E Star Bleriot XI La Manche User manual

Bleriot XI “La Manche INSTRUCTIONS www.estarmodels.com
 KIT INCLUDES  ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE
Full size plan.
Lasercut parts.
3.0mm W100xL600mm plywood : 4sheets
2.0mm W 0xL300mm plywood : 1sheet
.0mm W100xL440mm balsa : 1sheet
.0mm L480mm balsa stick : 2ea
3.0mm W100xL600mm balsa : 2sheets
3.0mm W100xL46 mm balsa : 2sheets
3.0mm W100xL330mm balsa : 2sheets
1. mm W100xL 00mm balsa : 1sheet
1. mm W100xL46 mm balsa : 1sheet
1. mm W100xL430mm balsa : 1sheet
Motor mount 10x10x100mm
Landing gear(240mm music wire)
2x2 mm bolts and nuts(3sets)
2x20mm bolts and nuts(4sets)
CA hinge.
Rubber rings for tire(3ea)
Instructions and Stickers.
CAUTION
Be sure to use suitable
power.
Too much power makes this
plane unstable.
GWS EPS-3 0C-CS ( .33:1)
GWS ICS-300 ESC
or equivalent
(8A con./1 A max.)
GWS 1047 prop.
Li-Poly 7.4V 1200~1 00mAh
Battery w/Li-Poly charger.
Receiver
(Hitec Feather or GWS R4P, or
equivalant.)
2 submicro Servos
(Hitec HS- / GWS pico
servos, or equivalant)
One and half rolls of covering
film.
(Solite film, or equivalant)
Thick nylon thread, rubber
bands(7ea) and Wheel Collars
(4ea)

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 PREPARATION
Remove parts from laser-cut panel and group as shown
above.
 VERTICAL TAIL
1. Lay waxed paper or PVC film over the plan.
Pin the rudder parts(R1-R7) on the plan and glue together
with thick CA.
 HORIZONTAL TAIL
1. Pin the stabilizer jigs on the plan.
2. Lay the stabilizer parts(S1-S , S8) on the jig and pin the
lower spars(S1-S2) to the jigs.
3. Assemble and glue upper spars(S1-S2), round tip(S7).
4. Glue small sheets(S10-S11, S17). Assemble and glue
the elevator parts(E1-E6) together on the jigs.

2. Remove rudder from the plan and glue the parts(R9-
R14).
Apply th ck CA glue at each joints for reinforcing and then
carefully sand surfaces.
5. Remove horizontal tail from the plan and glue small
sheets(S12-S13, E7).
6. Apply th ck CA glue at each joints for reinforcing and
then carefully sand surfaces.
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 LEFT WING
1. Pin the wing jigs on the plan.
2. Lay leading edge, trailing edge, lower spars and ribs(W1-
W3, W6, W9-13, W19, W20) on the jigs.
4. Assemble and glue upper spars(W1-W2, W9-W11) and
wingtip parts(W8, W21-23) with thick CA.
5. Glue covering sheets(W14-W1 , W17) and small
sheets(W18).

3. Assemble ribs(W4-W7) and glue together with thick CA.
6. Remove left wing from the jigs and covering sheets and
small sheets for wing bottom(W14-W16, W18).
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 RIGHT WING
1. Pin the wing jigs on the plan, and then lay leading edge,
trailing edge, lower spars and ribs(W1-W3, W6, W9-13,
W19, W20) on the jigs.
3. Assemble and glue upper spars(W1-W2, W9-W11) and
wingtip parts(W8, W21-23) with thick CA.

2. Assemble ribs(W4-W7) and glue together with thick CA.
4. Glue covering sheets(W14-W1 , W17) and small
sheets(W18).
5. Remove right wing from the jigs and covering sheets and
small sheets for wing bottom(W14-W16, W18).
6. Apply th ck CA glue at each joints for reinforcing and
then carefully sand surfaces.
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 FUSELAGE
1. Lay waxed paper or PVC film over the plan.
Pin the parts for fuselage right fore side(F1-F ) on the plan
and glue together with thick CA.
6. Assemble seat(C1-C ), control stick(C6-C7) and glue

2. Pin the parts for fuselage right rear side(F6-F13) on the
plan and glue together with thick CA.
Assemble left fuselage side with same way.
3. Assemble and glue fore fuselage sides with the
parts(F14-F23, F2 -F26).
4. Glue braces(F24), floor deck(F27-F28) and assemble
servo tray(F29-F31)
5. Assemble and glue rear fuselage sides with the
parts(F32-F37).
cabin rail(C8-C12). (Do not glue seat and control st ck to
the floor n th s step.)
7. Assemble and glue the tail gear(G1 -G17) with thick CA.
8. Assemble and glue maingear boxes(G1-G3) and tail gear
box(G11-G13) with thick CA as shown above.
9. Assemble and glue maingear boxes in place. This parts
can be moved up and down. Glue the parts(G ) in place.
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10. Assemble and glue tailgear boxes in place. This parts
can be moved up and down. Glue the parts(G18) in place.
11. Assemble and glue wing joiners (F42-F44).
 DUMMY ENGINE
1. Assemble and glue cylinder block(M1-M3) with thick CA.
2. Glue cooling fins(F4-F6) and exhaust manifold(M11) with
3. Assemble crank block(M7-M10, M14-M1 ) with thick CA.
4. Glue cylinder block and exhaust tube(M12-13) as shown
above.
5. Glue two cylinder blocks as shown.

thick CA.
6. Glue wheels as shown(G9-G10, G21-G22).
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 PAINTING and RIGGING
1. Paint fuselage, wheels, dummy engine, cabin parts and
gear struts as shown.
2. Glue rubber rings with thin CA as shown above.
3. Drill holes if necessary.
4. Fuselage rigging with thick nylon thread.
2. Cover rudder and elvator.
3. Cut CA hinges as shown above.
4. Make hinge slots and pre-install hinges.
5. Insert and glue plywood horns(R1 , E8).

5. Fuselage rigging is done.
 COVERING, FINAL ASSEMBLY and
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
1. Cover above stabilizer with light film, insert and glue the
part(S16) and then cover below stabilizer.
6. Glue stabilizer, struts(S14-S1 ) and vertical fin to the
fuselage with thick CA. (Hor zontal ta l must be at r ght
angle to fuselage center and vert cal f n must be at
r ght angle to hor zontal ta l.)
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7. Install receiver, ESC, elevator and rudder servos.
8. Install motor and gearbox.
11. Cover fuselage sides with light film.
12. Glue seat and control stick.
13. Cover right and left wings with light film

9. Tie control wires to the rudder and elevator horns.
10. Pull wires and tie to the servo horns.
14. Assemble tailgear struts(G19-G20) and tail wheel with
bolts and nuts.
Put up rubber band. Make two circles with one rubber band.
15. Assemble maingear struts(G6-G8) and main wheel with
steel rod, bolts and nuts.
Put up rubber bands. One for fore hook, two for rear hook.
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16. Glue tray for battery(F4 ).
17. Glue tray for balance weight(F46).
 PRE-FLIGHT CHECK
CG.
Check CG. (CG location is shown on the drawing.)
Control Throws.
The following control throws are recommended starting
points. After you are familiar with this plane, you may
increase, or decrease.
- Elevator : 17. mm(11/16”) up and 12. mm(1/2”) down.
- Rudder : 33mm(1- /16”) right and left.

18. Assemble wings and rig with thick nylon thread.
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