Multiplex DG-600 - Page 18

oversize,
to allow
a degree
of
adjustment,
so
this
task
must
be
carried
out
in conjunction
with
the
fuselage
inä
oäJ"i
it'ort,i
reach
to the
opposite
side
of
the
fuselage'
Märk
th"
;"d
;i ihe
projecting
part
with
a
felt-tip
pen
Tho-
äi,;;ü;-röh;
up tttat
'purt
oi
tne
blade
which
is to
be
slued
intoit'6
"rinö,
ano
de-grease
the
surface
Apply
tape
to the
wing
rä'iuiring-on
the
fuöelage,
to
avoid
excess
resin
soiling
the
"uriu"e.
uiO
crt
tt'rough
the
joiner
blade
slots
Apply
a
strip
of
iriääiää"
ä"Jt
tn"
top'and
böttom
surfaces
of
the
tairing
also'
Ä:;;;ü
id;;i";i,
br"o"",
locatins
pins
and
fuselase
"dry"
-
i.e.
without
glue
-
lirst,
to
check
alignmen
ääui ä oän"iou"
quantitv
of slow-setting
epoxv
(UHU
plyg
enq-
fest 3Oö,
Araldite)
into
the
blade
box
in one
wing,
preleraDly
wrn
the
wing
standing
on
its
tip.
and
distribute
the
resln
evenry
iounä
itr-e
insioe,
üsing
a
length
of
metal
rod
lt will
help
here
to
b-"uäitü"
"no
ot
it'e
böx
with a
knile,
to
form
a dished
entry'
Ap--
olv resin
to
the
joiner
blade
also.
as
lar as the
marked
polnt'
ano
Siid;ä
i;i; ih;oo*
in the
wins.
Remove
excess
resin
immedia-
i"fu. O-f
rJ
it'u
locating
pin
48lnto
the
wing
root
Slide
the
wing
onio the
fuselage
as
far
as
it will
go,
and
line
up
the
wlng
wltn
Ine
root
fairinq.
Apöly
tape
over
the
joint
to fix
the two
componenls
iäääi[äi.
in"
'ä,joel
is now
lett standins
on the
wins tip'.rusel-
aoä at the
too,
until
the
resin
has cured
check
at
intervals
tnal
ihä;;;;-";'ä;;;
are
correctlv
lined
up
with
the.
root-
tairins'
iÄi" iJ
oi oi"ut
importance
to the
model's
eventual
performan-
c"n1uät
pä.lor.arice
and
handling.
when
the
resin
has
cured'
reoeat
the
procedure with the
second
wlng
panel'
tvrfrg
-
fuselage
transition
Drill i
mm
diameter
holes
for the
bowden
cables
and
the
locat-
I"ö
bi"
ä"oi"itn"
slot
for the
wing
joiner
blade
in the
root
lacing
rib
17.
Please
follow
the
procedure
described
below
to obtain
an ac-
curate
wing
-
fuselage
transition
it'" iäoi
ri6"
17 are
aie
-
cut
about
1
mm oversize
Apply
small
oie-cei
ot
OouOte
-
sided
tape
to
one
rib and
stick
it to the
fuseF
age
root
fairing
in the
correct
position'
Note:
Do
not
glue
the
root
rib
to the
wing!
Plug
in thewingsand
checkthatthe
root
ribs
are correctly
posl-
tioned.
iiäi"äoing
"og"
of
the
DG 600
wings
forms
a
perfectlv.straigit
line. at
riqhl-angles
to the
fuselage
centreline
qetore
attacnlng
the root
ribs
it is
vital to
check
this,
as
the
installatlon
or
tne
varr-
ous
ply
components
in the
fuselage
might
have
dlstoneo
Ine
moulding
slightlY.
äirä rn if,t'"inqÄ,
siqht
along
the
wing
leading
edge
from
tipto
iio.äno
"n""r
ätät
it-forms
a straight
line
You
mav
find
it uselul
td iaoe a
lenqth
of
thread
to both
tips
as
a
guide
ohecK
also
InaI
the thread
is
at
right
-
angles
to
the
luselage
centrellne
lmoulo-
;
-
;;;).
li
you-find
sohe
discrepancv,
glue
small
pieces.or
5-,,äo wood
to
the
appropriate
root
rib to correct
lt ls easler
Io
rlll
;ä-o ä;d
i; tnis
wäv
tnan
to
sand
back
the
wing
root'
öäreiuity
mast<
ott
the
wing
root
and
the
root
fairing'
to
avoid
ex-
cess
resin
soiling
the
surlaces
Distribute
5
-
minute
epoxy
all over
the
surface
of the
root
facing
;ü.i;ii;;
;re
i;;"oiä
glüe
entering
the bowden
cables
Plue
in
the
wingänd
press
it home
lirmly.
Remove
excess
resln
aI
once'
Allow
thl
glued
joint
to harden
completely
(at
least
two
hours)'
Don't
be
tempted
to
remove
the
wings
too
soon'
Prise otf
the
wing,
sliding
a thin,
sharp
knife
between
root
rib
and
tuselaqe
if necessary.
Do not
use
force!
iL',r-Jääi
*iit' tt
"iher
wing,
then
sand
back
the
root
ribs
to
fol-
iäüin"
öontou
or
the
win-g,
checking
continuallv
that
the
lit to
the
tuselage
is still
accurate.
Fill any
gaps
which
remaln
ano
sand
the
tiller
flush.
ll vou have
followed
these
instructions
to the
letter'
you
now
nu:*
u
*ing
-
luselage
transition
which
is
neat
and
accurate'
it'is ii
impörtant
to
the
model's
f light
characteristics
as
well
as
to
its
appearance.
The
wing
manufacturing
process
can
result
in slight
depres-
"ion"
roiting
over
the iop
and
bottom
stub
spars
at the
wing
roJ.
ruormatiy
tne
depression
is invisible,
but
it
may
be
felt by
|.unning
tn"
hand
over
the
wing
surface
ll
you
find
such
a
de-
pressiön,
apply
filler
and
sand
back
to the
csrrect
contour'
iake care
not
to sand
into the
wing
skins,
as this
would
serious-
lv weaken
the structure.
Towhook
The towhook
is
located
30
mm
aft
of the
wing
leading
edge
To
äJäüriii'
*'ii
p"i"t,
set
the
fuselase
on
aflat
surface
and
mea-
;;äö
t;;5;i;ä
ine
wing
leadins
edse
at
the
root
Transfer
this ooint
downward
using
a setsquare
and
marK
lt
on Ine
cen-
äi;;;;
th;
undersioe
öf
the
tuselage
Drill
a 3
mm.diameter
hole
exactly
central
(through the
moulding
seam)
at tnls
posF
iii"- Äoäiu iao"
ouer
the
hole
on
the
outside,
and
glue
the
tow-
üäär üi6'ür,'i6
""
the
inside'
exactlv
central
over
the
hole'
with
the
block
running
fore
and
aft. Use
slow-setting
epoxy'
ano
;;;"h;;
;pih;
i";ide
of
the
fuselase
beforehand
When
the
re-
sin
-has
cured,
drill
out
the 3
mm
diameter
hole
agaln'
DUI
onry
iniJr"nit'Jt,j""t"ge
skin.
continue
the
hole
through
the
blo.ck
;;ü;ä
i.ltffi;;;eter
drill.
Screw
in the
towhook
9'
and
rile
ää
a"nv
tougt
n"ss
or
burr
at the
end
of
the
hook'
irp"ri"nti"rf
vou
have
installed
a
fixed
landing
wheel'
the tow-
üoäf can
be
öttset
to one
side
of
centre'
The
non
-
standard
po-
.tö"-*ii
"ät
"ottallv
be
noticeable,
but
if
vou
attempt
a
winch
iäü"Jiiiät
in"
stouÄ0,
ttrere
witt
oe
a slighllv
higher
risk of
tip--
"läiiing
to
tt'" siäe
opposite
to the
offset
with a
little
care
and
iiioüi äooosite
rudderthis
presents
no
problem
During
thelow
it,i
noäj"",ntrut
position
of
the
tow
hook
is virtually
undetec-
table.
ihe
airframe
of
your
DG 600
is
now
complete'
Covering
and
Painting
The
whitj
pigmented luselage
of
the
DG 600
does
not
need.to
üä "äiii"-,iiiv",
*iin
to apötv
anv
oecoration,
the
areas
to
be
Dainted
should
be
masked
off
with
adhesive
tape'
Keyeo
Dy ruo-
bino down
with
grade
400
wet
-
and
-
dry
abraslve
paper'.ano n-
naliv hand- or
sorav
-
painted
with cellulose
or enamel
palnl
he-
ääti" in"lao"
ü,nein
ihe
paint
is dry.
The appearance
ot the
ca-
noou can
be
improved
by
painting
an
I mm
wide
stnp
arouno
the ädqe.
Be
sure
to
use
tape
with
absolutely
straight
eoges
Ior
iüis. nüo
oown
tt'e
edge
to
be
painted
with
abrasive
paper'
as
6äiore.
Faint
the
edgtand
remove
the
tape
when
the
paint
is
ifl"
""."
procedure
applies
to
any
other
area
on the
model
which
you
wish
to decorate
.
Sand dbwn
the
wings
and
tail
surfaces
to a
fine,
smooth
finish'
;;ä"riä;y'i;ö;iätiti"J
u"tot"
coverins
rhe
final
.srade.
o{
äÜi""i"" öäpJt
ihoutd
again
be
400,
and
all
trac€s
of sanding
äusi
snoütci
be
carefully
removed
by
brushing'
Film
covering
lf
you
intend
uiing
heat
-
shrink
film
on
the
wings'
tail
surfaces'
öri,ö--
in
*ing
""t-
sions-and
wingtips,
they
must
not be
treatet
witÄ sandinq sealer
beforehand.
All
the
surfaces
which
wlll
ä;"-i,ji;
;;"i;;i
*ittt
ttt"
fitt
must
be sanded
smooth.
usins
öiäo".loo
abrasive
paper,
and
all
sanding
dust
thoroughlv
re--
;oved. The
lilm can
now
be
ironed
on
lollowing
the
instructions
supplied
with
the
material
.Warm
up
the
f ilm
with a
heal
gun
ano
irü it Oo*n
onto
the
wood using
a
woollen
cloth
while
still
hot'
ö"-iÄ;;;ä"*iJ"-"i
the
wing,
s-iart
in the
centre
of the
under
;;;;r;ä;;";.
when
workin-s
with
heatshrinklilm
pleaseiake
äärä
noi
io
reaue
the
iron
in
one
spot
for too
long'
as
th€
foam
ä;
';t-b;;ilugäo
if
it reaches
a
temperature
or
about
60
degrees
Celsius.
Note:ihe
top
and
bottom
surfaces
ot
each
wing
panel
should
LäLi"äiäo'ä-"
ir'"
säme
dav,
otherwise
variations
in air
humiditv
Attaching
the
ailerons
and
elevator
When
the
wings,
ailerons,
tailplane
and
elevator
are
completcly
ii'"iJt'"ä,
tää
äoittrol
su*aces
are
hinged
using
the
adhesive
tape
55.
äi!äoln-nect
tne
linkage
from
the
aileron
horn'
and
Iold the
aile-
ioi-up
äi
iut as
it
*iligo,
i.e.
resting
inverted
on
the
top-s-urllc€
.'t |rro wino. Adiust the
spanwise
position
ol
the
aileron
so
tnat
i;; ;;J;ä"
;;;
"f
equal
width,
and
applv
a
sinsle
strip
of tape
ärong
tnä
inside
of
the hinge
line
Cut
otf
excess
tape
.
ä
i"
itbottunt
not
to
leave
any
gap
between
aileron
and
wing'
ilo* iäid
tn"
uir"ton
down
to
its
-noimal
position
and
check
that
iiääi,äJ
riä-"rv
"p
uno
ootn
Move
it to
its
"fulldown"
position'
i'"üi"ö
":*r-"ät
tä;;tiai
the
tirst
strip
of
tape
Applv
a second
sirip
äf adhesive
tape
along
the top
of
the
hinge
line
The
divid-
iriäiiiä
odi*ä""
wing
ano-aiteron
should
be
exactlv
down
the
ce-ntre
ol
the
tape
hinge.