background image

❏ ❏

1. For the best adhesion on the painted surfaces,we

recommend roughing up the painted surfaces to be glued
with fine grit sandpaper such as 320-grit. Wiping the areas
to be glued with a paper towel dampened with denatured
alcohol will reduce the gloss of the paint and also improve
adhesion. If using alcohol, we recommend only making one
pass with the towel. Excessive wiping will completely
remove the paint from the foam.

❏ ❏

2. Apply a bead of thick CA glue to the tops of the wing

supports on the right side of the fuse. We recommend using
CA accelerator to speed the assembly time.

❏ ❏

3. Insert the right wing panel into the slot. The notch

at the inside LE of the wing panel will contact the fuse when
fully seated. The TE of the wing panel must be aligned with
the center of the fuse.

❏ ❏

4. Apply a bead of CA around the joint between the

wing and the fuse on both the top and bottom of the wing.

5. Repeat this procedure for the left wing panel.

1. Enlarge the outer holes of two control horns with a 3/64"

[1.2mm] drill bit. Apply a couple drops of CA glue to the
underside of the control horn backplates. Push the control
horn tabs through the slots in the ailerons as shown.

2. Press the control horn backplates onto the tabs to secure

the control horns to the ailerons. Glue the backplates to the
control horn tabs with a drop of CA.

3. Locate the four 2-7/8" [73mm] pushrods and hook the 

Z-bends into the outer holes of the servo horn and the outer
holes in the control horns. Slide a piece of 1" [25mm] heat-
shrink tubing onto one of the pushrods for each wing panel.

Assemble the Aileron Pushrods

Install the Wing Panels

7

Summary of Contents for helicat

Page 1: ...his kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below Hobby Services 3002 N Apollo Dr...

Page 2: ...there is new technical information or changes to this model a tech notice box will appear in the upper left corner of the page We urge you to join the AMA Academy of Model Aeronautics and a local R C...

Page 3: ...reater transmitter a micro receiver and three micro servos 9g or less If you already have a transmitter you are going to use to fly the FlatOuts Hellcat ARF you can get the receiver and servos separat...

Page 4: ...eat Planes FlatOuts Hellcat ARF are available using the order numbers in the Replacement Parts List that follows The fastest most economical service can be provided by your hobby dealer or mail order...

Page 5: ...parts use the part names exactly as they are written in the Kit Contents list on this page Great Planes Product Support 3002 N Apollo Drive Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 Telephone 217 398 8970 ext 5 Fax...

Page 6: ...ocation shown in the picture The exact placement will depend on the servo manufacturer and where the servo lead wire exits out of the aileron servo being used 5 Feed the aileron servo lead through the...

Page 7: ...seated The TE of the wing panel must be aligned with the center of the fuse 4 Apply a bead of CA around the joint between the wing and the fuse on both the top and bottom of the wing 5 Repeat this pr...

Page 8: ...in the fuse Make sure that the stabilizer is square to the fuse by measuring the distance between the wing tips and stabilizer tips and setting them equal to each other as shown in the photo Before g...

Page 9: ...h a 1 25mm piece of heat shrink tubing while centering the control surfaces Apply a drop of CA to the ends of the heat shrink tubing 5 Position the pushrod supports in the middle of the pushrods and l...

Page 10: ...d surfaces use alcohol to dull the surface where the tape will be applied Due to the nature of combat fighting with planes such as the FlatOuts Hellcat ARF we suggest embedding the antenna into the fu...

Page 11: ...n the control surfaces have remained centered Use a Great Planes AccuThrow or a ruler to accurately measure and set the control throw of each control surface as indicated in the chart that follows If...

Page 12: ...surfaces are doing Repeat this test with the motor running at various speeds with an assistant holding the model using hand signals to show you what is happening If the control surfaces do not respon...

Page 13: ...raft are allowed at or in the front of the flight line Intentional flying behind the flight line is prohibited 4 I will operate my model using only radio control frequencies currently allowed by the F...

Page 14: ...going to overshoot smoothly advance the throttle always ready on the right rudder to counteract torque and climb out to make another attempt When you re ready to make your landing and the model is a f...

Page 15: ...cks there s the DC PolyCharge4 Each of its four independent outputs can charge a one to four cell Lithium Polymer pack It s ideal if you don t have the time for one at a time charging and don t want t...

Page 16: ...____________ Where Purchased _________________________ Date Construction Started __________________ Date Construction Finished _________________ Finished Weight __________________________ Date of Firs...

Reviews: