Micro Telemaster


	Our Webmaster builds a Micro Telemaster


	Well, they won’t give me a 12’ to build so I have to build at the other end of the scale.


	This is a pic of the Micro Telemaster taken from the Hobby Lobby web-site. We will be finishing our Micro in T.S.U.K. colours. That is , Blue, Orange & Silver.

The Micro Telemaster is a fully “built up” kit featuring traditional methods of construction. The only concessions to modern methods is the beautiful laser cutting of all sheet parts and the reccomendation to use CA glue. It is delivered in a sturdy cardboard box and comes with full size plan and a VERY comprehensive set of instructions on 21 pages of A4 paper complete with appropriate photos. All sheet parts and more than enough strip wood are provided. Selection of hardware is left up to the builder but there are reccomendations for the less experienced.

An experienced modeller could easily build this aircraft from the plans alone, however, a total beginner to kit building would have no trouble in following these clear, concise notes. I have made a point when building this little model to follow the instructions and not let many years of model building get in the way of common sense. My old mate Richard has made such a good job of the Telemaster 40 kit (72”built up, featured eleswhere on this website) that I was determined to get this right.


	The “pointy” end with motor bracket and Hi-Tec HS 85 servos to give scale to the beast.

Following the instructions, the basic fuz is built first. The instructions (I am not going to give a blow by blow account here) go through a few basics as to what you will need to complete this model. Then the main construction starts. Fuz sides are laser cut and tips are given in the notes as to making a left and right side. Always best to do that. By building over the plan a straight and accurate build can be made.




		Wings, ready for sanding

Building the wings is an absolute doddle. Accurate laser cutting make this a dream to do. Again follow the notes in the booklet and on the plan and you will have no problems. A small plastic drawing square will help enormously at this point to set up the ribs. .Watch the angle of the wingtips, I used the little fillets that they provide and the tip angle came out wrong. Both were equally wrong so I suppose that’s all right. The wings build up flat with no sign of wash-out. The inner ribs have to be cut to accomidate the dihedral brace so leave the inner panel shear webbing until that is done. Now, I know this is only a small model with low wing loading but I would have been happier to see a bit of centre sheeting here. If I was building this for myself, I would add some very light 1/32 at least on the top.


	Tail, ready for sanding.


	This is such a delicate structure that you wonder “will it survive” but I think it will. When building is finished it has remarkable rigidity.






	Some views of the almost finished fiz with the motor mounted. Motor is a Purple Power PPB-2826-1200 (Yes, of course I’ve had it running)


	General pic of progress so far. Actually, is is more of a pic of the disaster that is my workshop. That build surface is 6’ x 2’ It just gets smaller and smaller.




		It goes like this...... First cut tissue slightly oversize. Wet the tissue and then wring excess water out. Carefully uncrumple the damp tissue. Apply a thin film of tissue adhesive to outer frame only. Place tissue over frame and pull it smooth. Leave it to dry. The observant will notice that the horizontal stabilizer is warping due to the water and the tissue drying. This is normal and not cause for panic. Weigh it down with just enough weight to keep it flat and it will dry like that. Flat, that is. Secret formula for tissue paste. (Handed down through at least one generation) 30% deionised water + 70% white glue. Works for me.


	Wings, Tail and Rudder. Ready for dope. The large “C” shaped gubbins are the wintip outers of a Ben Buckle “Radio Queen” Just for comparison.

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