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Summary of Contents for Lanier R/C P-51
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Page 1: Building Instructions
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 The construction of the two planes is exactly the same so some of the pictures will be of the P-51 and others will be of the BF109. The shape of the parts will vary but just follow the instructions for that particu-...
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Page 3: Parts List
Elevator servo mount (1) 9. 1/4” Fuselage center support 10. 1/8” laser Cut Motor Mounts 11. Vacuum formed wing center doublers 12. Clear canopy (P-51 only) BF 109 has no canopy 13. Throttle servo mount 14. bamboo skewers 15. hardware bag... - Page 4 Warbird Assembly instructions Wing stop tape 2” from center Begin construction with the wing. Remove the wing panels from their cores and lay aside. 3M extreme application bi- Using urethane glue or epoxy, glue directional the epoxy glass spars in each panel. tape If you use urethane glue, don’t over do it because it expands as it dries.
- Page 5 Warbird Assembly instructions The wings are flat bottomed, Lay the cores on a flat surface with the roots butted together, if your table is not straight your wings will not be straight. You may have to shim one side to make sure the two halves are perfectly even with each other.
- Page 6 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions 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”...
- Page 7 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions Use masking tape to hold the covers locate the bottom cover, dihedral in place, both top and bottom, till proper way, and center it on the the epoxy sets. wing. Mark a line down both sides. Locate the ailerons and align with the trailing edge of the wing.
- Page 8 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions bi-directional tape mark the location of the aileron using your sharpie marker. Use the bi-directional tape and run a piece down the trailing edge of the wing wrapping around to the bottom side. Use a straight edge and a single edged razor blade and remove the foam along the line.
- Page 9 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions 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.
- Page 10 BF 109 tip shown Locate the templates in the back of the instruction manual for the P-51 and BF109 wing tip shape. Using the proper one for your plane, mark the shape on the tip and cut to shape.
- Page 11 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions 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. If you plan to paint the tape you must first sand it lightly with 220 grit paper to break the glaze on the tape.
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Page 12: Fuselage Construction
Warbird Combat Assembly instructions Fuselage construction notches even dis- tance from lip of plastic Locate the two 1/8” laser cut motor Next locate the nose ring and the mount doublers and the 1/4” center vacuum formed fuse bottom. Glue the fuselage support. - Page 13 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions 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- Install the center assembly in the lage making sure they sit down in the fuselage with the notches on the...
- Page 14 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions fit here Glue the elevator servo mount in place on the marks on the fuse cen- ter section. 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.
- Page 15 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions Locate the 1/8” laser cut stab mount and glue to the inside of the Fit the top half of the fuselage over fuselage top. Use CA glue. the bottom half and hold in place with masking tape. Start at the nose and align the top straight over the bottom Sight from the front and make sure the fuse looks straight at...
- Page 16 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions Cut the plastic away in the wing sad- dle. Cut at the bottom of the flange which leaves a lip rolled over the When satisfied with the fit, start edge of the 1/8” fuselage sides. gluing in the middle of the fuse over the wing saddle.
- Page 17 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions Locate the stab and mount the con- mounting holes 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.
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Page 18: Radio Installation
Warbird Combat Assembly instructions Radio Installation 3. Slip the assembly into the fuselage just in front of the elevator servo mount. Make sure the bulkhead with rear stamped on it is to the rear of the plane. Glue in place using CA. e-z connector on throttle arm 1. -
Page 19: Elevator Pushrod
Warbird Combat Assembly instructions 2. Locate the 1/4” x 11” wooden dowel. Drill a hole(.078”) in each end 1-1/4” from each end. Use an e-xacto knife to cut a slot from the hole to the end of the dowel that will accept the 2-56 wire. - Page 20 Warbird Combat Assembly instructions 8. Fit the pushrod in the arm and retain with the nylon snap-r-keeper. 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.
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Page 21: Motor Installation
Warbird Combat Assembly instructions Motor Installation For Combat flying I don’t use a switch, one more item to break. You can use a dremel tool and cut a 1/2” long slot 1/8” wide in the side of the fuselage just above the forward wing hold down dowel. - Page 22 P-51 tip BF109 tip...