Fei Bau F 15-Eagle Assembly Manual - page 5
You can buy a complete Hysol setup including a mixing gun, nozzles and
cartridges of glue from your local hobby supplier. Consider it a great investment,
the glue is the best you will use. Two cartridges will be plenty to assemble your F-
15E
AIR SYSTEMS:
The F-15E uses pneumatic brakes and retracts so follow the steps and you should
have very reliable leak-free operation. Neatness counts so
all airlines should be secured to the airframe to keep them from flopping around
or getting kinked. I used plastic clips to keep all the wiring and airlines both neat
and away from heat. The other very important thing is to cut off the end of each
airline dead square before
installing it on the nipple. This is VITAL. You can either purchase a professional
tubing cutter from your dealer Intairco or similar, or you can make up a jig to hold
the airline and keep a sharp, new razor blade perfectly upright as you cut. Either
one works, just ensure that all ends of all airlines are cut off dead square. Make
sure all airlines are pushed ALL THE WAY onto their nipples.
They should not need to be secured otherwise, but you can add fine wire safety
wraps if you like. Make sure all left and right matching airlines are the same
length, particularly the brake lines, or you will get uneven retraction or braking
action. It's worth taking the time to get everything pneumatic right the first time,
as having your landing gear fail to retract is not that bad, however having it fail to
deploy can really ruin your day and the paint on the bottom of your model.
FUEL SYSTEM:
The F-15E has a very simple fuel system, 2 x 2.7 litre tanks in the ducting area and
a 4.6 litre main tank that fits in front of the main ducting. There is heaps of room
for a UAT or similar header tank. There is not much to go wrong, but like the
pneumatic system it does need to be done right the first time, with some careful
craftsmanship.
As with the airlines, all fuel lines must be cut off square. I have used all Festo
fittings for all fuel lines or tie wire where Festo fittings are not available. The
UAT’s I have used are from INTAIRCO and provide all Festo fittings. Everything
needs to be dead clean including the inside of all the fuel tanks.