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“T-CLIPS”
Air Show photos by:
Aaron LurthGeoff SoberingJohn McCullaghLynn TownsMike SteinekeNate BurrowsCheck Six Photography
Страница 1: ...43 in 1092 mm Flying Weight 4 5 5 lbs 2041 2267 g Wing Loading 16 5 18 3 oz sq ft 50 56 g dm2 Radio Required 4 Channel with 4 Standard Servos Electric Power 500 800 watt Brushless Motor 800 1000kv 60 75 amp Speed Control ESC Lipo Battery Pack SIG MFG CO INC PO Box 520 Montezuma IA 50171 0520 www sigmfg com ...
Страница 2: ...ery pack runs down in flight to a prescribed point the BEC circuit in the ESC will shut down the motor and leave enough power to operate the radio while you land the model Note that the BEC feature in some cheaper ESCs does not work with 4 cell and larger lipo battery packs only 3 cell packs Check the manual of your particular ESC to learn if this is true in your case If your ESC is only rated for...
Страница 3: ...wheel pants 1 Tailwheel Assembly including 25mm dia Wheel Formed Wire Nylon Bearing Wheel Collars 2 2 M3 x 12mm Screws for mounting tailwheel 1 Nylon Rudder Steering Clasp including M2 x 15mm Bolt and M2 Hex Nut 1 Plywood Electric Motor Mount Assembly 1 Balsa Triangle Stock for motor mount reinforcement 4 M4 x 16mm Socket Head Mounting Bolts for mounting electric motor 4 M4 Split Ring Lock Washers...
Страница 4: ...ated in the cockpit of the airplane The wings are designed as a 2 piece system with separate right and left wing panels joined by an aluminum tube Wing Joiner and a hardwood locating Pin at the rear Due to the high strength of the wing joiner tube the wing panels do not need to be perma nently glued together Gluing them permanently together is op tional your call The obvious benefit to leaving the...
Страница 5: ... to wipe off any excess Thin CA glue If you get some glue smears on the plastic covering don t worry about them right now Once all the hinging is done you can clean the smears off the covering with CA Debonder f Let the glue dry 10 15 minutes before flexing the hinges At first you might notice a little stiffness in the joint This will go away after the hinges have been flexed back and forth a coup...
Страница 6: ...gainst the back of the clevis INSTALL THE MAIN LANDING GEAR Locate the following parts from the kit contents 1 Fuselage 2 Aluminum Main Landing Gear 3 M4 x 20mm Socket Head Bolts 3 M4 Split Ring Lock Washers 2 2 1 2 dia Main Wheels 2 4mm dia Threaded Axles 4 5mm Hex Nuts for axles 4 4mm ID Wheels Collars for axles 1 Right Fiberglass Wheel Pant 1 Left Fiberglass Wheel Pant 4 M3 x 12mm Socket Head B...
Страница 7: ... crush the wood 13 Bolt the wing in place on the fuselage with the Nylon Wing Bolts provided Then pin the stabilizer and elevator assembly in place on the fuselage It s time to check the alignment of the sta bilizer to the wing a First view the model from directly in front Check to see if the stabilizer is level with the wing You should find it to be very close If necessary use a sanding block to ...
Страница 8: ... this section you will need 1 Radio Receiver not furnished 2 Servos with Mounting Screws not furnished 1 Plastic Cinch Straps 22 Install the rudder and elevator servos inside the fuselage in the built in plywood radio mounting tray Note that the rudder servo goes on the right side of the airplane and the elevator servo goes on the left side Be sure to drill pilot holes through the ply wood tray fo...
Страница 9: ...at the tail end as needed to get the elevator in perfect neutral position j After the elevator is properly adjusted insure that the metal clevis can t open up and come loose from the control horn by slid ing the small piece of fuel tubing over the arms of the clevis Also tighten the M2 Hex Nut up against the back of the clevis 25 Locate the pre cut pushrod exit hole for the rudder on the left side...
Страница 10: ... the plywood at 45 degrees Use a sharp pencil and a straight edge to extend these lines out to the edges of the firewall b Set your motor in place on the firewall and carefully line up the four motor mounting holes with the four 45 degree lines Once you are sure the motor is centered properly mark the mounting holes with a pencil Remove the motor and drill out the mounting holes with a 7 32 dia dr...
Страница 11: ...it the battery tray into the track in the fuselage The idea is for the battery tray to slide down the tracks while it is sliding over the top of the tab which is putting up pressure on the tray Once the tray is all the way down the slide the tab should snap into the matching notch near the top end of the tray Most likely the battery tray will be hard to slide in the first time If it seems extremel...
Страница 12: ...e and finally finishing the edges of the opening with the file or a sanding block Optional In addition to making the new opening at the bottom of the cowling you may decide after test flying that your ESC or bat tery pack could use some additional cooling We have not yet found that to be necessary with our prototype T Clips but it could happen in some cases with different motors props etc If you w...
Страница 13: ...flying a new model we always advise mod elers to choose a calm day with little or no wind These conditions allow you to better evaluate and more accurately adjust the trim requirements for your airplane As we ve mentioned before a good running reliable motor is a must for the ultimate success of your airplane Take the time to solve any power system problems before you try to fly Always make it par...
Страница 14: ... and provides you with important liability insurance in case your R C model should ever cause serious property damage or personal injury to someone else ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 5161 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Telephone 765 287 1256 AMA WEB SITE www modelaircraft org CUSTOMER SERVICE SIG MFG CO INC is committed to your success in both assembling and flying the RASCAL 72EG ARF Should y...
Страница 15: ...ber and the question Is this airplane for sale A year went by with no call from Steve So at the next Antique Air plane Association Fly In in 2001 Erik tracked Steve down Even though he got a ride in T CLIPS Erik found out it wasn t for sale And so it went for the next 7 years At each annual AAA fly in Erik would remind Steve that he was ready to buy T CLIPS whenever Steve was ready to let it go By...
Страница 16: ...16 T CLIPS Air Show photos by Aaron Lurth Geoff Sobering John McCullagh Lynn Towns Mike Steineke Nate Burrows Check Six Photography ...
