Bevel edges of

nozzles as shown

Bevel edges of
nozzles as shown

Fuselage top spine

(Make 1)
 34 deg bevel (.15")

Aft fuselage bottom

(Make 1)

34 deg bevel (.15")

Vertical ta
(Make 2
 28 deg beve

ical tail base fairing (opt)

Make 2 and sand to fit)
28 deg bevel (.12") 28 deg bevel (.12")

28 deg bevel (.12")

Rudder and flaperon

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

4.80"
1.87"
0.30"
Epoxy to motor
stick here
Aluminum tube bearing with
6-32 bolt pivot (secure with nut)

Main motor mount stick Movable portion of

(3/8" sq hardwood) motor mount stick Side plate
(3/8" sq hardwood) vectoring m
(Make 1 each
5.77"
Motor mount stick
w/o thrust vectoring
(3/8" sq hardwood)
aperon control horns
m 1/32" plywood)

Epoxy to motor
stick here
Designed by S
e plates for thrust Copyright © 2007
toring motor mount
1 each from 1/8" ply) All parts made from 6m
foam unless oth
 (Make 2
tail dihed
Jig for setting

by Steve Shumate
07 All Rights Reserved
m 6mm Depron or BlueCore
s otherwise specified
 26")
bevel (.
63 deg

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Bevel an
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flush wit trim as required
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ge sides to fit

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63 deg
bevel (.
26")
63 deg bevel (.26")

Aft fuselage
(Make 1 from 3

63 deg bevel (.26")

selage top piece
from 3mm Depron)

Trim pieces for

bevel (.26") (Make 2 f
ces for outboard of vertical tail
ake 2 from 3mm Depron)
Vertical tail
(Make 2)
Install aft fuselage sides here
 Vertical tail slot (cut at 28 deg angle)

ting vertical
ihedral
ke 2)

Stabilator pivot tubes

(groove edge and attac
with epoxy)
 Forward fuselage
bottom
(Make 1)

34 deg bevel (

Inlet d
Forward fuselage top (Make 2 f
(Make 1)

Tab fits into

slot in wing

Thrust vector servo

(HS-85MG shown)
34 deg bevel (.08")

34 deg bevel (.08")

Inlet diverter
ke 2 from 3mm) Inboard inlet side
(Make 2 from 3mm)

34 deg bevel (.08")

Tab fits into

Cutout to clear slot in wing
rudder servo

Stabilator servo
Fuselage centerline support
and motor mount
(Make 2 and laminate)

34 deg bevel (.15")

Aft fuselage side

(Make 2)

34 deg bevel (.15")

 Turtledeck top
(Make 2)
(this piece is slightly over size in
width to allow trimming to shape)

Temporary bulkhead
to help position fuselage Optional launch grip fairings
sides on wing during Make 2 and sand to shape

assembly (Make 4)

Cut channel to
clear stab pivot tube

Tail booms
(Make 10 and laminate
Motor stick cutout
5 each to make two booms)
 T4

T5

T1

Scale in inch

0 2
 Nose cone top
template (use to help
carve to shape)

T1 T2

inches

4
Install aft fuselage sides here

T3

Wing
(Make 1)

Cut slot for fuselage Cut slot for fusela

center spine center spine
 center spine
slot for fuselage
T4

Vertical tail braces

28 deg bevel (.12")

ivot tubes T5 Stabilator pivot tubes
and attach (groove edge and attach
with epoxy)
 Canopy
(Make 10 and lam

")
evel (.12
29 deg b

F2

34 deg bevel (.15")

Forward fuselage
 nopy
and laminate)

Forward fuselage side

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

34 deg bevel (.15")

Forward fuselage side

F3 lower half
(Make 2)

34 deg bevel (.15")

 Turtledeck support
(Make 2)
29 deg bevel (.12")

assembly (w

29 deg bevel (.12")

Install turtledeck support here

F5

Taper bevel as shown (keep full height)

Heat and twist this section

until the aft end is vertical

Taper bevel as shown (keep full height)

Turtledeck top
 F3
F1 F2

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
during assembly) during assembly)

F4

T1 T1

T2

T3
 Reinforce this area with a strip of 0.90"
fiberglass cloth and resin (top and bottom)

Cut slot to fit

carbon tube spar

Stabilator
(Make 2)

Nosecone
(Make 8)