Agusta A119 Koala - Graupner
Agusta A119 Koala - Graupner
Agusta A119 Koala - Graupner
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<strong>Agusta</strong> <strong>A119</strong> <strong>Koala</strong><br />
Drill 2 mm Ø holes at the marked points in the tail boom so that the carbon fibre rod can be<br />
fitted through them; the rod acts as the horizontal stabiliser joiner and spar. Fit the stabiliser<br />
panels on the joiner rod, and check that they are horizontal when viewed from the tail. At the<br />
same time ensure that they rest snugly against the fuselage sides.<br />
When you are confident that everything fits correctly, remove the stabiliser panels, remove the<br />
strips of tape holding the fuselage shells together, and remove the chassis from the fuselage<br />
once more.<br />
Completing and painting the model<br />
The fuselage should be painted on the outside using fast-drying spray paint.<br />
Caution:<br />
In order to save weight the fuselage shells are moulded in very thin plastic. This makes<br />
them vulnerable to distortion caused by the softening action of the paint solvent. You<br />
can avoid this happening by applying the paint sparingly, in thin coats.<br />
Before applying the paint, you must mask out the windows using the pre-cut self-adhesive<br />
masks provided in the kit. Rub down the surfaces to be painted using very fine abrasive paper<br />
(600 - 1200 grit) to ensure that the paint adheres well. This is particularly important along the<br />
joint line; if you neglect this, the paint may tend to flake off later when you peel off the adhesive<br />
tape which is used to hold the fuselage shell halves together.<br />
We recommend that you paint the horizontal stabiliser panels separately from the fuselage, and<br />
only attach them to the model when painting is complete. The same applies to the vacuummoulded<br />
dummy exhaust pipes.<br />
Cut out the decals from the sheet supplied, and apply them to the model in the arrangement<br />
shown in the kit box illustration. The best way of fitting the black window frames is to cut them<br />
out initially along the outside edges only, and apply them to the model in this state. Then you<br />
can cut carefully along the inside lines and peel off the excess material.<br />
Centre of Gravity<br />
The model’s CG should be as close as possible to the main rotor shaft, but up to 2 cm aft of it<br />
should not present problems. The CG can be corrected by adding lead ballast to the extreme<br />
fuselage nose, but since this adds unwanted weight it should only be done if there is really no<br />
alternative.<br />
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