Summary of Contents for WRIGHT BROTHERS GAMBLER AG
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Page 2: Specifications
I hope you enjoy your Gambler-AG as much as I have enjoyed designing and flying it myself. Allan Wright Jr. Wright Brothers R/C aew@wrightbrothersrc.com Table of Contents Specifications..……………………………………………………..………….………………….…….…2 Kit Contents....……………………………………..…………………………………………….2... -
Page 3: General Assembly Information
General Assembly Information Please thoroughly read these instructions carefully before starting construction. Those who have built balsa models before will find the construction sequence quite straightforward. For those who have not, I hope to have provided sufficient detail at each step to make the instructions clear. If you have any questions, e-mail info@wrightbrothersrc.com for assistance. -
Page 4: Assembly Instructions
thick enough to have a portion of it’s thickness, up to 25%, sanded off in order to get a smooth finish, without adversely effecting it’s strength. Assembly Instructions Step 1: Locate the fuselage pod bottom on the 1/16” laser cut sheet. It is the only part not completely cut out with the laser. - Page 5 Step 4: Remove the two laser-cut fuselage pod sides from their sheet and glue to the pod bottom as drawn on the part. Secure the sides to the formers with thin CA. Note: For now, the tail ends of the sides are glued against the CF boom at the rear of the pod.
- Page 6 Cut a small piece of 1/16” sheet to glue over the most forward section of the pod as shown on the plans and glue in place. The opening left will be the main battery compartment hatch. Size the remaining piece of 1/16”...
- Page 7 from the cloth as well. If you’ve done this correctly, this will add approximately 3 grams or less weight. Allow the epoxy to dry and lightly sand. Alternatively or additionally you may reinforce the pod sides with some of the provided CF ribbon as shown below.
- Page 8 PVA wood glue, glue in one of the leading edge hardwood dowels and pin in place until the glue sets. Glue in the laser-cut gussets as indicated on the plan. Note that two of the gussets are cut at a different angle.
- Page 9 Step 18: Glue the 1/32” sheeting to each of the wing panels to form a D-tube. Note: The ribs are notched so that the sheeting covers the spar, but you may allow the sheeting to cap the LE, then sand the sheeting at the LE to shape.
- Page 10 Step 21: Locate the laser cut 1/32” plywood wing hold down reinforcement panel. Put a toothpick or pin in the hold down block temporarily and insert the wing to mark the underside of the wing where the hold-down bolt will pass through the wing. Drill a hole in the wing at that mark, then glue the reinforcement panel to the top of the wing with the hole in the reinforcement panel over the hole in the wing.
- Page 11 Step 24: Insert the rudder into the slot in the boom and while clamped, glue with thin CA. Cut two patches of Kevlar fabric and lightly spray with 3-M Super 77 adhesive and apply to each side of the rudder overlapping the boom. Saturate with thin CA to reinforce the joint. Cutting the Kevlar will be very difficult with regular scissors.
- Page 12 Step 26: Bevel one edge of the rudder and elevator so that when they are attached, they will be able to deflect +/- 30 degrees. Cover the mounted portions of the tailfeathers as well as the rudder and elevator. Attach the rudder and elevator with clear packing tape. Step 27: Using a Dremel with an abrasive cutting wheel, cut a slot in the boom through this patch to allow the elevator pushrod to exit the boom.
- Page 13 to tighten the locking screw. Re-connect the pushrod and locate the servo so that the control surface is centered. When you’re happy with the fit, secure the servo to the pod floor with thin CA. The tape or shrink wrap can be removed from the servo later to extract the servo from the pod. Repeat this procedure for the second servo.
- Page 14 preferable to fill each end of the tube with some balsa and CA before rounding the tips to provide a smooth end. First flights: Glide test the plane starting with gentle tosses into tall grass or some other soft surface. Continue to work up to harder overhand/javelin throws until you’re satisfied with the trim of the plane and are getting 30-second flights or more.
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