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THANK YOU
for your purchase of the
XPower
electric racer
PETIT CHELEM
!
We made a main effort while drawing and building this sailplane so that it is the best model one than you ever built and fly.
We provide you a kit with the highest quality and the best possible performances.
Electric Racer Promotion formula developed by
Vincent LABROUVE
for TOPMODEL.
After having made their air race flying experience the
CAVALLINO
, the fan of speed pilots surely will adore our new racer.
The
PETIT CHELEM
cannot hide her resemblance with her big brother the
GRAND CHELEM
. It is a racer of which the aerodynamic concept is inspired of the QUICKIE 500.
The performances are elsewhere nearly identical: 1’ 35” to 1’ 40” for 10 laps. Qualities of flight are perfect, easy to land and the visibility is largely improved for the pilots
as for the judges with 20dm² surface against 15,4dm² only for the racers B type.
Very economic, a cheap brushless motor and a 3S LiPo pack are enough to flirt with the 140MPH!!! In the south of France, we already made some races with that plane
versus a very powerful Quickie and the result is interesting: Quickie which departed first, never overtook the PETIT CHELEM! During 7 laps, distance between them did not
change and at the end of the race, the Quickie slowly started to catch it up (due to battery voltage drop).
The high-quality ARF kit requires only 3 to 5 hours of pleasant work to fly her.
6 fluorescent colors (to improve the visibility) available:
* Rouge fluorescent Oracover® #21 * Orange fluorescent Oracover® #65 * Bleu fluorescent Oracover® #51
* Jaune fluorescent Oracover® #31 * Vert fluorescent Oracover® #41 * Rose fluorescent Oracover® #25
We wish you a great success while assembling and flying your new
PETIT CHELEM XPower
.
IMPORTANT:
Please take a few moments to read this instruction manual before beginning assembly. Do an inventory of the parts using the parts list, to control that
there is no lack or imperfection. Thank you to contact TOPMODEL immediately, if you note a missing part or a damaged part.
WARRANTY:
It is important to notify to TOPMODEL all damage or problems with this model within 7 days following the reception of the kit to be able to benefit the
warranty. In the event of return of the model, the customer is responsible for transport and return shipping cost is at his expenses. In the event of defect, the part will be
exchanged or replaced once this one will be delivered to TOPMODEL for expertise (transport on your cost). In the event of problem, do not hesitate to contact TOPMODEL.
TOPMODEL cannot control the dexterity of the modeler and cannot influence the builder during the assembly or the use of this radiocontrolled model, thus TOPMODEL will in
no way accept or assume responsability or liability for damages resulting from the use of this user assembled product.
The purchaser/user accepts all the responsibilities in the event of structural or mechanical problems.
RE-SHRINKING THE COVERING
1) Open you kit slowly and take care not to damage any parts of the kit.
Remove all parts from their plastic protective bags for inspection. Before
doing any assembly or installation of any decals, it is very important to
re-shrink or re-tighten the already applied covering. Due to the shipping
process, heat and humidity changes from different climates, the covering
may become lose and wrinkle in the sun. If you take the time to re-tighten
the covering, you’ll be rewarded with a long lasting beautifully covered
model.
2) Using your covering iron with a soft sock, gently apply pressure and rub
in the covering. If any bubbles occur, your iron may be too hot.
Reduce heat and work slowly.
3) If bubbles persist, use a small pin to punch holes in the bubble to
relieve trapped air and reheat.
4) Use your heat gun with extreme caution. Take care not to apply too
much heat to one area for long periods of time. This may cause the trim
colors to over shrink and pull away leaving sightly gaps on the color lines.
The trim stripes are especially vulnerable to over shrinking.
5) Your model is covered with Oracover® .
TO ASSEMBLE THIS KIT
To assemble this kit, you’ll need the items listed below:
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ADHESIVE:
Cyanoacrylate thin and thick, epoxy 30 and 5min, silicon adhesive.
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TOOLS:
Knife (X-acto), Phillips screw driver (small and medium), needle tip pliers, pliers, scissors, scotch tape, masking tape, double sticking
tape, drill (with 0,6-1,8-3 and 3,5mm bits), sanding paper, ruler, ball point pen, clips, alcohol, soldering iron, piece of cloth or rags.
