• The elevator push rod is made of 1.5mm carbon, the length is 400mm
• Connect the pushrod to a length of heat shrink tubing and then to the elevator horn -make sure
the servo arm is at the correct angle !
• Glue the elevator control horn on the bottom of the elevator -leave the glue to dry completely.
• Make sure the servo arm is in the neutral position and assemble the prepared linkage - the servo
arm must be perpendicular to the pushrod!
• First, adjust the neutral position of the elevator by slightly moving the servo, and then the servo
can be glued in place.
• Check the direction and range of movement -if necessary, the carbon pushrod can be supported
along the fuselage by pieces of depron with a hole drilled in the centre, as shown in Figure!
14) Elevator linkage -closed loop option
• If the builder prefers this kind of closed loop linkage for the elevator, then they should look at the
instructions already given for the rudder closed loop linkage, in Section 12 -see the rudder section
for relevant illustrations. They can use the identical procedure!
Figure 22: elevator servo horn and linkage components
Figure 23: elevator servo horn linkage, assembled
Figure 24: carbon pushrod support, using depron pieces
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15) Undercarriage
• From the supplied 2mm carbon rod, cut two 170mm lengths.
• Insert the landing gear legs through the prepared hole in the lower fuselage part (by about 40mm,
see figure) and glue the ends of the rods in the prepared holes in the leading edge of the wing
• Adjust the landing gear and glue them carefully through the lower fuselage part, at the crossing
point of the landing gear carbon rods
• Then, the undercarriage fairings can be bevelled to match the fuselage side and the length of
these fairings adjusted - the carbon rods should be 2-3mm longer than the the fairings to allow the
wheel spats to be attached !
• Glue the wheel fairings to the lower fuselage part
• Select the correct angle of the wheel spats and glue them to the wheel covers
Figure 25: Undercarriage
16) Motor and electronics
• Check that the motor spins in the correct direction !
• Mount the motor using the supplied motor mount bolts, in the holes in the motor mount. Centre
and glue the motor mount to the nose of the plane.
• Up / down-thrust and side-thrust is not necessary !
17) Centre of Gravity (CofG)
The CofG can be altered by shifting the Li-Po battery forwards or backwards -its mounting can be
done with a Velcro strip or pad.
The CofG is dependent on the flying preferences of the individual -we suggest starting with an
initial value around 100-110mm behind the leading edge of the wing, measured at the wing root.
In addition to forward and backward balance, lateral balance is also important. The cockpit /
canopy area of the plane can be used to assess this. When the model is placed upside down on
the centre fuselage, balancing on the cockpit / canopy area of the top fuselage, there should be no
tendency to tilt to one side or another.
