17
remove the hatch and frame, apply glue to the outside
contact surfaces, and repeat the procedure. Don’t forget
to engage the fuselage hatch again while the glue is still
soft, so that everything is held in the correct position while
the adhesive sets hard.
Fig. 12
Note: production tolerances may make it necessary to cut
away the foam very slightly where the rear of the hatch
14. Installing the receiving system components
The positioning of the RC components has a minor but
useful effect on the model’s Centre of Gravity. Final
Connect the MULTIcont BL-20 SD speed controller to the
top of the fuselage using the hook-and-loop tape 20 +
21. Install the M-LINK
fuselage, in the empty space aft of the servos. Route the
aerial out of the cooling air exit opening, and tape it to the
fuselage. The Li-BATT FX 3/1-950
to the fuselage side at the front, below the speed controller,
again using hook-and-loop tape. Group the cables together
adhesive or adhesive tape.
Fig. 13
Note: since the “grip” of the hook-and-loop tape is greater
than the adhesion between the sticky coating and the foam
surface, we recommend gluing the tape in place using hot-
15. Initial test-run of the motor
Note:
until you have switched on your transmitter, and are certain
that the control which operates the motor is at the “OFF”
position.
of rotation of the motor using your radio control transmitter
swap over any two of the three wires attached to the motor.
16. Mounting the propeller and spinner on the model
Press the prop driver and taper collet 82 into the propeller
hub 80. Fit the washer 87, shakeproof washer 88 and M6
nut 86 loosely on the threaded shaft.
Fig. 11
Now slide the whole assembly onto the motor shaft, and
set a clearance gap of about 1 mm between the back of the
propeller hub 80 and the front face of the fuselage.
Tighten the nut, and check once more that the clearance
between prop driver and fuselage has not changed since
you wielded the spanner! Attach the spinner 81 using the
two 2.2 x 6.5 mm self-tapping screws 74.
Fig. 14
17. Preparing the tailplane crank
Fit the spigot of the swivel pushrod connector 25 through
the hole in the tailplane crank 50, check that it is the right
26
and nut 27
the pushrod connector swivels smoothly and freely. When
Insert the socket-head grubscrew 24 in the open end of the
swivel connector barrel using the allen key 28.
Fig. 15
9 until it moves freely. Glue the tailplane pivot
housing 46
Fig. 16
Note: take care to prevent adhesive being forced into the
Ø drill bit through the holes to remove glue residues.
19. Rudder horn
Snap the articulated barrel 23 into the “twin horn” 22, then
24 in the articulated barrel
using the allen key. Angle the horn forward and glue it in the
appropriate recess in the bottom of the rudder.
Fig. 17
20. Completing the tailplane
Glue the “tailplane joiner and shaft” 48 in the left-hand
tailplane panel 7.
Fig. 18
Glue the “tailplane joiner and retainer” 49 in the right-hand
tailplane panel 8, taking care to apply the glue sparingly,
so that it cannot be forced inside the socket.
Fig. 19
Note: before joining the tailplane panels it is important to
allow the glued joints to harden completely, otherwise you
may never be able to separate the tailplane!
To dismantle the system, locate the point marked “X” on the
tailplane 8, and press it in to release the retainer.
Fig. 19
Completing the wing panels
21. Preparing the tubular spars
Apply a little glue to the spar joiner 44, and push it onto the
aluminium tubular spar 60
the tip of the mushroom-head self-tapping screw 31 in the
hole in the side of the spar joiner, then drive the screw in as
far as it will go using a suitable cross-point screwdriver (with
task easier by drilling a 1.5 mm Ø pilot-hole in the aluminium
beforehand. The spar joiner is symmetrical, so it makes no
Fig. 20
22. Gluing the tubular spars in the wing panels
Locate the right-hand wing panel 6, and apply Zacki
ELAPOR to the three contact surfaces in the spar recess.
check immediately that it is aligned correctly.
Figs. 21 + 22
Fit the wing retainer 45 loosely on the tubular spar 60 before
gluing the spar in the left-hand wing panel 5 in the same
