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Before placing the servo arm on the servo, locate the mini EZ connector. 

These connectors will be used to secure the linkage to the servo arm. Slide the 

top metal piece into the end of the servo arm and then fasten the bottom 

plastic piece through the pin. You may want to put a bit of CA on the bottom 

of the pin and plastic piece to provide the most possible strength. The mini EZ 

connector will allow you to center your surfaces mechanically to reduce the 

need for subtrim. The top screw will be used to tighten down on the linkage 

once the center is found.  

Summary of Contents for A406-B/R

Page 1: ...JTA Innovations 33 Gamebird...

Page 2: ...of the model If operating in the United States please make sure that you have membership with the Academy of Model Aeronautics and follow AMA rules Please operate the model at AMA flying sites If livi...

Page 3: ...g Adhesive Foam safe CA and or regular CA Hobbyknife with blades Scissors Heat gun or lighter for heat shrink Assorted phillips and flat blade screwdrivers Assortment of small drill bits Drill Needle...

Page 4: ...all areas of flying the Gamebird is aimed to please any type of RC aerobatic pilot whether that is the beginner 3D pilot or advanced freestyle pilot Not many other foamies have the wide range of fligh...

Page 5: ...ion version for reference This replaces some features aileron gusset bracing for example that are listed later on in the manual If you are assembling an older version please move on to the manual wher...

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Page 9: ...ng flight and setup we recommend that the first thing you do after unboxing is weighing down the control surfaces as shown above Each surface will take about 60 120 minutes to complete then you will n...

Page 10: ...Pictured above is the bottom of the fuselage on some wax paper as well as the wing panels and the horizontal tail Test fit these pieces then when confirmed glue into place...

Page 11: ...tal tail is glued into place locate the elevator spar You will see the location where this will go in the elevator This will be the shorter of the two carbon fiber square rods the other will be used f...

Page 12: ...Pictured above is the wing spar in place Test fit to make sure it crosses through the fuselage with no issues before glueing...

Page 13: ...ate the joiner that has one hole cut in the top This will be the aileron brace joiner You will find two one for each aileron Glue this into place while making sure it is 90 degrees to the aileron surf...

Page 14: ...ner that has two holes in the top will be for the wing bracing Also the cutout at the bottom will fit over the top of the wing spar Glue this piece into each wing also making sure that it is 90 degree...

Page 15: ...Pictured above and below are all four joiners in place as well as the wings and horizontal tail...

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Page 17: ...ard and outboard sides of the ailerons to help you determine where to glue the carbon rods It is best to have weight on both sides of each aileron to prevent warping while the glue is setting Aileron...

Page 18: ...You can now prepare the bottom half of the fuselage Test fit this into each slot as shown above before glueing...

Page 19: ...If deciding to place glue on the horizontal part of the fuselage you can mark out where the glue will be placed as shown above after test fitting the fuselage...

Page 20: ...Using the marks that you just made place your glue along the fuselage...

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Page 22: ...extremely important to make sure that the bottom vertical part of the fuselage stays 90 degrees to the horizontal fuselage while the glue is setting This can have a huge effect on the flying character...

Page 23: ...hown above is the wing joiner used to guide the wing bracing You will also find dots towards the tip of each wing to determine where to glue the carbon rods The same goes for the location on the botto...

Page 24: ...Shown above is the wing bracing glued into the bottom part of the fuselage...

Page 25: ...Just like the aileron bracing it is very important to use weight towards the wing tip while the carbon wing bracing is setting to keep the leading edge of the wing as straight as possible...

Page 26: ...e is weight on both the counterbalance of the aileron and the tip of the wing to keep the entire leading and trailing edge straight It is also a good idea to put weight towards the root of the aileron...

Page 27: ...Shown above is one of the carbon fiber landing gear legs that come pre glued to the axle The larger of the two EPP foam circular collars will slide on first No need to apply glue to anything quite yet...

Page 28: ...Next with no glue needed slide one of the wheels on to the axle all the way up to the first foam collar Make sure it is spinning freely...

Page 29: ...Now locate the plywood carbon fiber laminated collar to slide up next to the plastic wheel Once again do not apply glue yet as the tire will need to spin as freely as possible around the axle...

Page 30: ...Locate the smaller of the two circular foam collars to slide onto the axle next...

Page 31: ...the wheel pants You can place a bit of adhesive on the last foam collar before sliding the wheel pant on to the axle If desired you can place some adhesive on the outside of the wheel pant where the c...

Page 32: ...om of the fuselage to slide each landing gear leg into Make sure that the bottom of each leg is placed to where the airplane will sit level on the ground Also shown is the first two carbon braces on t...

Page 33: ...just behind it as pictured above is 107mm...

Page 34: ...Locate the EPP landing gear cover that will be placed over the carbon fiber landing gear leg Test fit this piece then glue it on over the carbon fiber using the pre cut slot...

Page 35: ...Shown above is the bottom fuse bracing for the rear of the fuselage The lengths of the carbon rods shown above from aft to forward 130mm 140mm 119mm...

Page 36: ...of the bottom fuselage bracing up to the wing bracing You should be able to notice the dots marked to help guide where each rod will be placed The carbon rod lengths from aft to forward as shown above...

Page 37: ...Shown above is the 130mm carbon rod that will be placed just aft of the wing bracing location...

Page 38: ...Above is other side of the fuselage carbon fiber arrangement...

Page 39: ...Locate the short flat carbon fiber piece that will be used as the tail piece for taxiing taking off and landing...

Page 40: ...Glue the tailpiece into place as shown above while making sure that it is on the same angle of the bottom of the fuselage to ensure that the airframe will sit level...

Page 41: ...arm that comes with the servo Using the extension will provide the maximum amount of aileron throw To join the two arms use carbon fiber rods as shown above and glue them in through the holes lined u...

Page 42: ...d of the servo arm and then fasten the bottom plastic piece through the pin You may want to put a bit of CA on the bottom of the pin and plastic piece to provide the most possible strength The mini EZ...

Page 43: ...servo by plugging it into your receiver and powering it on with zero sub trim and trim you can glue it into the servo slot that is the most forward on the airframe with the output shaft facing rear T...

Page 44: ...tor servo For the elevator use the middle servo slot that is on the side of the fuselage The arms used for the elevator and rudder servos are the singles For both the elevator and rudder servos face t...

Page 45: ...Shown above is the rudder servo mounted in the furthest rear servo slot...

Page 46: ...e Two long ones will be used for the ailerons and one long horn for the rudder The shorter one will be used on the elevator You will notice a cutout on the bottom of the elevator horn that will fit ov...

Page 47: ...CA to glue these two together The straight metal piece will be what slides into the mini EZ connector on the servo arm of the aileron The metal Z bend provided in the kit will be glued to the opposite...

Page 48: ...Shown above is the entire aileron linkage assembly for one aileron Notice the heat shrink over each glued end as well as the straight end clamped into the mini EZ connector on the servo arm...

Page 49: ...r the linkage and the heatshrink is cut and slid on before the Z bend is glued The rudder linkage will be done the same way later on You will be able to tell where the guides will need to be glued in...

Page 50: ...age and the elevator centered and clamped into the mini EZ connector Once the aileron and elevator linkages are set up use the same process as glueing the bottom of the fuse to glue the top of the fus...

Page 51: ...on fiber rods to help strengthen the tail as shown above They will be mounted from the bottom of the horizontal tail to the rear of the bottom vertical fuselage Make sure they are glued in a location...

Page 52: ...age It will be used to strengthen the horizontal stab and vertical stab The length is 170mm The final piece used for carbon fiber bracing will be the 65mm long rod used at the front of the airframe Ma...

Page 53: ...n the side of the rudder This will be used for the rudder linkage that will be constructed in the same way as the one used for the elevator Once again the length for that linkage is 365mm The guides f...

Page 54: ...inside of the motor mount covering every spot then place again on the front of the fuselage making sure everything is flush and lined up correctly Notice above the plate glued onto the side of the fus...

Page 55: ...Shown above is the ESC mounted using the velcro strap and a supplied zip tie is used to tie the ESC wires together...

Page 56: ...ng preferences The long piece of velcro mounted above is the location of the battery for this setup To save space on the other side of the fuselage the battery connector is put through to the opposite...

Page 57: ...If desired locate the side force generators that will be glued into the counterbalances of the ailerons...

Page 58: ...Shown above are both sides of the SFGs glued into place on one of the counterbalances Shown above are the pieces included for the stand assembly Here is the stand fully assembled...

Page 59: ...d people in this hobby and I am using this business to contribute my part to the cause of model aviation We hope that this purchase is a success for you and that it brings the type of joy to you that...

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