Laine's Planes Cuda User manual

Revised: May 30, 2015
26” & 35” Wingspan

Time spent waiting for glue to dry can be
minimized by creating sub-assemblies.
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Page 3: Fuselage Sides - Parts F1, F8 & F0
Page 3: Motor Mount - Parts M1 (inrunner) or M2, M3 &
M4 (outrunner)
Page 4: Parts F7 & Magnets
Page 4: Fuse Top Skin - Parts T1, T2, T3 & T4
Page 5: Fuse Bottom Skin - Parts B1, B2 & B3
Page 6: Parts H1, H5 & Magnets
Page 6: Parts H3, H4
Page 7: Vertical Fin Skins - Parts V2 & V3
Page 8: Wing Root Ribs - Parts R1, D1 & D2
Page 10: Upper Wing Skins - Parts X1, X2, X3, X4 & X5
Page 10: Lower Wing Skins - Parts Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, & Y5
Page 12: Elevon Lower Skin & Ribs - Parts - A1, A2 & A3
Below is a suggested list of suggested
sub-assemblies in a suggested build order:

M4
M4
M3
M2
M3
M2
Out-Runner Mount
M1
M1
In-Runner Mount
F1
F8
F0
F8
F1
F0
Assemble Left & Right Fuselage Sides
Fuselage Assembly
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F8
F7
F7
F5
F6
F2
F4
F3
F1
F9
Selected
Motor Mount
8mm OD x 7.1mm ID
x 75mm
brass tubing wing
sockets
Glue magnets in both parts “F7”
F7 F7
6mm x 3mm Magnets
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F8
T4
T3
T1
T2
T2

B1
B2
B2
B3
F8
T4
T3
T1
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Sand nose
to shape
F8
T3
T1
N2
N1
Sand front of fuselage
flat before attaching
parts “N1” & “N2”

Tip:
Covering the hatches will be easier if you wait to
install the carbon rod hatch handles after covering.
Use a strips of masking tape the make temporary
hatch handles so that you can trial fit the hatches
before covering them.
1/16” x 1” Carbon rod
(Hatch Handles)
H3
H4
H7
H1
H5
H2
H6
H6
H2
When gluing magnets into parts “H1” & “H5”,
make sure the magnets are oriented properly
so that they will hold the hatches closed
1/4” x 1/8” Magnet
1/4” x 1/8” Magnet
Hatch Assembly
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V3
V2
V1
V3
V2
Vertical Fin Assembly
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R1
R4
R5
W2
W1
26” Wing
R1
R4
R5
W2
W1
R6
R7
35” Wing
S1
R2
R3
R1
D1
D2
7mm Od x 5mm Id
12 5/8” long
carbon tube spars
8-32 Blind Nut
26” & 35” Wing
Left wing shown.
Remember to build a
Left and a Right wing.
Wing Assembly

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S5
S4
35” Wing
26” Wing
R6
W3
W4 S2
S3
26” Wing
R8
W3
W4
S2
S3
35” Wing

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Y3
Y5
Y4
Y2
Y1
Y3
Lower Skin
X3
X1
X5
X4
X2
X3
Upper Skin
W7
W7
W7
W7
W7
W7
W7
W7
W7
W7
W7
W7
26” Wing
35” Wing
26” Wing
26” Wing
35” Wing
35” Wing
Parts W7 are intended to reinforce the
hinge mounting locations.

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W5
W6
Sand Wing leading
and trailing edges
flat before attaching
parts “W5” & “W6”
X1
X5
X4
X2
X3
Y5
Y1
Y3
Y2

A4
A3
A2
A2
A2
A2
A2
A1
A2
A2
Use etched lines on
part “A1” to align
parts “A2” & “A3”
when attaching them
to “A1”.
A2
Aileron ribs (Parts “A2”) should be beveled
slightly at the thick end prior to assembly
to allow sufficient space to attach part “A4”.
Sand leading edge,
trailing edge &
tip to shape
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26” Wing
35” Wing
R9
R7
Glue wing tip cap rib on
after sanding wing tip flat.
26” Wing
35” Wing

Hinge Ailerons to
trailing edges of wings
A5
A1
Sand Aileron
leading edge
to shape
Sand Aileron
leading edge flat
before attaching
part “A5”.
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S6
A6
Use etch marks for
proper orientation
when attaching
servos to part “S1”
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Final Assembly
Wing spars slide into brass tubes.

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Attach wings using 8-32 x 7/8”
long Socket Head screws
threaded into the Blind Nuts
previously installed in the wings
The Center Of Gravity
should fall approximately
where leading edge of the
wing meets the side of
the fuselage.