Model Airways SOPWITH CAMEL F.1 Instruction Manual page 18

* Note that Fig.F10 is a schematic that does
not purport to show the actual piping runs.
The runs should be kept as short as possible
while considering neatness and clearance –
especially where the line from the hand
pump passes the rudder bar.
Installation:
Refer to Plan 02.6 to install the control
stick. First slide one support CAF26 onto
the long trunion pin so the slot faces away
from the stick, then glue the aileron crank
(CAF29 to the same pin so it hangs down
in line with the stick. Center and glue the
support to the horizontal member at Frame
"B". Finally, slide the second support onto
the short trunion pin and glue it to the next
horizontal frame member. The slots in both
supports face to the front of the fuselage.
Referring to Plan 02.7, glue the throttle
assembly to the left seat rail, sliding it as far
forward as you can.
Glue the main fuel tank to its supports,
according to Plan 02.6, angling it so the
filler pipe cap lines up with an imaginary
line from the aft fairing to the top of
CAF21 at Fame "D." Cut a 4 1/2" length
of copper tape, then cut it into two 1/8"
wide strips. Use these to make the fuel tank
straps, wrapping them around both tank
supports as well as the main fuel tank. Be
careful not to cover any of the holes in the
tank. Then glue the auxiliary fuel tank atop
the longerons, behind CAF21.
Use the provided copper wire to pipe both
fuel tanks to the fuel tank selector (CAF34)
and from the selector to the throttle assem-
bly. It is important to determine the
connection between the selector and the
throttle before attaching the selector to the
chair rail in order to achieve the closest
possible fit of the two parts. Refer to Plan
02 and Fig.25. Attach the hand pump
(CAF35) to the right side seat rail and run
the piping per Fig.25. Finish up by attach-
ing the oil tank to the top longerons and
the tank to the oil pump by means of a
short length of copper wire.
Dry fit the ammunition boxes/chutes
behind the front machine gun support,
with the attachment bar toward the front.
Dry fit the rear machine gun support and
lay a machine gun across the two supports
to check the fit of the chute tops to the
underside of the machine gun. If necessary,
file down the chute tops so the machine
gun lies level in both its supports and the
chute tops just touch the underside of the
machine guns. Glue the ammunition
boxes/chutes and the rear machine gun
support in place. Refer to Plan 02.
Slip the instrument panel between the
ammunition boxes/chutes and the rear
machine gun support close to the rear
gun support. Now is the time to run the
piping to the instruments, if desired.
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Refer to Fig.25.
Insert the tail skid (CAF64) into the socket
at the tail and, using the gray twine
"bungee cord" (WP1227) tie off the
hooked end to the bungee retainer. This
will also serve to keep the tail skid from
falling out of its socket. The skid should be
free to turn because it will be cabled to the
rudder bar at a later stage.
Referring to Plan 02.5, use 16 turnbuckles
per side and metal-gray thread (WP1205)
to string the fuselage cross bracing. Use the
same method you chose for the wings.
After bracing the sides, use the same lower
parts CAF05 to cross brace the bottom
from Frame "E" to Frame "I." No turn-
buckles are used for this.
Attach the machine guns, then attach the
gun sight across the front end of the guns.
Some Camels had the single gun sight
mounted on the right machine gun only
instead of between the two. If you prefer
this alternative, simply trim the bar on
CAF61 to the central pin and glue the sight
on that location.
Glue two 3/4" long pieces of 3/32" x 3/32"
wood under the seat, running front to
back, then glue the seat assembly to the
pair of supports within the cockpit. See
Plan 02.6.
Remove the fuselage from Jig 7.