Assembly and Operations Manual VIMAR - EASY 3D FUN SPORT MODEL
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INDEX
Step No.
Page No.
Warning, Liability Disclaimer and Caution
2
Introduction
3
Review Packing List, gather your tools & shop materials
3 - 4
Installing the wing
1
5
Fitting aileron servo
2-3
5-6
Installing the horizontal & vertical stabilizer
4-11
7-9
Installing the main landing gear
12
9-10
Installing the tail wheel
13
10
Installing the fuel tank
14
10
Installing the engine
15
11
Fitting rudder and elevator control horns
16
11
Connecting the pushrod to the elevator
17
11
Connecting the pushrod to the rudder
18
12
Connecting the throttle control
19
12
Adjust control surface throw limits
20
12
Final RC setup
21
12
Installing radio equipment
22-25
12-13
Balancing the aircraft
26
13
Confirm mechanical integrity
27
13
CG and throw specifications
28
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Thank you for purchasing a VMAR product. VMAR
Manufacturing is committed to delivering superior value
to the RC modeler. Your new EASY 3D is the
market leader in features, ease of use and flexibility.
Please review these instructions before beginning the
simple assembly procedure.
We’ve used metric measurements throughout these
instructions. We know that some of you like metric while
others think that furlongs per fortnight makes a nifty velocity
indicator. If you are in the furlong camp, bear with us….
It’s not a big deal…3 millimeters is stated as 3mm and
3mm is about 1/8 of an inch. Fire up your calculator and
you will find that 25.4 mm makes an inch. In places where
you have to actually set up something according to a
recommended measurement, we’ve listed an
approximate imperial measurement in inches in brackets.
Whenever we’ve used the directional terms left or right ,
they are with respect to the model when viewed as you
would when sitting in the cockpit…that is when viewed
from the back looking forward.
INTRODUCTION
You’ve taken the lid off the box and grabbed the instruction
booklet…you are about 6-8 hours away being ready to go
flying! Now is the time to look over what’s in the box.
Please see the included Packing List and review the
contents and make sure nothing has been damaged in
shipping. Damage or missing components must be
reported to your vendor BEFORE any assembly begins.
Please DO NOT START if something is damaged or
missing. As you can imagine, once you join the wing halves
attach the stabilizers or install your radio or engine your
options for returns are very limited. Your vendor will not be
able to provide you with exchanges or replacements of
parts that have been assembled. DO NOT START
UNLESS IT’S RIGHT!
REVIEW PACKING LIST, GATHER YOUR TOOLS & SHOP MATERIALS.
CHECK OFF OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES.
- These items are not included and are not required but
make the operation of your EASY 3D and most
other remote control aircraft easier & more enjoyable.
- Power Tote Deluxe field box # VMA-PT109D
- Fuel pump and connecting tubing
- Fueling valve
- Chicken stick or electric starter
- Stick on weights
- Battery to power electric starter
- Battery charger
- Power Panel to manage starter and pump if electric.
- Extra propellers
- Extra Glow Plugs
- Misc Tools
- Engine test stand # VMA – ETS120
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Assembly and Operations Manual VIMAR - EASY 3D FUN SPORT MODEL
40mm
1 9/16"
40mm
1 9/16"
35mm
1 3/8"
35mm
1 3/8"
Elevator
Aileron
40mm
1 9/16"
40mm
1 9/16"
Rudder
Control Surface Movement
ELEVATOR
40mm (1-9/16") up
40mm (1-9/16") down
RUDDER
40 mm (1-9/16”) right
40 mm (1-9/16”) left
AILERON
35 mm (1-3/8”) up
35 mm (1-3/8”) down
C.G. AND THROW SPECIFICATION
Step 28
REPLACEMENT PARTS & ACCESSORIES:
In the event that you require replacement parts or acces-
sories for this model please contact your retailer or order On-
Line at
www.richmondrc.com
MORE INFORMATION:
For other information related to this product please see
www.richmondrc.com
Hovering explained!
I am really glad to be writing this new column and especially to be
a contributor to Fly RC Magazine! This magazine is going to be the
place to discover and learn about the best and coolest gear, and this
column is where you will learn to sharpen your piloting skills! It is a
special interest group within the AMA that is dedicated to hyper
maneuverable flight and pitting you and your plane against the top-
watch! If you have ever considered yourself a hot pilot, show up at
one of their contests and prepare to be amazed. Check them out at
www.ncffafunfly.org
HOVERING
What is the attraction to hanging your plane on its nose and hold-
ing it otionless and in full control? Simple answer, it’s cool! I am going
to explore the phenomenon, the kinds of planes that hover best and
what you need to know to teach yourself this great flying skill.
PLANES, ENGINES AND PROPS
The most important aspect of your selecting a plane to hover is its
weight. Your plane must be light. Secondly, you need to have sub-
stantial control surfaces on the rudder, elevator and ailerons that are
in the prop blast of the engine. Planes that have ailerons
only on the outboard section of the wing are unsuitable,
because with no airflow over the ailerons, there is no con-
trol in hover no matter how far you deflect them!
I have found that planes with longer fuselages, while
more stable in pitch, are not necessarily good for hover-
ing. This is because the rudder and elevator are too far
from the slipstream of the prop. You need a strong slip-
stream over the tail feathers for control.
There are several ways to improve an airplane’s ability to
hover. One is to move the CG aft incrementally—a little at
time so that you can test the result. An aft CG helps a lot in
the transition from normal flight to hover and back, but use
care, as you do not want to go so far that you give up your
stability in normal flight! Another concern is flaperons that
are coupled to the elevator. While this gives the tightest
loops on most fun-fly planes, it does not help in hovering.
In hover, flap deflection on most models sends the plane in
the opposite direction (in pitch) than you desire. I advise
that you turn off this function, or turn it down so less than
10 percent of flap throw is mixed into elevator throw.
FREESTYLE
by Dave Baron [email protected]
My Minus is a great hovering plane that transitions easily to
hover without gaining altitude. It is light, with an aft center of
gravity that is at 35% of the wing chord (from wing leading
edge to aileron trailing edge). The Minus is a Skipp Turner
design. You can reach Skipp at [email protected].
