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EScale Samurai - Instruction Manual

KIT CONTENTS

ARF CONTENTS LIST

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Gel Coat pre-fi nished fi breglass fuselage

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Film covered, balsa skinned, foam wings

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Film covered, solid balsa, rudder, horizontal stabilizer and elevator

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Carbonfi bre tail boom

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Canopy

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Screw set

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Pushrods, control horns, clevises and Velcro strips

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Plywood parts (wing joiners, servo tray, pushrod guides, servo mounts)

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Plastic servo covers

ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED

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Part No.

5500371

Samurai Motor/prop/spinner/45A ESC Set

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2x wing servos. Hitec

HS-125MG

HS-5125MG

digital or

7720460

S/TEC Nano Super-D MG 19g digital servo

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3x mini servos. Hitec

HS-65MG

HS-5065MG

digital or

7720460

S/TEC Nano Super-D MG 19g digital servo

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2x 300mm servo extension leads

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40 Amp ESC (Minimum) 50 Amp recommended

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7.4V 1800mAh LiPo 20C Battery (Minimum)

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Battery/ESC connectors

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Minimum 5 channel computer radio with mixing

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Minimum 5 channel receiver

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15min Epoxy, thin fl exible CA, general purpose silicon

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Assorted tools (e.g. spanners, screw drivers, drills, hobby knife)

Summary of Contents for SAMURAI

Page 1: ...ic Glider with Fibreglass Fuselage Carbonfibre Boom Sheeted Foam Wings ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICATIONS Wingspan 1756mm Length 1060mm Wing area dm 29 8dm Weight including battery 850 950g Radio required 6ch 5 servos ...

Page 2: ...acturing and assembly defects for a period of one year from time of purchase and Model Engines Aust Pty Ltd is for 30 days This does not affect your statutory rights This warranty is not valid for any damage or subsequent damage arising as a result of a crash misuse modification or for damage or consequential damage arising as a result of failure to observe the procedures outlined in this manual O...

Page 3: ...TIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED Part No 5500371 Samurai Motor prop spinner 45A ESC Set 2x wing servos Hitec HS 125MG or HS 5125MG digital or 7720460 S TEC Nano Super D MG 19g digital servo 3x mini servos Hitec HS 65MG or HS 5065MG digital or 7720460 S TEC Nano Super D MG 19g digital servo 2x 300mm servo extension leads 40 Amp ESC Minimum 50 Amp recommended 7 4V 1800mAh LiPo 20C Battery Minimum Battery ESC c...

Page 4: ...se one of these or another method if you choose If you are using micro servos with horizontal mounts locate the small plywood servo mounts and trial fit your servo in the hole Adjust if necessary Connect the servo to a servo programmer or receiver to set for neutral position 3 This is the result you are looking for with a micro servo 4 If you are using a purpose built wing servo you will have to e...

Page 5: ... servo and use the cord provided or wire with a hook to pull the servo lead through the wing 7 Use the plywood servo mounts provided or if they are not suitable make a mount from 5mm ply as shown Glue the servo frame into position using foam safe CA or epoxy 8 Screw the servo into the frame Install the control horn pushrod and retainer TIP Remember to add the retainer prior to putting the right an...

Page 6: ...he correct dihedral One will be used at each tip as shown Using 15min epoxy liberally coat the wing joints joiners and dowels then assemble as per your test fit Push the outer sections firmly together and clean away any excess epoxy with methylated spirits and paper towel Place the wing on a flat surface and use the 18mm scraps to support the tips until the epoxy sets 12 Trim the servo covers to f...

Page 7: ... Drill the holes for the servo screws then remove the servos from the tray 15 Glue the servo tray into the fuselage using general purpose silicon as shown or 15min epoxy If you use epoxy rough up the inside of the fuselage with coarse sandpaper to aid adhesion Set aside until the epoxy sets If you use silicon make neat fillets of silicon where the plywood meets the fuselage and set aside overnight...

Page 8: ...ly remove the film Take great care not to cut into the balsa or you will weaken the horizontal stabilizer and may cause it to fail DO NOT GLUE AT THIS STAGE 19 Locate the vertical stabilizer and rudder Remove film covering the mounting holes in the horizontal stabilizer Test fit the vertical stabilizer in the horizontal stabilizer and mark with a felt tip pen as shown Using a new blade carefully r...

Page 9: ...ush with the end of the tail mount Remove the tail mount from the end of the tail boom DO NOT GLUE AT THIS STAGE 24 Rough up the flat side of the tail mount with coarse sandpaper to aid adhesion Test fit to ensure you know how it is going to sit then glue using 15min epoxy or thick CA If you use CA take care to get the alignment right the first time as you may not get time to reposition it If you ...

Page 10: ...ment Carefully set aside until the epoxy sets 26 Measure 30mm forward of the front of the vertical stabilizer and drill a hole to accept the pushrod outer tube and feed it through into the fuselage 27 Feed the other push rod and outer tube through from the front of fuselage through the slot provided on the servo mounting tray 28 Attach the pushrods to the servo arms using the factory installed z b...

Page 11: ...to bending the wire Mark where you want to bend the wire to acheive a neutral position Bend at 90 degrees and trim to 7mm Push wire through the control horn and position the keeper 31 Connect the pushrod to the control horn using the supplied clevis Remember to add a small piece of silicone tube to the clevis to prevent it falling off in flight 32 Install the elevator control horn and connect the ...

Page 12: ...5 Mark a point on the fuselage 14mm out from the centre line of the fuselage and 10mm down from the top of the fuselage as shown Drill a hole at this point Use a servo tester or set up the receiver to centre the flap servo Attach the flap pushrod wire to the servo horn and fit the servo horn to the servo in the neutral position 36 When the servo is in the neutral position the flap should be 50 dow...

Page 13: ...nto the tail boom as shown through the top of the fuselage Position the foam cylinders at regular intervals as shown in the picture above Remember to do this after you have installed the pushrod tubes There is no need to glue the foam in and it can be removed by pushing a dowel up the boom from the tail end 39 When attaching the wing remember to slide the pushrod wire into the flap horn This pictu...

Page 14: ...h the matching small piece of velcro to the canopy to match the postion on the fuselage 43 Secure the motor in the nose of the fuselage Position the motor so the motor wires run inside the base of the fuselage Use medium strength thread locking compound blue on the screws to prevent them coming loose Attach the propeller blades and spinner 44 TIP When setting up the glider on your radio it is a go...

Page 15: ...p pen Balance the glider right side up with your finger tips on the CofG marks Remember to test CofG with your flight battery installed 47 Our test samples balanced without the need to reposition the battery or add lead If it does not balance add lead weight to the nose or tail until it balances evenly If the lead you use is not self adhesive secure in place with double sided tape or epoxy Do not ...

Page 16: ...ngines com au SAMURAI ARF Electric Glider with Fibreglass Fuselage Carbonfibre Boom Sheeted Foam Wings American agents Hobby Lobby International Brentwood Tennessee U S A www Hobby Lobby com European agents J Perkins Distribution Lenham England www jperkinsdistribution co uk ...

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