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Sawn Craft Micro Gloster Javelin Assembly And Setup Manual Download Page 5

Sawn

Craft

Micro

Javelin

Manual

Page

2

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Micro

Javelin

Manual.docx

Sawn

Craft

recommends

the

use

of

Beacon

Foam

‐

Tac

adhesive

and

3M

Blenderm

Hinge

Tape

for

the

construction

of

this

model

due

to

its

strength,

light

weight,

and

easy

use.

Both

Blenderm

and

Foam

‐

Tac

can

be

purchased

by

visiting

the

Building

Supplies

tab

on

Sawn

‐

Craft.com

1.3 Required Parts for Completion

This

model

was

designed

with

the

intention

of

putting

to

use

the

electronics

that

are

used

in

today’s

popular

1S

LiPo

‐

powered

Ultra

‐

Micro

aircraft.

Once

you

have

worn

out

the

airframe

on

your

Hobbyzone©

Champ

or

Parkzone©

UM

P

‐

51

Mustang,

simply

remove

the

electronics

and

use

them

to

power

this

model.

The

list

below

contains

the

tested

and

recommended

parts

for

your

model:

•

1S

LiPo

“Brick”

‐

ParkZone

Receiver/ESC

DSM2/X

‐

Part

#PKZ3352

•

Ultra

‐

Micro

Gearbox

–

HobbyZone

Gearbox

(No

Motor):

Champ

‐

Part

#HBZ4929

•

Ultra

‐

Micro

Motor

–

HobbyZone

Motor:

Sukhoi/Champ

–

Part#PKZ3516

•

Ultra

‐

Micro

Motor

(HP)

–

ParkZone

Motor:

Ultra

Micro

P

‐

51

‐

Part

#PKZ3616

•

Propeller

–

E

‐

Flite

Prop

and

Spinner

130

x

70

(2)

‐

Part

#EFL9051

•

1S

LiPo

Battery

–

Turnigy

Nano

‐

Tech

160mAh

25c

1S

LiPo

‐

Available

from

Sawn

Craft

Please

note

that

other

power

systems

and

components

may

be

compatible

and

may

work

without

issue,

but

the

listed

components

have

been

used

successfully

by

Sawn

Craft.

Optional Parts for Completion

To

make

your

build

easier

and

ensure

the

nicest

looking

finished

product,

the

following

products

are

offered

on

Sawn

Craft.com

.

See

the

Building

Supplies

tab

for

these

products.

•

Sawn

Craft

Custom

Decal

Sheets

•

Colored

Packing

Tape

The

order

of

assembly

presented

in

this

instruction

has

been

tested

and

it

is

recommended

that

you

do

not

differ

from

them

to

provide

the

most

accurate

and

easiest

assembly

possible.

Also,

the

construction

techniques

of

many

of

our

aircraft

are

extremely

similar.

Though

we

will

try

to

include

as

many

photos

of

your

specific

kit

in

this

instruction,

other

kit

assembly

photos

may

be

used

if

the

instruction

and

“look”

of

the

assembly

is

the

same.

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Summary of Contents for Micro Gloster Javelin

Page 1: ...ded Power System Wingspan 12 RX ESC Servo Spektrum AR6400 or similar Overall Length 14 88 Motor Parkzone P 51 Motor Gearbox PKZ3624 Wing Area 73 98 in2 or Flying Weight 1 25oz 34g Hobbyzone Champ Motor Gearbox HBZ4930 Intended Use Indoor Calm Winds Battery 160mAh 1S 3 7V 25C LiPo or similar ...

Page 2: ...joy both stability and maneuverability without any sacrifice in precision or control feel Your Sawn Craft Micro Gloster Javelin aircraft represents the benchmark of ultra micro performance and aerobatic versatility All you have to do next is read and apply the information presented in this instruction manual I sincerely hope that you enjoy your model as much as we do If you have any troubles with ...

Page 3: ...Lamination 5 2 3 Wing Reinforcement Lamination 6 2 4 Elevon Hinging 7 2 5 Electronics Installation 8 2 6 Skid Installation 10 2 7 Control Rod Installation 11 2 8 Fuselage Installation 12 2 9 Vertical Stabilizer Installation 13 3 Setupand Tuning 14 3 1 Center of Gravity 14 3 2 Radio Setup and Mixing 14 3 3 Control Throws and Expo 15 3 4 Launching 15 3 5 Flying Tips 16 3 6 Decorating Finishing 16 3 ...

Page 4: ... manner Warning Any area that poses either a physical hazard or the danger will be formatted in this manner Arrows inform where to click or to perform the specified operation Circled items inform of items of interest for the specified operation Circled items will typically be accompanied by text further identifying the region of interest 1 2 Required Tools Supplies The list below contains all of t...

Page 5: ...tor Sukhoi Champ Part PKZ3516 Ultra Micro Motor HP ParkZone Motor Ultra Micro P 51 Part PKZ3616 Propeller E Flite Prop and Spinner 130 x 70 2 Part EFL9051 1S LiPo Battery Turnigy Nano Tech 160mAh 25c 1S LiPo Available from Sawn Craft Please note that other power systems and components may be compatible and may work without issue but the listed components have been used successfully by Sawn Craft O...

Page 6: ...parts or signs of damage please contact Support Sawn Craft com for assistance a Main Wing b KFm Step c Fuselage Half 2 each d Vertical Stabilizer e Horizontal Stabilizer f Elevon 2 each g Skid 2 each h Ventral Fin i Micro Control Horn 4 each j 3 x 0 024 Control Linkage Wire 2 each k 6 0 083 Carbon Rod l 2 3mm Heat Shrink Tube 2 each m 12 Micro Wire n Micro Velcro not shown a b c d e f g h i j k l ...

Page 7: ...ces are in the kit If you find that there is an issue please send an email to Support Sawn Craft com and we ll get right back to you 2 Using a sharp hobby knife carefully cut the foam parts out of the sheets The small tabs holding the parts into the sheet can sometimes be tricky to find so if you have trouble removing a part from the sheet keep looking for that last tab Once out of the sheet you m...

Page 8: ...f recessed slots facing each other and gently slide the parts around to spread the glue evenly 3 Separate the two fuse halves and insert the carbon rod into one of the recessed slots 4 Rejoin the two fuse halves glue side toward each other ensuring that the carbon rod already in the slot aligns with the recessed slot on the other fuse half Set the assembled fuse lamination aside to allow the glue ...

Page 9: ...a bead of glue around the entire perimeter of the KFm Step 2 Press the glued side of the KFm onto the Main Wing aligning the leading edges of both parts and gently slide the parts around to spread the glue evenly 3 Set the assembled fuse lamination aside to allow the glue to cure If desired you can place a flat weight book etc on top of the lamination while curing to ensure a flat assembly 4 Once ...

Page 10: ...a hobby knife or a sanding block to cut an approximate 45 bevel into the leading edge of the control surface ensuring that you have both a left and right elevon Dry fit a micro control horn into the slots ensuring that the hinge bevel is facing down 2 Place the elevon and main wing together with trailing and leading edges touching oriented such that the hinge bevel faces down when the KFm Step is ...

Page 11: ...pieces of shrink tube to cover the exposed wires Slide the shrink tube onto the wires leading to the motor Solder the micro wire to the motor wire ends matching polarity Once soldered slide the shrink tube over the completed solder joint and use a heat gun to shrink the tubes Warning This process involves using soldering equipment that is extremely hot Extreme caution must be taken 2 Glue the RX E...

Page 12: ... open slot Route the motor wires around the slot and to the brick and cut the micro wire to the proper length Solder the motor plug onto the micro wire and cover with heat shrink tube Use small pieces of tape or glue to secure the motor wires around the slot Plug the completed longer motor wire into the brick We have found that some pilots prefer to have some down thrust in their motor as opposed ...

Page 13: ...length of the top of the skid 2 Press the glued side of the skid onto the Main Wing aligning the slots on the wing with the tabs on the skids and gently press the parts together to spread the glue evenly The straight section on the bottom of the skid will go toward the rear of the plane 3 Glue the ventral fin in the center slots The rounded protrusion on the bottom of the skid will go toward the r...

Page 14: ...nd the wire into the shape as described in the images below You will have a Z bend on either end of the wire with an adjusting V bend in the center The proper distance between the parallel flats of the two Z bends are 50mm Use the V bend in the center to adjust the length by pinching or squeezing the V 2 Attach the control rods to the control horns and the servos Secure the control horns in their ...

Page 15: ...lage slot 2 Press the glued side of the fuselage assembly onto the main wing assembly sliding the fuse all the way back and gently slide the parts back and forth to spread the glue evenly Check that the front of the wing that is glued to the side of the fuse is straight and even on both sides of the fuse Allow glue to cure before proceeding 3 Apply a piece of tape just under the leading edge of th...

Page 16: ...r before proceeding 2 Apply a bead of glue down the entire length of the top of the vertical stabilizer Press the horizontal stab onto the top of the vertical stabilizer using the alignment slots Allow the glue to cure before moving on 3 Apply a bead of glue down the entire length of the bottom of the vertical stabilizer assembly Press the glued vertical stab assembly onto the top of the main wing...

Page 17: ...need to do some special setup to make the controls work properly This is especially true for elevon controls so below are a list of tested radios and the mixes used to make the controls function properly with the recommended brick Elevon Mixing Reference Transmitter Wing Mode Mix 1 Mix 2 Notes Spektrum DX6i Delta N A N A You must reverse either the elevator or aileron for proper movement Spektrum ...

Page 18: ...ws are measured at the point farthest from the hinge Control Surface Low Rate Throw Low Rate Expo High Rate Throw High Rate Expo Elevator 1 4in 70 20 3 4in 100 25 Rudder 1 4in 70 20 3 4in 100 30 Elevon 1 4in 70 25 3 4in 100 40 3 4 Launching Launching this aircraft is very simple and is easy to do Simply hold the airplane by the wingtip in one hand with your radio in the other Advance the throttle ...

Page 19: ...nd as the plane nears the ground pull back on the elevator to flare 3 6 Decorating Finishing The beauty of this aircraft is that you have the opportunity to finish it with the look that you desire We recommend using our Custom Decal Sets or colored packaging tape available on the Building Supplies tab for decorating as it is easy to use lightweight and provides a nice glossy finish Water based acr...

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