EROGe MINX 30" SPAN DURATION RUBBER MODEL. INTRODUCTION. This model incorperaces very simple conreructionsl methods, ar axe of the parts San be Bul directly over the plan.” This kit follows the usual Frog practice of nupplying mott of che parts eur to shape aad numbered 0 corres fond with the drewing, leaving very title iaping t2 Be done. The pret fares cao be eased out of the puree With a Babchnfe, or a raser-blede Proken in two to obtain 3 poine. ht he drawing co 4 Ua beard ro work ons sad cour ik with a sheet of arestepreot paper to protect & from the cement. Dope and camuent are hot ineldded ia tha kit, Sut ean be abiained at any adel shop. consraucrion. FUSELAGE, This a sinple bexceyge suet, whieh cap be bul. wally selage sides over drawing. ver the pan Flat bul he eo set from I/Bin"tqave ape Vand and Build fuselage aides over drawing fart troy aheat 1. at shown In ig. Duplste he spn and bad the UFing ins 2o hold pares in place, [cond le Over che frat with 4 ple of tating paper bere then. Neie soa a cath a te eran Ns a Uhlkheae 6 aea'@ over te pan zt shown te Fig fan vartve pare? fom pend k the purl Heeing the cisve fare IP forthe eoxe Bock. end loop Beove th side tates tom te plan ad cere blbheads $ and 6 in on end of phic checking ver the gist sew fof agurenet ee cemenc the elk Shale and Bead eas ache een te anc, of te rege gee shale and Uring thin ele bards to hel them a place unt thay ae fet AGS the reeswheel gross wot 2. hall baie 10 90d Thang scrnger 12 of Blo. aur y nl Higea'and 9.” Sand the Ue som the Up we supped: the ahipe hen laren, fn the drawing, the top Being beat lorwatd st shown in Fig, 3. Bind Ievwith oucon and cement ie wall co the lengerons ang crossatruc The strengthening Gusset are cot from serap Dalia. Cement tha Wheelhalves topelfer acd ht ham to the U/S, ling. washers soldered to the axles 2 hold them en. Cement gare 13 level with the lower longercns, and 14 level with the upper ones. “Cor tips Ts, and cement hem ia plage for the windiereen Supports Tehiowea by tie front cowling parts 16. Cut the dowels 37 to feagth, and cement them sgainge bulkheads 5 and 6 Cement the paper tube 10 apainse bulkhead 3 and refoforce Wt with gussets made from strap balsa, Build up the underin from tirip and cement ie in lace on the fuselage. CCerens the piece 19 to rhe back ef the note-blodk and check che position by iting cathe fuselage, Mark she uting of the fraat bulkhead, aod carve the block to the shape shown ia che plan and sidewiews. Fit ieee the futeage fcr finat sanding, then appiy a east ot dape, nd fit the metal bush 21. CABIN. it will be exsier to fit thie after the covering but the following method should be used. Ficse bond the eeitatiois co shape by gently ereaing ie'where shown in the sketch. “Apply coment to che top of bulchead # ane Along the strips, and hold the windscreen in piace uot ses. Ten cement fe fcet. “Cor «Holt in the ae windows forthe dovel 17 and cement these ia place AINSCREW. Two blades and a slotted hub are suplieg, which should be fbrenbled ae sbown ty fig G, aler checking whieh i the -Esgunse ee 9 {oteed etine nthe glans Wien they ate see sazepaper them to the aeeuee HY Aitscrew iow, and round cite tube Apply 4 cout of cope so teu) the gain and erent the, laste bush 22 in the tent le. Saliace the xincret on tha vo Sarees syringe eet ee seme le, Seles te eon te eo ‘narion Te eth Be coverad with tite fo obtaa = ga0d Bish and Evesgihen fe ‘Assemble the slncrew 20 the rovetiock with the thae 23. This should sayy hock'nt the Tar for the slic totor, $n site areatling Ue nove Diock and aircrew, make 4 loop at che front eng for the fretewier! device, ae ‘This ik merely + length of wite seramed lovely vo the propeller 40 tha te “engages with the locp on she she WINGS. Baile the wwo halves over the plan separately. Fist lay the leading sad ttailiog adge W/l and WA over che arawings wth fing paced sither nde ‘whore necesiary. ‘Then coment tits W3—W0 in place and tip places W? cut ID and’ wit from sheet 1 "Yih Beh ses sogather with guscete ind cement i are built, and the cement has part t0 length. aking a lap joint of the tala spar az shown Malves over the Tower drawing. rage the sips lin. and. aerom section, uiing the strips W12 and W013 an shewa, aod abape thers after. paper the leading edge and tips to shape, 3nd smooth dow che whole structure. rib aloe downshrust. TAILPLANE. Fin down the leading edge strips TI and Jointing sige TR. cut from. 3/8in. x Iain.” Then pin down TS and 14, followed by ribs TS~E and tips 73, eve tear 3/8in. step” T10 and THl are peady-est parte 09 shack ‘Cement the spar TI2 inthe rib slot, and caper the ench, Fit the centee gotset, and sanckpapar the lasding ego snd dps to uhapeAstemble bulcheads co side frames, Place aver plan to ensure symmetry. All parts are balsa unless atherwise st 16 smectite, |g wll 2 ZL 4G 7 ea ol Ss Sica a - t--—@ Sli : h || comple mod Dalance here.300 1 350 400 3/80. 1B Trailing Edge rT! Cu this from 38a. x 1 /8in, ph 7 Se lowel. Parts numbered thus ® " mare pre-cut and printed on sheet balsae Tailplane sectio ss T~ Cut from 1/16in, sheer, TT | del should pr Uysie. #9. sri. i sin cq wee i i i over “ JELAGE ae | — i a | j= Ad Leave thit to allow aces : T = =i [450 Qh 1, cut from x ep | sin sheet TAILPLANE ob | Bin, x 1/80, [-ooubte rit 1/Bie. sq. spar strip. 7 Jevt from i H/16in. sheet. Bfigin x 1/8in Leading Edge bay uncovered less to rubber motor. Typical wing section.WINGS, Build the two halver ever the plan ceparately. Firt ly the leadiog and traling age Wl sed W2 vee the arawirg, with glee placed sither Hoe ‘hore neers ent ribs ‘W3—-WO fn place and tip pieces V3 cut from 2/tin. sip, togecher wich gussets WID and WIT from theet Taper Ww apar at the tip. and cemoae tm place in tha rib slots. When Sor sides fad the cement hae from the plan and rien the ing lap jin of the main spar as shown. Lay the wi Balves ever the lower drawing. rae the tips iin, and wevemble the santre- section, using the strips WI2 and WI3 35 shews, and shape them after. Sant: paper the leading edge and tips tc shape, snd smozth down the whole -uclure. TAILPLANE. Pin down the leading edge strips TI and jointing strips T2, cut {aor 378m Wine “Then pin dou YI and'T4 fllancd by vibe 158 and tips 1%, cue from ine stp.” 118 and TH) are seas Cement the #737 TI2 in the’ nb slot, and taper thy endé. it the conte Eottet, and ssodepager the Heading eles and Cpe to ange FIN. This ix buile over the drawing, using paras Fl—-F4, and stelpe where Sheven. ‘Raise the outline with thn card, so contre it apainnt the 1/8ine square Hing. Fit the crietab with alomiaiom strips, and sard-paper che edges of the fin 1 strenrlines sect, COVERING. Cover the model with che paper sugplisd. in the following order “fuselage top and bottom, chen sides. Wing and talslane undersueaces, chen top. Fin, each side separately. Use office patte er dope for xing fe. Cut the pape? to the approx, shapes fist, Isving a 1/2in. margin all ours. Apply paste to the edges of Une frame, then lay the issue over fe, and poll gently all Found. De nct attempt to get Te drum tight, bur aim ac gatting-an even sures, with ne deep wrinkles, The wacerspraying ard doping wl chen Before doping. lightly brush or spray exch part with water and feave to ry. Spray Nall 2 wing 32 time, and pin it down toa flat board 40 prevent iarping whilsc ie 8 deping. Do the same with the tlglane, When they ar Completaly ary, glve cach part a coit of dope, and pin down the wing and tailplane again, when the dape begins to ery, A cent af clear cellaone Inequer ‘over the Whole of the model it beneficial Paintiog should be restricted to the Fuselage to save weight, RUBBER MOTOR, Make up 2 skein of 6 strands of I/in.x 1/30. stip 24n Tong, This ic fonger than she fuselage fo enable mare turns to be obtained A shorter one an be vied I! detied, the cree. being propos toracely reduced. Lubuiate ie with cxstor oll or lebtiant before fitung. Leap one fend on to the sitscrew shaft securing fe with thread, and drop she otker eng own the fuselage and secure ie with the dowel pine ASSEMBLY, Having fated che motor and aircrew the ctst of the model can be assembled, Use avo 2iie. x 1/8, eesle vanes co hold the wing in place They should be stretahed diagonally over he centeeaeetion and hoeked over the dowels 17, ‘Fer the titan, loop two Zn. x 1/lbin. bands together #o Imake one double fength, tasere fe through che sabe 18 witha piece of wire: stretgh both chs over tho tal and on vo the pin at he ear of the futeage: Cheek the rig of the complete model: the eiplane should be i fine with the wings tnd the tn upright There should. emo. warpe in whe. Gying ‘faces tthe balance Ue far from tha pesion thewn om the drawings, 20d Eales welghe to elther end to conrec FLYING. Choose a esl day for the fine cess. ie sn advantage to have a beef ted ake ode hls wine. ast ake om a ck of ‘Rotor by allowing the model to Ue suspended by lt whom winding up. Sere saith 10d tacor on the aitsrewr ard inch the snodel on sn eve Kee Should iy senehe and fovel or with e sighs lefe torn. Wig nowe-dvey alee the back edge of he caliplane by eotling sway the Restate, and fe einbe to seepiy and stale, rlep the fceoe edad. A teen under power cin be made ‘Se corrected by aching the note-pacs to ont sida or the'ether. Acorn an See fabs, When che tn sees right he tus ton Se inereneedcrecully tox ganitum of €30: Winding the motor i lea tedious wath the hep of & wheel brace ted with» hook, “This engages ich the shafchook. snd allows the ehtc zo be Hretched when windlope Put your name and address on the model before flying. parts on sheet L View of finished mode! I SP downchouse Sy 3 Build ep H baits oe | crs at. eis FIG. 5 Bend top of U/C forwaed, Comant airserew blades securaly to hub, a Round off edges of hub. SPECIFICATION = WING SPAN Wins. LENGTH OA. 24 ins. WING AREA + 118s. irs WEIGHT v= _Bhozs.lent 1/8in. strips. rose bulkhead bulkheads. Produced in England by A. A. HALES, LTD. POTTERS BAR, MIDDLESEX. FIG, 4 Method of raking Printed in England|. Ky oO STARBOARD || Fs 7 il Le. L 1 a 7 \ 3/N6in, x 1/8. \ 1 Leading Edge and spac, |] | @ “Le \ IF WING | is Feet ra | | MB. x 180 { f Trailing Edge w a | oT i |oxy ues Ce _—— Teal wines, 4 ' cop of spar. | | —— en ae 2 ee s Ie- i a {| = | Q | ) | 5 iS oa im 2 be Bla el | J eaeenee ~aflL _ Leading Edge, Wee = x im Cos from ape 4 ad 1 4 3)8in. x 1/4in, strip. adn 1 ee \ / +o a { TS |