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Wingspan.........................................61.in.(1551mm)

Wing.Area...........................1236.sq.in.(79.7.sq.dm)

Assembly mAnuAl

Sopwith Camel 60 ARF

Length...........................................41.3.in.(1050mm)

Weight............................7.25–8.75.lb.(3.3kg–4.0kg)

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Page 1: ...Wingspan 61 in 1551mm Wing Area 1236 sq in 79 7 sq dm Assembly manual Sopwith Camel 60 ARF Length 41 3 in 1050mm Weight 7 25 8 75 lb 3 3kg 4 0kg Specifications ...

Page 2: ...nd Warnings 8 Before Starting Assembly 8 Using the Manual 8 Section 1 Cabane Strut Installation 9 Section 2 Landing Gear Installation 10 Section 3A Engine Installation 13 Section 3B Electric Motor Installation 17 Section 4 Cowling Installation 19 Section 5 Aileron Servo Installation 21 Section 6 Bottom Wing Installation 25 Section 7 Top Wing Installation 27 Section 8 Tail Installation 31 Section 9...

Page 3: ...et HAN4230 F Landing Gear HAN4231 G Wheel Set HAN4232 H Fiberglass Cowl HAN4233 I Dummy Engine HAN4234 J Strut Set HAN4235 K Fuel Tank HAN4241 Items not shown Tail Skid HAN4236 Pushrod Set HAN4237 Flying Wire Set HAN4238 Aluminum Wing Tube HAN4239 EP Motor Mount HAN4245 Glow Motor Mount HAN40M O Rings 10 for landing gear HAN4240 C D F F G H I J K ...

Page 4: ...ded JR Systems XP9303 XP6102 XP662 XF631 XF421EX Recommended Power Systems 61 2 stroke 72 82 4 stroke Power 46 Brushless Outrunner Field Equipment Required Propeller Fuel Long Reach Glow Plug Wrench HAN2510 Metered Glow Driver w Ni Cd Charger HAN7101 2 Cycle Sport Plug HAN3001 2 Cycle Super Plug HAN3006 4 Cycle Super Plug HAN3011 Manual Fuel Pump HAN118 Optional Field Equipment 12V 7Ah Sealed Batt...

Page 5: ...hesives 6 minute epoxy HAN8000 30 minute epoxy HAN8002 Thin CA Canopy glue Zap A Dap A Goo Threadlock Medium CA Other Required Items Epoxy brushes Felt tipped pen or pencil Measuring device e g ruler tape measure Mixing sticks for epoxy Paper towels Rubbing alcohol Masking tape Sanding bar Sandpaper Rotary tool w sanding drum Sealing Iron HAN101 Covering Glove HAN150 Sealing Iron Sock HAN141 Solde...

Page 6: ...DAMAGES As Horizon Hobby Inc has no control over use setup final assembly modification or misuse no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury By the act of use setup or assembly the user accepts all resulting liability If you as the purchaser or user are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product you are advised to return this prod...

Page 7: ...uct will be repaired or replaced free of charge Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby Non Warranty Repairs Should your repair not be covered by warranty and the expense exceeds 50 of the retail purchase cost you will be provided with an estimate advising you of your options You will be billed for any return freight for non warranty repairs Please advise us of ...

Page 8: ...hargeable battery packs etc that you use Keep all chemicals small parts and anything electrical out of the reach of children Moisture causes damage to electronics Avoid water exposure to all equipment not specifically designed and protected for this purpose Before Starting Assembly Before beginning the assembly of the Sopwith Camel remove each part from its bag for inspection Closely inspect the f...

Page 9: ...e wide side of the airfoil towards the front just like a wing Check that the tab at the top faces away from the centerline of the fuselage Important Check that the front struts have been installed in the front This can be determined by the angle of the tab When installed correctly the tab will be parallel to the top of the fuselage opening Step 2 Use four 4 40 x 1 2 socket head screws to secure th...

Page 10: ...ing 6 Scale wheel 2 Landing gear cross brace Landing gear strap 5 3mm x 12mm sheet metal screw 10 Required Tools and Adhesives Hex wrench included Threadlock Phillips screwdriver 5 5mm nut driver or adjustable wrench The Sopwith features a scale landing gear that uses O rings to act as shock absorbers It is just a little more complicated than a regular landing gear to install It also features a sc...

Page 11: ...ay from the fuselage centerline and towards the front of the fuselage Step 4 Slide the landing gear cross brace through the landing gear Make sure both the airfoils are facing the correct direction and that the flat spot in the axle faces toward the ground when the plane is resting upright or away from the fuselage Step 5 Position the remaining landing gear onto the fuselage passing the cross brac...

Page 12: ...ding gear as shown The O rings will keep the cross brace in the down position when installed The O rings must be very tight to stop the axle from rotating Hint You can pre stretch the O rings slightly before installing them similar to that of pre stretching a balloon before blowing it up Note Rubber bands can also be used in place of the O rings in the case of an O ring becoming damaged Step 8 Sli...

Page 13: ...hers Note Use threadlock on the screws to prevent them from vibrating loose Step 2 Position the engine onto the engine mount Move the engine fore and aft until the front of the drive washer is 51 2 140mm from the front of the firewall Mark the locations for the engine mounting bolts onto the engine mount using a felt tipped pen Hint Use small clamps to hold the engine in position when marking the ...

Page 14: ... firewall in the area that will allow the throttle pushrod line up with the carburetor throttle arm Step 6 Use a drill and 5 32 4mm drill bit to drill the location for the throttle pushrod tube Hint You may have to remove the engine from the firewall as shown Even better is to have an extended length drill bit that can reach back to the firewall Step 7 Roughen the throttle pushrod tube using mediu...

Page 15: ... 14 turns onto the throttle pushrod wire Step 10 Slide the throttle pushrod into the throttle pushrod tube Attach the clevis to the throttle arm of the engine Step 11 Attach the muffler to the engine Adjust the output of the muffler so it faces down and away from the fuselage Use the instructions provided with your engine for this procedure Section 3A Engine Installation ...

Page 16: ...wall Secure the fuel tank using the tie wraps placed in the fuselage in the previous step Hint Trim the excess tie wraps using side cutters for a cleaner installation of the fuel tank Step 14 Connect the lines from the fuel tank to the engine The red tube goes to the needle valve while the green tube goes to the muffler Trim the length of the tube as necessary to prevent them from getting entangle...

Page 17: ...s Apply threadlock on the screws to prevent them from vibrating loose Step 2 Depending on your motor selection you ll need to have the motor output shaft protruding through the non rotating end of the motor Follow the instructions included with your motor if necessary to relocate the output shaft Step 3 Mount the motor to the motor mount front using hardware included with the motor Step 4 Attach t...

Page 18: ...Plug the speed control into the receiver Mount the speed control inside the fuselage so it will not interfere with the installation and removal of the batteries Note Apply a piece of hook and loop not included in the batteries and battery tray if you find the batteries slide forward or aft Step 8 Turn on the radio system Plug the wiring harness assembled in Step 5 into the batteries and speed cont...

Page 19: ...epped and installed Step 1 Use a hobby knife and hobby scissors to trim the material from between the cylinders and from the center of the dummy radial engine Step 2 Test fit the cowling onto the fuselage Make any marks necessary to fit the cowling over the engine Use hobby scissors and a rotary tool with a sanding drum to trim the cowl to fit Step 3 Once the cowl has been trimmed use 6 minute epo...

Page 20: ... or so in front of the dummy radial Use a felt tipped pen to transfer the position for the cowl mounting screws onto the cowl Step 6 Drill the holes in the cowl for the mounting screws using a 1 8 3mm drill bit Slide a 4 washer onto a 4 40 x 1 2 socket head screw Secure the cowling using four of the 4 40 x 1 2 socket head screws Note Cut a thin 5 64 2mm piece of the fuel tubing to slide on the scr...

Page 21: ...er and center the aileron stick and trim Install a long servo horn onto the servo Attach an 18 457mm servo extension onto the servo lead Use thread or a commercially available connector to keep the extension from unplugging from the servo lead Step 2 Remove the servo hatch from the wing Place the servo onto the hatch centering the servo arm in the opening Also position the servo so the centerline ...

Page 22: ... pen to mark the location for the servo mounting screws Step 6 Use a 1 16 1 5mm drill bit to drill the four locations marks in the previous step Attach the servo to the blocks using the screws provided wit the servo Use side cutters to trim the excess arm so only the portion of the servo arm extending to the outside of the hatch remains Step 7 Thread a clevis onto one of the longer pushrod wires P...

Page 23: ...backplate from the control horn using a sharp hobby knife Attach the clevis to the middle hole of the control horn Position the horn onto the wing so the holes in the horn align with the hinge line of the aileron The pushrod wire will run to the outside of the servo horn and be parallel to the horn as well Use a felt tipped pen to mark the locations for the three control horn mounting screws Step ...

Page 24: ...ral position This will come in handy when installing the linkage between the upper and lower ailerons Step 14 Use pliers to bend the pushrod at a 90 degree angle at the mark made in the last step Enlarge the holes in the servo arm using a 5 64 2mm drill bit Pass the bend through the outer hole and secure the pushrod wire to the arm using a pushrod connector Hint Use side cutters to remove the exce...

Page 25: ...the wing tube into one of the bottom wing panels Carefully drill a 43 hole into the wing tube being careful not to damage the wing Step 2 After drilling the hole use a 4 40 tap to tap the hole for the screw Hint It is easier to leave the tube in position when tapping the hole This will make lining up the hole in the wing much easier in the following step Step 3 Use a 4 40 x 1 2 socket head screw a...

Page 26: ...a 4 40 x 1 2 socket head screw and a 4 washer Step 6 Slide the remaining wing panel into position While holding it tight against the fuselage drill the hole for the wing tube and the anti rotation pin After threading both holes secure the wing using two 4 40 x 1 2 socket head screws and two 4 washers Hint When removing the bottom wing remove the three socket head screws that do not have threadlock...

Page 27: ...ining the wing installing the interplane struts and the installation of the aileron joining linkage It s a good idea to grab your favorite beverage and work slowly through this as it will take a fair amount of time to complete Step 1 Locate the wing joiner and the joiner dowel Test fit them into one of the top wing panels Step 2 Test fit the remaining panel onto the joiner and dowel The two panels...

Page 28: ...e wing tip of their respective wing panels Leave the screws slightly loose for now so the brackets can be adjusted when installing the interplane struts Note The squared end of the bracket is the one the screw goes through to attach to the wing Hint If you are planning on installing the rigging between the top and bottom wings you may want to take a quick look at Section 10 Rigging Installation be...

Page 29: ... the top and bottom wing using eight 4 40 x 5 8 socket head screws and eight 4 40 locknuts Note Once the struts have been attached check that they are in line with each other This is done by tweaking the brackets slightly Once aligned the brackets can be fully tightened and threadlock placed on each of the screws holding the brackets to the wing Step 8 Lightly sand the bottom of the aileron slave ...

Page 30: ... through the opposite side of the ailerons Step 10 Complete the aileron slave linkage by placing a clevis retainer onto a clevis Thread the clevis onto the threaded end of the linkage Repeat for both ends of the linkage Step 11 With the radio system on and the aileron servos operating attach the slave linkage to the bottom aileron Thread the clevises either in or out so when the top clevis is in p...

Page 31: ...r and fin Remove the tape holding the elevators from the stabilizer and the tape holding the rudder to the fin Step 2 Test fit the tab from the fin into the slot in the stabilizer Use a square to check the alignment of the fin to the stabilizer Lightly sand the tab on the fin if necessary for alignment purposes Step 3 Use 30 minute epoxy to glue the fin and stabilizer together Check that they stay...

Page 32: ...uns down the centerline of the fuselage Parallel Hint It is easier to reference the top wing and stabilizer as the top wing has less dihedral than the bottom wing Step 7 Use a felt tipped pen to trace the outline of the fuselage onto the bottom of the stabilizer Also trace the top of the fuselage where it meets the stabilizer Note You will want to have as much gluing surface as possible to secure ...

Page 33: ...to the fin where it fits into the fuselage Check the alignment of the stabilizer often to make sure it remains in position while the epoxy cures Note Clean up any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol Hint Once the epoxy has fully cured you can take the wings off your Sopwith to make it easier to work on in your work area Step 10 Use a 1 16 1 5mm drill bit to drill a hole in the cen...

Page 34: ...the T pins from the hinges Apply thin CA to each of the hinges both top and bottom Note DO NOT use accelerator when gluing the hinges The CA MUST be given time to soak into the hinge to provide the best bond between the hinge and control surface Step 15 Pull on the elevator and stabilizer to check that the hinges are glued securely Use care not to use too much pressure and damage your aircraft Sec...

Page 35: ...nce the CA has fully cured flex the elevator up and down a few times to break in the hinges Step 17 Repeat Steps 10 through 16 for the remaining elevator hinges and for the rudder hinges Section 8 Tail Installation ...

Page 36: ...g the major assembly of your Sopwith Camel Once you have the radio installed you should take a nice long break before starting on the rigging Step 1 Locate the 221 2 570mm threaded pushrod Slide the pushrod through the pre installed tube inside the fuselage This will be for operating the rudder Step 2 Locate the 223 4 578mm Y threaded pushrod and slide it into the tubes installed in the fuselage T...

Page 37: ...e line Use a felt tipped pen to transfer the mounting holes onto the rudder Step 5 Use the marks made in the last step to drill 3 32 2 5mm holes through the rudder for mounting the control horn Apply a drop or two of thin CA to each hole to harden the underlying balsa Step 6 Secure the control horn to the rudder using three 2mm x 12mm machine screws and the control horn backplate Section 9 Radio I...

Page 38: ...ll come back and correct any alignment problems Step 8 Install the grommets and brass eyelets in the servo using the instructions that came with your servo or radio system Place the rudder servo into the servo tray Position the servo so the servo horn aligns naturally with the rudder pushrod Mark the locations for the servo screws using a felt tipped pen Step 9 Use a drill and 1 16 1 5mm drill bit...

Page 39: ...d the rudder pushrod at a 90 degree angle at the mark made in the last step Enlarge the holes in the servo arm in the vicinity of the pushrod using a 5 32 2mm drill bit Pass the pushrod through the servo arm and use a pushrod connector to secure the pushrod to the servo arm Note Trim the excess arms from the servo to prevent them from interfering with the operation of the rudder and associated lin...

Page 40: ...rottle stick and trim Check that the position of the servo arm is as shown in the previous step If not remove the arm and move it as such This will provide an equal amount of throw for both low and high throttle settings making setting up the linkage easier Step 17 Remove the arm from the servo and enlarge the holes in the arm that correspond with the linkage and the last step using a 5 64 2mm dri...

Page 41: ... well worth it at the field Step 20 Wrap the receiver and receiver battery in foam to protect them from vibration Step 21 Place the receiver and receiver battery into the fuselage Secure their position using straps or by gluing braces inside the fuselage Step 22 Plug the switch harness into the receiver and receiver battery Secure the switch in the pre cut opening in the side of the fuselage Route...

Page 42: ...e scale realism of your Sopwith Step 1 Attach the brass fittings to the stabilizer using 2 56 x 5 8 screws and 2 56 nuts Use the 2 56 x 3 8 machine screws to attach the fittings to the fin Fittings are placed on both sides of the fin and the top and bottom of the stabilizer Leave the screws slightly loose so the position of the fitting can be fine tuned Note There are two types of brass fittings O...

Page 43: ... Step 5 Attach the four connectors to the brass fittings on the top of the stabilizer Step 6 Repeat Step 4 only passing the cable through the brass fittings instead of the cable ends The cables should have very light tension Step 7 Repeat Steps 3 through 6 for the cables on the bottom of the stabilizer Step 8 Locate eight of the brass fittings with unequal size holes Attach the fittings under the ...

Page 44: ...rigging between the cabane struts and the bottom wing Leave the tension loose on the cables Step 11 Attach the longer rigging to the rear fitting at the top wing strut Guide the cable through the hole in the top of the bottom wing and out the hole in the bottom of the bottom wing Note This cable will pass between the cables installed in Step 10 Section 10 Rigging Installation ...

Page 45: ...crew to secure the fitting Step 14 Install the longer rigging between the fuselage and the top wing Again leave the tension off the rigging at this time Step 15 Repeat Steps 9 through 14 for the rigging on the other side of the fuselage Step 16 Now you can go back and apply tension to the rigging for the tail and wings The rigging must have VERY LIGHT tension Applying too much tension can place un...

Page 46: ...se a felt tipped pen to mark the location of the Center of Gravity on the bottom of the top wing Step 2 Install the hatch before checking the Center of Gravity Step 3 Make sure the aircraft is upright when measuring the CG Place the airplane on a stand or place you fingers on the marks from the last step and lift the aircraft up It should rest level or slightly nose down for the correct center of ...

Page 47: ...ite effect Moving it closer to center will decrease throw and away from center will increase throw Work with a combination of the two to achieve the closest or exact control throws listed Aileron 1 25mm up 1 25mm down Note Aileron throw is measured at the inboard trailing edge of the aileron Elevator 11 8 28mm up 7 8 22mm down Note Elevator throw is measured at the inboard trailing edge of the ele...

Page 48: ... control surfaces are moving correctly i e the correct direction and with the recommended throws Test run the engine and make sure it transitions smoothly from idle to full throttle and back Also ensure the engine is tuned according to the manufacturer s instructions and it will run consistently and constantly at full throttle when adjusted Check all the control horns servo horns and clevises to m...

Page 49: ...49 Notes ...

Page 50: ...explosive gases such as hydrogen filled balloons or ground mounted devices launching a projectile The only exceptions permitted are rockets flown in accordance with the National Model Rocketry Safety Code or those permanently attached as per JATO use also those items authorized for Air Show Team use as defined by AST Advisory Committee document available from AMA HQ In any case models using rocket...

Page 51: ...o powered model may be flown closer than 25 feet to any person 9 Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a powered model in flight Organized RC Racing Event 10 An RC racing event whether or not an AMA Rule Book event is one in which model aircraft compete in flight over a prescribed course with the objective of finishing the course faster to determine the winner A In every organiz...

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