Multiplex DG-600 Bauanleitung Seite 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
r i b 1 7 .
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.