ROBBE Charter 3183 Instrucciones De Montaje página 7

Stage 3, basic fuselage structure
Note: remember to prepare one right-hand and one left-
hand fuselage side (mirror-image pair).
Use cyano for all joints in this stage unless stated otherwi-
se.
Fig. 29
- Glue the wing saddle doublers R2 to the inside of the
fuselage sides R1. Take care to keep the edges flush.
Figs. 30 and 31
-Trim the balsa fuselage longerons R28 to fit and glue them
to the fuselage sides R1 in the positions shown on the
plan. Sand the longerons to a taper at the tail end of the
fuselage - see plan view.
Fig. 32
- Pin down one fuselage side R1 on the building board and
glue the formers R4 to R6 and the servo plate R7 to it, fit-
ting the tabs into the slots; keep them at right-angles to
the fuselage side.
Figs. 33 and 34
- Place the second fuselage side on the formers, checking
Stage 4 - electric power system
Part No. Description
R16 Former
R22 Motor mount side fairing
R23 Nose fairing
R24 Upper motor mount
R25 Motor mount side panel
R26 Motor mount (A + B)
R27 Lower motor mount
Top motor mount sheeting
E1 Electric motor, N.I.
E2 Motor retaining Screw, N.I.
E3 Speed controller, N.I.
E4 Battery tray, long strip
E5 Battery tray, support strip
E6 Battery tray, rear cross-strip
E7 Battery tray, front cross-strip
E8 Flight battery, N.I.
E9 Velcro tape, N.I.
Assembly and operating instructions
at the tail end that the parts are lined up correctly; the
fuselage sides must not be twisted or offset relative to
each other.
- Glue the nose former R3 in place.
Fig. 35
- Glue the second fuselage side in place, installing the wing
supports R8 to R11 at the same time.
Fig. 36
- The bottom panel R12 can now be glued to the undersi-
de of the fuselage: start by gluing the area between for-
mers R4 to R6 only.
Fig. 37
- Glue the fuselage bottom doublers R13a + R13b in place
over their full area.
Fig. 38
- Allow the glued joints to set hard, then curve the front part
of the bottom panel R12 down to meet the former R3, and
glue the parts together.
Fig. 39
- Glue the front nose panel R14 to the fuselage.
Material Dimensions
Poplar ply 3 mm
Balsa 8 mm
Balsa 8 mm
Poplar ply 3 mm
Poplar ply 3 mm
Poplar ply 3 mm
Poplar ply 3 mm
Balsa 1.5 mm
M3 x 6
Balsa 8 x 8 x 200 mm
Balsa 8 x 5 x 200 mm
Balsa 8 x 8 x 60 mm
Balsa 8 x 5 x 60 mm
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- Glue the windscreen frame R15 in place.
Fig. 40
- Pull the fuselage sides together at the tail, taking care to
keep the fuselage symmetrical.
- Fit the rear fuselage formers R17 and R18, and glue the
joints.
- Glue the rear fuselage bottom panel R19 in place.
- Glue the top rear decking pieces R20 and R21 to the fuse-
lage.
Figs. 41 and 42
- Cut the rudder and elevator snake outers R29 to length,
and fit them in the fuselage. Slip the pre-formed pushrods
into the sleeves to stiffen them.
Fig. 43
- Epoxy the snake outers to the fuselage sides at the tail
end only; the front ends are not glued until the servos and
pushrods have been installed.
Fig. 44
- Trim the tailskid R31 to fit, but do not glue it in place; the
skid is fitted permanently after the model has been cover-
ed.
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No.
3181