1

R11
HB 3mm

Lightening holes are optional.

2#

HB 3mm

must fit in the slot

Note different joints!

Sand elliptic nose

12mm. Dont cover this width on bottom if you dont want removable tail.
Commercial horn.

Cover tail with heat shrinkable modell covering

(Oracover, Oraligt, Monocote, Ultracote...)

3
2
FR3
WP Ply 3mm

Motor mount FR2

PCB or Ply 2mm

FR4
WP Ply 3mm

must fit in the slot

Glue M3 nut

Build up from
CNC MADE PARTS

20
5

4
FR5
WP Ply 3mm

Notes:

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R8

PET plastic bottle

2#

remove bottom and throat

HB 3mm
R7

Section 1-1

3 mm overlap

Cut to fit root airfoil

2#

HB 3mm
wooden canopy plug

R6

2#

HB 3mm

wooden stick (handle)

make 12 pieces

RS1 4#

R4

HB 3mm

Piece of velcro
or magnets

TOP VIEW

Optional vent holes.

scrap material (wood, styrofoam..)

aditional rib piece

Use protective hand gloves!

R5

2#

APPLY HEAT EQUALY ALL AROUND!

HB 3mm
See note!
R4

8(10#)

R3

2#

wing upper side straigh

HB 3mm
APPLY HEAT TO THE ASSEMBLY (BOILING WATER, HEAT GUN, OWEN, GAS BURNER..)

WP 3mm

BE CAREFULL WITH HEAT. APLY HEAT ALL AROUND THE BOTTLE SURFACE EQUALY.
BOTTLE WIL SHRINK TIGHTLY AROUND THE WOOD. WHEN FINISHED, COOL DOWN WITH WATER!

R2

2#

R1

2#

WP 3mm

cut

HB 3mm

Wing span: 1707 mm

Wing area: 22,4 dm2
Wing AR: 13
Length: 835 mm
RTF mass: 575g
Wing loading: 26 g/dm2

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Make Fuselage rib FR2 to fit your motor attachment points and vent. holes.

B 4x31

Technical data

1700mm wing layout

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Notes:

2#

4
85

21

FR6
WP Ply 3mm

Use glue or tiny screws

HB 3mm

19

Servo tray
WP ply 3mm

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HOW TO MAKE A CANOPY

R9

18

slot for elevator wire

Section 2-2

55

65

63
30

Number of ribs R4 depends of wing version: 1,5m span=8 ribs, 1,7m wingspan=10 ribs.

B 4x6

B 4x6

0
4x
1
HB

26

SIDE VIEW

19

Build up-NO CNC

Wing saddle doubler

Ply 2mm 2#

HB 4x8

Section M-M

Edge of fuselage

18

HB 4

Elevator horn. PCB 1mm

2#

For poly wing (no ailerons) only

12
HB 4x

Cut to fit root airfoil

R10

20
0

Drill hole size to fit your bolts

(read note bellow)

CUT ALONG RED LINE TO SEPARATE PLASTIC FROM PLUG.

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Set gap between fin and elevator to ~0,5mm when aplying hinge tape

FR1
WP Ply or HB 3mm

2 piece wing

19

Left aileron servo

HB 4x12

BL motor

cu

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40 cm servo wire extension

(installed in wing!)

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HB 4x6

Glue oposite tail sidewall (3mm) over assembly and let it dry.

8 mm preffered!

16

Section F-F

2 piece wing

simplified wing TE->fuselage transition

8
40

15
16

CNC MADE PARTS

14
Before shaping

Both sides covered with 1 mm balsa sheet.

Note grain orientation on the side view!

After shaping

After shaping

test fir rear fuselage with front fuselage part. Sand joint if necessarry, for proper fit.

B A

airfoil HN 1036

removable elevator
build up structure

After shaping
Before shaping

Before shaping

Section K-K

35

Glue bowdens here inside the carbon tube!

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HB 4x11

Route elevator pushrod tube into carbon tube, and glue vertical fin to assembly.
Cover vertical fin with 1 mm balsa sheeting.
Install and carve scrap balsa to create radiused boom-fin transition.

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Section G-G

Bend to protect your eyes!!!

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NOTE:
check if your motor will fit on mount holes.
If not, modify mount holes accordingly!

~45mm

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After shaping

Wing span: 1562 mm

Wing area: 20,2 dm2
Wing AR: 12
Length: 835 mm
RTF mass: 550g
Wing loading: 27 g/dm2

After shaping

Technical data

62

Before shaping

Light filler

HB 4x20

Before shaping

After shaping

Polydihedral, no ailerons wing layout

Elevator saddle MUST be paralel
with tail boom tube centerline.

74

Before shaping

Create a temporarily hook, to protect your and others eyes! (both pushrod ends)

15

HB 4x6

14

Left ~50 cm of pushrod free on this side.

Right aileron servo

4x8
Motor

Protect against disconecting!

After shaping

15

16
Make vertical fin with sheeting on just one side.
Install elevator pushrod (0,6mm dia) and its bowden(2mm outer dia)

Ruder servo

16

Before shaping

Elevator servo

Section A-A

"Y" harness for use on RX with only 4CH

Slot for el. wires

Scratchbuilders (no CNC)

can simplify joints (just straight!)

SB 4x6

Glue together one tail sidewall (3mm), up and bottom balsa (6mm) and a carbon tube.

BATTERY:
LI-po 3S1P, 20C
800-1500mAh

Section B-B

17

Carbon tube 6/4mm L=45 cm, as tail boom.

(Carbon arrow shaft..unidirectional extruded)

120

HB 4x6

Eletronic Speed Controller (ESC):

20-30A
BEC 1,5-2A

Canopy

Glue 3 mm pieces into 6mm

SB 4x6

CH5
CH4
CH3
CH2
CH1

Make slots for elevator and rudder pushrods exit. Look at the plans for dimensions.

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It is way more impotrant to make clean smooth outer surface

of the fuselage, than just strickly hold with A,B,C... cross sections.
Try to achieve smooth transitions from nose to the tail.
Try to correct and smooth any visible imperfections on the outer surface.

Section C-C
Section E-E

RIGHT AILE
RUDD
ELEV
LEFT AILE
THROTTLE

NOTE:

Section D-D

835
longer nose and BL motor mount provided

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ESC 30A

Protect against disconecting!

25

40 cm servo wire extension

(installed in wing!)

SOME RX HAD DIFFERENT OUTPUTS!

CHECK MANUAL FOR YOURS!
Reciever (RX)

Fuselage
Assembly steps

MOTOR:
max diameter 28mm
kV 900-1100
~18 A

87

WP 3mm, 2req.

Sanding round surfaces.

Use sanding block,
and later just sanding paper.
Try to "feel" the contour with hands,
and check irregularities against the light.

SUGGESTIONS:

11cm MAX.!!

Chamfer corners.
Use plane and
sanding block.

removable elevator
build up structure
simple wingtip

Li-po battery 11,1V

Plain box fuselage

after glueing
parts together.

HB

Note: glue elements on one sheet, sand wedge cross section, and the cover oposite side

Connector

Section H-H

Drill holes to fit your screws.

balsa fillet

4
85

Ply 1mm

airfoil HN 1036

ROUGHLY CUT ALONG RED LINE, AND FINE TUNE ON THE MODEL.

CARVING A FUSELAGE CROSS SECTION:

NOTE:
Paralel with wing saddle
viewing from front!

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Section J-J

ROUGH PIECE OF FUTURE CANOPY

3
35

If you not intend to make removable tail, you dont need to drill two holes fot the bolts. Othervise,
use servo bolts with wide washer head and drill holes of those bolts diameter.

17

Glue: white glue or CA...which suit you best.

Use of hard balsa for the spars is advicable for high speed flights.
Note grain orientation!
Use clear adhesive tape for the hinge (top&bottom). See manual for how to make hinge.
Sand tail according to cross section M-M! Elevator has wedge section.
Holes in the elevator are not necessary, but they can save some weight, and look sexy!

BEC 1,5-2A

Notes:

simplified wing TE->fuselage transition

Swap outermost wires

if motor rotate wrong direction.
Soldered joints

Note: elevator horn slot is placed slightly offset!)

Adopt for type of horn you will use.

Speed regulator with BEC

BA

Glue both fuselage parts together and check aligment on the plans!

simple wingtip
164

10

835
longer nose and BL motor mount provided

10
HB 1mm
BOTTOM WING SHEETING (#2 req.)

Make wider and sand off on wing after gluing.

42

SB 6 mm
TOP REAR FUSELAGE COVER

50

18

wing upper side straigh

1560mm wing layout

Technical data
19

87

Wing span: 1562 mm

Wing area: 20,2 dm2
Wing AR: 12
Length: 835 mm
RTF mass: 575g
Wing loading: 27 g/dm2

Make wider and sand off on wing after gluing.

43

HB 1mm
UPPER WING SHEETING (#2 req.)

36

20
0

15

74

62

15

7
35

HB 1mm
BOTTOM WING ROOT SHEETING (#2 req.)

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HB 1mm
UPPER WING SHEETING (#2 req.)
OVER THE SERVO BAY

8
15

B 6 mm
UPPER TAIL BOOM FILLER

airfoil HN 1036

SERVO COVER (2 req)

Ply 1mm
3
35

B 6 mm
LOWER TAIL BOOM FILLER

2 piece wing
8

SB 6 mm
FWD FUSELAGE SIDE

simplified wing TE->fuselage transition

40

HB 1mm
BOTTOM WING SHEETING

HB 1mm
UPPER&LOWER WING SHEETING (#8 req.)

NEXT TO SERVO (#2 req.)

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HB 1mm
RUDDER SHEETING (#2 req.)

14

removable elevator
build up structure

164

simple wingtip

B 1mm
Ply 1mm

11

16

Doubler if necessary (2 req.)

(1 req)

B 6 mm
Upper nose (#3 req.)

HB 1mm
UPPER WING ROOT SHEETING (#2 req.)

835
longer nose and BL motor mount provided
10 cm=100 mm

Make larger and trim at assembly.

HB 6 mm
WINGTIP (#2 req.)

2 pieces lenghtvise grain

1 piece crossvise grain

9
SB 2 mm
FUSELAGE BOTOOM LAMINATION (#2 req.)

NOTE: first lamination is with grains perpendicular to fuselage axis! Use this template.

HB 1mm
VERT. FIN SHEETING (#2 req.)

Model:

Glue 1 mm scrap balsa over

(bottom side only)

MATERIAL LEGEND:

glue

SB 3 mm
TAIL BOOM SIDEWALL (#2 req.)

WP
Ply
B
SB
HB
SP
PCB

White Poplar
Plywood
Balsa wood
Soft balsa wood
Hard balsa wood
Spruce wood
PCB composite material

Drawing:

MS-UL-Design

10 cm

4"

GUPPY 2
Assembly drawing No1

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Designed by Ultralajt, jan.2009

Note:
Redrawn, aug.2012
Plans for personal use only.
No commercial use allowed unless written permission from the author.