TOWER HOBBIES TOWER TRAINER 40

This is the perfect high-wing .40 size trainer for the first-time builder.

Since Winter is coming in about a week or so [:@][:'(] (Merry Christmas to all) and flying is off til Spring (I finally got my field equipment, all but the fuel, and I am now eagerly and excitedly ready to finally learn to fly) I decided to do a beginner's thread here, with one of my early Christmas gifts I got myself, for you members who want to join this great hobby but are afraid to try your hand at building. Although I am no longer a beginner to building, this thread is to show those of you new to the hobby the thrill of building with your own hands, and to see that it really is quite simple.

I will be using a O.S Max 40LA .40 engine for the power, and a Tower Hobbies System3000 4-TH 4-channel radio system. I will be covering it as close to the original scheme as depicted on the box, using Towerkote white, red, yellow, and dark blue. Since they do not show the undersides of the wing or stabilizer I will have to do my own design with that, unless a member in this forum can show me a sample of the ORIGINAL design from the manufacturer so that I may copy it.

I will be using some new tools I just acquired for this build, which shall include Hayes clamps, House Of Balsa 90-degree alignment jigs, Fourmost Mitre cut tool, and a Slot Machine for the CA hinges.

So enough of the chatter, let's get to building:

Although the manual instructs you to cut the stabilizer section (as well as the other sections) away from the rest of the plan, I highly recommend keeping the plans in one piece.


Photo 1) The Tower Hobbies Tower Trainer 40
Photo 2) Necessary components
Photo 3) Take out all the necessary pieces to build the stabilizer and elevator.
Photos 4, 5 & 6) Be sure to measure all pieces prior to using
Photo 7) Mark the angled lines as shown on the plan onto the 1/4"x1"x10" balsa where you will cut the piece to shape
Photo 8) Cut with a razor saw outside of the line you drew, then sand it smooth to proper shape
Photo 9) Forward part of stabilizer now sanded to final shape and ready for next step
Photo 10) Outside frame and corner gussets glued and pinned in place using the 1/4"x1/2"x36" balsa sticks, 1/4"x3"x4" stab center, & shaped forward part just completed in past step.