nnSpitfire 800 Series

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VERSION 1.0
DESIGN BY Nic 'nerdnic' Lechner
BUILD VIDEO www.nerdnic.com
ELECTRONICS www.nerdnic.com/electronics
BUILD DIFFICULTY Intermediate to Advanced
PILOT Intermediate
CG 4.2cm from leading edge

SPECS
- WINGSPAN 30 inches
- AUW TBD
- CHANNELS 3-4 channels
COLOR GUIDE
- BLACK Full cut
- RED 50% cut
- GREEN Guide or bevel

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00 BUILD NOTES
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Thanks for taking the time to build one of my designs! This one is modeled after
the Spitfire MK XI and I hope you enjoy it! Follow the build instructions in order
and good luck! Please share a picture of your build with me via email -
me@nerdnic.com

These plans are designed to be used with foam that is 508x762mm (20x30") and 4-5mm
thick:

IDEAL FOAM
All of these foam options weigh about the same and are the best option for this
plane.
- Adams Readi-Board (Dollar Tree)
- ROSS Foam Board
- FliteTest Water Resistant Foam

NOT IDEAL FOAM (but will work)

These foam options are either heavier, thicker, or do not contain a paper layer.
You can have success but some build modifications might be required.
- Elmer's Super White
- BAZICS
- 6mm Depron
- XPS

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01 FUSELAGE
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1. Hatch bottom plate
Cut out carefully, this bottom plate gets glued to the HATCH.

2. BBQ spar in nose

Clear out foam and embed spar. Use scrap foam to ensure the channel between side
and bottom fuse plate is maintained.

3. Pod holes
Reinforce with thin plastic/gift card.
4. Glue side walls
Fold sidewalls up at 90 degree angle. Sidewalls sit next to base plate.

5. Servos
Install servos and route elevator pushrods with coffee straws through fuselage.
Elevator uses 2 push rods and 1 servo, use same servo arm hole for both rods.
Rudder is optional, runs above HSTAB.

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02 BELLY NOSE
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1. Remove paper from inside of BELLY NOSE piece. Fold flap over and glue flap.
2. Glue BELLY NOSE in place on FUSELAGE before WING and V/HSTAB are installed.

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03 BELLY TAIL
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Glue in on FUESELAGE place before WING and V/HSTAB are installed.

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04 BASSWOOD SPAR
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Use template to cut from 24"L x 1/8"W x 3"H basswood.

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05 WING
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1. Perform all cuts and bevels and then glue bottom wing halves together at root.

2. Basswood
a. Remove foam from spar channel so BASSWOOD spar can sit fully embedded into
bottom wing.
b. Glue BASSWOOD in place one wing half at a time. This will set wing
dihedral.

3. Foam spars
a. Fold SPARS along 50% cut and glue.
b. Remove foam from 50% notch channels in WING and glue SPARS in place.
c. Main SPAR that's next to BASSWOOD should be glued to bottom WING and
BASSWOOD.

4. Servos
Remove foam from 50% channel and glue servos in place.

5. Fold over
a. On one WING half, add glue to WING leading edge, top of SPARS, airfoil
creases on top WING, bevel line, and top of servo. Do not glue trailing edge.
b. Fold WING over, match up trailing edge, hold till dry.
c. Repeat steps (a.) and (b.) on other WING half.

6. TRAILING EDGE/TIPS
a. Add glue inside trailing edge, avoid AIL hinge/cuts.
b. Use scrap BBQ skewer to smear glue around.
TIP: Use large ruler to press down the entire trailing edge all at once. Glue
wingtips last.

7. AIL
AIL bevel goes on bottom side of wing, cut/bevel after wing is built. Reinforce
with hot glue hinge.

8. Glue WING onto FUSELAGE.

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06 FORMERS (install after wing is attached)
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Formers should be as close to 90 degrees as possible.

A - Glue in place and fold paper around fuse plate.

B - Paper overlap prevents paper lifting issues. Clear out any excess glue to
prevent HATCH obstruction.
C - Glue in slot. Clear out any excess glue to prevent HATCH obstruction.
D - Glue in slot.

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07 HSTAB
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Glue in BBQ spar. 45 bevel on elevator surface and hot glue reinforce hinge.

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08 VSTAB
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1. Rudder is optional, 45 bevel on hinge and hot glue reinforce.
2. Glue HSTAB and VSTAB together.
3. Attach to FUSELAGE after wing is installed.

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09 HATCH
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1. Formers fold up and glue on top of base plate.
2. Glue HATCH BOTTOM PLATE to HATCH.
3. Make sure FUSELAGE formers B/C and HATCH formers are same height/shape.
4. Use magnets to prevent hatch from blowing off.

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10 POSTER
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1. Tail
(Make sure servos are already installed and push rods for RUD/ELV are in place)
Glue flush against FUSELAGE former D and VSTAB/HSTAB.

2. Nose
With HATCH installed use tape on each side of POSTER to get proper alignment. The
nose bend and cut in the poster lines up between the FUSELAGE and HATCH formers.
Untape one side and apply glue to FUSELAGE former B and C as well as HATCH formers,
avoid FUSELAGE former A. Then use a small bead of glue to secure the POSTER sides
against the FUSELAGE sidewalls, do not get glue on the HATCH sidewall. Lift the
nose bend up and glue FUSELAGE former A and sidewalls.
3. Hatch
Cut HATCH free and then cleaning glue down its sidewalls.

4. Canopy frame
Glue to clear overhead transparency. Glue inside of FRONT to close gaps. Using
tape, install BACK onto edge of FUSELAGE FORMER D. Using tape install FRONT
slightly overlapping BACK. Canopy should sit only a few mm deep onto POSTER side.
Once alignment is correct, remove FRONT and one side of BACK tape. Glue BACK in
place and then FRONT.

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11 WING ROOT FAIRING
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1. Glue trailing edge of fairing poster to FUSELAGE BELLY TAIL. Start with the
section that flairs off the wing and work your way back to the very tail end. The
very end of FAIRING will slightly overhang the FUSELAGE BELLY. Trim excess.
2. Apply pressure to area of fairing over WING and bend tip of FAIRING into place
along the WING/FUSELAGE seam.
3. Spot glue into place.

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12 EXHAUST STACK
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1. Remove center foam and fold sides up.
2. Glue to FUSELAGE nose sidewall just above skewers.

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13 RADIATORS
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1. Paper overlap should face inside.
2. Remove paper from RADIATOR BELLY and then fold paper flaps over.
3. Glue RADIATOR BELLY to RADIATOR SIDE.
4. Glue to WING with large opening facing forward.

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14 DECALS
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Glue in place based on reference images.

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15 POD
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0. Pod gets installed upside down.
1. Side with angled cuts is front.
2. Reinforce pod holes with plastic.
3. Sidewalls glue on top of base plate.
4. Glue firewall to front with the overlap on the base side.
5. Mount with BBQ skewers upside down in FUSELAGE (this is why firewall overlap
should be toward base of pod).
6. POD has incorrect thrust if you do not install it upside down.
7. Install pod upside down.