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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Tower
Hobbies Sbach EP. While the Sbach is primarily an aerobatic,
3D-type of plane, its contemporary and sleek lines make
it appealing to all kinds of pilots, both intermediate and
advanced. The Sbach can serve all as its light wing-loading
and large control surfaces make it an aerobatic machine,
while its long moments and large fl ying surfaces make it a
smooth-fl ying, everyday sport model, too.
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections, fi nd the
Sbach EP on the Tower Hobbies web site at
www.towerhobbies.
com. If there is new technical information or changes to this
model a “tech notice” box will appear on the page.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED
Radio/Servos
A minimum 4-channel radio with four mini servos and 4 –
5-channel receiver are required to fl y the Sbach:
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Futaba R617FS 7-channel FASST receiver (FUTL7627)
The Sbach is intended to be fl own with mini servos in the 20g
range such as Futaba S3150 or Futaba S3172SV mini servos.
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(4) Futaba S3150 digital servos (FUTM0303)
OR
(4) Futaba S3172SV mini servos (FUTM0125)
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(4) 6" [150mm] servo extensions are required for the
ailerons (one on each servo and one in each channel
in the receiver).
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(4) Tactic servo extensions for Futaba (TACM2090)
OR
(4) Tactic servo extensions Universal (TACM2092)
Brushless Electric Motor
The electric setup for the Sbach is straightforward: a
Great Planes Electrifly Rimfire .32 on a 13 x 8 E or 14 x
7E prop with a 75A ESC powered by a 4S 3800mAh LiPo.
A Castle Creations Edge Lite 75 ESC* is illustrated in the
instruction manual.
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RimFire .32 42-50-800 (GPMG4700)
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APC 13 x 8 thin E prop (APCQ3080)
OR
APC 14 x 7 thin E prop (APCQ4045)
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Castle Creations Edge Lite 75 ESC (CSEM1200)
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3300mAh – 4000mAh 4S LiPo:
FlightPower 4S 3300 mAh 25C (FPWP2334)
FlightPower 4S 3600 mAh 50C (FPWP5364)
FlightPower 4S 3800 mAh 30C (FPWP3384)
* If setting the BEC voltage in the Castle Creations Edge Lite 75 ESC
higher than the factory default 5.0V, it is recommended to use a
separate BEC regulator such as the Castle Creations 10A BEC
regulator (CSEM0005) to power the radio system on-board the aircraft.
LiPo Battery Charger
To charge a 4S 3800 mAh LiPo at 1C, a charger capable of
about 65 Watts output power is required (4S x 4.2V/cell =
16.8V x 3.8A = 63 Watts). The Triton EQ2 (GPMM3156) is
more than enough charger with 100W output AC and 120W
output DC.
Adhesives, Hardware &
Other Accessories
Other than common hobby tools here is a list of the rest of
the items required:
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6-minute epoxy (TOWR3806)
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30-minute epoxy (TOWR3810)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Radio/Servos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Brushless Electric Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LiPo Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Adhesives, Hardware & Other Accessories . . . . . . . . . 3
KIT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PARTS LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
KIT CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ASSEMBLE THE WING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Install the Horizontal Stabilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Glue in the Horizontal Stabilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hinge the Elevators and Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hook Up the Elevator and Rudder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mount the Motor and ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Final Radio Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
FINAL ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mount the Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mount the Cowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PREPARE THE MODEL FOR FLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Set the Control Throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Check the C.G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Balance the Model Laterally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Motor Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Motor/Propeller Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Range Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Radio Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28