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Twinstar

Twinstar

Twinstar

Twinstar

Twinstar

ARF Helicopter

ARF Helicopter

ARF Helicopter

ARF Helicopter

ARF Helicopter

Detail Manual

- HIGH QUALITY FIBERGLASS
- MAIN ROTOR DIAMETER

49.5 in

- TAIL ROTOR DIAMETER

9.7 in

- HEIGHT

15.2 in

- BLADES

550mm

- ENGINE

32 ~ 38

Century Helicopter Products

Designed and Developed in USA

2nd Edition March 2002, All rights reserved.

Specifications

Summary of Contents for Twinstar CN1075

Page 1: ...licopter ARF Helicopter ARF Helicopter Detail Manual HIGHQUALITYFIBERGLASS MAINROTORDIAMETER 49 5 in TAILROTORDIAMETER 9 7 in HEIGHT 15 2 in BLADES 550mm ENGINE 32 38 Century Helicopter Products Designed and Developed in USA 2nd Edition March 2002 All rights reserved Specifications ...

Page 2: ...ning Warning Warning Warning Warning TheTwinstarscalehelicopterkitmustbeassembledandinstalledinaccordancewiththeseinstructions Failuretodosocouldcausefailuresinthefuselageorthehelicoptermechanics Suchfailurescouldresult inseriousinjuries Itisstronglyrecommendedthatifyouareindoubtofyourabilities youshouldseek theassistancefromexperiencedradiocontrolmodelersandassociations Asmanufacturer weassumeno ...

Page 3: ...n Instructional Information Instructional Information Everyattempthasbeenmadetoeasetheassemblyofyourhelicopter ateachstepwheretherearecomplex assemblies therearedetaileddrawings photosandwritteninstructionstowalkyouthrougheachstep Remember totakeafewminutesbeforeeachsteptocarefullyexaminetheinstructionsinordertobecomefamiliarwiththe partsandassemblysequencebeforebeginningthatstep TwinstarDetailCon...

Page 4: ...dtousethescalemufflerfrom Century either the CN3058 30 size or the CN3059 46 50size thatcanbepurchaseseparately These mufflers are box like and fit very close to the scale mechanicsmakingthemanidealchoice Standard torpedostylemufflerssimplywillnotworkbecausethey requirecuttingoutthesideofthefuselage Itiscommonand recommendedtouseanoptionalexhaustdiverterthatextends themufflerexhaustoutpasttheedgeo...

Page 5: ...chanicsareinthe finalposition someslightadjustmentis possiblebybendingthelastsegmenttofit STEP 2 Fuselage Side Supports STEP 2 Fuselage Side Supports STEP 2 Fuselage Side Supports STEP 2 Fuselage Side Supports STEP 2 Fuselage Side Supports Finalshapeofthefuselagesupportsbefore applyingtapeorweather stripping Remem bertothoroughlycleanthepartsbefore applyinganyadhesivetape Fuselage supports CN1075 ...

Page 6: ...equallyspacedalongthetailboom Insertthelongrudderpushrodfromthe endofthetailboombutdonotattachtheplasticpushrodcoupler CompletetheremainderofStep4 9inthe mechanicsmanual includingattachingtherudderballlinktothetailpitchleverbutdonotgreasethegearsinthe gearbox Slidethepushrodbackandforthtogetthebestpositioningforthetailguides Oncesmoothoperationis attained tapeeachguidetothetailboom Followingtherud...

Page 7: ...crewandinsertfromthebottom ofthefrontlandingstrut throughthefiberglassfloorandthealigntothefrontholeofthemechanics Attachone M3Locknutontheinsideusingplierstoholdthenutwhiletheboltistightenedfrombelow Repeatfortheother side Toattachtherearstrut repeatthesameprocedurebuttipthemechanicsoverthesideofatable Usinga 5 5mmnutdriver placeadropofgreaseonthetopofthelocknutandinsertintothenutdriver thiswillh...

Page 8: ...lightlysandthepaintsurfacetoremovetheglossfinishandbonddirectly Followthetapingprocedureat theendofthekitversionuntildry Thehorizontalstabilizersareattachedtothetailboombybondingtheedgeofthefintothematchingmolded protrusiononthetailboom Thethreadedrodsareonlyforalignmentanddonotsignificantlyaddtothestrength ofthejoint Matchthehorizontalstabilizertothematingmoldedsectioninthetailboomanddrawapencill...

Page 9: ...os Havingcompletedthemechanics liftthe helicopterbytheflybarheldperpendiculartothe lengthofthehelicopterandcontinueto movethebatterypackforwarduntil balanceisachieved Itmaybenecessary toconstructananchor likeafew simplemetalhooksbondedtothe insideofthenosetoholdrubber bandssecuringthebatterypack If moreweightisnecessary adding weightisacceptablebutbe cautioustotheamount ifleadis beingused bonditas...

Page 10: ...hin 1 16 1 5mm beadofadhesivecenteredintherecessed surface Pickupthewindshieldbytheedgesonly remember Goop or GoopFingerprints cannotberemovediftheytouchaclearpart Usingsingle use Hobbygreasesyringes aregreatandreally makethisasimpletaskastheadhesivewidthandamount canbeeasilycontrolled Letdryfor24hours An excellentalternativeistouse R C56Canopy Glue fromanyairplanehobbyshop Thisadhesive remainswhi...

Page 11: ...leoftheflybartothemainshaftinnot realisticandwheninflight theflybarwill notdeflecthalfthedistancepossible HappyflyingwithyourgorgeousTwinstarfuselage STEP 14 Final Balancing STEP 14 Final Balancing STEP 14 Final Balancing STEP 14 Final Balancing STEP 14 Final Balancing Twinstar Detail Manual Twinstar Detail Manual Twinstar Detail Manual Twinstar Detail Manual Twinstar Detail Manual STEP 15 Decals ...

Page 12: ...implyfixedandtherepairedsectionismuchstrongerthaninits originalstate Addtouchuppaintandnoonewouldeverknowithadbeendamaged Thereisalimittothistype ofthinkingwherepurchasingthereplacementfiberglasspartissimplycheaperandlessworkthanperforming majorreconstructivesurgery The Paint Job The Paint Job The Paint Job The Paint Job The Paint Job There is no magic to a good paint job the true secret is time p...

Page 13: ...ling fan shroud ForthesefuselagesthathavebeenexplicitlydesignedfortheCentury sscalemechanics almostallof theseconcernshavebeenconsideredandfinishedatthefactory Thisleavestheholefortheexhaust ifyouare using the recommended scale muffler CN3058 32 38 or CN3059 46 50 then these dimensions have been includedonatemplateintheScaleMechanicsManualforthe30sizeengine the46 50requiresaslightadjust ment 4a Wh...

Page 14: ...m10or20mm forall 1 OptionalParts CN0427 Hexonewaystartextension 1 CN2054 UniversalGlowPlugWrench 1 CN2222 RemoteGlowPlugConnector 1 CN3014 Exhaust Diverter 30 size 45 Degree 1 CN3015 Exhaust Diverter 40 60 size 90 Degree 1 CN3016 Exhaust Diverter 40 60 size 45 Degree 1 CN3058 32 38ScaleMuffler optional 1 CN3059 46 50ScaleMuffler optional 1 CNT4444 BranchValvew Filter FillingNozzleSet 1 CN1075 1 Fr...

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