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Congratulations on your purchase of the
Hot
Stik ARF
. Every effort has been made to pro-
duce a lightweight, straight, easy to assemble
aircraft. Because of its oversize control surfaces
which are double beveled to allow for extreme
throws, great care must be taken in the set-up
and flying of this airplane. Quality hardware
components have been provided to allow for 3D
set-up while maintaining adequate mechanical
advantage to eliminate flutter. It is your respon-
sibility as an advanced pilot to fly the aircraft in
an intelligent manner.
THROTTLE MANAGE-
MENT IS A MUST!!!!!!!
Goldberg Models has
flown the
Hot Stik ARF
through a very rigorous
flight-testing schedule and have stressed the
airframe beyond all practical parameters without
a single failure. Goldberg models will
NOT
war-
ranty the
Hot Stik ARF
against
flutter
due to
improper set-up or excessive speed maneuvers.
having said that, we believe you will find the
Hot Stik ARF
to be one of the most responsive,
in-the-grove aircraft on the market. Just remem-
ber to use common sense when flying this high
performance machine.
We are very proud of the construction of the
Hot
Stik ARF
and all of our other ARF aircraft. Each
aircraft is jig built to insure a straight true air-
frame. Every effort is made to build as light an
aircraft as possible. As with any professional
builder, glue is used sparingly.
Please take a
moment during assembly and run a bead of
CA or aliphatic resin into the high stress
joints that you can reach such as the landing
gear plate, servo mounting trays, wing hold
down blocks, Firewall, etc
. Also, during the
course of shipping from the manufacturer to our
facility in the United States, it is not uncommon
for the aircraft to experience several changes in
climate. This may cause the iron-on covering to
develop wrinkles. This is not a fault of the manu-
facturer. Please take a few minutes with your
heating iron and heat gun to iron down the
seams and re-shrink the covering where needed.
The results will be a beautiful aircraft with a
breathtaking finish that you will be proud to dis-
play at your flying club.
Before beginning assembly of your
Hot Stik
ARF
, we highly recommend that you study this
manual in its entirety. You should begin planning
your radio installation based on your choice of
engine and equipment from the beginning.
Because the Hot Stik ARF is intended for
those with some degree of modeling experi-
ence, every minute detail will not be cov-
ered. This is not a basic trainer. Assembly of
this aircraft will be easy for the experienced
modeler, and by following the instructions
within this manual and using the skills
you’ve gained during your modeling career
you will be able to produce a first class air-
craft.
Building supplies needed
Hobby knife w/#11 blades
Thin CA
Medium CA
Canopy glue
30 minute epoxy
Thread lock
Diagonal wire cutters
Pliers
Assorted drill bits
Various sized screwdrivers( both Phillips and
standard head)
Tape measure
Dry-erase marker
Paper towels
Rubbing alcohol
Electrical tape
3/32, 7/64, 9/64 & 3mm Allen wrench
Wax Paper
Note:
Thread lock must be used where
ever any machine bolts are threading
into any type of nuts. If you do not
use thread lock the bolts could
become loose and fall out in flight.
