Instruction Manual. INTRODUCTION. Thank you for choosing the MINI NEMESIS EP ARTF by SEAGULL MODELS COMPANY LTD. The MINI NEMESIS EP was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport flyer in mind. It is a semi scale airplane which is easy to fly and quick to assemble. The airframe is conventionally built using balsa, plywood to make it stronger than the average ARTF , yet the design allows the aeroplane to be kept light.
www.seagullmodels.com HINGING THE AILERONS . KIT CONTENTS. SEAX11401 Note: The control surfaces, including the SEAX11402 ailerons, elevators, and rudder, are SEAX11403 prehinged with hinges installed, but SEAX11404 the hinges are not glued in place. It SEAX11405 is imperative that you properly SEAX11406 adhere the hinges in place per the SEAX11407...
MINI NEMSIS EP Instruction Manual. Hinge. 5) Turn the wing panel over and deflect the aileron in the opposite direction from the opposite side. Apply thin C/A glue to each hinge, making sure that the C/A penetrates into both the aileron and wing panel.
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www.seagullmodels.com INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN. HINGING THE RUDDER. Glue the rudder hinges in place using the same techniques used to hinge the ailerons. Fiberglass control horn. Hinge. INSTALL THE AILERONS CONTROL HORN. Fiberglass Epoxy. control horn. fiberglass Elevator control horn. Epoxy.
MINI NEMSIS EP Instruction Manual. Rudder servo. Elevator servo. Epoxy. FUSELAGE SERVO ARM INSTALLATION. Install adjustable servo connector in the servo arm as same as picture below: Rudder fiberglass Elevator servo arm. control horn. INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS. Because the size of servos differ, you may need to adjust the size of the precut open- ing in the mount.
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www.seagullmodels.com 2) Follow diagram below for wheel pant installation: wheel collar. wheel. Washer. nut. Axle. wheel Pant. Lite-Plywood block. 3) You have to trim each axle using a toll cutting and cut-off wheel. Caution when cutting the axles and wear protective goggles.
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MINI NEMSIS EP Instruction Manual. 3) Use drill bit in a pin vise to drill the mouting holes in the blocks. Locker glue. M3 x 10mm. INSTALLING THE AILERON. 4) Apply 2-3 drops of thin C/A to each of the mounting holes.
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www.seagullmodels.com 9) Set the aileron hatch in place and use a Phillips screw driver to install it with four wood screws. 7) Apply 1-2 drops of thin C/A to each of the mounting tabs. Allow the C/A to cure without using accelerator.
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MINI NEMSIS EP Instruction Manual. ELECTRIC POWER ASSEMBLY. 1) Locate the items neccessary to install the electric power installation. 450-480. 4mm. 15A-30A. Electric motor. 2) Attach the electric motor box to the firewall suitable with the cross lines drawn on the electric motor box and firewall.
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www.seagullmodels.com 4) Locate the plywood battery tray to the Trim and cut. fuselage. 5) Attach the speed control to the side of the motor box using two-sided tape and tie wraps. Connect the appropriate leads from the speed control to the motor. Make sure the leads will not interfere with the operation of the motor.
MINI NEMSIS EP Instruction Manual. Machine screw M2x6mm. INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. 1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the centerline of the horizontal stabilizer, at the trail- ing edge, and place a mark. Use a triangle and extend this mark, from back to front, across the top of the stabilizer.
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www.seagullmodels.com 7) Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines 4) Install the stabilizer onto the fuselage. you just drew as a guide, carefully remove the Align the centerline drawn on the top and the covering from between them using a model- rear of the stabilizer with the centre of the fu- ing knife.
MINI NEMSIS EP Instruction Manual. 10) After the epoxy has fully cured, re- move the masking tape or T-pins used to hold the stabilizer in place. Carefully inspect the glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any gaps that may exist that were not filled previously and clean up the excess using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
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www.seagullmodels.com 4) When you are sure that everything is Elevator pushrod. aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount of Flash 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the mounting slot and to bottom of the vertical sta- bilizer mounting area. Apply epoxy to the bot- tom and top edges of the filler block and to the 85mm.
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MINI NEMSIS EP Instruction Manual. 2) Position the pilot figure on the canopy floor Wing. as show. Locate the oval shaped on the canopy floor and remove the covering. Use epoxy to glue this into the base of the pilot figure, please see pictures as shown.
www.seagullmodels.com APPLY THE DECALS. 1) If all the decals are precut and ready to stick. Please be certain the model is clean and free from oily fingerprints and dust. Position decal on the model where desired, using the photos on the box and aid in their location. 2) If all the decals are not precut, please use Wing tube.
MINI NEMSIS EP Instruction Manual. Lift the model. If the tail drops when you lift, BALANCING. the model is “tail heavy” and you must add weight* to the nose. If the nose drops, it is 1) It is critical that your airplane be “nose heavy”...
www.seagullmodels.com PREFLIGHT CHECK. FLIGHT PREPARATION. 1) Completely charge your transmitter Check the operation and direction of the and receiver batteries before your first day of elevator, rudder, ailerons and throttle. flying. A) Plug in your radio system per the manufacturer's instructions and turn every- 2) Check every bolt and every glue joint in the MINI NEMESIS EP to ensure that ev- thing on.
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