.
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Step 13 - Vertical Fin Assembly (sheeting)
Locate one VF13 from BP20 and one VF19
from BP18.
These are glued to the framing as shown
here. Start with VF13 first, making sure it's
perfectly aligned with the outer edge of the
vertical fin's frame. Make sure it's pressed
down completely while the glue dries.
Then attach F14, butting up against VF13 and aligning it along the
top edge of the framing. Again, make sure it's perfectly flat while
the glue cures.
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Step 14 - Rudder Assembly (sheeting)
Locate one VF15 from BP20 or BP21.
This is glued to the rudder frame - making
sure it's aligned and flat against the framing.
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