Great-planes Super Sportster (original) User Manual

SportsterEngineWing SpanWing AreaLengthWeight20.19-.2548"400 sq. in.39-1/2"3-1/2-4 lbs.40.35..4556"550 sq. in.43"5 lbs.66.45-.6161

BUILDING THE FUSELAGE1. D PREPARE THE FUSELAGE SIDESMark the inside of the fuselage sides "right" and"left". Relieve the wing sadd

5. D GLUE THE DOUBLERS TO THE FUSELAGE SIDESUsing bulkhead #1 as a spacer, install the 1/8" balsadoublers (1/16" for the 20 size) cross-grai

9. D SAND FUSELAGE TAIL; GLUE BULKHEADS #2AND #3 TO THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SIDESlightly relieve the inside edges of the fuse sides atthe tail for a better

13. D GLUE IN BULKHEAD #1Realign the fuselage over the plans and glue thefuse sides to bulkhead #1. Make sure the top of thebulkhead is flat on the bu

17. D GLUE THE FUSELAGE TO THE DECK BASEGlue the fuselage sides/bulkhead assembly to thedeck base/former assembly. Fuselage sides are glued tothe side

21, D GLUE THE CHIN BLOCK TO THE FUSELAGEWith the fuselage still at 90 degrees to the boardand over the plans, align the chin block to the back of bul

25. D GLUE ON FORMERS 1A and 2A; SAND THEM SOHOOD TOP FITS; TRIAL FIT THE FUEL TANKGlue formers 1A and 2A to the tops of bulkheads1 and 2. When the gl

29. D INSTALL AND GLUE ON THE HOOD SIDE PIECESSand the bottom of the side pieces so they willmate squarely with the fuselage sides. Glue the sidepiece

33. D GLUE ON THE 1/4" x 1/4" BALSA TOP STRINGERCut to length and glue the 1/4" x 1/4" balsa stringerin place between formers 3A/3

37. D CUT AWAY AREAS FOR ENGINE CLEARANCE;DRILL HOLES IN MOUNT FOR ENGINE; TEMPO-RARILY MOUNT ENGINE TO FUSETemporarily install your mount and engine.

BUILDING THE TAIL SECTION1. D PREPARE THE FIN AND RUDDERPrepare the forward and rear fin sections by sand-ing if necessary for a good fit. Working ove

41. D ALIGN THE STABILIZER TO THE FUSELAGEFirst align the fuselage to a flat work surface.The fuselage reference line (the line along the top of thefu

FINAL ASSEMBLY1. D ALIGN THE FUSELAGE TO THE WORK SURFACEAND THE WING TO THE FUSELAGEAlign the fuselage upside down to the work surfaceusing the line

3. D SAND THE WING FAIRINGS TO SHAPEPrepare to install the wing fairings by drawing lineson the bottom of the wing even with the fuselage sides.Cut th

7. D DRILL 1/4" DOWEL HOLES THROUGH THEDOWEL JIG HOLES INTO BULKHEAD #2; GLUEDOWELS INTO THE WINGUse the holes in the dowel jig as a guide and dr

11. D INSTALL RADIO COMPONENTS IN THE FUSE-LAGEGlue servo rails made from scrap plywood or hardwood intothe radio compartment. Install the rudder, ele

18. D COVER THE MODELRemove any equipment that will be in theway while you are covering. Make sure the model isall final sanded and clean (use a tack

WIRELANDING GEAR#2 SCREWBRASS PLATEPLYWOOD PLATEWHEEL PANTWHEEL COLLARSFigure 2Paint the wheel pants First, sand lightlywith wet/dry 320-400 sandpaper

SUPER SPORTSTER FOUR-CYCLE CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONSOur popular Sportster series is a "natural" for 4-cycle experimentation. The unique looks

CHOOSING A MOUNTLow weight and rigidity are important in 4-cycle mounting. Hayes and Tatone both make good mounts for4-cycle use.The Hayes mounts will

Figure 2ANDHAYES MOUNTNow let's figure out how far back to move the firewall from the normal 2-cycle position. We have alreadyfigured out for you

5. D GROOVE OUT THE ELEVATORS FOR JOINER WIRECLEARANCECut a groove in the elevator leading edge inboard(inside) of the hole so when the joiner wire is

Basically all we've done here is to measure how long your new mount and engine is, allow for some spinnerback plate space and subtract the distan

Step 36Check for adequate width clearance for your engine. If your 4 cycle and mount is over 2" wide for theSportster 20, 2-1/4" for the 40

GENERAL INFORMATIONCenter of Gravity: A nose heavy airplane can be a problem! Make sure you check the CG location duringconstruction with the radio co

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SUPER SPORTSTER 20 PARTS LISTPART#BAL046BAL047BAL126CANPY035EM2048LEM2048RNYLON87SS20F01SS20F02SS20F03SS20F05SS20F07SS20F08SS20F09SS20F10SS20F16SS20F1

PART# QTY DESCRIPTIONSUPER SPORTSTER 40 PARTS LISTPART# QTY DESCRIPTIONBAL009 5 Balsa 3/32x1 MX 36 Cap Strip SS40F31 1 SUB PACK - FUSE STRINGERBAL015

2. D GLUE THE 1/16" PLYWOOD LANDING GEAR SUP-PORTS TO THE RIBSStart on the right wing panel by gluing the 1/16 plybrace on the left side of rib 2

SUPER SPORTSTER 60 PARTS LISTPART# QTY DESCRIPTIONBalsa 3/32 x 1/4 x 36 Cap StripBalsa 3/32 x 3 x 7 Center SheetBalsa 1/4 Triangle Fuselage BraceBalsa

Use trim MonoKote and theseletters to create your trimscheme on your Sportster.41

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALANCING YOUR SUPER SPORTSTERThe recommended balance point for the Super Sportsters isshown on the plan, and is located approximatel

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WARNING! THIS IS NOT A TOY!THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER'S AIRPLANE!This R/C kit and the model you will build is not a toy! It is capable of serious bod

6. D ADD THE TOP SPAR, TOP LEADING EDGE SHEET-ING AND TOP TRAILING EDGE SHEETINGGlue the top spar in place. Glue the top leadingedge sheeting between

10. D TRIAL FIT THE MAIN GEAR WIRE INTO THE GEARBLOCKRemove the landing gear block from the wing andtemporarily install the landing gear wire. The tor

14. D ADD ALL THE BOTTOM SHEETING TO THEWING PANELAdd the bottom leading edge sheeting, the trailingedge sheeting and the center section sheeting. Rel

19. D PREPARE THE CENTER TRAILING EDGE PIECESWith the top of the wing panels up, draw a center-line down the trailing edge of each wing panel. Prepare

3. D JOIN THE WING PANELSJoin the wing panels upside down. Refer to the di-hedral detail on the plans. Align at the leading and trailingedges. Use a s