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Rudder control horn.

Elevator control horn.

INSTALL  ELEVATOR - RUDDER CONTROL 

HORN.

Elevator control horn.

Rudder control horn.

2) Elevator and rudder pushrods assem-

bly as pictures below.

M2 lock nut.

M2 clevis.

Cut.

ELEVATOR - RUDDER  PUSHROD 

HORN INSTALLATION.

1) Locate items necessary to install eleva-

tor and rudder pushrod.

8mm

3) Hold the rudder in place and mark it 

where the music wire will enter. When 

you are happy with the fit, fill the hole 

with epoxy and use CA to glue in the 

rudder hinges.

Summary of Contents for CLASSIC UGLY STICK

Page 1: ...n 70 9 in 180 cm Wing area 1033 2 sq in 66 7 sq dm Weight 7 7 lbs 3 5 kg Length 57 8 in 146 8 cm Engine 10cc 15cc gasoline 60 91 glow engine 1200 1500 Watt Brushless Motor Radio 4 channels with 5 servos Electric conversion Optional Graphics and specifications may change without notice Code SEA255 ...

Page 2: ...struction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane Please read this manual throughly before starting assembly of your CLASSIC UGLY STICK Use the parts listing below to indentify all parts Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is capable of causing injury to people or property WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU ASSUME ALL RISK REP...

Page 3: ...including the ai lerons elevators and rudder are prehinged with hinges installed but the hinges are not glued in place It is imperative that you prop erly adhere the hinges in place per the steps that follow using a high quality thin C A glue 1 Carefully remove the aileron from one of the wing panels Note the position of the hinges 2 Remove each hinge from the wing panel and aileron and place a T ...

Page 4: ...anel and aileron C A glue 4 Deflect the aileron and completely satu rate each hinge with thin C A glue The ailer ons front surface should lightly contact the wing during this procedure Ideally when the hinges are glued in place a 1 64 gap or less will be maintained throughout the lengh of the aileron to the wing panel hinge line 5 Turn the wing panel over and deflect the aileron in the opposite di...

Page 5: ... grommets and brass collets onto the aileron servo Test fit the servo into the aileron servo mount Because the size of servos differ you may need to adjust the size of the precut openingin the mount The notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through 2 Using a small weight Weighted fuel pick up works well and thread feed the string through the wing as indicated ...

Page 6: ...Once you have thread the lead throught the wing remove the string so it can use for the other servo lead 4 Tape the servo lead to the wing to prevent it from falling back into the wing 5 Reinstall the servo into the servo mount and secure the servo inplace using the wood screws provided with you radio system Plastic tape Thread Repeat the procedure for the other wing half ...

Page 7: ...ip pen to mark the wire where it crosses the hole Use a pair of pliers to put a shrp 90 degree bend in the wire at the mark Mark Bend at the mark 8mm M2 lock nut Metal clevis Snap keeper Snap keeper Servo arm Fuel tubing Hex Nut Nylon Snap keeper ATTACHMENT WING FUSELAGE Please see below pictures ...

Page 8: ...the servos with the screws pro vided with your radio system Rudder servo Elevator servo Throttle servo INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS Because the size of servos differ you may need to adjust the size of the precut opening in the mount The notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through THROTTLE SERVO ARM INSTALLATION Install adjustable servo connector in the servo arm as same ...

Page 9: ...2 Using a modeling knife cut one length of silicon fuel line Connect one end of the line to the weighted fuel pick up and the other end to the nylon pick up tube Vent tube Fuel pick up Fuel fill tube 3 Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45º angle This tube is the vent tube 4 Test fit the stopper assembly into the tank It may be necessary to remove some of the flashing around the tank ope...

Page 10: ... split FUEL TANK INSTALLATION You should mark which tube is the vent and which is the fuel pickup when you attach fuel tubing to the tubes in the stopper Once the tank is installed inside the fuselage it may be difficult to determine which is which 7 Slide the fuel tank into the fuselage Guide the lines from the tank through the hole in the firewall 8 Use plywood template to hold in place the fuel...

Page 11: ...to use threadlock on the screws to help prevent them from vibrating loose Thread locker glue MOUNTING THE ENGINE 1 Position the engine with the drive washer 140mm forward of the firewall as shown 140mm 2 Use a pin drill and 4mm drill bit to drill a small indentation in the mount for the engine mounting screw 4mm 3 Use a drill to drill the four holes in the engine mount rails 4mm 4 On the fire wall...

Page 12: ...totheclosedpo sition and move the carburetor to closed Use a 2 5mm hex wrench to tighten the screw that secures the throttle pushrod wire Make sure to use threadlock on the screw so it does not vibrate loose 6 Connect the Z bend in the 450mm throttle pushrod to the outer hole of the carburetor arm 7 Slide the throttle pushrod wire into the tube Position the engine between the mounts Use four M4x30...

Page 13: ...n included with your model Motor 60 Propeller 14x 8 16x10 ESC 60A 5S 7S Lipo 2 Attach the electric motor box to the firewall suitable with the cross lines drawn on the electric motor box and fire wall Using epoxy and balsa stick to se cure the motor box to the firewall Please see below pictures 3mm 4mm Blind nut 4mm M4x60mm ...

Page 14: ...CLASSIC UGLY STICK Instruction Manual 14 3x15mm Battery INSTALLING THE SPINNER Speed control Tie wraps ...

Page 15: ...ation steps Install the nose gear and mount the main gear to the REAR mounting location 2 Using the hardware provided mount the main landing gear to the fuselage 3 Place the fuselage inverted on the work bench in a suitable stand Set the landing gear in place and use a screwdrive to se cure the landing gear to the fuselage us ing bolts M4x20mm and washers Make sure to use the threadlock on the bol...

Page 16: ...CLASSIC UGLY STICK Instruction Manual 16 M4x20mm M4x20mm NOSE GEAR INSTALLATION Please see below pictures Collar Collar ...

Page 17: ...dge and place a mark Use a triangle and extend this mark from back to front across the top of the stabilizer Also extend this mark down the back of the trailing edge of the stabilizer Draw center line 2 Using a modeling knife carefully remove the covering from over the vertical stabilizer mounting slot in the top of the fuselage 3 Slide the stabilizer into place in the precut slot in the rear of t...

Page 18: ...nto the balsa structure may weaken it 6 Using a modeling knife carefully remove the covering that overlaps the stabilizer mounting platform sides in the fuselage Knife Knife Epoxy Epoxy 7 When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly mix up a generous amount of 30 Minute Epoxy Apply a thin layer to the top of the stabilizer mounting area and to the stabilizer mounting platform on the bott...

Page 19: ...ertical stabilizer firm ly in place use a pen and draw a line on each side of the vertical stabilizer where it meets the top of the fuselage 3 Remove the stabilizer Using a modeling knife remove the covering from below the lines you drew Remove the covering Knife When cutting through the covering to re move it cut with only enough pressure to only cut through the covering itself Cutting into the b...

Page 20: ...es Hold the stabilizer in place with masking tape and re move any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing al cohol Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceeding If you are installing the tail wheel bracket follow the instructions below If you have already installed the nose wheel assembly please skip to hinging the rudder TAIL DRAGGER CONVERSION M3x20mm 1 Test fit the tail gear to make sure...

Page 21: ...or and rudder pushrods assem bly as pictures below M2 lock nut M2 clevis Cut ELEVATOR RUDDER PUSHROD HORN INSTALLATION 1 Locate items necessary to install eleva tor and rudder pushrod 8mm 3 Hold the rudder in place and mark it where the music wire will enter When you are happy with the fit fill the hole with epoxy and use CA to glue in the rudder hinges ...

Page 22: ...LOCATED 100 MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING AT THE WING ROOT M2 clevis Fuel tubing Hex nut Elevator pushrod Rudder pushrod INSTALLING BATTERY RECEIVER 1 Plug the five servo leads and the switch lead into the receiver Plug the battery pack lead into the switch also 2 Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protective foam rubber to protect them from vibration Receiver Battery Battery 8m...

Page 23: ...e difficult to slow down for landing Moving the balance aft makes the model more agile with a light er and snappier feel In any case please start at the location we recommend With the wing attached to the fuselage all parts of the model installed ready to fly and empty fuel tanks hold the model at the marked balance point with the sta bilizer level Lift the model If the tail drops when you lift th...

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Page 25: ...he right The right aileron should move up and the other aileron should move down If it does not flip the servo reversing switch on your transmitter to change the direction 1 Completely charge your trans mitter and receiver batteries before your first day of flying 2 Check every bolt and every glue joint in the CLASSIC UGLY STICK to ensure that everything is tight and well bonded 3 Double check the...

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