THUNDER TIGER MD500 Assembly Manual page 13

27.
Locate the FLIR and place it at the center of the tail
section either at the top or bottom. Drill four 1/16"
(1.5mm) mounting holes and secure the FLIR with four
2x5mm Wood Screws.
Rear
28.
Locate the Pod Retainer and center it on the missile pod
(the missile pod with square molded line should face
down). Drill 1/16" (1.5mm) holes then secure it with
2x8mm Wood Screws. Note the orientation of the retainer.
29.
Locate the Vents (fiberglass tube) and rings, position the
two vents at the tail of missile pod then secure the ring on
the tail with four 2x5mm Wood Screws. The vents should
stay firmly in the place. Drill 1/16"(1.5mm) holes on the
vent then secure the vent firmly with 2x5mm wood
screw.
30.
Locate the Joiner and insert it into the pod retainer, next
trial fit the missile pod assembly onto the wing. Make sure
two missile pod are angled just right, if not then trim it
until it will. Remove the missile pod assembly then apply
epoxy at the joint area in the wing then secure the wing
with 3x25mm Wood Screw. Make sure again that the two
missile pods are at same angle.
Front
31.
Install the muffler on the Raptor and try to install a
diverter. It is recommended to drill an exit hole at the
bottom of the fuselage and it will enable your beautiful
MD to be less oily. If you do not care about the smoke oil
then you may customer built a Y splitter and exhaust at
the two exhaust vent to obtain a more scale-like look.
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