Stevens Aero Model SE5.a Manual

SE5.a

Britain's WWI Anti-Tyranny Aerial Platform

Wing Span: 14.5 inches | Wing Area: 76 square inches | Average Flying Weight: 1.6 ounces

Build Instructions - Version 1.0 (revised 05.13.2014)

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WARRANTY

Stevens AeroModel guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the

date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification.

In no case shall Stevens AeroModel’s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further,

Stevens AeroModel reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.

LIABILITY RELEASE

In that Stevens AeroModel has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly,

no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from use by the user. By the act of

using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is

advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN 12 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER.

WARNING: This product may contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer

and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm.

PRODUCT SUPPORT

This product has been engineered to function properly and perform as advertised, with the suggested

power system and supporting electronics as outlined within this product manual. Product support

cannot be provided, nor can Stevens AeroModel assist in determining the suitability or use of

electronics, hardware, or power systems not explicitly recommended by Stevens AeroModel.

For product assembly support, replacement parts, hardware, and electronics to complete this model,

please contact Stevens AeroModel at www.stevensaero.com.

Stevens AeroModel

26405 Judge Orr Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80808 USA

719-387-4187 www.stevensaero.com

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Kit Inventory

☐Laser Cut Wood (7 Sheets)

☐Photo Illustrated Build Instructions (You are holding them)

☐Computer Drawn Detail Pages (2 Pages 11x17)

Taped to back of wood brick:

☐1 - 0.032 in. x 12 in. wire (Landing Gear)

☐2 - 0.015 in. x 12 in. wire (Pushrods)

☐Hardware Bag

1 - 1-1/2 in length of Heat Shrink Tube

1 - Nylon Receiver Clip

1 - Acetate Windscreen (Laser Cut)

1 - Pair 1-1/8 in. Plastic Wheels [SIGSH540]

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Suggested Items To Complete This Model

Many of the following items will be available at your local hobby shop. For your convenience Stevens

AeroModel stocks all of the power system components and most of the required and optional building

supplies. If you have difficulties sourcing any of the requisite items locally, please visit our web site to

purchase those items necessary to complete your model.

Required Electronics (Available at StevensAero.com)

☐Transmitter with at least 3 channels

☐Receiver/ESC/Servo Brick [PKZ3351, PKZ3352, or PKZUA1151]*

☐Motor/Gearbox [PKZ3624]

☐130mm x 70mm Propellor [EFL9051]

☐120-160 mAh 3.7V LiPo battery.

*SPMAR6400 or SPMAR6410 may be used with computer radio and mix.

Covering Film Requirements

While any high quality model film may be used to finish this model. Superior results will be achieved

using genuine AeroLITE brand model airplane covering film. The lower working temperature and superior

light weight of AeroLITE are especially desirable for this style of model airplane. AeroLITE is 1/3 the

weight of the typical model airplane covering film and will represent a weight savings over competing films

when applied to this model.

☐2 - Patch Paks AeroLITE (Olive Green)

☐1+ - Roll(s) AeroTRIM or in desired trim color(s) or Pre-Cut Graphics Package from StevensAero.com

Wood Sealant Suggestions

While not required, it is suggested that a high quality lacquer based clear sealant be applied SPARINGLY

to seal and protect the wood grain in humid environments. One single light misting of this sealant will be

sufficient to repel water without adding significantly to the models final flying weight. Likewise, much of

this model can be colored using a compatible lacquer based spray paint. Below are our suggestions, feel

free to use your preferred product.

☐DEFT clear lacquer based sealant (available at most hardware stores).

☐Design Master Color Tool lacquer based spray paint (available at most art supply stores).

Required Building Supplies and Tools

☐1/4 oz. Medium CA Glue (PAAPT04)

☐1/4 oz. Thin CA Glue (PAAPT10)

☐CA glue applicator tips (PAAPT21)

☐CA glue accelerator (PAAPT15)

☐Hobby Knife with ample supply of #11 blades

☐Sanding block with 400 and 600 grit paper

☐Heat Gun and Covering Iron

☐Small Needle Nose Pliers

☐1/2 in. wide clear tape (DUB916)

☐Velcro for Battery Mounting (PKZ1039)

☐Masking Tape (Low tack blue painters tape)

☐AeroLite Covering Film (1-2 Patch Packs)

Optional Building Supplies and Tools

☐Balsa Filler (HCAR3401)

☐Modeling Clay for Ballast

☐CA glue de-bonder (PAAPT16)

☐Masking Tape (Low tack blue painters tape)

☐Clear Lacquer based sealant (DEFT)

☐Lacquer based spray paint (Design Master)

☐1-1/2 in. Du-Bro Wheels [DUB150MW]

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Sheet Wood Inventory (1 of 1)

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Builders Notes

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General Assembly Instructions

Thank you, for purchasing this Stevens SE5.a UM.This product has been developed and manufactured

using state of the art CAD/CAM systems and features a unique interlocking construction process that,

when compared to traditional methods found in other model aircraft kits, save countless hours of

measuring, cutting, sanding, and fitting. We are certain that you’ll find our kit to offer a truly exceptional

build experience. As this kit is recommended for the novice model builder and pilot; we invite beginners

who have purchased this kit to seek the help of a seasoned builder and pilot. At any time should one run

across a term or technique that is foreign please don’t hesitate to contact our staff with your questions.

READ THIS!

Please READ and RE-READ these instructions along with any other included documentation prior to

starting your build and/or contacting our staff for builder support.

Pre-sanding

Do not skip this step. Prior to removing any parts from the laser cut sheet wood use a sanding block

loaded with 250-400 grit paper and lightly sand the back side of each sheet of wood. This step removes

any residue produced as a result of the laser cutting process and, as we have found that most stock wood

sizes run several thousandths of an inch over sized, slightly reduces the thickness of each sheet.

Leave your pre-sanded parts in the sheet until required in the assembly process.

Protecting your worktable

Use the poly tube that this kit was shipped in as a non-stick barrier between your worktable and the

product assembly. Promptly clean up any epoxy spills with rubbing alcohol and a disposable towel.

Bonding the assembly

As this product tabs, notches, and otherwise interlocks like a 3D puzzle we suggest that when fitting parts

you dry fit (use no glue) the parts together first. It’s advised to work 1-2 steps ahead in the instructions

using this dry-fit technique which allows ample opportunity to inspect the fit and location of assembled

components and realizes a benefit as each successive part contributes to pulling the entire assembly

square. Once you arrive at the end of a major assembly sequence square your work on top of a flat

building table and revisit the dry fit joints with glue. Using the dry-fit process you’ll be able to recover from

a minor build mistake and will ultimately end up with a more square and true assembly.

Unless otherwise noted in the instructions we find it easier to tack glue parts (temporarily bonding parts in

assembly using a small dot of glue) using medium CA glue applied with a fine-tip CA glue applicator tip.

Tight fitting joints should be bonded using thin CA glue applied, sparingly, with a CA glue applicator tip.

Never force the ﬁt!

Remember this is a precision cut kit our machines cut to within 5 thousandths of an inch in accuracy.

Yet the wood stock supplied by the mill may vary in thickness by up to 20 thousandths. This variance in

the wood stock can cause some tabs/notches to fit very tight. With this in mind, consider lightly sanding,

or lightly pinching, a tight fitting tab rather than crushing and forcing your parts together. You’ll break

fewer parts in assembly and will end up with a more square and true airframe.

Manual Updates

Please check our web-site for updates to these instructions prior to commencing the build.

To obtain downloads and updates relative to this model aircraft kit, please visit the corresponding product

page at StevensAero.com

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Fuselage

Fuselage parts are designated with an “F” followed by a numeric. Parts have been numbered so that the

fuselage assembly and required parts follows in numeric order from F1 to F25 (With F25 being used in

final assembly).

The fuselage is built upon a central crutch assembly, with sheet sides,formers and turtle deck stringers.

Many of the formers will need to be installed in a forward and top orientation. Unless otherwise

specified, formers should be installed with the etched part number facing the front of the

assembly and any top or bottom designations followed.

You will dry fit the majority of this fuselage assembly together only gluing at the final instructional steps.

When parts cannot easily be retained with friction, use a single tiny drop of medium CA glue applied

sparingly through a CA glue applicator tip to “tack glue” the part in place. Should you commit an error in

assembly it will be easier to recover from the mistake and remove or correct the part fit in error if you do

not slather the assembly in glue after each step! Further, this method of assembly will allow our

interlocking design to do it’s job as each successive part installed within the fuselage will help pull the

entire structure square and true.

Receiver Tray

1. Fit two ply parts RT to the nylon receiver clip to form the Receiver Tray.

Fuselage Central Crutch

2. Fit the Receiver Tray assembly to the bottom of F1, and bond with medium CA at the tab

and notch locations.

3. Fit former F2 to the front of F1. Ensure that F1 and the receiver tray are oriented bottom

down, and that F2 is oriented top up.

4. Fit Former F3 to the aft end of F1, ensuring that it is oriented top up in relation to F1 and F2.

5. Fit but do not glue ply motor mount F4 to the front of F2. Ensure that it is oriented top up -

this is important to assure the correct offset of the motor to the right for controlled flight. F4

will fit somewhat loosely, and will angle down slightly. If necessary, F4 may be lightly tack

glued to F2 to hold it in position until the fuselage side is fit.

Right Fuselage Side

6. Assemble the right fuselage side F5 by fitting and bonding F5b to the aft end of F5a. Orient

the parts so that the etched part numbers are facing up and are right side up. Note: F5b

now features a balsa wood slug that fills the slot for the Horizontal Stabilizer, leave this slug

in place throughout the fuselage assembly process (regardless of the photo) as it will

greatly aide in your success in assembling the fuselage without breaking bits off of F5b.

7. Fit the completed fuselage side F5 to the right side of the central crutch assembly, engaging

the tabs on F1 through F4, and the RT receiver tray, to the slots and notches in F5. Note

that the middle and lower tabs on F2 fit in oversize slots in the fuselage side. These tabs

should fit in the forward portion of the slot, leaving room for parts F6 and F7 to be fitted in

the next steps.

Landing Gear Pocket

8. Fit the landing gear brace F6 to the over sized slots in F5, immediately behind F2. Do not

bond.

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Step 7

Step 6

Step 5

Bottom

Top

F5a

Front

Top

Bottom View

Bottom

Top

Nylon Clip

F5b

“Slug”

Fuselage Cont.

Landing Gear Pocket Cont.

9. Fit landing gear brace F7 in the same slots, immediately behind F6, with the arrows pointing

up. Again, do not bond. This completed assembly forms the landing gear pocket.

Left Fuselage Side

10. Assemble the left fuselage side F8 by fitting and bonding F8b to the aft end of F8a. Orient

the parts so that the etched part numbers are facing up and are right side up. Again note:

F8b now features a balsa wood slug that fills the slot for the Horizontal Stabilizer, leave this

slug in place throughout the fuselage assembly process (regardless of the photos) as it will

greatly aide in your success in assembling the fuselage without breaking bits off of F8b.

11. Fit the fuselage side F8 to the left side of the fuselage assembly, engaging the tabs on F1

through F7, and the receiver tray, within the slots and notches of F8.

Nose Block

12. Fit and bond former F9 to the front of the front of the fuselage assembly. F9 will fit all the

way back against the front edge of F4. Note that the tabs on the front of the fuselage sides

will extend beyond F9 by 1/8 in.

13. Fit and bond former F10 to the front of F9, engaging the tabs in the fuselage sides with the

notches in the sides of F10.

Square the assembly on a flat surface and thoroughly bond all mating surface of the

forward portion of the fuselage assembly with CA glue. Ensure that no glue enters the

inside of the landing gear pocket.

Bottom Decking

14. Turn the fuselage over, and fit the forward fuselage bottom decking F11 to the notches in

the fuselage sides, between F2 and F9. F11 will rest on F2, but should not cover the slot in

the landing gear pocket. Bond with CA, ensuring that no glue enters the landing gear

pocket.

15. Fit F12 bottom decking to the notches in the fuselage sides immediately behind the landing

gear pocket. F12 will rest on F7 with the arrows pointing forward, but should not cover the

slot in the landing gear pocket. Bond with thin CA, ensuring that no glue enters the landing

gear pocket.

16. Fit and tack glue the aft fuselage bottom F13 the notches in the fuselage sides forward of

F3, and to the tabs at the bottom of F3.

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