THUNDER TIGER MD530, Assembly & Instruction Manual

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INTRODUCTION PRE-ASSEMBLY NOTES
Congratulations on the purchase of our finest scale heli fuselage to date. This famous Hughes MD 530 (Military Defender),
used as an antitank, multi-mission helicopter under extreme conditions. The venerable MD 530 has been replicated to
exhibits this attack helicopters' sleek details. The light fuselage comes factory pre-painted with all necessary hardware. It
is very easy to assemble and only takes you few hours of enjoyable installation to put this scale body on your helicopter.
This replica MD is just like a real thing, hovering this MD that will definitely make you stand out on the flying field.
Before beginning the assembly read the instructions thoroughly to give an understanding of the sequence of steps and a
general awareness of the recommended assembly procedures.
By following these instructions carefully and referring to the corresponding pictures, the assembly of your model will be
both enjoyable and rewarding. The result will be a well built, easy to assemble scale model, which you will be proud to
display.
This MD-530 is designed for intermediate to advanced pilots, and this manual assumes a basic knowledge of R/C model
construction.
PRE-ASSEMBLY NOTES
1. Before you start to assemble this fuselage on your helicopter, we suggest you to first fine tune your helicopter in the air.
2. Double-check all screws, then secure and Loctite all the loose screws.
3. The instruction manual is written for Raptor 50, if user should choose to install it on other branded helicopters, we would
suggest you to study the manual thoroughly and see how it installed on a Raptor 50.
Before you begin, check the entire contents of your kit against the parts list and photos to make sure that no parts are
missing or damaged. This will also help you to become familiar with each component of your model. If you find that any of
the parts are either missing or damaged, please contact your local Thunder Tiger authorized distributors for replacements.
Neither your dealer nor Thunder Tiger authorized distributor can accept kits for return if construction has begun.
Trial fit each part before gluing it in place. Make sure you are using the correct part and that it fits well before assembling.
BEFORE YOUR ASSEMBLY
Adhesives:
Instant setting Cyanoacrylate adhesive (thin CA)
Slow setting Cyanoacrylate adhesive (thick CA)
10 Minute Epoxy (fast)20~30 Minute Epoxy(slow)
RECOMMENDED TOOLS & MATERIALS
Tools:
Model Knife, 1/2" MASK Tape, Small & Medium Screw-
drivers, Scissors, Long nose Pliers & Diagonal Cutting
Pliers, Drill and Drill Bits (1/16", 5/64"), 150 Grid Sand
Paper, Fine Felt Tip Pen & Soft Lead Pencil, Reamer
R/C System:
6 Channel Heli radio req'd
GYRO system req'd
Helicopter:
Raptor 50 Titan Suggested
You will need two types of adhesives for the MD-530 -
Epoxy and Instant (cyanoacrylate) adhesives. We
recommend that you purchase both 5-minute and 30-
minute epoxy to cut down on assembly time, but you can
get by with only 30-minute epoxy if time is not important.
You will also need a small bottle of both "Thick" and
"Thin" instant CA adhesive.
Model assembly can be much easier if the proper tools
are used. Therefore, we have included in our checklist
to the left, a complete listing of all the tools we used to
assemble our prototype models. As you will notice,
m a n y h o u s e h o l d t o o l s c a n b e u t i l i z e d d u r i n g
construction.
ITEMS YOU MAY NEED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................2
Recommended Tools & Materials......................................................................................................................3
Item You May Need..........................................................................................................................................3
Parts Drawings.............................................................................................................................................4-5
Parts Check List..............................................................................................................................................6
Assembly...................................................................................................................................................7-13
Test Flight.....................................................................................................................................................14
MEMO..........................................................................................................................................................16
TTR4853
- Raptor 50 Titan
TTR1115 - Precision Fueler Valve
3 2
TTR3803 - Remote Glow Adapter