All balsa - ply wood construction. covered in a heat-shrink film with printed.including air retract. air up, air down, turn and twist oleo struts landing gear. (48 pages)
Summary of Contents for Black Horse Model Space Walker BH65
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Instruction Manual book SPECIFICATION Electric Motor: AXI 2826/10. Wingspan : 1,550mm. 61.02 in. Battery: 4-5 Cells-Li-Poly-14.8-18.5v- 5.000 mAh - 20 c . Length : 1,180 mm. 46.46in. Speed Control: 60A. Weight 2.5kg. 5.50lbs. Propeller : 13 x 6. Parts Listing required (not included). Recommended R.C: 4 channels with Radio : 4 channels.
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SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your SPACE WALKER. Use the parts listing below to identify all parts. WARNING.
SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. SAFETY PRECAUTION. + This is not a toy + Be sure that no other flyers are using your radio frequency. + Do not smoke near fuel + Store fuel in a cool, dry place, away from children and pets.
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SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. 2. Using a modeling knife, remove the cov- ering servo tray. Remove covering C/A glue Bottom side 3. Drill 1,5mm pilot holes through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo.
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SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. Electric wire 2 x 10 mm. Control horn of Aileron 1. Using a ruler & pen to draw a straight line as below picture. Mark point Bottom side 2. Locate nylon control horn, nylon con- trol horn backplates .
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. INSTALLING THE AILERON 4. Install control horn as same as picture LINKAGES. below. 1. Working with the aileron linkage for now, thread one clevis onto one of the threaded wires. M2 lock nut. Snap keeper.
SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. 6. Insert the 90 degree bend down through the hole in the servo arm. Install one nylon snap keeper over the wire to secure it to the arm. Install the servo arm retaining screw and remove the masking tape from the aileron.
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT. THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS: 1. ELECTRIC MOTOR 2. ENGINE MOUNT. C/A glue OPTION 1: ELECTRIC MOTOR. Bottom side 3 x 15mm 3x 15mm C/A glue Masking tape. Epoxy glue Masking tape.
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SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. Secure Left side OPTION 2: ENGINE MOUNT. 4 x 25mm Left side Tie wrap Bottom side...
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SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. FUEL TANK. INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY 1. The stopper has been pre-assembled at the factory. 2. Using a modeling knife, cut one length of Vent tube Fuel pick- up tube silicon fuel line (the length of silicon fuel line is calculated by how the weighted clunk should rest about 8mm away from the rear of the tank and move freely inside the tank).
SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. Blow through one of the lines to ensure INSTALLING THE ENGINE. the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment. Air should flow through easily. Locate the long piece of wire used for the throttle pushrod.
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SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. Pushrod wire Drill a hole 2mm Pushrod wire Left side 3 x 20mm Pushrod wire Bottom side Right side Secure Right side Left side...
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SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. COWLING. Trim and cut Bottom side 1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en- gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you made on the fuselage. Right side Right side Bottom side...
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. Secure Left side. MAIN GEAR INSTALATION. PARTS REQUIRED 3 x 12mm Font view INSTALLING THE SPINNER. Secure Install the spinner backplate, propeller and spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in place using two 3mm x 12mm wood screws. 1.
SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET. 1. Set the tail wheel assembly in place on the plywood plate. The pivot point of the tail wheel wire should be even with the rud- der hinge line and the tail wheel bracket should be centered on the plywood plate.
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. After installing the adjustable metal con- nector apply a small drop of thin C/A to the bottom nut. This will prevent the con- nector from loosening during flight. ELEVATOR INSTALLATION. SERVO INSTALLATION. 1.
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SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. 2 Using a modeling knife, cut away the When cutting through the cover- covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer ing to remove it, cut with only enough pres- and remove it. sure to only cut through the covering it’s self.
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. C/A glue Bottom side 6. After the epoxy has fully cured, remove the masking tape or T-pins used to hold the stabilizer in place and carefully inspect the glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any gaps that were not filled previously and clean up the excess using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
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SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. Elevator pushrod Elevator Elevator pushrod pushrod Secure Elevator servo...
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. Elevator servo C/A glue Elevator pushrod C/A glue VERTICAL INSTALLATION. Rudder servo install as same as method of elevator servo. See picture below: C/A glue 1) Using a modeling knife, remove the covering from the top of the fuselage and the covering from over the precut hinge slot cut into the lower rear portion of the fuselage This...
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SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. Hinge slot 2. Slide the rudder into the fuselage as same as picture below. Vertical Stabilizer. Horizontal 90º 3. Mark the shape of the vertical on the left Stabilizer. and right side on the rudder using a felt-tip pen.
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. C/A glue RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLA- TION. Rudder control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn. Please see pic- tures below. Drill 6mm a hole of the mounting rudder con- trol horn on to the rudder with 6mm diameter.
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SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. Elevator Elevator pushrod pushrod Rudder pushrod Bend and cut after C/A glue Elevator servo Elevator pushrod Throttle servo Rudder pushrod Rudder servo Throttle pushrod...
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. INSTALLING THE SWITCH. 1. Cut out the switch hole using a modeling Tie wrap. knife. Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two mounting holes through the fuselage side. 2. Secure the switch in place using the two machine screws provided with the radio system.
SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. Bottom side Receiver. Mark point Insert Wing bolt plate WING ATTACHMENT. See picture wing attach to fuselage. Installing the fuselage hatch as same as pic- ture below. Wing bolt plate Wing bolt. Bottom side...
SPACE WALKER - Instruction Manual ITEM CODE: BH65. With the wing attached to the fuselage, all parts of the model installed ( ready to fly), and empty fuel tanks, hold the model at the marked balance point with the stabilizer level. Lift the model.
SPACE WALKER - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ITEM CODE: BH65. PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. 1. Completely charge your transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of fly- ing. 2. Check every bolt and every glue joint in your plane to ensure that everything is tight and well bonded.
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