![]() Lightly mark the former locations on the inside of the fuselage sides. Some adjustments and sanding are required and are easiest to do when the motor/firewall assembly is in place. The nose block’s multiple layers can wait until the motor and gearbox are mounted. Some lamination is required, particularly in the front of the fuselage and in the motor/nose block area. A disposable scalpel or sharp hobby knife with a #11 blade works nicely to cut out the parts. Cutting out each part provides a template that can be used to trace the parts onto the 2mm foam using a sharp, soft lead pencil. The easiest method to cut out the parts is to make a copy of the plans and reinforce them with lightweight poster board. Examining the plans reveals that there aren’t many parts and they can all be cut out before assembly. Pacer Formula 560 canopy glue will prove useful in the later stages of construction. The wheels are held in place with Duco Cement, which is widely available. I recommend using hot glue for both of these purposes before any other adhesive. I used hot glue to mount the Flyzone “brick” on its mounting rails and the motor and gearbox into their mounting slots in the firewall. The model is held together primarily with Bob Smith Industries Super Gold () foam-safe CA glue. ![]() Scrap 1/16-inch balsa for the landing gear lamination, Du-Bro micro control horns (SKU 848 ), and four bamboo cooking skewers (more about them later) will complete your materials list. 030-inch music wire for the landing gear, and some lightweight 1-inch plastic wheels such as those available from Guillow’s (). 025-inch diameter music wire for the pushrods, at least a 15-inch piece of. Other components that you need to gather include a 24-inch length of. The Super Cub’s powertrain is composed of Flyzone products, including the motor, gearbox, receiver/servo brick, battery, and propeller. The power system and controls that I used are also off-the-shelf units made by Flyzone (). I got mine via Tower Hobbies () in the three-sheet 11.5 x 11.5 x 2mm size (LXBMPG), which is plenty for this model. Start by acquiring 2mm foam from Great Planes (). I thought it would be interesting to meld a Jigtime-type model with my original design-and so the Super Cub was born! To speed up this construction project, gather the necessary materials. The creation of this little aircraft was inspired by the work of a magazine columnist to resurrect a Top Flite Jigtime FF (Free Flight) model and by my CO2-powered FF design published in 1987. Flight duration: 5 to 6 minutes Construction article.Radio transmitter: Tactic TTZ650 six-channel.Radio receiver: Tactic TR1424 2.4 GHz four-channel ESC/servo combo board.Battery: ElectriFly 1S 3.7-volt 140 mAh LiPo (GPMP0760).Propeller: Flyzone 117 x 64mm two-blade (FLZA6254).Download free plansĬlick here for full-size plans (22.64" x 17.49")Ĭlick here for tiled plans 8.5" x 11" Specifications A simple foam flyer for indoors or out Construction articleĪs seen in the Summer 2017 issue of Park Pilot.
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