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Use shrink tube and thin CA to mount one Z-bend onto the carbon rod.  When set, install the Z-bend 
into the control horn on the elevator. 
Next, slide 3 pushrod guides onto the carbon rod. 
Mark the spot where the other Z-bend will need to be for it to line up with the hole on the servo arm. 
Install the second Z-bend onto the pushrod with shrink tube, but (for now) skip the thin CA. 
Remove the servo arm and install it on the Z-bend then remount the arm on the servo in the same 
centred position it was before.  If needed you can pull the Z-bend out of the shrink tube slightly or adjust 
as needed. 
Lock in the second Z-bend with a few drops of thin CA on both ends of the shrink.   
Finally, use a small dab of glue on the tip of each pushrod guide to install them into the precut holes on 
the underside of the fuselage.  The elevator pushrod runs down the side opposite to the tail rotor 
motor's mount. 

Glue the top fuse onto the Horizontal parts 

 

IMPORTANT:  Do NOT apply any glue to the tail rotor section that will be removed.

 

 
Flip the plane over and using two equal height boxes / stands lay the plane with the bottom fuse 
between the boxes.  This will give you a nice horizontal surface to work with to glue the top fuse onto 
the airframe.   
 
Use the foam templates (B and C) and the supplied motor mount to ensure the nose and top portion of 
the fuselage are properly lined up and snug.  Once you have test fitted apply some Foam Tac / similar 
flexible glue and glue the top fuse to the plane. 

 
NOTE:  Ensure the chamfered edges of the tail meet AND the nose meets and is square.

 

Glue the rudder onto the fuse 

Using the same Foam-Tac hinge technique used for the ailerons (only without being able to lay it on a 
flat surface) glue on the rudder.  Use as thin a bead of Foam-Tac as you can, but ensure complete 
coverage. 
Once set the rudder should move freely from left to right with no warping of the vertical fuse/stab 
portions. 
 

NOTE:  If needed, you can use a straight edge / ruler to support the hinge point of the rudder with one 
hand while you manipulate the rudder with the other.  Either pull the ruler off after the rudder is aligned 
or wrap the ruler in wax paper first and leave until the glue is set (a minute or so).

 

Install the Tail Rotor 

Now the moment you've been waiting for!   

Remove Tail Rotor Foam 

Carefully remove the tail rotor section's foam.  It is pre-cut with tabs left that need to be sliced to free up 
those parts of the foam 

Install Tail Rotor Motor Mount 

Summary of Contents for Super Honey Hawk

Page 1: ...UberFly Super Honey Hawk Build Notes 2015 Jason Uberig uberfly ca jason uberfly ca Document Date 2015 12 09...

Page 2: ...orizontal parts 10 Mount aileron and elevator servo linkages 10 Ailerons 10 Elevator 10 Glue the top fuse onto the Horizontal parts 11 Glue the rudder onto the fuse 11 Install the Tail Rotor 11 Remove...

Page 3: ...Mount Propellers 17 Pre Flight Checks 18 Check Center of Gravity CG location 18 Control Directions 18 Motor Direction 18 Motor Direction Tail Rotor 18 Maiden Flight 18 Pinwheels 19 Epilogue 19...

Page 4: ...or craft glue etc could be used simply test on some of the scrap foam Foam Tac glue by Beacon Adhesives for most foam on foam glueing Alternates Bob Smith s EPP Glue is similarly flexible to Foam Tac...

Page 5: ...S Electric 1660kv 2S or 3S use 8x4 GWS Electric watch the throttle on 3S Tail Propeller Tail prop should be a 3D bi directional prop The one used on our prototype was one of the Horizon Hobbies Blade...

Page 6: ...skid 1 3 x 0 06 1 5 mm Tail Bracing 2 5 x 0 04 1 mm Note only 2 braces needed on Super Honey Hawk Wing to Tail Joiner 1 14 75 x 0 236 x 0 04 6 mm x 1 mm Tail Rotor Bracing Top 2 9 0625 x 0 06 1 5 mm...

Page 7: ...amount of glue on these interfaces to ensure a good long lasting bond Attach the Ailerons and Elevator Using the Foam Tac glue run a tiny but consistent bead of glue down the length of one side of th...

Page 8: ...vides the main lateral rigidity to the tail as well as a firm seat for the tail motor Hot glue will work if you re in a hurry be careful not to melt the foam but 5 minute epoxy on the ends where it me...

Page 9: ...l fuse piece flat on a surface Adjust the servo cut outs to suit your servo sizes The rudder and elevator servos should stack together laying horizontally with one arm on each side of the fuse The ail...

Page 10: ...Center the servos before performing the following steps and ensure the servo arms are physically centred as well Ailerons The kit has pre cut slots for the aileron horns Simply glue the horns in so t...

Page 11: ...boxes This will give you a nice horizontal surface to work with to glue the top fuse onto the airframe Use the foam templates B and C and the supplied motor mount to ensure the nose and top portion o...

Page 12: ...round the ends of the carbon rods Once you have the top and bottom joiners built dry fit them in the top and bottom slits in the foam The aft bottom fuse does not have a slit for the joiner It just si...

Page 13: ...ngths before gluing Mount Tail Motor If you haven t already done so mount the tail motor to the tail motor mount Ensure you use some blue Loctite on the bolts that hold the motor on last thing you wan...

Page 14: ...and Receiver Rx into their motors and servos Temporarily tape the ESCs and Rx into your desired positions on the plane Test the CG which should be 20 mm 3 4 in front of the wing spar Move the ESCs an...

Page 15: ...a gym floor or hard surface it s fun to take off and land Also with EPP the landing gear allow the plane to sit squarely on the floor or hang from a wall ceiling This helps prevent warping of the EPP...

Page 16: ...the settings on your radio and adjust the SubTrim value for the tail ESC s channel up or down until the motor consistently does not move Typically what I ve done is trim one way until it spins and no...

Page 17: ...Ailerons 60 D R 20 Expo 100 D R 30 Expo Elevator 60 D R 20 Expo 100 D R 35 Expo Rudder 60 D R 10 Expo 100 D R 15 Expo These are just suggestions YOU are the best gauge of what settings to use based on...

Page 18: ...mitter fairly easily Or if it s turning the wrong way just swap two of the 3 motor wires between the motor and ESC Motor Direction Tail Rotor The tail rotor motor direction of spin is not critical how...

Page 19: ...it 4 Crank the rudder all the way to one side and drop throttle down all the way 5 Once the nose is pointing upward again quickly bring the throttle back to the hover point Have fun Epilogue Uberfly c...

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