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Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual
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The AH-64 Apache Scale Fuselage is a kit to convert your TREX 500 into a scale (1:18) version of the AH-64
Apache Attack helicopter. The kit contains all necessary scale parts, as well as all mounting and installation
parts, to mount your yet existing TREX 500 mechanics properly.
Instruction Manual
AH-64 Apache Scale Fuselage
for TREX-500 & Replicates
Specifications:
1020mm
355mm
320mm
690g without mechanics / 1510g with mechanics installed (w/o electronics)
ALIGN TREX 500 and replicates
Introduction:
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Summary of Contents for Decent Devil AH-64
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
ALIGN TREX 500 and replicates Introduction: The AH-64 Apache Scale Fuselage is a kit to convert your TREX 500 into a scale (1:18) version of the AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter. The kit contains all necessary scale parts, as well as all mounting and installation... - Page 2 Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual AH-64 Apache for TREX 500 set contents: 1 - Main Fuselage 5 - Front Wheel 9 - Wing Missile Mount 2 - Tail Boom Hatch 6 - M230 Machine Gun 10 - Engine Inlet 3 - Landing Gear fixed...
- Page 3 First of all, disassemble the tail boom entirely, so that only your belt is coming out the tail boom holder. B) Exchange mainframe The mainframe parts supplied with the AH-64 Kit do allow your tail boom to exit the mainframe at a much lower position than in the original version. Dismount both original mainframes. Assemble all parts to one side of the conversion main frame, but do not assemble the other side yet.
- Page 4 Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual D) Mount tail frame First of all, mount the long tail boom into the mechanics and make sure the belt comes through untwisted. Then add the pushrod distancers (3 distancers) to the tail boom, and mount the tail rotor guidance tube and the pushrod.
- Page 5 Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual E) Mount tail rotor frame Finally mount the tail rotor frame of your original mechanics as usual. Adjust the belt tension. Mount the tail servo and adjust the travel of the pushrod properly. Distribute the pushrod distancers along the tail tube in that way, that the pushrod moves both smoothly but without giving the pushrod a chance to move.
- Page 6 Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual 2. Assembly and mounting of the scale fuselage. A) Landing gear installation First of all, mount the landing gear. Use the grasp – nuts and press them with pliers into the wooden board, as shown in the picture. Mount the fix rod as shown – make sure the small wooden washer is between the board and the rod ! Then, install the board into the fuselage as shown.
- Page 7 Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual B) Inserting the mechanics Now, shove the mechanics into the fuselage. Do cutouts both on the swashplate holder and on the tail conversion frame area as shown, in order to fit the body in its correct position and make screws accessible. C) Mount elevated tail Now, start mounting the previously installed short tail tube, tail rotor frame and bell altogether as you had installed it before mounting it into the body.
- Page 8 Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual Once these works are finished, check the position of the mechanics again, and fasten the main frame to the bottom of the fuselage using the original landing gear’s screws. D) Main Gear spacers and cabin holder The next step is to install the main gear spacers as well as the weaponry support bar. These parts are all wooden, and need to be assembled using epoxy 2 component glue.
- Page 9 Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual E) Weaponry In order to start assembling the weaponry, you get started with the AGM rocket holder. First of all, assemble the rocket holder itself, using the two plastic rods as depicted. Then start, using epoxy glue, gluing the rockets into their proper position both on the lower and middle holder layer.
- Page 10 Decent Devil AH‐64 Apache – 500 size – Instruction Manual Then mount both hydra rocket pod and AGM missile launcher to the weapon wing using epoxy glue. Make sure they are mounted in the proper position as shown in the picture. Now, mount both wings in their appropriate position as well as the turbine inlet part using epoxy glue. You may have to sand the turbine inlet to gain a proper centered mount in front of the engines inlet.
- Page 11 We recommend to use as few glue as possible, to avoid cosmetical damages. Now, you are ready to fly your AH-64 Helicopter fuselage. Please make sure that you install the battery properly to adjust the center of gravity.