3
Cabane Struts:
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2 Aluminum Cabane Strut Assembly
❑
2 Aluminum Strut Fittings
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2 M3 x 15mm Socket-Head Bolts
❑
4 M3 x 15mm Socket-Head Mounting Bolts
❑
4 #3 Flat Washers
Interplane Wing Struts:
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2 Interplane Struts
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8 Aluminum Strut Fittings
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8 4-40 x 3/8" Socket-Head Bolts
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8 4-40 Lock Nuts
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8 #4 Flat Washers
Tail Brace Wires:
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2 Threaded Tail Brace Wires, 11-3/4" long
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2 Threaded Tail Brace Wires, 10-1/8" long
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4 Metal R/C Links
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4 M2 Hex Nuts
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3 M2 x 19mm Phillips-Head Mounting Bolts
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1 M2 x 25mm Phillips-Head Mounting Bolts
❑
4 M2 Hex Nuts
Pushrods:
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4 4-40 x 3" Threaded Pushrods; for ailerons
❑
1 4-40 x 4" Threaded Pushrod; for right elevator
❑
1 4-40 x 5-1/2" Threaded Pushrod; for left elevator
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12 Metal R/C Links
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12 4-40 Hex Nuts
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12 Spring Keepers
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1 4mm id x 460mm Outer Nylon Pushrod
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1 3.2mm id x 460mm Inner Nylon Pushrod
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2 M2.1 x 22mm Threaded Studs
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2 Nylon Ball-Link Sockets
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2 Metal Ball-Links
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2 2-56 Hex nuts
Fuel Tank:
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1 650 c (22 oz.) Fuel Tank
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1 Rubber Stopper
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1 Tie-Wrap
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1 Metal Clunk Pickup
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2 Aluminum Tubes
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1 Fuel Tubing for inside tank
Miscellaneous:
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4 1/2” x 13” Yellow Covering Strips
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1 Sun Dancer Decal Set
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1 Sun Dancer Assembly Manual
A NOTE ABOUT COVERING MATERIAL:
Your Sun Dancer has been professionally covered with Oracover
®
#33 Cad Yellow, #32 Golden Yellow, and #23 Ferrari Red. (Note:
In the United States, Oracover
®
is sold under the name of Hanger
9 Ultracoat
®
. The equivalent Ultracoat
®
colors are #872 Bright
Yellow, #889 Dark Yellow, and #866 True Red).
Oracover
®
is well known for its ease of application, lightweight, and
consistency of color. If you live in a dryer climate, you may notice
that some wrinkles might develop after removing the covered parts
from their plastic bags. If that is the case, there is no need to be
alarmed. The covering is not defective. This is perfectly normal
and nothing to do with the covering material or how it was applied.
It has to do with the moisture beneath the covering. Wood takes
on or loses ambient humidity. Your Sun Dancer ARF was
manufactured in a relatively humid region of the world. The wood
was therefore holding humidity at the time the parts were covered
and bagged. Once the parts are removed from their bags and
subjected to drier conditions, the wood quickly looses moisture
and the covering may appear loose. (This also explains why most
iron-on covering stay tight in the summer only to loosen a little in
drier winter conditions.)
Any wrinkles that appear in the covering are easy to remove by
using a hobby-type of heat iron. We suggest covering the iron's
shoe with a thin cotton cloth, such as an old T-shirt to prevent
scratching the film. The iron should be set to about 280
O
- 300
O
F.
First use the heated iron to go over all the seams and color joints
in the covering, making sure they are all sealed and well adhered.
Then use the heated iron to lightly shrink material - do not press
on it. Once the covering is tight, lightly iron the material back down
to the wood. You can use a hobby type heart gun to re-shrink the
covering, but must be extra careful around the seams. Re-heating
the seams my cause them to "Creep", making them unsightly.
Modelers Tip: One of the most common problems associated
with shrinking any covering film is controlling the heat around the
seams. Heat applied close to or directly onto seams re-heats the
covering adhesive and the seams will often "crawl". This is easy
to control. Just tear a few paper towels into strips and soak them
in cool tap water. Lay the wet strips over any covering seam and
use a heat gun or iron as you normally would. The wet strips keep
the seam cool while the covering immediately next to it shrinks.
This tip works great with any iron-on covering.
REQUIRED TOOLS:
For proper assembly, we suggest you have the following tools and
materials available:
A selection of glues - SIG Thin, Medium, and Thick CA;
SIG Kwik-Set 5-Minute Epoxy,
and Sig Epoxy (slow cure)
Threadlock compound, such as Loctite
®
Non-Permanent Blue
Screwdriver Assortment
Pliers - Needle Nose & Flat Nose
Diagonal Wire Cutters
Small Allen Wrench Assortment
Drill and assorted Drill Bits
Pen Vise for Small Dia. Drill bits
Hobby Knife With Sharp #11 Blades
Scissors
Covering Iron and Trim Seal Tool
Masking Tape