Turtledeck support

(Make 2) F3
Canopy
29 deg bevel (.12")

F1 F2
Reinforce this area with a strip of
(Make 10 and laminate) fiberglass cloth and resin (top and bottom)
0.75"
Cut bulkhead in half
along this line before
assembly (will re-attach
during assembly)
Cut bulkhead in half Cut bulkhead in half
along this line before along this line before
assembly (will re-attach assembly (will re-attach
29 deg bevel (.12") during assembly) during assembly)

Install turtledeck support here Cut slot to fit

F5 carbon tube spar

Forward fuselage side

upper half F4 F4
vel (. 12") F3
29 deg be
(Make 2) Stabilator
F2
(Make 2)
(.12")
29 deg bevel

T1 T1
34 deg bevel (.15")
Taper bevel as shown (keep full height)

Forward fuselage side T2

F2 F3 Heat and twist this section
lower half
until the aft end is vertical
(Make 2)

34 deg bevel (.15") Taper bevel as shown (keep full height)

34 deg bevel (.15")
Nosecone
T3 (Make 8)

Forward fuselage Turtledeck top

bottom (Make 2)
(Make 1) (this piece is slightly over size in T4 Nose cone top
template (use to help
width to allow trimming to shape) carve to shape)

34 deg bevel (.08") T5

34 deg bevel (.08")

Inlet diverter
Forward fuselage top (Make 2 from 3mm) Temporary bulkhead
Inboard inlet side
(Make 1) to help position fuselage Install aft fuselage sides here

(groove edge and attach

Optional launch grip fairings
(Make 2 from 3mm)

Stabilator pivot tubes

sides on wing during Make 2 and sand to shape

with epoxy)
assembly (Make 4) T1 T2 T3
34 deg bevel (.08")

Tab fits into Tab fits into

Cut channel to
clear stab pivot tube
4
slot in wing Cutout to clear
rudder servo
slot in wing
Tail booms T4 T5
(Make 10 and laminate
Motor stick cutout
5 each to make two booms)
Wing
Stabilator servo
Fuselage centerline support (Make 1)
and motor mount
Thrust vector servo
(HS-85MG shown)
(Make 2 and laminate)

2 Cut slot for fuselage

center spine
Cut slot for fuselage
center spine

34 deg bevel (.15")

Scale in inches
Aft fuselage side
(Make 2)

0 2 4 Vertical tail braces

(groove edge and attach

34 deg bevel (.15")

Stabilator pivot tubes

28 deg bevel (.12")

with epoxy)
Vertical tail slot (cut at 28 deg angle)

63 deg bevel (.26")

Install aft fuselage sides here
6 ")
evel (.2
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Bevel an
d
flush with trim as required
fuselage to fit
sides

Aft fuselage top piece

(Make 1 from 3mm Depron)

to fit
quired
a n d tr im as re es
Bevel lage sid
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flush w

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be
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l (.5
")

Jig for setting vertical

63 deg
bevel (.
26") Trim pieces for outboard of vertical tail Vertical tail
(Make 2 from 3mm Depron)
(Make 2)

tail dihedral
63 deg bevel (.26")

(Make 2)
34 deg bevel (.15")

Bevel edges of
nozzles as shown
28 deg bevel (.12") 28 deg bevel (.12")

Aft fuselage bottom

(Make 1) 28 deg bevel (.12")

Rudder and flaperon control horns

Vertical tail brace (Make 2) (make 4 from 1/32" plywood)
Cut angled slot after gluing this piece to the wing

Bevel edges of
nozzles as shown
4.00"
1.56"
0.25"

34 deg bevel (.15")

Aluminum tube bearing with
6-32 bolt pivot (secure with nut)
Epoxy to motor
stick here
Epoxy to motor
stick here
Designed by Steve Shumate
Main motor mount stick
(3/8" sq hardwood)
Movable portion of
motor mount stick Side plates for thrust Copyright © 2007 All Rights Reserved
(3/8" sq hardwood) vectoring motor mount
Vertical tail base fairing (opt)
Fuselage top spine (Make 2 and sand to fit)
(Make 1 each from 1/8" ply) All parts made from 6mm Depron or BlueCore
foam unless otherwise specified
4.81"
(Make 1) Motor mount stick
w/o thrust vectoring
(3/8" sq hardwood)