BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS - OPERATING MANUAL
Nuova FULCRO Service
Via Castelleone, 9 - Costa S. Abramo - 26022 Castelverde - CR (ITALY)
On the cover picture the carbon fiber version is shown
& SUPER BLADE
Page 1: ...BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING MANUAL Nuova FULCRO Service Via Castelleone 9 Costa S Abramo 26022 Castelverde CR ITALY On the cover picture the carbon fiber version is shown SUPER BLADE...
Page 2: ...t Nuova FULCRO Service No parts of this document can be copied neither shared with any media without the author s per mission Nuova FULCRO Service reserves the right to modify this document according...
Page 3: ...s and materials needed not included to complete the kit 6 Tools 6 Materials 6 CHAP 2 BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 7 2 1 Preliminary operations 7 2 2 Fuselage 7 Balancing weights 7 Battery pack 8 Servos and O...
Page 4: ...ing the tail panels 32 2 6 Nose 32 2 7 Connecting wing panels and tailplanes to the fuselage 33 CHAP 3 MODEL SETTINGS 35 3 1 Servos settings 35 Identifying the control surfaces 35 Travel values 36 3 2...
Page 5: ...for who loves the speed All moulded fiberglass carbon reinforced wing with carbon spar thinned RG15 7 8 to offer high performance and a very broad flying speed range fiberglass carbon reinforced fuse...
Page 6: ...rols ailerons elevator rudder flaps Wingspan XL 2 5 SUPER 3 1 2500 3080 mm Length 1510 mm Weight XL 2 5 version empty in flight about 1400 g 2100 g Weight SUPER 3 1 version empty in flight about 1600...
Page 7: ...onal all carbon fiber CODX 1 V left tailplane balsa fiberglass sandwich with carbon spar COSX 1 V right tailplane balsa fiberglass sandwich with carbon spar BAIO 1 wing rod steel 175 235 mm 10 mm BASE...
Page 8: ...ill need to complete the model To complete the model you will need the following purchasing separately Note not included in the table are glues and small parts that should obviously be present in ever...
Page 9: ...o reduce the strength Fig 3 Carbon fiber fuselage Model carrying bag A special bag see figure 4 it s available made to measure to safely carry your model around Each part wing panels tailplanes and fu...
Page 10: ...Materials To complete the model You need the following materials super glue CA cyano like Green ZAP 5 minute epoxy hot glue approx 200 grams lead heat shrink sleeve diameters 3 mm e 6 mm double adhes...
Page 11: ...wing components will be arranged balancing weights battery pack V tail pushrods V tail servos and ON OFF switch electrical connections for the wing servos RX receiver Balancing weights Using some doub...
Page 12: ...east 85 mm from the ballast tube Fig 8 Rough strip of velcro in position join four NC size cells in a battery pack ar ranged as shown in figure 9 Note the connector must be chosen according to the ON...
Page 13: ...nce again always WITHOUT GLUING IT until it doesn t fit cor rectly remove the frame Fig 12 Smooth the edges of the mounting frame try to mount the two servos SERV on the frame as shown in figure 13 wi...
Page 14: ...switch check that ON and OFF markings truly cor respond to the status switched ON and switched OFF check the correct travel of the ON OFF switch lever fasten the switch using the proper screws Fig 15...
Page 15: ...the servo horns in surplus see figure 18 Fig 18 Cut the servo horns in surplus drill 1 5 mm diameter hole in order to widen the servo horn hole see figure 19 Fig 19 Widen the servo horn hole Mounting...
Page 16: ...fuselage end Using a knife modify the final part of the fu selage see figure 22 in order to avoid any interference with the servo pushrods Fig 22 Adjusting the end of the fuselage using a file or som...
Page 17: ...ts sup ports during the flight Fig 24 Bend the two pins using a sharp knife remove the glue in ex cess from the root of the pins see figure 25 Fig 25 Remove the glue in excess Pushrods connections Ful...
Page 18: ...acer TCA4 glue the carbon spacer TCA4 in the position shown in figure 29 Fig 29 Front pushrod group screw the nut DAD2 and a clevis FOR2 to the 100 mm pushrod AMR2 repeat the operation in order to mak...
Page 19: ...thout gluing them insert the two complete pushrod groups into the fuselage see figure 33 Fig 33 Inserting a pushrod group into the fuselage insert the tailplanes into the proper housings see figure 34...
Page 20: ...shrods Fig 37 Mark the metal pushrod For each front pushrod group spread some 5 minute epoxy on the carbon spacer of the front pushrod group insert the pushrod group into the carbon pushrod see figure...
Page 21: ...ervos connectors set Preparing electrical connections Each RX connector see figure 40 have 3 wires signal positive and mass Fig 40 Signal positive and mass Before soldering insert the free tip of ever...
Page 22: ...tor Fig 42 Position of the hole using a flat file finish the shape of the hole see figure 43 continuously checking the di mensions on the other side as well repeating the mea surements and distances i...
Page 23: ...long mark the shape on the wing root tracing it from the hole already done see figure 46 Fig 46 Trace the contour of the hole remove the wing panel and trace better the contour see figure 47 repeat th...
Page 24: ...e figure 48 Fig 48 Inserting RX connectors insert the cables up to the socket MPXF see figure 49 Fig 49 Inserting a cable up to the socket spread some epoxy around the socket MPXF and insert it into t...
Page 25: ...Fig 51 One strip over and the other under the RX drill 3 mm diameter hole in the fuselage in the position shown in figure 52 place a round servo grommet into the hole in order to avoid any damage to t...
Page 26: ...ion the receiver as shown in figure 55 Fig 55 Final position of the receiver plug the RX plugs to the receiver according to the diagram in figure 88 at page 39 using a plastic hose tie gather all the...
Page 27: ...inforcements and the elevator push rods both in carbon fiber we suggest to leave the antenna outside the fuselage For the best reception signal the position we recommend is the one shown in figure 58...
Page 28: ...re is identical as in a mirror for each wing panel Installing bushes for control horns Drill 4 mm diameter holes on ailerons and flaps in the points shown in figure 59 Fig 59 Position of the bushes WA...
Page 29: ...side the wing in or der to make enough space for the connector see figure 63 Fig 63 Remove the exceeding part to check the precision of the hole temporary insert the wing panel and looking through the...
Page 30: ...leron ser vo signal negative will arrive to the connector MPXM Connectors Before soldering wires to the connector MPXM insert the free tip of every wire into a 15 mm long heat shrink sleeve of suitabl...
Page 31: ...derings Caution when shrinking sleeves over joined wires do not allow the hot air to blast over the wing or con trol surfaces you will irreparably damage the wing Aileron servo Using side cutters remo...
Page 32: ...in position OFF then plug the battery pack switch on the transmitter before then the receiver check the correct link of each servo to the transmitter adjust the central position of the servo horns No...
Page 33: ...protection film and apply the double adhesive plate to the servo see figure 70 Note we suggest to spread some five minutes epoxy in order to better glue the servo to the wing Fig 70 Apply the double...
Page 34: ...aded horn see figure 73 remove the clevis from the threaded horn Fig 73 Mark the distance on the pushrod using the Z pliers make a Z bend on the pushrod AMR2 the marked point must correspond to the re...
Page 35: ...sing and the servo horn from that point using a pencil draw a rect angle with the same dimensions 2 and 3 of the external housing edge taken before Fig 77 Shape for two servo covers left and right sym...
Page 36: ...ail panels insert the ball link sockets GIUN to the ball joints UNIB see figure 80 Fig 80 Inserting the sockets to the ball joints 2 6 Nose Install the nose cone CONO and adjust the mating end to matc...
Page 37: ...d BAIO into its housing see figure 82 Fig 82 Insert the wing rod insert the wing rod in the hole on the root of the wing see figure 83 insert the wing completely fitting the electri cal connections an...
Page 38: ...X MODELS Blade XL SUPER BLADE 34...
Page 39: ...35 CHAP 3 MODEL SETTINGS 3 1 Servos settings Identifying the control surfaces Refer to figure 84 ailerons 1 and 2 roll flap 3 and 4 camber changing crow brake tailplanes 5 and 6 pitch yaw Fig 84 Contr...
Page 40: ...mselves if used in mix with aileron to change camber please refer to FLAP to AILERON mix set up V tail Up min 8 max 10 mm Down min 8 max 10 mm Note measurement taken at the fuselage side Special mix I...
Page 41: ...h your fingers the model must stay level remove or add lead to front until satisfied Note the model must be complete with all his part including the nose cover during the CG check once positioned the...
Page 42: ...will not change too much for this reason the carbon fuselage has been equipped in its lower part with a cylindric housing for the ballast see figure 87 approx 280 long and with a diameter of 27 5 mm T...
Page 43: ...n the complete connection diagrams with battery pack ON OFF switch receiver and servos for each version of the model Note the connection to the receiver outputs depends from the radio control type and...
