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6. Connect the aileron servo wire coming out the middle 

of the wing to the receiver with a battery. Turn on the radio 
so the servo will center. Working quickly, add a few drops of 
medium CA to the pushrods where they overlap and center 
the heat-shrink tubing over the pushrods. Use a soldering 
iron to shrink the tubing. Add a drop of thin CA to both ends 
of the heat-shrink tubing where the wires come out. Remove 
the masking tape.

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7. Connect the other servo to the other aileron the same way.

Mount the Wings to the Fuselage

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1. Cut all the plywood wing strut mounting tabs from the 

“tree” they are attached to.

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2. Note that there are three different kinds of mounting 

tabs–two with an inward angle, two with an outward angle and 
four with a 90° angle. All the 90° mounting tabs go in the top 
wing. Fit the tabs into the wings as shown in the illustration. 
Then, securely glue them into position with thin CA.

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3. Test fi t the four aileron pushrods into the four fi berglass 

aileron pushrod tabs. Rotate the tabs around the pushrods 
to wear the paint off the pushrods and “break in” the holes.

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4. Fit, then use thin CA to glue the tabs into the slots in 

the TE of each aileron.

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5. There are eight, painted aluminum struts included with 

this kit (there are four others that are wood). Separate the 
cabane struts (for mounting the top wing) from the landing 
gear struts
–the cabanes are the ones that don’t have any 
holes in one end. Also separate the front cabane struts 
from the rear cabane struts–the front cabane struts are the 
ones that have the longer tabs (without holes) on the end.

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6. Fit, but do not glue the rear cabanes into the fuselage–

the way to tell if the cabanes are installed correctly is how 
they fi t. When installed correctly, the angle on the bottom will 
be parallel with the fuselage side.

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Страница 1: ...of the final user assembled product By the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use...

Страница 2: ...ge then select ARFs ELECTRIC Scroll down the page and click on EP Sopwith Camel ARF If there is new technical information or changes an Important TECH NOTICE box will appear in the upper left corner o...

Страница 3: ...and endpoint adjustments would ease set up and maximize flight performance For modelers who already have an advanced radio but still must purchase a mini receiver and micro servos separately followin...

Страница 4: ...the way your model will fly please expect slight deviations between your model and the published values ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS Replacement parts for the Great Planes EP Sopwith Camel ARF are avail...

Страница 5: ...nts list Great Planes Product Support 3002 N Apollo Drive Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 Telephone 217 398 8970 ext 5 Fax 217 398 7721 E mail airsupport greatplanes com To convert inches to millimeters mu...

Страница 6: ...ghtened by carefully twisting them in the opposite direction then re shrinking the covering on the top and bottom Mount the Horizontal Vertical Stabilizers 1 Temporarily mount the bottom wing to the f...

Страница 7: ...ng the string until the stab is aligned 7 Holding the stab in position use thin CA to securely glue the stab to the fuselage 8 Insert a pin through the middle of the 1 4 x 1 2 6 x 13mm CA hinge the pi...

Страница 8: ...he same way 4 Temporarily connect the servos you will be using for the elevator and rudder to your receiver with a receiver battery or with your ESC and the motor battery so you can operate the servos...

Страница 9: ...ith a small drop of threadlocker and the small hex wrench that came with this model Secure the servo arms to the servos with the screws that came with the servos Mount the ESC Receiver 1 Fit but do no...

Страница 10: ...he front Install the Replica Engine 1 Use plastic cutting scissors or a hobby knife to cut away part of the ring around the replica engine as shown 2 Use a pin vise with a small drill or a hobby knife...

Страница 11: ...ning in the replica engine until it fits over the motor 8 While we re working on the front of the fuselage it will be easier to glue on the inspection panels now before the wings are mounted Add six o...

Страница 12: ...the battery plate 3 Apply the opposite side of Velcro to your battery note that the Velcro strip on the battery is only about 3 8 10mm wide It takes only a small amount ofVelcro to keep the battery f...

Страница 13: ...prefer to mount your servos with screws rather than gluing them in skip this step 4 Clean the sides of the aileron servos with denatured alcohol then use medium CA to glue them to the hatches with th...

Страница 14: ...leron pushrods into the outer hole in one of the fiberglass control horns Spin the horn around the pushrod several times to wear the paint off the wire and loosen the fit in the hole Refer to this pho...

Страница 15: ...Fit the tabs into the wings as shown in the illustration Then securely glue them into position with thin CA 3 Test fit the four aileron pushrods into the four fiberglass aileron pushrod tabs Rotate t...

Страница 16: ...to the aileron channel in your receiver 10 Use 2 6 x 8mm washer head screws to mount the front and rear wing struts to the mounting tabs the front struts are approximately 1 16 1 6mm shorter than the...

Страница 17: ...the wing with small pieces of masking tape If you have mounted the propeller remove it Connect the motor battery to the ESC and turn on the transmitter 2 Fit one aileron pushrod into the tab in the t...

Страница 18: ...e the throw according to the measurements provided below 5 Measure and set the up and down and left and right control throws for all of the control surfaces If your radio does not have dual rates we r...

Страница 19: ...or propeller motor battery ESC and the complete radio system 1 If using a Great Planes C G Machine to balance your EP Sopwith Camel ARF set the rulers to 2 7 8 73mm If not using a C G Machine use a fi...

Страница 20: ...be done for 15 hours using the slow charger that came with the radio system This will condition the batteries so that the next charge may be done using the fast charger of your choice If the initial c...

Страница 21: ...spectators Only personnel involved with flying the aircraft are allowed at or in the front of the flight line Intentional flying behind the flight line is prohibited 4 I will operate my model using on...

Страница 22: ...enough battery to land under power Takeoff The EP Sopwith Camel ARF will not take off from grass unless it is extremely short and smooth But taking off from a paved surface should be no problem as lo...

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