Yak-9D Construction Manual v2 - Manzano Laser...Assembly Manual for Yakovlev Yak-9D Copyright 2005...
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Copyright 2005 Thomas A. Jacoby and WarbirdKits.com Construction Manual for Yakovlev Yak-9D Materials This kit contains the following materials: This construction manual Plan sheet Decal sheet Laser-cut wood pack Plastic canopy Plastic cowl Plastic cowl scoop Plastic radiator scoop Plastic machinegun blister Plastic exhausts To complete this kit, you will need the following additional materials: 3/32” Aluminum tubing, 3” 1/16” Music wire, 20” 1/16” x 4” x 15” Balsa sheet for wing and fuselage skin, 5 each 1/4” Balsa triangle stock, 12” long 1each 1-1/2” Spinner (Goldberg or DuBro) Pink foam for fillets 1each Wing mounting bolt Hinges (ailerons, elevator) Miscellaneous servo mounting materials and pushrods Glue, covering materials and paint 6-Volt Speed-400 power system
Transcript of Yak-9D Construction Manual v2 - Manzano Laser...Assembly Manual for Yakovlev Yak-9D Copyright 2005...
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Construction Manual
for
Yakovlev Yak-9D
Materials
This
kit c
onta
ins t
he
fo
llow
ing m
ate
rials
:
�
This
co
nstr
uctio
n m
anua
l
�
Pla
n s
heet
�
Decal s
heet
�
Laser-
cut
wo
od p
ack
�
Pla
stic c
ano
py
�
Pla
stic c
ow
l
�
Pla
stic c
ow
l sco
op
�
Pla
stic r
adia
tor
sco
op
�
Pla
stic m
achin
eg
un b
liste
r
�
Pla
stic e
xha
usts
To
co
mple
te t
his
kit, yo
u w
ill ne
ed t
he f
ollo
win
g a
dditio
na
l m
ate
ria
ls:
�
3/3
2”
Alu
min
um
tubin
g,
3”
�
1/1
6”
Music
wire,
20”
�
1/1
6”
x 4”
x 1
5”
Ba
lsa s
heet fo
r w
ing a
nd f
use
lage s
kin,
5 e
ach
�
1/4
” B
als
a t
ria
ng
le s
tock,
12
” lo
ng
�
1each 1
-1/2
” S
pin
ner
(Go
ldberg
or
DuB
ro)
�
Pin
k fo
am
fo
r fille
ts
�
1each W
ing m
ounting b
olt
�
Hin
ges (
aile
rons, e
levato
r)
�
Mis
cella
neo
us s
erv
o m
ounting m
ate
ria
ls a
nd p
ushro
ds
�
Glu
e, co
veri
ng m
ate
ria
ls a
nd p
ain
t
�
6-V
olt
Speed
-400 p
ow
er
syste
m
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Construction
Wing Skins
�
Each w
ing b
otto
m s
kin c
onsis
ts o
f th
ree
laser-
cut
pie
ces: fo
rward
, ce
nte
r a
nd a
ft. G
ently c
lea
n u
p t
he
mating e
dges o
f th
e p
ieces w
ith 2
20 g
rit pap
er
on a
sandin
g b
lock.
�
Lay t
he p
ieces o
f a w
ing s
kin o
n a
fla
t bo
ard
or
tab
le,
with t
he o
ute
r surf
ace u
p. R
un a
le
ngth
of
maski
ng
tape
alo
ng t
he jo
in lin
es. T
urn
the
assem
ble
d s
kin o
ver,
be
nd t
he jo
ints
ope
n,
and r
un a
bead
of
alip
hatic r
esin
or
wo
od g
lue d
ow
n t
he jo
ints
.
�
Lay t
he a
ssem
ble
d s
kin b
ack d
ow
n o
n t
he
bo
ard
–
maski
ng ta
pe s
ide d
ow
n. R
un a
dam
p p
aper
tow
el o
ver
the jo
ints
to
re
mo
ve e
xcess g
lue. P
lace a
she
et o
f w
ax
paper
over
the a
sse
mb
led s
kin. T
he
n w
eig
ht it d
ow
n
with a
no
ther
bo
ard
, bo
oks
or
what
have y
ou. K
eep
the
weig
ht o
n t
he s
kin u
ntil i
t is
co
mple
tely
dry
.
�
Whe
n t
he s
kin is d
ry,
rem
ove t
he m
aski
ng t
ape.
Lay a
ski
n o
n a
fla
t bo
ard
with t
he o
ute
r surf
ace u
p, a
nd s
and
it s
mo
oth
with 1
20 g
rit p
aper
on a
lo
ng s
andin
g b
lock.
Be s
ure
to
keep y
our
sa
ndin
g m
otio
n a
t a 4
5 d
egre
e
ang
le to
the jo
ints
and w
oo
d g
rain
. C
lea
n t
he
ski
n w
ith
a tack
rag.
Note
– it sho
uld
no
t b
e n
ecessary
to
sa
nd t
he inner
surf
aces o
f th
e w
ing s
kin. Just
be s
ure
to
rem
ove a
ny
exc
ess g
lue.
�
Fo
llow
the s
am
e s
teps to
assem
ble
tw
o w
ing t
op s
kins,
usin
g t
he s
upp
lied 1
/16
” x
4”
x 15”
ba
lsa s
heets
.
�
Lay a
bo
tto
m s
kin o
n a
to
p s
kin.
Tra
ce t
he
shape
of
the
bo
tto
m s
kin o
nto
the to
p s
kin,
addin
g a
1/4
” m
arg
in a
t
the tra
iling e
dg
e. C
ut o
ut th
e to
p s
kin.
Figure 1 – Top wing skin
Wing Panels
�
Pin
a lo
wer
win
g s
kin to
yo
ur
build
ing b
oard
. T
he lo
wer
ski
ns a
re t
he o
nes w
ith t
he
rib
and s
pa
r po
sitio
ns
etc
hed into
the
m.
�
Glu
e t
he r
ibs a
nd m
ain
spar
to t
he
bo
tto
m s
he
et. N
ote
th
at th
e s
par
is n
otc
he
d a
t th
e d
ihedra
l a
ng
le f
or
roo
t rib W
1. T
o m
ain
tain
an a
ccura
te C
lark
Y a
irfo
il, m
ois
ten
the leadin
g e
dg
e o
f th
e s
he
eting a
nd p
ack
it u
p s
o t
hat
it fo
llow
s t
he c
urv
e o
n t
he b
otto
ms o
f th
e r
ibs.
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bly
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Figure 2 – Ribs and spar on wing panel
�
Build
the leadin
g e
dg
e s
trip
by s
licin
g a
sho
rt s
ectio
n
(abo
ut
1-1
/4”)
off
the s
trip
, fo
llow
ing t
he a
ngle
sho
wn
on t
he p
lans. R
eve
rse t
he s
ho
rt s
ectio
n a
nd g
lue it in
pla
ce o
n t
he b
ack o
f th
e leadin
g e
dg
e s
trip
.
�
Glu
e t
he le
adin
g e
dge s
trip
in p
lace a
gain
st th
e f
ront o
f th
e w
ing s
kin. N
ote
that th
e leadin
g e
dge
str
ip s
its o
n
yo
ur
build
ing b
oard
, no
t o
n t
he w
ing s
kin. C
ut
and f
it a
sho
rt s
ectio
n o
f le
adin
g e
dge s
trip
fo
r th
e c
ente
r o
f th
e
win
g.
�
Glu
e t
he a
ilero
n s
par
to t
he b
otto
m s
he
et a
nd r
ibs.
�
Glu
e t
he a
ilero
n leadin
g e
dge
to
the b
otto
m s
heet,
abo
ut 1
/32”
aft
of
the a
ilero
n s
par.
DO
NO
T g
lue t
he
aile
ron le
adin
g e
dge to
the a
ilero
n s
par.
�
Glu
e t
he s
tub r
ibs to
the r
ea
r o
f th
e a
ilero
n le
adin
g
edge a
nd t
he
bo
tto
m s
he
et.
�
Cut th
ree
aile
ron c
rank b
ea
rings f
rom
3/3
2”
alu
min
um
tu
be. M
ake
them
abo
ut 1/2
” lo
ng.
�
Make
an a
ilero
n c
rank f
rom
1/1
6”
music
wir
e a
nd t
he
thre
e b
eari
ngs.
�
Trim
a s
lot in
the a
ilero
n leadin
g e
dge f
or
the a
ilero
n
cra
nk.
Glu
e t
he a
ilero
n c
rank
in p
lace,
with g
lue o
n t
he
beari
ngs w
here
they p
ass t
hro
ug
h r
ibs W
2, W
3 a
nd
W4.
Figure 3 – W
ing panel assembly
�
Use s
cra
p b
als
a to
ma
ke a
bea
ring b
lock f
or
the a
ilero
n
cra
nk.
DO
NO
T g
lue t
he m
usic
wire c
rank
to t
he
bo
tto
m s
kin o
r to
the b
eari
ng b
lock.
�
Glu
e s
cra
p 1
/16
” o
r 1/8
” ba
lsa r
ein
forc
em
ents
to
the
outs
ide r
ear
po
rtio
n o
f rib W
1. U
sin
g a
sharp
#11
bla
de, cut
a s
lot in
ro
ot rib W
1 fo
r th
e w
ing b
olt, b
ut
do
n’t c
ut th
e r
ein
forc
em
ents
. T
he c
ente
r o
f th
e s
lot
sho
uld
be
abo
ut 1/2
” fo
rward
of
the t
raili
ng e
dge. N
otc
h
the b
otto
m s
kin s
o t
hat yo
u c
an f
ind t
he b
olt
ho
le late
r.
�
Usin
g a
lo
ng s
andin
g b
lock
and f
ine g
rit sa
ndpa
per,
sand t
he
assem
ble
d w
ing p
ane
l to
pre
pare
it fo
r th
e to
p
ski
n. S
and t
he
airfo
il a
ng
le into
the t
raili
ng e
dge,
so
th
at th
e tra
iling e
dge is a
bo
ut 1/3
2”
thic
k.
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�
Put th
e w
asho
ut
jig in p
lace u
nder
the w
ing t
raili
ng
edge. T
he t
hic
k e
nd o
f th
e ji
g g
oes a
t th
e w
ingtip. P
in
the w
ing d
ow
n.
Figure 4 – W
ing panel pinned to washout jig
�
Cut
a h
ole
in t
he to
p s
kin f
or
the a
ilero
n c
rank.
�
Apply
a t
hin
bead o
f P
ro-B
ond o
r alip
hatic r
esin
to
the
tops o
f th
e r
ibs a
nd s
pars
and a
long t
he
to
p o
f th
e
lea
din
g a
nd tra
iling e
dges. Lay t
he to
p s
kin in p
lace
and p
in it firm
ly to
the r
ibs a
nd
spars
. Let th
e w
ing
assem
bly
dry
.
�
Lam
inate
tw
o W
T p
ieces to
make
a w
ing tip
blo
ck.
G
lue
the w
ing tip
blo
ck
to the
win
g.
�
No
tch t
he le
adin
g e
dge f
or
the 1
/8”
do
we
l.
�
Sand t
he w
ing
pa
ne
l to
its
fin
al shape
.
�
Repeat th
ese s
teps w
ith t
he
oppo
site w
ing p
ane
l.
Wing Panel Joint
�
Use a
long s
andin
g b
lock
to p
rep
are
the r
oo
t rib f
aces
for
join
ing
.
�
Jo
in t
he p
ane
ls u
sin
g 1
5-m
inute
epo
xy b
etw
ee
n t
he
ro
ot ribs. U
se m
aski
ng ta
pe to
ho
ld t
he b
otto
m s
kins
flush. W
ith o
ne w
ing tip
fla
t o
n t
he b
uildin
g s
urf
ace,
ele
vate
the o
ther
win
g tip
to
the r
eq
uire
d to
tal dih
ed
ral.
�
Rein
forc
e t
he r
oo
t rib jo
int by w
rappin
g it
with n
ylo
n o
r
gla
ss c
loth
. S
atu
rate
the w
rap w
ith C
A.
�
Use a
1/8
” dri
ll bit to
cle
ar
the w
ing
bo
lt ho
le a
nd t
he
do
wel ho
le in t
he le
adin
g e
dge.
�
Use a
sharp
#11
bla
de t
o c
ut
the a
ilero
ns f
ree f
rom
the
win
gs. U
se a
sa
ndin
g b
lock
to f
inis
h t
he a
ilero
n leadin
g
edges a
nd t
he
aile
ron s
lots
in t
he w
ing.
�
Co
ver
the w
ing a
s d
esired.
We s
ugg
est
usin
g e
ithe
r
1/2
-ounce f
iberg
lass c
loth
and f
inis
hin
g r
esin
, o
r D
ocula
m.
�
Hin
ge
the a
ilero
ns.
�
Insta
ll th
e 1
/8”
do
we
l in t
he leadin
g e
dge. T
he d
ow
el
sho
uld
pro
ject a
bo
ut 1
/4”
forw
ard
of
the w
ing.
Fuselage
BE SURE TO MAKE A LEFT SIDE AND A RIGHT
SIDE!
�
Glu
e t
he w
ing s
add
le d
ouble
rs to
the f
use
lage
sid
es.
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bly
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�
Glu
e t
he 1
/4”
tria
ng
le s
trip
s a
long t
he b
otto
m r
ear
of
the f
use
lage. T
rim
the tria
ng
le s
trip
s s
o t
hat th
e
fusela
ge s
ides c
an b
e p
ulle
d to
geth
er
at th
e r
ear.
Figure 5 – Trim triangle strips at fuselage rear
�
Glu
e t
wo
sets
of
1/1
6”
rein
forc
em
ents
FR
2 t
hro
ug
h
FR
6 to
fo
rmers
F2
thro
ug
h F
6.
�
Glu
e f
orm
ers
F2,
F3 a
nd F
4 to
one f
use
lage s
ide
. T
he
forw
ard
sid
e o
f th
e f
orm
er
sho
uld
be o
n t
he
line e
tched
on t
he f
use
lage
sid
e. M
ake
sure
that th
e f
orm
ers
are
at
90-d
egre
e a
ng
les to
the
fuse
lag
e s
ide.
Figure 6 – Glue form
ers to one side of fuselage
�
Glu
e t
he o
ther
fuse
lag
e s
ide to
fo
rmers
F2,
F3 a
nd F
4,
ma
king s
ure
that eve
ryth
ing is s
quare
.
�
Lam
inate
the t
wo
1/1
6”
ply
win
g m
ounting b
locks
WM
to
geth
er.
Glu
e t
hem
into
the s
lots
in t
he w
ing s
add
le
do
ub
lers
, m
aki
ng s
ure
that th
ey a
re f
lush w
ith t
he w
ing
sadd
le.
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bly
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Figure 7 - W
ing saddle
�
Use s
cra
p 1
/4”
ba
lsa tria
ng
le to
rein
forc
e t
he jo
int
betw
ee
n F
4 a
nd t
he
fuse
lage s
ides.
Figure 8 – Add second fuselage side
�
Sco
re the f
use
lage
sid
es a
t th
e r
ear
of
F4 a
nd g
ently
cra
ck
the
m s
o that th
e e
nds o
f th
e f
use
lag
e c
an b
e
bro
ug
ht to
geth
er.
�
Glu
e t
he f
use
lage
sid
es to
geth
er
at th
e r
ear
of
the
fusela
ge. M
ake
sure
that th
e f
use
lage is s
traig
ht
and
true.
Figure 9 – Join fuselage sides at rear
�
Use a
sa
ndin
g b
lock
to d
eck
sa
nd t
he e
dg
es o
f th
e
fusela
ge. A
ll fo
rmers
, tr
iang
le s
trip
s a
nd
fuse
lag
e s
ides
sho
uld
be
flu
sh.
�
Glu
e f
orm
ers
F5 a
nd F
6 in p
lace
. N
ote
that th
e c
uto
ut
in t
he e
dge o
f F
6 g
oes o
n t
he left
sid
e o
f th
e f
use
lag
e.
�
Glu
e a
1/8
” x
1/4
” b
als
a s
trip
betw
ee
n t
he t
ops o
f F
4A
and F
6.
�
Glu
e a
1/8
” x
1/4
” b
als
a s
trip
betw
ee
n t
he t
ops o
f F
1
and F
3A
.
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bly
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�
Alig
n t
he f
irew
all
F1 w
ith t
he f
usela
ge s
ides a
nd
glu
e it.
N
ote
that
the t
wo
etc
hed
lines o
n F
1 m
ark
the u
pper
po
sitio
n o
f th
e f
use
lage s
ides.
Figure 10 – Add fuselage stringers and firewall
�
Glu
e f
orm
ers
F2A
, F
3A
and F
4A
in p
lace
.
Figure 11 – Add rear stringer and cockpit floor
�
Add a
co
ckp
it f
loo
r fr
om
scra
p b
als
a if
desired.
�
Sheet
or
pla
nk
the to
p o
f th
e f
use
lag
e b
etw
ee
n F
1 a
nd
F4A
with 1
/16”
ba
lsa.
Note:
Da
mpe
n t
he b
als
a w
ith a
wea
k a
mm
onia
and
wate
r so
lutio
n a
nd m
old
it
aro
und t
he f
use
lage f
orm
ers
. W
he
n it’s d
ry, tr
im it to
siz
e a
nd g
lue it
in p
lace
.
Figure 12 – M
old balsa skin for front fuselage
�
Sheet
or
pla
nk
the to
p o
f th
e f
use
lag
e b
etw
ee
n F
4A
and F
6 w
ith 1
/16”
bals
a.
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bly
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nua
l fo
r Y
ako
vle
v Y
ak-
9D
Co
pyright
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ho
mas A
. Jaco
by a
nd W
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irdK
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om
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Figure 13 – M
old balsa skin for rear fuselage
�
Cut th
e c
ockpit o
pe
nin
g f
rom
the to
p s
heet.
Yo
u c
an
trace t
he p
att
ern
fro
m t
he p
lans.
�
Ho
ld f
orm
er
F2B
again
st
F2,
and m
ark
the w
ing d
ow
el
ho
le o
n F
2. D
rill
the w
ing d
ow
el ho
le in F
2.
�
Glu
e F
2B
to
the f
ront o
f F
2. D
o n
ot get
any g
lue
on t
he
do
wel!
�
Check
the w
ing
alig
nm
ent. T
he
n d
rill
thro
ug
h t
he w
ing
and w
ing h
old
-do
wn p
late
with t
he
app
ropriate
siz
e
drill.
Tap t
he w
ing
ho
ld d
ow
n p
late
fo
r th
e w
ing
m
ounting b
olt.
�
If y
ou’re u
sin
g a
fle
xib
le p
ushro
d f
or
ele
vato
r co
ntr
ol,
insta
ll it n
ow
.
�
Sheet
the b
otto
m r
ear
of
the f
use
lage w
ith 1
/16
ba
lsa
with t
he g
rain
acro
ss the
fuse
lage.
Figure 14 – Sheet bottom rear fuselage
�
Sand t
he b
otto
m c
orn
ers
of
the r
ear
fuse
lag
e to
a
unifo
rm 1
/4”
radiu
s.
�
Sheet
or
pla
nk
the lo
wer
fro
nt fu
se
lag
e b
etw
ee
n F
1
and F
2 w
ith 1
/16”
bals
a.
Figure 15 – Sheet bottom front fuselage
Assem
bly
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nua
l fo
r Y
ako
vle
v Y
ak-
9D
Co
pyright
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ho
mas A
. Jaco
by a
nd W
arb
irdK
its.c
om
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�
Make
a “
T”
fro
m s
cra
p b
als
a to
sim
ula
te t
he f
in a
nd
ho
rizo
nta
l sta
bili
zer.
Tack-g
lue t
he “
T”
in p
lace a
t th
e
rear
of
the f
use
lag
e.
Figure 16 – Scrap balsa "T"
Figure 17 – Shape tail blocks
�
Tack-
glu
e t
he t
ail
blo
cks
TB
on e
ither
sid
e o
f th
e “
T”.
S
hap
e t
he t
ail
blo
cks
to
the f
use
lage
co
nto
ur.
�
Rem
ove the tail
blo
cks
and “
T”.
Dis
card
the “
T”.
Ho
llow
th
e tail
blo
cks
.
�
Glu
e t
he h
orizo
nta
l sta
bili
ze
r to
the f
use
lage. M
ake
sure
tha
t it’s
alig
ne
d w
ith t
he f
use
lage a
nd w
ings.
Co
ver
the t
op o
f th
e f
use
lag
e b
etw
ee
n t
he e
levato
rs
with a
scra
p o
f bals
a.
�
Assem
ble
the f
in a
nd
rud
der.
Insert
the a
ssem
bly
into
the s
lots
in t
he h
orizo
nta
l sta
bili
zer
and g
lue.
�
Glu
e t
he t
ail
blo
cks
in p
lace.
�
Fill
in t
he s
ma
ll space b
etw
ee
n F
6 a
nd t
he f
in w
ith
scra
p b
als
a.
�
Build
the w
ing f
illets
fro
m s
cra
p 1
/16”
ba
lsa a
nd p
ink
foam
.
Figure 18 – W
ing fillet base
Assem
bly
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nua
l fo
r Y
ako
vle
v Y
ak-
9D
Co
pyright
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ho
mas A
. Jaco
by a
nd W
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irdK
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om
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Figure 19 – Foam blocks added to fillet base
�
Trim
abo
ut 1
/8”
fro
m t
he b
otto
m o
f th
e v
acuum
-fo
rmed
pla
stic c
ow
l.
Figure 20 – M
ark cowl for trimming
�
Cut tw
o 1
/4”
sq
ua
re h
ard
wo
od m
oto
r m
ount sticks
4-
1/2
” lo
ng. B
eve
l the f
orw
ard
oute
r edges o
f th
e s
ticks
abo
ut 1
/16”.
Push t
he m
oto
r m
ount sticks
thro
ug
h F
1
and F
2 b
ut
do
n’t g
lue t
he
m in p
lace.
�
Put th
e c
ow
l in p
lace o
n t
he f
use
lage.
Make
sure
it’s
str
aig
ht a
nd s
quare
to
the
fuse
lage.
�
Push t
he m
oto
r m
ount
sticks
fo
rward
until th
ey just
touch t
he c
ow
l. R
em
ove t
he
co
wl a
nd
tack-
glu
e t
he
mo
tor
mo
unt
sticks
in p
lace.
�
Use a
rub
ber
ba
nd to
ho
ld t
he m
oto
r to
the m
oto
r m
ount sticks
. F
it t
he c
ow
l in p
lace a
nd
insta
ll th
e
spin
ner.
Ad
just th
e m
oto
r and c
ow
l until t
he f
it is
perf
ect. T
he
n d
rill
3/6
4”
ho
les t
hro
ug
h t
he c
ow
l in
to t
he
ends o
f th
e m
oto
r m
ount
sticks
. A
ttach t
he c
ow
l to
the
mo
tor
mo
unt
sticks
with s
mall
scre
ws.
�
Glu
e s
cra
ps o
f 1/1
6”
ba
lsa to
the b
otto
ms o
f th
e m
oto
r m
ount sticks
. T
he
n g
lue t
he 1
/16”
mo
tor
mo
unt base
MM
to
the 1
/16”
scra
p. T
rim
MM
so
that th
e c
ow
l fits
co
rrectly
.
Figure 21 – M
otor mount completed
Assem
bly
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nua
l fo
r Y
ako
vle
v Y
ak-
9D
Co
pyright
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ho
mas A
. Jaco
by a
nd W
arb
irdK
its.c
om
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Note
– y
ou c
an g
lue s
trip
s o
f scra
p p
lastic insid
e t
he c
ow
l to
re
info
rce it.
Figure 22 – Trial assembly of model
Scale Details
�
Cut
and t
rim
the p
lastic r
adia
tor.
Glu
e t
he laser-
cut
1/1
6 b
als
a b
ase (
SB
) in
to the r
adia
tor.
We r
eco
mm
end
usin
g m
ag
nets
to
attach t
he r
adia
tor
to y
our
mo
del.
�
Cut
and t
rim
the p
lastic m
achin
e g
un b
liste
r, a
nd a
ttach
it to
the f
use
lage
in lin
e w
ith t
he g
un tro
ug
h.
NO
TE
: T
he Y
ak-
9D
had o
nly
a s
ing
le f
use
lage-m
ounte
d
machin
e g
un.
�
Cut
and t
rim
the p
lastic c
ow
l sco
op, a
nd a
ttach it to
the
co
wlin
g.
�
Cut
and t
rim
the p
lastic e
xha
usts
, a
nd g
lue t
he
m to
the
co
wl.
Finishing Your Yak
�
We s
uggest co
veri
ng
the e
ntire
mo
del (e
xcep
t th
e
pla
stic b
its)
with 1
/2-o
unce g
lass c
loth
and f
inis
hin
g
resin
fo
r m
axi
mum
str
ength
. F
or
a lig
hte
r w
eig
ht finis
h,
‘gla
ss’ o
nly
the b
otto
m o
f th
e f
usela
ge a
nd c
over
the
rem
ain
der
with a
lig
htw
eig
ht film
such a
s D
ocula
m.
�
Apply
a lig
ht co
at o
f prim
er
– just e
no
ug
h to
fill
the
weave o
f th
e g
lass –
and s
and m
ost of
it o
ff.
�
Pain
t a
nd d
eco
rate
the m
odel as d
esir
ed –
see t
he
Pain
t a
nd M
ark
ings G
uid
e o
n o
ur
Website f
or
mo
re
info
rmatio
n.
�
Fin
ally
, sea
l the e
ntire
mo
de
l w
ith a
lig
ht co
at o
f K
rylo
n
cle
ar.
Decals
CAUTION: You m
ust seal the decals before immersing
them in w
ater!
The d
eca
ls inclu
de
d in t
his
kit a
re p
rinte
d w
ith E
pso
n
Dura
Brite
™ inks
on p
rem
ium
inkje
t w
ate
r-slid
e d
eca
l paper
availa
ble
. F
ollo
w t
he s
teps b
elo
w to
achie
ve a
gre
at
loo
king
set o
f m
ark
ings o
n y
our
mo
de
l.
�
Seal t
he d
ecals
with s
eve
ral t
hin
co
ats
of
Kry
lon
Cry
sta
l C
lear™
sp
ray v
arn
ish. M
ake
sure
yo
u
tho
roug
hly
co
ver
the ink; th
is w
ill p
reve
nt sm
ears
and
sta
ins d
uri
ng e
ve
ryday h
and
ling
.
�
Make
sure
the
surf
ace w
here
the d
eca
l is to
be a
pp
lied
is s
mo
oth
and g
lossy. M
atte s
urf
aces w
ill p
erm
it tin
y a
ir
bubb
les to
be t
rapp
ed b
etw
ee
n t
he s
urf
ace a
nd t
he
deca
l, th
us s
po
iling t
he d
eca
l.
Assem
bly
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nua
l fo
r Y
ako
vle
v Y
ak-
9D
Co
pyright
2005 T
ho
mas A
. Jaco
by a
nd W
arb
irdK
its.c
om
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�
Cut o
ut a
nd tri
m a
ll th
e m
ark
ings t
hat
yo
u p
lan to
app
ly
in t
his
sessio
n.
�
Dip
the d
ecal in
a b
ow
l of
wate
r fo
r abo
ut 30 to
40
seco
nds. U
sin
g y
our
fingers
, ge
ntly
try
to
slid
e t
he
deca
l off
the b
acki
ng p
aper.
As s
oo
n a
s t
he d
eca
l slid
es, slid
e it o
ff the b
acki
ng p
aper
and o
nto
the m
ode
l
in t
he d
esir
ed p
ositio
n. U
se a
so
ft a
bso
rbent clo
th to
ge
ntly b
lot e
xcess w
ate
r fr
om
the d
eca
l. A
llow
the
deca
l to
dry
.
TIP
– Y
ou c
an p
ractice w
ith b
its o
f decal c
ut fr
om
the
co
pyright
no
tice.
�
Spra
y a
co
at o
f K
rylo
n C
rysta
l Cle
ar
varn
ish o
ver
the
deca
l.
Flying Setup
�
Keep t
he m
odel a
s li
ght as p
ossib
le f
or
best
perf
orm
ance.
�
The Y
ak
sho
uld
ba
lance a
t 2-1
/4”
be
hin
d t
he lea
din
g
edge a
t th
e c
ente
r cho
rd. T
his
is a
ppro
xim
ate
ly 2
4%
of
the m
ea
n a
ero
dynam
ic c
ho
rd (
MA
C).
Fo
r th
e f
irst fe
w
flig
hts
, yo
u m
ay w
ant
to m
ove the
ba
lance p
oin
t fo
rward
1/4
”.
�
Set th
e c
ontr
ol t
hro
ws to
:
E
levato
r: 1
/2”
up
– 1
/2”
do
wn
A
ilero
ns: 3/8
” up –
1/4
” do
wn
HELP!
If y
ou h
ave q
uestio
ns o
r nee
d h
elp
with a
ssem
bly
of
the k
it,
dro
p a
n e
to to
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ird
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