SERVO CHORDS: You will need one Y-Harness Chord to connect
the two aileron servos together. This allows you to operate both
aileron servos off of one receiver lead. Every radio manufacturer
has Y-Harness Chords available for their radio systems.
Also,
depending on exactly how long the wires are on your aileron
servos, you will most likely need two 6" Servo Extension Chords to
give you enough wire length to run through the wing.
Note: In our prototype installations, we leave the single end of the
Y-harness plugged into the receiver permanently, and then unplug
the two aileron servo extension chords from the Y-harness when
we remove the wing from the airplane.
COVERING MATERIAL
Your KADET EP-42 has been professionally covered with SIG
AEROKOTE-LITE
™
iron-on plastic covering material. This is a low
temperature covering material that is very tough and light weight,
weighing only 5.9 grams per sq.ft.
The colors used on this model are AEROKOTE-LITE
™
...
#SIGSGX100 Brilliant White, and
#SIGSGX010 Transparent Red or #SIGSGX050 Transparent Blue
Wrinkles! After you remove the covered model parts from their
plastic bags, you may notice within the first couple days that some
of the covering material may become slack or wrinkled. If that's the
case, there is no need to be alarmed.
The covering is not
defective! Your KADET EP-42 was covered in a part of the world
which has consistantly high humidity, and some of that moisture is
retained in the balsa wood when the parts were put in the bags.
When exposed to drier air, the wood loses the excess moisture,
dimensionally shrinking slightly in the process.
In turn, this
shrinkage may cause some slight relaxing of the covering, causing
wrinkles to appear.
Any wrinkles that appear in the covering are easy to remove by
applying a little heat from a small modeler's heat iron. Because of
this model's small size, we do not recommend using a heat gun to
tighten up loose covering. A typical hobby type covering iron will
work just fine. Even better is a small modeler's "trim seal" iron,
which is perfect for controlling the heat applied to a specific area.
Using a small trim iron also minimizes the possibility of warping the
thin control surface parts.
For reshrinking AEROKOTE-LITE
™
set your iron temperature
to approximately 140
O
-180
O
F (60
O
-82
O
C).
First, use the hot iron to go over all the seams and color joints in
the covering, making sure they are all sealed down and well
adhered. Then, hold the hot iron over the wrinkle to lightly shrink
the material - do not press on it. Once the covering is tight, lightly
iron it back down to the wood. Use caution whenever the hot iron
gets close to a seam in the covering. Over-heating a seam can
cause the covering to creep, exposing the wood underneath. Also
be careful when working around the windshield and side windows
- heat will distort this clear plastic material.
REQUIRED TOOLS
For proper assembly, we suggest you have the following tools
and materials available:
❑
A selection of glues - thin, medium, and thick SIG CA, and
SIG Epoxy Glue (5-minute and 30-minute)
❑
Fine point CA applicator tips
❑
Screwdrivers
❑
Pliers - Needle Nose and Flat Nose
❑
Wire Cutters
❑
Drill with Assorted Drill Bits
❑
Pin Vise for small diameter drill bits
❑
Small T-Pins
❑
Sandpaper
❑
Hobby Knife with sharp #11 blades
❑
Scissors
❑
Covering Iron and Trim Seal Tool
❑
Paper Towels
❑
Rubbing Alcohol (for cleaning off excess epoxy glue)
KIT INVENTORY
The following is a complete list of all parts contained in this kit.
Before beginning assembly, we suggest that you take the time to
inventory the parts in your kit.
1 bag
❑
(1) Fuselage, with
❑
(1) Electric Motor installed
❑
(1) Molded Plastic Cowling installed
❑
(1) Clear Plastic Windshield installed
❑
(1) Clear Plastic Side Windows installed
1 bag
❑
(1) Right Wing Panel
❑
(1) Right Aileron
❑
(3) CA Hinges, installed but not glued
1 bag
❑
(1) Left Wing Panel
❑
(1) Left Aileron
❑
(3) CA Hinges, installed but not glued
1 bag
❑
(1) Fin
❑
(1) Rudder
❑
(3) CA Hinges, installed but not glued
1 bag
❑
(1) Stabilizer
❑
(1) Elevator
❑
(4) CA Hinges, installed but not glued
1 bag
❑
(1) Aluminum Main Landing Gear
❑
(2) Main Wheels
❑
(2) M3 x 20mm Axle Bolts
❑
(2) M3 Hex Nuts
❑
(2) M3 Lock Nuts
❑
(2) M2.6 x 10mm Screws
1 bag
❑
(2) Aileron Pushrod Wires (short)
❑
(1) Elevator Pushrod Wire (long)
❑
(1) Rudder Pushrod Wire (long)
1 bag
❑
(2) 4-40 x 1" Nylon Wing Bolts
❑
(4) Nylon Control Horns
2