Plover (oz15969)

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Plover. Free flight sport model for rubber power. Low-wing layout. Wingspan 450 mm.

Quote: "KIT D104. Andercraft Plover. Building Instructions:

The Plover (Pronounced Pluver) (Afrikaans - Kiewiet) is named for a bird found in its various species throughout Southern Africa. They range from the more common Kittitz Plover, to the larger Crab Plover. The latter is largely white in colour with large black patches and is fairly rare while others are more brown with flashes of white. None are particularly brightly coloured but the model does not have to be so, accordingly, it may be coloured as bright as can be!

The model may be fitted with either fuselage or wing mounted undercarriage, so make this decision before rushing ahead with building. Like its namesake, you will find this model an excellent flyer, suitable for the beginner and expert alike. Please follow the instructions and you should encounter few problems, even if this is your first model. Before starting to build the kit, read the instructions, identifying the parts as described.

To build this model, you will require a FLAT building board, at least as large as the plan, able to have pins driven into the surface or have sufficient, suitable weights to hold the parts in place while they are being glued together. Cover the plan with plastic wrap to prevent the parts sticking to it.

To assemble the kit, use either balsa cement, pre-cementing all joints first, or alaphatic resin glue. Pre-cementing means that the glue is first applied to all end grain surfaces, allowed to dry, penetrating the grain, then applying a second coat before glueing in place. This is essential on all vertical and cross spacers - Cyano, while the fastest and lightest is not recommended for beginners or for the fuselage sides, due to the possibility of joining them permanently together. Whichever glue is used, always use the minimum needed for a good join, to keep weight down. To avoid loss of parts, only cut out those as required, except for the wing ribs, which will be dealt with later.

FUSELAGE: Select four 1.5 x 1.5 strips of equal stiffness for the four longerons which farm the basic structure. Pin the upper and lower down on plan with pins on either side of the strips NOT THROUGH THEM. For the accurate placing of pins along the straight lines, a hacksaw blade may be placed over plan, with pins placed against the straight side, ensuring they are accurately placed. Also pin windscreen parts in place, together with parts FW. Glue FS and motor peg mount in place, then add all vertical spacers from 1.5 x 1.5 strip, the rearmost being cut from 3 x 1.5. Cut these vertical spacers slightly overlength, then sand down to a perfect fit, an emery fingernail board being ideal for this purpose. Add gussets where shown.

When completely dry, remove pins from upper section, drawing plastic wrap over the built section and replace pins in holes already formed, putting longeron in place. Remove pins in lower section, then draw plastic wrap over complete fuselage side, replacing pins in previous holes in plan, add lower longerons.

Build second side directly over the first, the wrap preventing them from sticking together. Set aside to dry completely, preferably overnight. Lift fuselage sides from plan and join together over plan with F2 at the front and all same sized crossbraces to the same length. Support the fuselage frames over the plan view, ensuring they are square to the building board during this operation. Wait until set, checking for squareness..."

Direct submission to Outerzone.

D104 Plover, 450mm (18in), January 1999
15cm prop
1/8in rubber
Small printwood 1.7mm
Large printwood 1.5mm

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Printwood.

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