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Lanier R/C BF109 Building Instructions

Summary of BF109

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    Building instructions p-51 bf109 sport model for .015 engines. Legal for ssc warbird lanier r/c inc. P. O. Box 458 oakwood, ga. 30566 copyright 2004 lanier r/c inc..

  • Page 2: Warbird Combat

    Warbird combat assembly instructions 2 introduction thank you for purchasing the lanier r/c warbird combat plane. We believe we have one of the best combat designs for ssc available. It is very fast to build, and be very sturdy in combat. The flight charatristic of the plane allow you to be very agg...

  • Page 3: Warbird Combat

    Warbird combat assembly instructions 3 parts list 1. Wing panels 2 2. Epoxy glass spars 4 3. Balsa ailerons 2 4. Vacuum formed fuse halves 2 5. Epoxy glass wing dowels 2 6. Coroplast stab 1 7. Coroplast fin 1 8. 1/8” laser cut sheet 1 stab mount (1) fuselage sides (2) nose ring (1) wing dowel double...

  • Page 4: Warbird

    Warbird assembly instructions 4 wing begin construction with the wing. Remove the wing panels from their cores and lay aside. Using urethane glue or epoxy, glue the epoxy glass spars in each panel. If you use urethane glue, don’t over do it because it expands as it dries. Brush a lite coat in the sp...

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    Warbird assembly instructions 5 make sure the left and right panel are perfectly aligned with each other and laying flat on the table. Lay a piece of wax paper over the center of the root so the glue does not stick the panel to the table when gluing together. Mix some 5-minute epoxy and spread on th...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 6 the easy way to remove the foam from the aileron cutout and the servo wire channel , is with a solder- ing iron with a piece of #10 copper wire bent and formed into a loop. Make the end 3/4” wide and it will be just right for the servo cutout. If you don’t have...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 7 locate the bottom cover, dihedral proper way, and center it on the wing. Mark a line down both sides. Locate the top cover and mark the location of the aileron plugs and cut a hole to pull them through. Also mark down each edge. Remove the covers lightly sand t...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 8 mark the location of the aileron using your sharpie marker. Use a straight edge and a single edged razor blade and remove the foam along the line. Use the bi-directional tape and run a piece down the trailing edge of the wing wrapping around to the bottom side....

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 9 repeat the hinge taping at the tip of the wing making sure to keep the aileron tight against the wing trail- ing edge. The tip hinge tape should be 1-1/2” from the end of the aileron so that when you cut the tip to shape you do not cut away the hinge. Add three...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 10 bottom surface of the wing overlap- ping the center piece by about 1/8”. Now add another piece down the cen- ter of the leading edge again making it two layers thick. Bf 109 tip shown locate the templates in the back of the instruction manual for the p-51 and ...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 11 start the next row by overlapping about 1/4” to 3/8” of the row you just put down. Continue on to the leading edge. It is best to cover the bottom in a contrasting color for better visibili- ty. If you plan to paint the tape you must first sand it lightly with...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 12 fuselage construction locate the two 1/8” laser cut motor mount doublers and the 1/4” center fuselage support. Laminate one of the doublers on each side of the 1/4” piece. You can use medium ca or epoxy. Next locate the nose ring and the vacuum formed fuse bot...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 13 locate the four 3/4” dowel rein- forcement disc and glue them to the inside of the fuselage crutch sides to reinforce the wing dowel holes. Make sure to make a left and right side. Place the crutch sides in the fuse- lage making sure they sit down in the wing ...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 14 fit here pull the crutch sides in against the motor mounts making sure they fit in the cutout. Glue the sides to the mounts starting at the nose. Glue the mounts to the nose ring. Work from the front to the back gluing the sides to the center support. After th...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 15 locate the 1/8” laser cut stab mount and glue to the inside of the fuselage top. Use ca glue. Trim the plastic at the rear of the fuselage leaving flange for mount- ing the fin. The raised portion on the fuselage where the fin mounts will need to be cut. Cut j...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 16 when satisfied with the fit, start gluing in the middle of the fuse over the wing saddle. Work from the mid- dle to the tail then from the middle to the nose. A large squeegee work well to hold the seam down while applying thin ca along the seam. After both si...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 17 locate the stab and mount the con- trol horn on the bottom side. Drill a 9/16” hole 1/4” behind the hinge line and 1/2” in on the end. Use the 6-32 x1-1/2” bolt two #6 washers and a 6- 32 nut. Use a washer top and bottom and glue in place with ca glue after ti...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 18 radio installation 1. Locate the three pieces of the throttle servo mount. The bulkheads are marked front and rear. The servo mount plate is cut out for a mini servo and marked for a standard servo. 2. Glue the assembly together with the plate fitting in the n...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 19 6. The tank will slide into the fuse over the throttle servo and fit between the wooden rails. Push it all the way forward and the protru- sion on the bottom of the tank will fit against the rear of the motor mounts. Elevator pushrod 1. Locate the 2-56 x 15” p...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 20 6. Fit the pushrod in the fuse and exit the slot. Install a 2-56 nut and clevis on the end of the rod. Hook the cle- vis to the elevator horn. 7. Center the elevator servo and make sure the elevator is centered. Mark the wire where it crosses the elevator arm ...

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    Warbird combat assembly instructions 21 use the 15” 2-56 pushrod, golden clevis and jam nut and attach to the carb arm. Insert the other end through the e-z connector on the throttle servo and adjust linkage. Trim the clear canopy to fit on the p- 51 and install using zap canopy glue. The zap canopy...

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    Bf109 tip p-51 tip.