Bob's Card Models DC-3 User manual

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Bob's Card Models
www.bobscardmodels.altervista.org and www.zealot.com [Resources]
DC-3 / C-47
According to www.airliners.net, EC-AHA is a DC3 which had been abandoned on a
glacier in Iceland in 1950, salvaged by the founders of Loftleidir, operated as TF-
RVP, sold via England to Iberia who were still using it in 1973 to link Malaga to
Melila. Info from Danish Dakota Association and Spanish enthusiasts.
Alan Rose DC-3 (Iberia Aereas Lineas)
Adapted to full airplane, and scale of 1:30 , with several adaptations; mainly the
excellent landing gear and the motors (C-47 “Sky Train” Fly Model), as well as my
main wheels and wing support structure.
Read these instructions in combination with Alan’s instructions, which are more in-
depth.
Paper recommended : 160g/m2.
Green areas, or areas marked with a scissors, must be cut out, but only when
mentioned in the instructions.
When part numbers are marked with an asterisk, make the part 2-3 times thick with
card.

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Wing
1 Construct the totality of the main wing spar using parts 1,2,3,8(x2),9,10,17,18.
NB: After gluing parts 2 and 3 to 1, lay on a flat surface, then glue on
parts 9 resp. 17 so that the tips of 9 resp. 17 are 1cm above the
horizontal, thus procuring the correct wing angle of 4-5°.
2 Glue the airfoils A1-A5 in their respective positions, and stabilise using the
Corner Triangles.
3 Glue together 4 and 5.
4 Form the assembly 4/5 and glue each half to it respective “oval” tab, and bend
down their respective “rectangular” tabs, then glue in place on the Wing Spar.
5 Fold/glue wing tips 13 and 21.
6 Fold glue 19 and 11.
7 Insert 21 (with glue on tab!) through 19 and when dry, slip over the wing spar
and glue in place. Note: if the rear ends of the airfoils are too long, snip off.
8 Likewise the right-hand wing section, with L and parts 13 and 11.
9 Glue on the flashing 27 Left and Right.
Fuselage
10 Join 29 to bulkhead (BH) 31, and at rear, glue on tab 29/50.
11 Close/glue 32, then glue onto BH 31.
12 Glue BH 35 onto 32.
13 Likewise 36, and BH 38.
14 Complete cockpit, nose cone etc, with parts 39, 42, and BH 41, 43, 45.
Tip for nose cone: to succeed with this tricky operation, I make a tight
ball of a tissue handkerchief, and use this in ‘molding’ the form. When
the nose cone is absolutely dry, using a pair of curved scissors, one can
remove most of the tissue.
15 Glue nose/cockpit on to main assembly.
16 Rear end of fuselage, from front to rear, glue on 50, 50/52, BH 51,52,
BH 53, 54. Finalise with the end-part 55, being careful to pinch the sides of the
fuselage until glue is fry, otherwise resulting in a flat rear end.
17 Glue in position, the fin 56 and its cowling/flashing 56A, as well as the rear
wings 57L and 57R with their respective flashings 58L and 58R.
18. Insert and glue in place, a cocktail stick for the rear aerial mast (see photos

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for position and angle). Tippex white!
19 Glue Fuselage to Wing, and add Flashing 59L and 59R, as well as part 59A.
Landing Gear
20 Roll/glue the rear wheel strip 60a.
21 Assemble/glue the 2 main wheels, by gluing together the 4 pairs of the discs
1-26, then gluing each pair together. Colour using black felt pen or black
acrylic paint.
Rear:

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Motors
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22 Close/glue 70b & then insert/glue 70a. Glue on cone 70h.
23 Close/glue 70c, join to 70d
24 Glue 70c/70d to inside of 70b.
25 Cut out the green areas marked X.
26 Glue Top and Bottom tabs on 70d, and then assemble 70e and 70f,
then glue onto top tab to 70d.
27 Assemble undercarriage well 70l. Pierce green dot, which will hold the
propeller shaft. The opposite face should be strengthened with a piece
of card. After cutting out green area in the engine casing, insert and
glue in place within the engine casing.
28 Add exhaust 70i/70j.
29 Cut out th.e green area on the wing, representing the position where the
motors will be inserted: you will have to chop away some of part 8
inside the wing, on both sides of the wing.
30 Glue the assembly in position on wing, then finalise with 70g.
31 Glue on parts 70m and 70n.
32 Add the propeller assembly: 71, 71a, 71b.
Varia
33 Add accessories: Skylight 80, aerials 81 and 82, and Pitot tubes 83.
For the threaded aerial, roll 2 fine tubes with black elastic thread glued
in the centre, glue in place on the top of the fuselage (2 green holes),
and glue the threads to the mast on the rear fin.
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