Specifications
Control Cables
The supplied cables should be distributed as follows: Two 36"
cable/sleeves are for the Rudder and Elevator. Each 48"
cable/sleeve = 1 Aileron and 1 Flap for one side of the Wing.
Install an empty 48" Sleeve into the Aileron cable path, and trim.
The remainder is for the Flap control. Do not cut both 48" cables
the same - the port side of the wing is a longer cable length.
You will have to make an opening in the Lower Aileron section of
the Wing’s sheeting for the Cable to exit. (See Figure. 16)
Flap Hinges
With a hobby rail saw, cut the supplied brass tubing and the
3
⁄32"
rod to make the 4 sets of hinges. Each tube length = the width of
the Flap Pivot Rib. (When cutting these tubes, leave a little extra -
and sand the edges clean - Figure 17.) Each rod length should be
1
⁄4" long. Insert the tube into the Flap Pivot Rib. The rod goes
through the tube, after the Flap is installed.
Install the
1
⁄16" balsa Fairings. Once glued in place, sand to the
profile shown on Plan Sheet 2. To secure the brass tube joints in
place, cover the Flap Support Arms with Ultracote.
Wing Tips
Locate the supplied Wingtips. These are extra deep to allow
trimming. Install the Wingtips over the Wing Tip Ribs and glue
with epoxy. Trim and sand the WTR inside face. Study Plan Sheet
2 for positioning of the WTR and the Wing Tips.
Do not attempt to cover the Wing Tips, they will deform from the
heat. Paint them instead, and then Install.
Install all Wing Servos and test all Flaps and Ailerons. (Temporarily
use desk tape to attach the Ailerons) Make sure everything
operates smoothly. Once everything is in check, cover the Wing.
Aileron Hinges
After the Wing has been fully covered, create the Aileron Hinges.
These will be made of Ultracote. With an Aileron fully deflected
down, iron a long thin strip of covering across the joint of the
Wing and the Aileron. To prevent binding, allow a small gap
between the Aileron and the Wing, remembering that the gap
will shrink when the covering is heated.
Next, fully deflect the Aileron up. Iron a long thin strip of covering
across the inside edge of the Wing and Aileron, making sure this
strip makes contact with the top covering in the middle.
8
MosquitoBite Planes Robin
Fig 15
Fig 16
Fig 17
Flap
Pivot
Rib
Flap
Support
Arm
Fairing