TM
The
coldÒ
Instruction Manual
Electric Foam Slowflyer
Designed By: Daniel J. Schwartz
Available Exclusively from:
www.FoamFly.com
4077 WoodCreek Dr.
Ypsilanti MI. 48197
USA
© 2004 FoamFly.com
Страница 1: ...TM The cold Instruction Manual Electric Foam Slowflyer Designed By Daniel J Schwartz Available Exclusively from www FoamFly com 4077 WoodCreek Dr Ypsilanti MI 48197 USA 2004 FoamFly com...
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Страница 3: ...dition to the well earned pride you ll have a complete understanding of the structure and if it should ever need repair you ll be able to do it yourself without costly replacement parts The simple con...
Страница 4: ...manual scare you Take each step taken one at time and you ll find that everything is within your capabilities Here we go 1 Identify all the parts You ll need to know which part is which unless you wan...
Страница 5: ...Before you can use any of these you ll need to cut them free Using your razor knife slice through the tabs and free the parts 3 Tails It s time to prepare the working surfaces of the Frog The tails gi...
Страница 6: ...d tape hinge it back in place i Integral Skin Hinge 1 Cut hinge line 80 through 2 Fold Rudder back 180 3 Bevel the moving part with Knife or Sanding Block Be careful not to peel or cut the skin during...
Страница 7: ...ves of the motor pylon and from both sides of the pylon center pieces ii Align the top piece with the top edge of the Pylon insert the motor mount into the slot and press the three pieces together unt...
Страница 8: ...lf of the back of the fuselage Start at the tail and work forward slowly aligning the strip with the edge of the fuselage bending it around the corner and going straight up the back Trim off any exces...
Страница 9: ...nt is parallel with the flat bottom of the fuselage Depending the the thickness of your foam you may need to compress the pylon slightly to match the width of the fuselage strips vii Peel the inside s...
Страница 10: ...to place x Pushrods 1 find two suitable pieces of 032 wire You need to push the wires carefully through the foam with a slight twisting motion You might want to practice on scrap foam first You can al...
Страница 11: ...Work from the back to the front and be careful to make sure everything lines up between the two halves especially the wing slots 5 Wings a Decide which side will be the top of the wings The foam usual...
Страница 12: ...sing the wing end against it I would recommend that you slide the wing back and forth and not the sanding block It ll help protect your counters and maybe your marriage Be sure to keep the wing in it...
Страница 13: ...to trim away a little of the canopy centers to allow full freedom of movement for the servo arms ii Using a paperclip bend a small hook with a wide base and glue it to the inside of the top of each ca...
Страница 14: ...l Once you ve figured out how long the pushrods need to be you can make a similar Z Bend at the other end and cut off the excess You ll need to remove the servo arms from the servo to get them over th...
Страница 15: ...go before the foam tears in a crash The great thing about 3M 78 is that it can be re activated with HEAT This means that if the tail or half the fuse pops loose you can simply warm it all up with an o...
Страница 16: ...ly most slowflyers will pitch up c Other Note Always keep a little throttle on That big heavy propeller will drag the plane out of the sky If you keep it spinning a little it will remove most of that...
Страница 17: ...small tugs held close to the foam If you practice this will make a lot more sense 2 Tapers Angled Cuts a It s almost impossible to cut a straight line freehand So what s your number one tool for angle...
Страница 18: ...l the fuselage surfaces in the order that you ll be assembling them and the first ones will be ready to press together by the time that you re done applying glue to the least Then proceed in order for...
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Страница 20: ...e halves Left and Right Main Wing Wingtips Left and Right Horizontal Stabilizer Long Tapered Strip Short Tapered Strip Top Strip Small Parts Sheet Foam Tools Dihedral Jig Non Foam Parts Wood Motor Mou...
