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Dear customer, congratulations on the purchase of the Dago Red model. To enjoy building
and flying the model most, please read carefully the building instructions before you begin and
make sure that you understand the building process.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL:
The Dago Red model is completely made of the expanded polypropylene EPP, and its
design is optimised for pylon flying and aerobatics. Its light weight (from 220 grams) makes it
an ideal model for flying in any place – e.g. school playing field or in the street. It is designed
with not only the experienced pilots, but the advanced modellers as well in mind. Thanks to its
powerplant – we suggest one of our motors e.g. the HCS-80/2E, and 2 LiPol cells. Thanks to
its well thought out design the actual building process would take some 90 minutes.
BUILDING PROCESS:
Unless otherwise stated, all parts are to be glued by the medium-thick or thin CyA glue.
Start the building process by gluing the elevator joiner in place (Fig. 1), making sure that it
is free to rotate. Now glue the horizontal tail to the fuselage, checking all the time for being
perpendicular to the fuselage (Fig. 2). In the same way glue the vertical tail with rudder in
place, checking continuously until the glue dries that the control surface hinge is free to rotate
(Fig. 3). Ensure especially that the gap between the rudder and the fuselage remains free.
Using a sharp knife, cut the slits for the control surface, i.e. rudder and elevator, levers (Figs.
4, 5). Glue the levers using a CyA glue. Install the control surface servos (you may glue them
either by their flanges, or, after wrapping the servos in a self-adhesive tape, glue them in place
by their body). Use aluminium wires to make the control surfaces’ control rods (Figs. 6, 7);
the remaining length of the rods shall be utilised later for stiffening the nose (powerplant)
section of the fuselage. Now assemble the undercarriage legs; using the M2 bolts and utilising
two nuts, tighten the bolts with the wheels in place (Fig. 8). Glue the aileron levers in a
similar way as the elevator and rudder ones (Fig. 9). Install the aileron servo and its control
rods (Fig. 10). Using the Fig. 11, 12 and 13 as a guide, glue the undercarriage legs into the
wing at the 110mm distance each side from the fuselage (wing) centreline. Cut slits in the
wing, about 5 mm deep, and push the legs into then glue thoroughly with thin CyA glue. On
stability reasons, it is advisable to make the legs spread out downwards, but they might be
left in vertical position as well. Ready the powerplant (the recommended equipment is the
HCS C 80/2E motor, the Jeti 12A controller and the Penta receiver). Sanding the fuselage nose
lightly, make a bevel of about 3° angle, to get the same right (starboard) side thrust of the
motor. Glue the motor bearer and the remaining parts of the aluminium elevator and rudder
control rods utilised as the outer reinforcement to the fuselage nose; the rods should be glued
with a thin CyA glue (Fig. 15). Cut, using a sharp knife, a slit from the motor bearer to the
receiver compartment in the fuselage (Fig. 16). Cut an opening for the controller, taking care
to prevent the fuselage from opening too much (Fig. 17). Connect the receiver with the servos
and glue the wing to the fuselage (Fig. 18). Now attach the propeller and insert the battery
pack (LiPol 640 mAh) into the opening in the fuselage. If you use other type of battery pack,
modify the opening, using the hot knife or solder gun to cut the EPP. The centre of gravity
(CG) of the model is 60 mm to the rear of the wing leading edge. Set the control surface
displacement – the elevator and rudder should have -/+ 15 mm and the ailerons -/+ 12 mm,
for pylon racing the elevator deflection should be -/+ 7 mm. The more experienced pilots need
not to limit the deflections. When ground-launched, the model would roll for only a few metres
to fly off the ground by itself; when hand-launched, it flies straight and level, with no tendency
to swing or turn/roll.
This model is no toy – avoid therefore flying in crowded or similar places where health
or property not only of yourselves, but also of third persons could be jeopardised.
Many happy landings wishes FreeAir.
PARTS LIST
Part name Pcs Part name Pcs
Fuselage of EPP 1 Mainwheel 2
Elevator control rods 2 2x20 bolt 2
Wing of EPP 1 Control surface lever 4
Horizontal tail of EPP 1 Instructions 1
Vertical tail of EPP 1 M2 nut 4
Aileron control rod 2 Undercarriage cover 2
Tailskid Tailwheel 1 Elevator joiner
You will need the following tools and materials:
CyA glue, CyA glue accelerator, a sharp (modelling) knife, medium-grit glass paper. To
complete the model you need the following: a receiver (MZK), two servos (Wipont W-060),
an AC controller (TMM 1210-3 or Jeti 12), a battery pack (2 LiPol cells of 640-1200 mAh, a
HCS-80/2E or similar motor of about 80 W output)