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Recommendations for assembly 

 

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The list of parts and materials to build: 

           Accessory kit:                                                             Parts set: 

 

1 - Horns wing (2 pcs); 

2 – Launch T peg; 

3 – Ballast nose mount; 

4 - Stabilizer control horn (with slot) 

5 – Vertical tail control horn (with hole); 

6 - Torsion spring rudder and elevator; 

7 - Screw for ballast M3; 

8 - Screws stabilizer (2 pieces); 

9 - Spare screws stabilizer (2 pieces);

 

10 - Set of screws for attaching the wing and M3 h10 M3x6 
(1 set of spare); 

11 - Cover wing controls; 

12 - Pipes for sealing control cables; 

13 – Flaperon control horn pivot axes. 

 

1 - Wing; 

2 - Accessory Kit Snipe; 

3 – Flaperon pushrod (2 pieces); 

4 – Flaperon pushrod housing; 

5 - Fuselage; 

6 – Flaperon pushrod stiffener plate; 

7 - Stabilizer; 

8 – Vertical tail.

 

List of recommended hardware to run your model: 

1) ballast Snipe; 

2) battery Shread-RC Smart Li-Po 650mAh or Shread-RC Smart Li-Po 450 mAh 

3) Servos: JR 285 MG, FutabaS3155, MKS-DS6100, HyperionDS09-SCD, DymondD60; DymondD47 (Only the rudder); 

4) receivers: Spectrum AR6255; Futaba 6008HS without the case; Futaba R6106HFC; Weatronic Clever 6 Receiver 2.4 Dual FHSS. 

The list of materials needed to build the model: 

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 superglue and liquid medium, the accelerator 

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 Cutter 

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 Masking tape 

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4) Pen and ruler 

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5) Pliers 

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6) Sandpaper number 240-320 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Snipe

Page 1: ...ntrol horn pivot axes 1 Wing 2 Accessory Kit Snipe 3 Flaperon pushrod 2 pieces 4 Flaperon pushrod housing 5 Fuselage 6 Flaperon pushrod stiffener plate 7 Stabilizer 8 Vertical tail List of recommended hardware to run your model 1 ballast Snipe 2 battery Shread RC Smart Li Po 650mAh or Shread RC Smart Li Po 450 mAh 3 Servos JR 285 MG FutabaS3155 MKS DS6100 HyperionDS09 SCD DymondD60 DymondD47 Only ...

Page 2: ...ll depth to elevator Liquid superglue Glue Horns in elevator and rudder note the maximum height of the elevator horn is 15 mm Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Maximum elevator horn length Figure 2 1 Bonding elevator horn Figure 2 2 rudder horn installation location 2 2 Bonding of torsion bars in the control surfaces Center torsion spring on the control surface Figure 2 4 Make holes for the torsion spring wit...

Page 3: ... 8 and center it with respect to the boom JW note I offset mine about 1 cm upwards compared to centered Glue the fin into the groove of the fuselage with superglue Fig 2 9 When bonding fin note because airfoil is not symmetric we make two versions of the fuselage keel with grooves right handed and left handed Figure 2 7 shows a view on the fuselage below Figure 2 9 Bonding fin Figure 2 7 Two versi...

Page 4: ...he stabilizer of a cable loop and crimp its tube for fixing the rope Figure 2 12 2 13 For assistance in assembly attach a 100 mm thread to the elevator cable Figure 2 You can lock the thread on the tail boom with tape and pull it out of the slot in the fuselage for assembly of the model Figure 2 13 Figure 2 12 Preparation for the cable stabilizer Figure 2 13 The thread on the cable of the elevator...

Page 5: ... the pivot shaft into the flaperon horn Secure the axle in the wing slot with superglue Figure 2 19 Make sure that the horn separation matches Figure 2 24 Set the pylon in the gap of 0 3 0 7 mm from the stop line Set the plane parallel to the plane of the slot hog inside the aileron Lock Horns with thick superglue through the hole Use the accelerator but do not let the foaming superglue Figure 2 2...

Page 6: ...gure 2 19 Gluing the flaperon axles Figure 2 21 Bonding horn inside the aileron Figure 2 23 Finished Horns wing with pivot axles Figure 2 20 Bonding horns thick CA through the hole in the aileron Figure 2 22 Bonding horn inside the aileron 2 24 The distance between the flaperon horns ...

Page 7: ...e I find it easier to not do this as the glue pops easily from the plastic servo case when one needs to replace a servo Carefully wrap the servo case with strong thread Kevlar or other CBM Figure 2 27 Prepare Horns Servo with arm lengths The ailerons 9 11mm JW I use 6 7 mm The elevator and rudder 8 9mm JW I use 7 mm Screw the Horns to the servo Secure the battery in place in the nose with adhesive...

Page 8: ... mm Adjust it by moving the receiver and the battery forward or back JW AKA by adusting noseweight The gear can now be bonded to the fuselage leave the battery removable Figure 2 27 Figure 2 30 Left aileron servo installation right aileron servo is mirrored Fig 2 27 Preparation of the servo to the foldout Figure 2 28 Placement of the elevator servo Figure 2 29 Rudder servo installation 2 7 Attachi...

Page 9: ...e Recommendations for assembly 9 Figure 2 31 Crimping of tube for tail control Figure 2 32 2 8 Installing the aileron pushrods Figure 2 33 Install the aileron linkage and the supporting carbon plates green ...

Page 10: ...ovement for landing flap deflection Tape the control surface in a neutral position Bend the rod 90 degrees to insert into the servo control horn Trim excess rod length and insert rod into servo horn Turn carbon sheet to contact the fuselage tube and superglue it as far as possible under the cowl Ensure that both ends have sufficient movement range for full control surface movement prior to bonding...

Page 11: ...Snipe Recommendations for assembly 11 Figure 2 38 Gluing flaperon stiffening carbon sheet 2 9 Insert a pin to roll into the wing Figure 2 39 Fixing the aileron linkage inside the fairing ...

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