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DCRC Aerobatic 3D Foamy
Instruction Manual ©
Thank you very much for your purchase of the
DCRC Aerobatic 3D Airplane!
Recommended Equipment:
Radio: 4 to 6 channel w/micro receiver
Servos: 4 micro servos
Motor: Hacker A20-22L
(Other motors will work, but this is the best we have found.)
Speed Controller:Phoenix 25, Thunderbird 18,Hacker X-20
Battery: Thunder Power 3 cell 1320mAh
Propeller: APC 10 x 4.7 to 11 x 3.8 slofly
Items needed to complete construction
Recommended power system and
electronics
Yard stick or tape measure
Motor: Hacker A20-22L brushless
Ruler
Speed control Hacker X20 or Phoneix 25 or
Foam safe medium CA and CA accelerator
Thunderbird 18
Roll 1" Blenderm hinge tape
Servos: 4 Sub Micro
.032 music wire
Battery: 3 cell 1320 Lithium Polymer
1/8" diameter heatsrink tubing
Receiver: 6 channel micro
Hobby knife with #11 blades
Double- sided tape
Recommended power system is available at
www.darrolcady.com
NOTE: THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE GOOD FOR ALL OF OUR FOAM AIRPLANES
Tip: Before you begin assembly, remove all parts from the box, take a few minutes to read
though the instructions and familiarize yourself with the construction steps.
Set everything out on your construction table. This will make parts identification a lot easier!
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
DCRC Aerobatic 3D Foamy Instruction Manual © Thank you very much for your purchase of the DCRC Aerobatic 3D Airplane! Recommended Equipment: Radio: 4 to 6 channel w/micro receiver Servos: 4 micro servos Motor: Hacker A20-22L (Other motors will work, but this is the best we have found.) - Page 2 Step 1: Lay a sheet of wax paper down on a flat surface. Remove the tape from the wing and remove the carbon spar tube. Make sure the channel in the wing is free of small foam pieces from the cutting process. You can use the carbon spar tube to gently “push out” any excess foam from the channel.
- Page 3 When applying hinge tape to the control surfaces, hinge both sides as shown. The best way to apply the tape is with the hinge line reflexed to one side so the surface is flat when the tape is applied. This way the control surface will move freely either direction without binding.
- Page 4 Hinge the rudder to the vertical stabilizer on both sides with hinge tape. Be sure that the rudder has maximum deflection in either direction. Glue the control horns into the pre-cut slots in the ailerons, elevator and rudder using foam-safe CA as shown. The flat side of the horns are even to the surface and the holes are right on the hinge lines.
- Page 5 NOTE ON WIRING THE ELECTRONICS: When wiring the electronics, start with the battery keep all the colors that plug together the same. Attaching the 3 leads on the motor in the wrong sequence will not hurt anything. If the motor runs backwards, switch any two leads around.
- Page 6 Connect the aileron, rudder and elevator servos to the micro receiver. Using Velcro, install the micro receiver on the underside of the fuselage. Determine the length from the rudder and elevator control horns to the servos and using the supplied .060 carbon rod, some heat shrink tubing and 4 pieces of .032 music wire, make up the elevator and rudder pushrods as shown.
- Page 7 Connect the electronic speed control to the motor and attach it to the fuselage using Velcro. Plug in the three wires from the electronic speed to the motor. Plug the flat connector from the electronic speed control into the micro receiver’s throttle position. (DO NOT install the propeller yet!) Now turn on your radio.
- Page 8 After your first flights, you do not need a calm day. You will find that our airplanes fly well in breezy conditions. Thank you for purchasing our foam airplane. We will continue to develop the best all-around flying foam airplanes for your enjoyment. Darrol Cady WWW.DarrolCady.com...
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