THUNDER TIGER TTR4572 Assembly Manual page 2

I I N N T T R R O O D D U U C C T T I I O O N N
Congratulations on the purchase of one of our finest ARFs to date. This plane is designed for 3D
aerobatics and available in ARF version that only takes you a few hours in assembly. Built from
precisely laser cut balsa and ply, covered in durable and easily repairable Oracover/Ultracote
flying characteristic that you will enjoy.
3D Spirit
P P R R E E - - A A S S S S E E M M B B L L Y Y N N O O T T E E S S
Before the start of the assembly read the instructions thoroughly to have an understanding of
the sequence of steps and a general awareness of the recommended assembly procedures.
By following these instructions carefully and referring to the corresponding pictures, the
assembly of your model will be both enjoyable and rewarding. The result will be a well built, easy
to assemble A.R.F. model, which you will be proud to display.
T T h h i i s s 3 3 D D S S p p i i r r i i t t i i s s d d e e s s i i g g n n e e d d f f o o r r i i n n t t e e r r m m e e d d i i a a t t e e t t o o a a d d v v a a n n c c e e d d p p i i l l o o t t s s , , a a n n d d t t h h i i s s m m a a n n u u a a l l a a s s s s u u m m e e s s b b a a s s i i c c
k k n n o o w w l l e e d d g g e e o o f f R R / / C C m m o o d d e e l l c c o o n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n . .
Before you begin, check the entire contents of your kit against the parts list and photos to make
sure that no parts are missing or damaged. This will also help you to become familiar with each
component of your plane. If you find that any of the parts are either missing or damaged, please
contact Ace Hobby Distributors, Inc., Customer Service immediately for replacements.
Please read the entire manual before beginning construction, specially the cautions in
Page 18. Neither your dealer nor Ace Hobby Distributors, Inc., can accept kits for return
if construction has begun.
Trial fit each part before gluing it in place. Make sure you are using the correct part and that it
fits well before assembling. No amount of glue can make up for a poor-fitting part.
I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
R R e e c c o o m m m m e e n n d d e e d d T T o o o o l l s s & & M M a a t t e e r r i i a a l l s s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
P P a a r r t t s s D D r r a a w w i i n n g g s s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 - - 5 5
P P a a r r t t s s C C h h e e c c k k L L i i s s t t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
W W i i n n g g A A s s s s e e m m b b l l y y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7 - - 9 9
T T a a i i l l A A s s s s e e m m b b l l y y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 0 - - 1 1 2 2
Oracover
T T A A B B L L E E O O F F C C O O N N T T E E N N T T S S
E E n n g g i i n n e e I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 3 3 - - 1 1 4 4
C C o o w w l l A A t t t t a a c c h h m m e e n n t t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 5 5
C C a a n n o o p p y y I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 6 6
B B a a l l a a n n c c e e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 7 7
P P r r e e - - F F l l i i g g h h t t C C a a u u t t i i o o n n s s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 8 8
O O t t h h e e r r P P l l a a n n e e s s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 9 9 - - 2 2 0 0
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