WattAge MiG-15 EDF Instructions For Final Assembly Download

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Page 1: ...The Wattage MiG 15 EDF is distributed exclusively by Global Hobby Distributors 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley CA 92708 All contents copyright 2002 Global Hobby Distributors Version V1 0 October 2002 Kit Product Number 128342 IMPORTANT The Wattage MiG 15 EDF is not intended for inexperienced pilots It is in no way a trainer If you are not comfortable flying low wing sport models we strongly...

Page 2: ...roduct the user accepts all resulting liability FOR YOUR INFORMATION To make your modeling experience totally enjoyable we recommend that you get experienced knowledgeable help with assembly and during your first flights Your local hobby shop has information about flying clubs in your area whose membership includes qualified instructors If there is no hobby shop in your area we recommend that you ...

Page 3: ...2708 Phone 714 963 0329 Fax 714 964 6236 Email service globalhobby net INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the new Wattage MiG 15 EDF Before completing the final assembly of your new airplane please carefully read through this instruction manual in its entirety Doing so will ensure your success the first time around Wattage MiG 15 EDF Special Features Completely Prebuilt from Molded Foam for Lig...

Page 4: ...ugh a 15 amp ESC may work with our recommended battery motor and fan unit it is right at the low end of the scale Since some customers may wish to experiment with other motors and batteries chances are a 20 30 amp ESC will then be necessary because of the higher current draw therefore we recommend just starting with a higher capacity ESC Also some 15 20 Amp ESCs don t support the use of more than ...

Page 5: ...s streamlined as possible and at the same time provide airflow over the flight battery to keep it cool Do not close off the cheater hole in the bottom of the fuselage or performance of the EDF fan unit will be drastically reduced and the airplane will not fly There is a long distance between the motor and the radio tray where the ESC will be installed therefore it s imperative that you use high qu...

Page 6: ...30108 Wattage PF 12 AC DC Park Flyer Charger QTY 1 131175 Wattage 14 Gauge Silicon Motor Wire QTY 1 625085 Deans Ultra Plug Connector 3M 3 4 Wide Clear Plastic Tape Available at Most Hardware Stores OUR RECOMMENDATIONS CONTINUED If you want to utilize the optional nose gear steering you ll also need these items QTY 1 444052 Cirrus CS 10 Super Micro Servo QTY 1 759637 Hitec 6 Servo Extension Note I...

Page 7: ...ainted Tape Strip 1 Prepainted Servo Mounting Board OPTIONAL LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES 3 Lightweight Wheels 2 Main Gear Wire Struts 1 Nose Gear Wire Strut 2 Nylon Main Gear Mounting Plates 1 Plywood Nose Gear Mounting Plate 1 Nose Gear Bushing Assembly 1 Nose Gear Steering Arm Assembly w Set Screw 4 Wheel Collars w Set Screws 4 M3 x 8 Wood Screws 4 M2 x 5 Wood Screws Global Services 18480 Bandilier ...

Page 8: ... the red dot next to it is the positive terminal IMPORTANT The motor wires must be 18 long to reach the cockpit area and still have some extra left to work with Carefully solder the three noise suppression capacitors to the positive and negative terminals on the back of the motor Two capacitors are soldered between the terminals and the motor can and one capacitor is soldered between the two termi...

Page 9: ...balance Usually our impellers will not need balancing but it s a good idea to check We suggest using a propeller balancer to do this If the impeller is out of balance apply a small piece of electrical tape to the back side of the light blade and re test until you are satisfied that the impeller is balanced We do not suggest sanding the blades to balance the impeller because of the chance of blade ...

Page 10: ...fully cut a groove in the inside of the right fuselage half 2 1 2 behind the front of the cockpit cutout from the base of the cockpit area to the top of the battery area in the bottom of the fuselage The groove should be deep enough for the battery wires you plan on using to lay flush with the surface of the intake duct The wires from your ESC to your flight battery will lay in this groove keeping...

Page 11: ...u won t be able to install the extension Mix a generous amount of 5 minute epoxy and apply a thin layer to the gluing surfaces on both fuselage halves Apply a couple of dabs to the bottom of the fan shroud too Fit the fuselage halves and EDF fan unit assembly back together and realign them Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the fuselage halves together until t...

Page 12: ...y Kwik Bond 5 Minute Epoxy Excel Modeling Knife Ruler Pencil 220 Grit Sandpaper w Sanding Block YOU LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM THE KIT 1 Right Left Wing Panels SECTION 6 WING PANEL INSTALLATION 2 Fiberglass Wing Joiner Plates YOU LL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES Paper Towels Rubbing Alcohol NHP Epoxy Mixing Sticks NHP Epoxy Mixing Cups Step 1 Cutting Out the Ailerons Using a modeling...

Page 13: ...an the outline The servo needs to fit firmly in the hole IMPORTANT Remove the foam down only to the base of the top wing skin being careful not to accidentally cut through the top of the wing Step 2 Cutting Out the Aileron Servo Mounting Holes Step 3 Installing the Fiberglass Wing Joiner Plates Repeat the previous procedures to cut out the aileron servo mounting hole in the second wing panel Again...

Page 14: ...ng joiner plate is square make sure both marks you drew on it are even with the outer edge of the wing mounting platform The plate should also be perpendicular to the wing mounting platform when looking from the front of the fuselage When satisfied with the alignment remove the wing joiner plate and lightly sand the gluing surfaces to roughen the fiberglass This will make the epoxy stick to the fi...

Page 15: ...realign it Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the wing panel and fiberglass wing joiner plate firmly in place until the epoxy sets up Repeat the previous procedures to install the second wing panel Kwik Bond 5 Minute Epoxy Excel Modeling Knife Ruler Pencil 220 Grit Sandpaper w Sanding Block YOU LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM THE KIT 1 Right Left Horizontal S...

Page 16: ...o lay in as shown The groove should be even with the elevator hinge lines and not be too deep Only cut the groove about halfway down through the stabilizers IMPORTANT Don t cut the groove too deep You don t want to cut completely through the stabilizer panels Using a modeling knife cut a 1 2 deep slot in the root end of one elevator then glue one nylon bushing into the slot using a thin layer of 5...

Page 17: ...shing as shown IMPORTANT If you didn t reinforce the elevator hinge line like we suggested in the previous procedure the hinge line will probably break when you bend it up at 90 degrees Repeat the same procedure to install the elevator stabilizer panel over the opposite end of the elevator joiner wire Step 2 Joining the Stabilizer Panels Glue the two stabilizer panels together using a generous amo...

Page 18: ...Step 3 Installing the Horizontal Stabilizer Assembly Using a modeling knife and a ruler very carefully cut out the stabilizer mounting slot and the elevator servo mounting hole in the vertical stabilizer using the molded scribe lines as your guide IMPORTANT Work slowly making several passes with your knife on each side of the stabilizer This will prevent you from cutting the slot crooked or at an ...

Page 19: ...abilizer assembly is glued into place Notice that the bottom of the groove is cut wider to ac commodate the plastic servo connectors Test fit the vertical stabilizer assembly to the fuselage To be aligned properly the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer should be even with the back edge of the fuselage and the base of the vertical stabilizer should be centered over the centerline of the fusel...

Page 20: ...the middle of the cockpit area Repeat this procedure to cut an identical groove in the other side of the fuselage Remove the protective backing from one piece of servo mounting board and apply the piece of mounting board to the bottom of the wing centering it around the aileron servo mounting hole you cut previously Notice that we cut the front corner of the mounting board off so it doesn t overla...

Page 21: ...low the wire The wing skin is about 1 8 thick so be careful not to cut a hole completely through it When satisfied with the fit install the servo using the hardware provided with your servo To make it easier to install the wood screws use the tip of your modeling knife to make small pilot holes in the servo mounting board Using a modeling knife cut a small hole through the side of the plastic radi...

Page 22: ...the stabilizer side making sure to cover the entire length of the groove from the base of the stabilizer to the bottom of the servo Step 3 Installing the Aileron Pushrod Assemblies Using a ruler and a pencil measure out 5 8 from the side of the fuselage at the aileron hinge line and draw a mark on the bottom of the aileron This mark is how far out the nylon control horn needs to be installed on th...

Page 23: ...hole in the servo arm Place a single arm servo horn onto the aileron servo making sure that the servo horn is centered and points toward the wing tip The servo arm should have at least two holes in it Making sure that the flat portion of the control horn backplate faces away from the aileron push the backplate over the end of the control horn until you hear it click firmly into place Using Z Bend ...

Page 24: ...rget to install and tighten the servo arm retaining screw so that the servo arm doesn t come off during flight Excel Modeling Knife Scissors K S 30 Watt Soldering Iron YOU LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM THE KIT 1 Double Sided Foam Tape SECTION 9 ESC RECEIVER INSTALLATION YOU LL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES Solder Heat Shrink Tubing Step 1 Installing the Electronic Speed Control Importan...

Page 25: ...n unit assembly Carefully solder the positive and negative motor wires to your ESC being careful that the polarity is correct Make sure to use heat shrink tubing to insulate the solder joints Important Tip We strongly suggest removing the motor plugs that are likely preinstalled on your ESC and soldering the motor wires directly to the motor wires on your ESC Bypassing the plugs will prevent any c...

Page 26: ...canopy frame silver or aluminum We used electrical tape to achieve the crisp painted edges Apply the two pieces of prepainted canopy mounting board to the sides of the fuselage One piece goes on each side of the fuselage as shown Using a modeling knife cut away the portion of mounting boards that sticks up past the top of the fuselage Set the canopy into place and align it When satisfied with the ...

Page 27: ...ling the Battery Tray Using a pair of scissors cut out the battery tray along its molded base leaving 3 16 of material around the edge of the tray to use as a gluing surface Using 220 grit sandpaper with a sanding block sand the edges of the battery tray smooth and straight IMPORTANT The inner surface of the nose cone should completely overlap onto the inside surface of the fuselage This will ensu...

Page 28: ...he battery tray is glued into place Carefully push the two brass pins through the front of the battery tray as shown Space the pins equally apart and make sure that they are even with each other Making small pilot holes in the battery tray with the tip of your modeling knife will make it easier to push the pins through the tray When satisfied with the alignment remove the pins and use 220 grit san...

Page 29: ...by twisting the battery tie down strap tightly around it If the tie down strap is too long cut off the excess using a pair of scissors Depending on your flight battery s configuration you may need to either lay it on its back or on its side so that it does not stick out of the battery tray Step 3 Installing the Battery Cover Using a pair of scissors carefully cut out the battery cover along its ba...

Page 30: ... decide if you want to install the optional landing gear assembly and steerable nose gear This section is detailed beginning on the next page There are some things you should think about though when deciding whether to install the landing gear or not If you plan on flying the airplane off of grass we strongly suggest NOT installing the landing gear It is not necessary to install the landing gear t...

Page 31: ...ticks NHP Epoxy Mixing Cups Step 1 Installing the Main Landing Gear Assemblies Using a pair of pliers carefully bend the axle into each main gear wire strut then cut the axle to the proper length using wire cutters Each strut should be 2 3 8 long and each axle should be 1 2 long Be sure to make one right and one left strut IMPORTANT Make sure that you bend both struts to the same length Using a th...

Page 32: ... 2 Installing the Nose Gear Assembly Using a modeling knife carefully cut a shallow recess in the bottom of the fuselage for the plywood nose gear mounting plate The mounting plate should be centered over the fuselage centerline and the back edge of the mounting plate should be even with the inside edge of the battery tray IMPORTANT The recess should be cut deep enough so that when the mounting pl...

Page 33: ...ed with the fit and alignment glue the plywood mounting plate assembly into place using a generous amount of 5 minute epoxy being careful not to epoxy in the strut bearing hole Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the assembly in place until the epoxy sets up Install the nose gear wheel onto the nose gear strut using one wheel collar and set screw to hold the wh...

Page 34: ...h the pushrod wire when the steering arm is reinstalled Slide the pushrod wire through the slot and reinstall the steering arm Using a pencil place marks on the pushrod wire where you need to make bends in the wire so that it will line up with the servo arm Remove the steering arm assembly and make the necessary bends in the pushrod wire using a pair of pliers Reinstall the steering arm assembly t...

Page 35: ...is nose heavy To correct this move the flight battery back far enough to bring the airplane into balance If the tail of the airplane falls the airplane is tail heavy To correct this move the flight battery forward enough to bring the airplane into balance When balanced correctly the airplane should sit level or slightly nose down when you lift it up with your fingers at the C G location Once you h...

Page 36: ...trol stick is at the idle position the motor should be off Moving the stick forward should turn on the motor Gradually moving the stick to the full forward position should result in the motor running at full power Some ESCs will give you more proportional control than others Your ESC may also have a manual control adjustment screw that must be adjusted prior to using the ESC Refer to your ESC s op...

Page 37: ...peller driven aircraft so it will behave differently in the air And here is another tip before your first flight the MiG 15 design utilizes a highly swept wing This makes the airplane faster but it also reduces the slow speed capabilities of the airplane Power off high banked turns are a no no During high banked turns you must keep the power on or the airplane will quickly bleed off speed and stal...

Page 38: ...dress shown below SECTION 17 REPLACEMENT PARTS Global Services 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley CA 92708 Phone 714 963 0329 Fax 714 964 6236 On the Web http globalservices globalhobby com Wattage MiG 15 EDF Complete 128342 Instruction Manual 145394 Wing Set 145395 Fuselage Set 145396 Stabilizer Set 145397 Canopy Radio Tray 145398 Battery Tray Cover Nose Cone 145399 Control Linkage Set 145400...

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