SIG LIL' RASCAL, Assembly Manual

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any glue. If needed, trim the bottom fin tab to allow full contact of
the fin base to the top of the stabilizer and the fuselage. Have the
wing mounted to the fuselage and sitting on a flat surface to allow
easy viewing from the front. Prop-up the rear of fuselage to clear
tail wire. Mix and apply a small amount of glue to the bottom edge
of the fin and the sides of the locating tab. Carefully press the fin
into place. Wipe off any excess epoxy using alcohol and towel.
Viewing the model from the front, make sure that the fin is 90
O to
the horizontal stabilizer. Viewing the model from the side, the
trailing edge of the fin should line-up with the very rear of the
fuselage. Use tape to hold the fin in place and let the glue set.
After the glue sets remove the tape and the wing from the
fuselage.
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6) Prepare the rudder for hinging by first installing the
remaining white plastic control horn on its lower right side, in the
two pre-drilled holes. Apply a small amount of Thick CA glue to
the “spikes” on the horn’s base and a small amount of glue on the
base itself. Press the horn firmly into the two holes until its base
bottoms out on the surface of the rudder.
Using the three (3) remaining CA hinges, insert them half way into
the rudder. As you did with the elevator hinges, use a T-pin through
each hinge at the center. Insert the exposed hinge ends into the
slots in the fin and fuselage. Make sure the rudder clears the fin
at the top and aligns with the fuselage at the bottom. Use a piece
of tape to hold the rudder in the full “right” position. Remove the
pin from one of the hinges and use Thin CA glue to apply 2-3
drops at the exposed center of the hinge. Repeat this process with
the remaining two hinges. Remove the tape holding the rudder,
allowing it to return to its neutral position. Use a piece of tape to
hold the rudder in the full “left” position and again apply 2-3 drops
of glue to each exposed hinge center. Remove the tape and allow
about 10 minutes for the glue to set. Firmly flex the hinged rudder
back and forth until its movement is free and easy.
LANDING GEAR:
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1) Locate the 2 main wheels, 2 wheel pants – 1 left, 1 right,
2 plastic retaining pads, and the pre-bent wire landing gear.
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2) Look at the landing gear and the wheel pants. Understand
that when assembled, the wheel pants face forward while the
V-bend shape at the top center of the landing gear wire points to
the back of the fuselage.
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3) Insert the wire landing gear axle wire just into the hole in the
plastic wheel pant, the side with the molded wire recess. Slip one
of the wheels into the wheel pant and feed the wire axle through
the wheel axle hole. Once the wire is through the wheel, you can
feed it through the hole in the outer side of the wheel pant.
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4) Locate one of the square plastic retaining pads. Use sand
paper to rough up one side. Apply a small amount of Thick CA
glue to the roughened side of the pad and place it, centered over
the wire landing gear, against the wheel pant surface. Hold in posi-
tion until the CA sets. Repeat this process to finish the remaining
wheel pant/wheel assembly.
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5) Attach the assembled landing gear to the fuselage bottom
using the two M2 x 6MM screws supplied. Insert the screws
through the metal brackets and into the two pre-drilled holes. Use
a small Phillips screwdriver to secure the landing gear to the
fuselage.
RADIO INSTALLATION:
For the following steps you will need your micro receiver, a
micro 4-10 Amp ESC with the proper connectors, your charged
transmitter, and a charged battery pack.
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MODELERS TIP: A real problem with smaller R/C models is
the typical length of the receiver antenna. These are often 30”
to 36” long and therefore leave a great deal of their length
hanging off the rear of a small model, such as the Lil’ Rascal.
Because the antenna should never be cut, the only other way
is to shorten its length using a “bobbin”. We have used this
technique with our own Lil’ Rascal models with excellent
results.