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Required items for finishing this product

 1.     A comprehensive set of tools

 2.    CA glue

 3.    30 minute epoxy glue

 4.    Trex 600 type mechanic, belt version

dry fitting of all the parts before assembly.

TF Model AH-1S 600

Thank you for purchasing TF Model's product, please read all  

instructions carefully before proceeding with the actual assembly. 

Some steps are required to be done first, so please do a complete 

Summary of Contents for COBRA AH-1S 600

Page 1: ...y glue 4 Trex 600 type mechanic belt version dry fitting of all the parts before assembly TF Model AH 1S 600 Thank you for purchasing TF Model s product please read all instructions carefully before p...

Page 2: ...ear landing gear hole Once the formers are aligned correctly tack glue in place with a few drops of CA glue Use epoxy and securely glue the former to the fuselage 2 First glue the former F5 into the f...

Page 3: ...onto the shims do both the front and back cross members Drill 2mm diameter holes through to the outside of the fuselage Secure the cross members with supplied 2 mm dia screws and nuts Insert the scre...

Page 4: ...red tack glue the skids and cross members to the plastic T Drill 1 mm holes at the location shown in the photo and secure the landing gear skids with screws Rudder Sevo Mount Assembly 11 Locate the wo...

Page 5: ...e photo 15 Next locate the wing stub outer reinforcement ring and glue it to the outside fuselage The ring should align with the stub wing outline Once the glue has dried use a Dremel to open up the w...

Page 6: ...ole Mark the location of the 4 mounting holes and drill the 4 3mm dia holes on the fuselsage bottom 18 Use the holes for reference and glue the wood mechanics shims onto the fuselage bottom covering t...

Page 7: ...uselage halves using epoxy glue Align the joint line accurately before gluing Wire Mesh Assembly 21 Cut the supplied wire mesh slightly larger than the openings circled in the photo and glue the mesh...

Page 8: ...e mechanic to slip into the fuselage Once the mechanics is fitted inside secure the mechanic using bolts screwed in from the bottom and secured with nuts on the inside Installing the Mechanic Elbow Ge...

Page 9: ...y wheel and its bearings and assemble the bearing brackets Again use photo as reference Dry fit the pulley wheel assembly into the bearing slot use supplied plastic spacer to shim the pulley wheel and...

Page 10: ...ear box aood frame to the fuselage using epoxy 28 Temporarily insert the supplied tail tube against the rear cross member and use it as a jig for gluing the front cross memebers Tacky glue the front c...

Page 11: ...ing collar part of the tail gear box onto the vertical tail tube Pull the belt through Install one side of the tail gear box side frame and pull tight on the belt with your finger Estimate the approxi...

Page 12: ...gear box wood frame using epoxy Now install 2 ball links to the bell crank in the photo and connect the push rod forwards to the rudder servo and backwards up along the vertical tail tube to the rudd...

Page 13: ...e tail cover on and drill 1 mm diameter holes for the fixing screws on both sides 35 We recommend that you glue a push rod support at the location indicated 36 Connect the push rod to the rudder servo...

Page 14: ...not interfere with the mechanic and anchillary equipments Once the location is determined glue formers F2 both left and right sides into place Now locate the tail rotor cover and trim it to fit the ta...

Page 15: ...to attach the cross brace to formers F2 40 Carefully study the installation of the cross brace and the mounting of the fuselage stays in the photo using it as reference 41 Now proceed to gluing the b...

Page 16: ...both inside lips Glue 4 pegs on the upper front cover and fit in on to the upper main fuselage Trim the 4 holes on the main fuselage section to again achieve a flush fit After a flush fit of the 2 pa...

Page 17: ...anopy framethe canopy frame will not sit flush with the fuselage Adjust the height of the cockpit support frame to achieve a flush fit Glue the cockpit support frame to the canopy frame glue in the fi...

Page 18: ...45 Glue in canopy lock Remember to centre it 46 Cockpit support frame 47 View of cockpit support frame side...

Page 19: ...48 Cockpit support frame and cockpit fitting 49 Cockpit cut out for canopy lock 50 Front canopy frame wood former and fixingtongue...

Page 20: ...51 You might need to glue a wood shim indicated in the photo for the canopy lock to work properly 52 Canopy lock once assembled correctly 53 Completed canopy...

Page 21: ...ill become the rudder servo access hatch 55 Refer to the separate instructions on assembling the XM 197 chain gun Once the chain gun assembly is completed glue the gun onto the main fuslegae at the lo...

Page 22: ...the photo Please note the wider diameter of the sight unit is the top 58 Locate the rocket pods Tow launchers and associated parts in the photo 59 Glue the rocket pod face into both ends of the rocke...

Page 23: ...glue the rocket pod hangers into the underside of the rocket pod pylon Do this for both pylons Now glue the rocket pods onto the pylon hangers Centre the rocket pods before gluing Refer to the followi...

Page 24: ...up of photos for reference The Tow launcher comes already assembled and you need to trim a rectangular hole on the underside of the wing at the tip to glue it on After completing the weapons glue the...

Page 25: ...rotor head and the swashplate by disconnecting the servo to swashplate ball links Fit the top cover on the fuselage and decide on the method of fixing the top cover Refer to the following group of pho...

Page 26: ...fuselage section This allows for ease of disassembly for maintainence 70 Fit the top cover on and refit the rotor head and swashplate assembly onto the main shaft 68 You can choose to fix the top cov...

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