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Assembly instructions
lage by installing a small wooden strip with a notch like shown on picture.
You can also add some more glue points further back in the fuselage tube
(picture 25).
Installing the elevator servo
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Screw the elevator servo in the vertical fin with the servo horn to the top.
The servo horn should be in neutral position at 90° and points to the left.
Connect the 1000 mm servo extension (from cable set # 1-00715) and
use the safety clip.
Finishing the elevator linkage
The linkage will be created by using the wire with L-bent, a threaded
solder sleeve, threaded bushing and the threaded linkage with Z-bent.
Insert the Z-bent of the threaded linkage into the first hole of the servo
horn. Screw the threaded bushing to the linkage and afterwards the
threaded solder sleeve. Slide the L-wire into the slotted rod and insert the
L-bent into the eye bolt (control horn). Screw the horizontal stabilizer to
the fuselage with the countersunk screws.
Check the neutral position of the elevator. Adjust the length of the L-bent
wire if needed so the linkage can be adjusted in both directions (pictures
26/27). Before soldering, slide a 10 cm long plastic tube over the linkage.
When everything fits, sand the solder points and solder together.
After assembly of the linkage it is very important to glue in the plastic tube
to the fuselage side. Otherwise the linkage could bend at hard manoeuv-
res making the model uncontrollable (picture 28).
Spinner and Prop adapter (electric version)
You can purchase power set separately. Included are the propeller and
fitting spinner to the fuselage diameter.
Assembly:
Slide the propeller adapter onto the motor shaft. Afterwards the Spinner
gets screwed to the prop adapter with a gap of about 1 mm between fu-
selage and spinner. Make sure that the spinner sits correctly in the notch
of the propeller middle part before tightening the spinner screw. Other-
wise there is danger of vibrations (picture 29).
Motor mount, motor assembly and spinner (electric version)
The motor mount is included in the kit and fits to the motor of the recom-
mended power unit 1-00698-Antaris. The motor mount has a mark
which should show to the bottom. Sand the inner side of the fuselage
thoroughly and clean it with alcohol. Tape the outside of the fuselage to
avoid glue drops.
Also tape the motor to make sure no glue can flow into it. Screw it to the
motor mount and make sure the motor cables are positioned at the mark
of the motor mount. Position the complete unit into the fuselage without
gluing and also install the prop adapter with spinner. After positioning,
glue the motor mounts with just a few drops of 5 minute Epoxy and let it
cure (picture 30) with additional 24 h Epoxy. When hardened, remove
spinner and motor and glue the motor mount to the fuselage from both
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sides. Don't use too much glue on the inside to make sure the motor still
fits after gluing (picture 31/32/33).
The propeller blades (of the power unit) are secured to the prop adapter
middle part by using the bolts with the clamp ring. The O-ring is added
like shown on the picture and lets the propeller blades fold to the fuselage
when the motor stops (Picture 34).
Launch hook bracket (option on glider version)
If a hook for launch start should be installed, the model needs to be
equipped with a bracket under the servo tray, before the servo tray gets
installed. The position for the hook should be 520 mm behind the fusela-
ge nose. Mark this point and drill a small hole in the fuselage. Close the
hole with some tape from the outside again and sand the inner side of the
fuselage with 80 grit sandpaper around the hole. Glue the bracket onto
the hole. The launch hook can then be installed after finishing the model.
Installing the tow hook (option on glider version)
Use the 1,5 mm wire and the linkage tube (leftovers of the rudder linkage)
to make a linkage for the tow hook like shown in picture 35. Drill a hole
of about 8x3 mm on the right side of the fuselage, around 5 cm behind
the fuselage nose in the area of the carbon reinforcement of the fuselage
(picture 36). Glue the prepared tow hook over the hole like pictures 37
& 38 show. Open the servo tray for the servo and install it like shown
picture 39.
Your model is finished
Some important steps need to be finished in the workshop: Set the CG
according to the manual and make sure to use the correct angle of inci-
dence on the elevator. If both are set correct, there will be no problems
on the maiden flight.
A successful maiden flight depends on the preparation.
Ange of incidence and CG have been determined theoretically and confir-
med in test flights afterwards. The CG is 97 mm behind the leading edge.
Measured close to the fuselage. With the CG Gauge MPX order no.
693054 it is very easy to set the CG correctly. An angle of incidence of
1,2° can be set with the MPX EWD Waage order no. 693053. After set-
ting both, you can measure and set the rudder throws. The table below
shows our recommendations. These are based on the experience of mul-
tiple modellers and you probably don't need to change them.
Rudder throws
The rudder throws are set in mm and are always measured where the
control surface has its biggest depth.
After finishing the control throws, the servo covers can be installed using
clear tape or UHU Por glue (Picture 45/46).