Manzano Laser Works deHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk Assembly Manual

20, 1. Fuselage assembly begins with the internal liteply box. Assemble the sides, top pieces, and formers 3B, 4B, and 7B. Dry fit all the parts before adding any glue. Add the bottom internal box piece that fits behind 7B. Install the top, side, forward, and rear formers. These are a combinati…

16, Manzano Laser Works deHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 10. Remove the structure from the building board. Sand the top and bottom edges of the sub leading edge and trailing edges so they match the contour of the ribs. Be careful not to sand the ribs. Applying a strip of masking tape along the top and bottom of the ribs just behind the sandin…

15, 1. The wing assembly begins by laying a 36" strip of 1/8" square balsa over one side of the wing plan in the location shown on the plan. This strip generates the tip washout as the wing is built on top. Glue the 1/16" plywood doublers to ribs W3 and W4. Layout one s…

2, The Manzano de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk is based on a design developed by Ivan Pettigrew. The structural design has been updated to take advantage of laser cut parts and to help reduce the build time. Construction of this model can be in any order preferred, but this assembly guide …

12, 1. Begin with the stab and elevators. Assembly begins by laminating the spars. They are made up from a lamination of 1/8" balsa and a lamination of 1/16" plywood. Dry fit the stab ribs to the stab spar. Make sure the tabs on the spar tips face down.The plywood laminations faces the …