User manual SKYMASTER X-VIPERJET ARF 2010

[. . . ] Assembly and Operational Instructions Manual Designer and test pilot : Anton Lin Instruction Manual : Morné Nortier Office Taiwan: No. 9. 39 Lane, Yuag-Chang 2nd Street, Ren-Wu Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, 814, Taiwan, R. O. C. TEL: +886 9 3299 7923 FAX: + 886 7373 1215 Tech support : morne. m@pixie. co. za For any further information and updates please visit www. skymasterjet. com SM © 2010 Assembly & Operation Manual Index: INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DISCLAIMER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ARF PAINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FINISHING YOUR WHITE VIPER ARF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 HANDLING & TRANSPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LIVE HINGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TOOL LIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 HEALTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 GENERAL ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 RADIO EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 COMPOSITE PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 OPTIONAL PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CONTROL LINKAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 WINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 STABILIZERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 FIN & RUDDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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[. . . ] Use this mask whenever you are sanding or cutting fiberglass or carbon fiber materials. Use a charcoal filter paint mask (available at auto paint supply stores) when spraying any primer or paint. Use safety glasses any time rotary tools, such as Dremel cut-off disc or Perma-Grit cutters, are being used. GENERAL ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES We recommend to wax the model before assembling. Ventral fins (pr) P-9 Assembly & Operation Manual OPTIONAL PARTS Viper L/G feature oil damped oleos, air inflatable tyres & brakes. The L/G come factory assembled and oleo pressure is factory set. Photo 2 3 x Air Tanks 1 x Retract Valve 2 x Filler & 2 x Pressure Gauges 1 x Brake Valve 5 x Air Tubing, 10 x Quick Disconnect 8 x T-pieces Fuel Tank Fuel Accessories. Photo 3 Viper Accessories Photo 4 Photo 5 Airpower Optional 5 in 1 Electronic Valve & Sequencer Control Brake, Gear and Doors Photo 6 Stainless Steel Tail Pipe Cockpit (2) Photo 7 Photo 8 P-10 Assembly & Operation Manual CONTROL LINKAGES Flaps : 98mm Aileron : 88mm Elevator : 70mm Rudder : 68mm Steering: Cable Photo 9 WINGS NOTE: Make sure to have some sort of protective foam on the work bench. Mark each step. Aeropoxy to glue LG blocks and LG Use ribs to skin of wing or carbon cloth and resin if you want to reinforce this area for possible "not so good arrivals". Use CA to glue plyCheck wood if needed. operation of Flaps and Ailerons. Make sure surfaces move Trim freely. Photo 10 P-11 Assembly & Operation Manual 2 L-shape servo brackets to 2 x JR DS8411. Fit 2 servo's must be mounted back to back The with servo horns opposite each other. servo horns and centre servo's with TX. Make sure pivot Mark point is directly above hinge line. Dremel to cut slot for control horns. Use 30 minute epoxy to glue control horns Use epoxy cured, insert pushrods. After Photo 12 Photo 13 Photo 14 P-12 Assembly & Operation Manual slots in servo cover to clear servo horns. Repeat Photo 16 P-13 Assembly & Operation Manual STABILIZERS NOTE: Make sure to have some sort of protective foam on the work bench. Mark each step. Inspect the hinge line and make sure elevator operates freely. 2 x DS3301 servos and secure long HD Locate plastic servo horn to servo. Connect both servos to RX and set up TX for dual elevators. Draw line perpendicular across Cut hinge line. slot in root of elevator and fuselage to clear servo. Cut Note that servo horns must closets to TE. servos to plywood mounts. Therefore a opening must be cut in fuselage. slot for elevator horn and Cut Photo 18 glue in position. Make sure pivot point on horn is direct in line with hinge line. extension wires in harness and secure to formRun ers. Use protective sleeve if you feel like it, although the prototype did not have. using Sullivan clevises you need to drill servo horn. Use bearing links for best results) Photo 19 extension lead and servo wire with cable ties. Secure P-14 Assembly & Operation Manual stabilizer spars & bolt stabs in Insert position. pushrod. Fit Photo 20 operation of control surface and Check adjust both elevators the same. [. . . ] This will make installation much simpler and save space. Photo 51 leaks can damage your model!Make sure the system can hold pressure for at least an hour in the up and down position. not rush this installation. Do Photo 42 P-22 Assembly & Operation Manual scale door installation the Viper require additional 2 way electronic valves. The For main doors in the fuselage will stay close before and after retraction. [. . . ]