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Building the RCRCM MiniVec

Congratulations on purchasing an RCRCM MiniVec. Firstly, let’s make sure that you 
have all the right parts with your model.

Check list:

Fuselage, RH wing, LH wing, RH stabiliser, LH stabiliser
Wing joiner, carbon tail joiner, steel tail joiner
Clevis x 7, pushrod x 4, pushrod coupler x 3
Servo covers x 4
Radio tray.

Radio gear that you will need:

Battery – we recommend the 2/3A size in 4.8V for this model.
Wing   servos   –   Hitec   HS125MG;   Hyperion   DS11AMB;   Hyperion   DS095FMD;   or 
similar. Hyperion DS095FMD recommended.
Fuselage servos – Hitec 65MG; Savox 255MG. Savox 255MG recommended.

Adhesives and tools you will need:

Thick CA
30 minute epoxy
Microballoons
Epoxy thickener (this could be Cabosil, Thixotropic Silica, Milled Glass, or cotton 
flocks)
Soldering iron
1.6mm drill bit (if using thread L bend wing linkages only)

Содержание MiniVec Dorado

Страница 1: ...covers x 4 Radio tray Radio gear that you will need Battery we recommend the 2 3A size in 4 8V for this model Wing servos Hitec HS125MG Hyperion DS11AMB Hyperion DS095FMD or similar Hyperion DS095FMD...

Страница 2: ...retainer spacer to keep the ballast in place Use a Dremel with a cut off wheel to put a few slots into the sides of the nut to give the glue something to grab onto Drill a 6mm hole in lower surface o...

Страница 3: ...on the ballast to make sure that it is glued in the right place Measure 111mm from the inside of the rear stopper in the ballast tube and make a mark around the tube This will align with the REAR edg...

Страница 4: ...into place so that the epoxy fillets well between the sides of the tube and the fuse interior Ensure the mark on the tube lines up perfectly with the rear of the joiner hole as noted above Picture bel...

Страница 5: ...y in place Angle it such that the pushrod run will allow them to easily come up to the height of the servo head Make sure that the marks line up with the joiner hole Tack your tray in position with so...

Страница 6: ...r pushrod extenders are clean and rough them up a little with a small file Centre your fuselage servos Tape your rudder up in the central position Ensure that the bellcrank is positioned centrally in...

Страница 7: ...ieve the ideal servo arm length of 6mm without the clevis binding An arm length of 7mm makes a clevis clevis installation easier but you may still need to relieve the flap clevis slightly to clear the...

Страница 8: ...pin to clevis pin Set this position by soldering the clevis to the pushrod Ensure that the clevis pin and the threaded L bend are perfectly in line To thread it into the servo arm drill a 1 6mm hole 6...

Страница 9: ...ce in the wing centre the servo once more to be sure Then proceed to glueing the servo in as shown overleaf Ensure that the linkage runs perpendicular to the hingeline Your servo will now be fixed in...

Страница 10: ...free linkage it is essential to tie the servo in to the lower skin as well as the top skin To do this you can use 1mm ply or 1mm G10 epoxy board as shown below Again use glue sparingly to secure the b...

Страница 11: ...Then through the wing joiner hole put some thickened epoxy onto the back of the connectors to secure them really well Securing the wing side can be done as an automating connection but the simplest w...

Страница 12: ...epoxy to pot the lead shot into the nose and remove some of the lead shot to allow for the weight of the epoxy Mix up the shot and epoxy and pour the mixture into the nose of the model I like to plac...

Страница 13: ...m each way high 4mm each way low Snapflap measured at flap root 7 5mm each way worked out along the aileron to maintain a straight trailing edge my snapflap throw stays the same for high or low rate e...

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