Instruction manual please read this entire manual carefully before proceeding with the construction of your airplane model aircraft manufacturing p.O. Box 788 urbana, il61801 (217)398-8970 fax (217) 398-7721 warning! This r/c kit and the model you will build is not a toy! It is capable of serious bo...
Introduction congratulations and thank you for purchasing the u.S. Aircore colt 40 slt.This model is designed to be one of the most durable r/c aircraft on the market. The unique building material uses super tough corrugated plastic that will not break. The advantage is that you can crash and almost...
Building sequence if this is your first aircore plane, we recommend you build the colt 40 over a period of 3-4 evenings or a couple of days. Your future aircore planes will take less time, but we feel it's important to take your time on this first one and do it right. The first evening we will prepa...
1.3 using epoxy, glue the two 1/8" die-cut plywood cartridge halves together. Assemble and fuelproof the pc. Glue and clamp the reinforcing doublers on the top and bottom of the engine mount area. Be sure to line up the inside cavity edges of the pc with the doublers while clamping. Once the doubler...
1.6 locate the 8 oz. Tank and assemble it. The pc is designed to fit snugly around this particular tank with the vent bubble at the top of the tank. Proper tank assembly is important to insure good fuel delivery to your engine in flight. Have your hobby dealer or an experienced modeler check your ta...
Evening two tonight we build the fuselage. 2.1 locate the main fuselage doubters and mark left and right sides (they are marked "l" & "r" with impressions in the aircore). Lay your fuselage down on a good, flat work surface with the top down and trial fit these to the inside of the fuse. The doubler...
Bulkheads control rods should be closest to bottom figure7 - placement of bulkheads and control rods threaded end of control rods at rear of fuselage of fuselage 2.3 locate the 6-mil wing saddles and trial fit them to the wing saddle area on both sides of the fuselage. Align the punched out holes an...
2.9 insert (trial fit) the 5" long 1/4" wing dowels in the prepunched holes. Drill out holes with a 1/4" bit if necessary. Remove the dowels and fuel proof them as you did the pc, with thinned epoxy, and reinstall when dry. Glue the back dowel in place with epoxy or clear adhesive/sealant. We do not...
2.14 using the two 12" long 3/16" dowels supplied, join the two stabilizer halves together by pushing the dowels up into "flutes" of the stab as shown in the illustration. The middle of the dowels should be at the center of the stab assembly when complete. Mark the center of each dowel before insert...
2.17 install the elevator control horn. Locate the angled elevator control horn white plastic stiffeners and glue them to the top and bottom of the right elevator using contact cement. The rough sides glue against the elevator surfaces - the smooth sides are exposed. Using a 1/16" drill, drill holes...
Final assembly of the fuselage stab tips should be equidistant from nose of fuselage line up slots rear of stab should be even with the rearof the fuselage figure 13- mounting the stabilizer 2.21 prepare stab. Position the stab on the fuse top over the slot for the fin. Line up the trailing edge of ...
Install trim strips on leading edges of both fin and stab to cover flutes exposed to air flow use clear adhesive/sealant to seal joints between the fin and stab, fin and fuse and stab and fuse bottom of fin shouldbe flush with top of stab figure 14 - mounting the vertical fin 2.25 locate the plastic...
Evening three tonight we will assemble the wing. You should already have built the spar on evening one. If not, go back to section one and build the spar. Assembly of the wing is the most important part of building the plane and should be done on a good, flat working surface. You may need assistance...
Building the wing to build the wing, we build and install the ailerons, fold up the wing halves around the spar, install torque rods and install a wing "wrap." ailerons 3.06 first lay out the wings on a flat work surface and position them so that the inside is facing you and the wing bottoms (square...
3.11 using contact cement, carefully position the hinges and glue the completed aileron assemblies to the trailing edges of each wing. Glue the aileron assemblies to the inside bottom of the wings. Be sure to allow for hinge action when gluing the hinge strip to the wing bottom. Allow your complete ...
Front rib assembly rear rib assembly cross section draw lines with pen connecting rib alignment indents in wing and glue ribs between lines next glue 6-mil landing gear reinforcement pieces to bottom of wing between ribs left wing inside bottom 6-mil l.G. Reinforcement pieces figure 21 - installatio...
3.21 when satisfied, fold the wing back out and coat the trailing edges of the wing top and bottom and the top of the hinge strip with contact cement. Also apply contact cement to the top of the spar and the top of the wing between the alignment strips. When ready, refold the wing and start seating ...
Install the wing wrap 3.27 locate the 6" wide 2-mil wing wrap and mark its location on the wing by drawing two lines around the wing, each 3" from the center. If your wing is premarked, the wing wrap should extend about 1/16" outside each mark, just covering it up. 3.28 cut a slot in the wing wrap t...
And trim away enough of the excess on each side of the slit to allow you to push the landing gear wire up inside the flute. At the gear exit point on each end, there should be two flutes forward of the flute selected for the gear and three flutes aft of the gear flute. It shouldn't be necessary to t...
Check for warp - fix if necessary. Good wing • both tips are identical a 7 trailing edge with same amount of wash-out at tips trailing edge up too high at tip figure 33 - identifying warp view from trailing edge now is the time to see if you have built a straight wing. Set the wing up on an arm chai...
Evening four tonight we will assemble the power cartridge and perform final assembly on your plane. If this is your first r/c airplane, please have a hobby dealer or very experienced r/c modeler check your pc assembly prior to attempting to fly your plane. Power cartridge 4.01 install servos. Instal...
4.06 install your on/off switch either on the fuselage or on the pc between the radio and the flex tank. If you install the on/off switch in the fuselage, place it below the rails where it will not interfere with the pc sliding in and out of the fuse, and where the connectors will be accessible for ...
4.12 install the 27" long steel push rods for the rudder and elevators. The rods should have been installed along with the bulkheads when building the fuselage. If they were not, "fish" them through the holes in the bulkheads at this time, starting at the rear of the plane. They should go through th...
Checking wing incidence 4.15 the wing bottom is relatively flat at the root. When mounted the wing bottom should be in alignment with the angle of the fuselage top, and therefore also with the incidence of the stab. This 0 degrees incidence is important in the proper flight characteristics of your p...
Cross section the modeler's fix is to apply a 1" long bead of clear adhesive/sealant (silicone) into the aileron hinge flute, beginning about 1" inboard of the wing tip end of each aileron. Wait for the sealant to cure (overnight) and use a hobby knife to cut it loose from the aileron side of the hi...
Repair tips most aircore planes will survive the worst mishaps. If there is damage, it is normally restored with a little patience and repair time. We've found that repairing is normally preferable to building a completely new plane! Don't throw away your scrap aircore!!! We've found that aircore te...
So how do you learn to fly? Your local full-service hobby dealer should be able to guide you to a local model airplane club and flying field where help will be available. Your hobby dealer also stocks books and sometimes video tapes on learning how to fly. Put yourself through ground school with the...
Parts list for colt 40 slt name qty description ac40s02 1 elevator&rudder stiffeners ac40w07 1 alignment strips (8) ac40w08 1 hinge strips/fuse bulkheads canpy072 1 canopy colt4a03 1 power cartridge colt4f02 1 saddle doublers/rib/lg brace colt4f03 1 fuse/ail/turtle deck/lg cover colt4foi 1 fuse/rail...
