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ZORRO
A FLYING WING SUITABLE FOR FPV
MOTOR: 1x 24-26g/1450kV Outrunner
RADIO: 3 ch w/elevon mixing
USA Distributor
ESC: 1x 10-12 amp
WINGSPAN: 35-1/2"
Twisted Hobbys
SERVOS: 2x 9-10g
LENGTH: 19-5/8"
PROP: EP 8040
www.twistedhobbys.com
AUW: 240g/8.46oz (w/850-3s)
BATTERY: 450-850mAh
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Rev: 2015.05.24.v01a
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- Page 1 ZORRO A FLYING WING SUITABLE FOR FPV MOTOR: 1x 24-26g/1450kV Outrunner RADIO: 3 ch w/elevon mixing USA Distributor ESC: 1x 10-12 amp WINGSPAN: 35-1/2” Twisted Hobbys SERVOS: 2x 9-10g LENGTH: 19-5/8” PROP: EP 8040 www.twistedhobbys.com AUW: 240g/8.46oz (w/850-3s) BATTERY: 450-850mAh page 1 Rev: 2015.05.24.v01a...
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Page 2: Safety Notes
SAFETY NOTES Before assembling and flying this model, read carefully any instructions and warnings of other manufacturers for all the products you installed or used on your model, especially radio equipment and power source. Check thoroughly before every flight that the airplanes’ components are in good shape and functioning properly. -
Page 3: Warning Information
SHIPPING DAMAGE Twisted Hobbys checks each plane before shipping to ensure that each kit is in fine condition. We have no bearing on the condition of any component parts damaged by use, modi fication, or assembly of the model. Inspect the components of this kit upon receipt. If you find any parts damaged or missing, contact Twisted Hobbys immediately. -
Page 4: Kit Contents
If any the bag with all the small hardware of the airframe or hardware items are items, see the detail to the right for missing, contact Twisted Hobbys items in should contain. before starting your build page 4... - Page 5 TOOL AND ADHESIVES NEEDED Lighter Small Drill Bits Tape Measure and Ruler Black Sewing Thread Welders Glue Hobby Knife w/new Blade Needle Nose Pliers Wire Cutters Tools shown and listed are suggestions only. Low Temp Hot Glue Gun Depending on your building technique you may not ...
- Page 6 See the Twisted Hobbys’ website for pictured. Let them sit for about an hour, this will loosen up pre-packaged power combos.
- Page 7 With the bottom surface faceing up, The above picture shows that with a While applying a little pressure as test t how the two halves meet up, it little pressure the trailing edge sits previously described continue test will be important during the gluing ush on the work surface.
- Page 8 Once the glue has tacked up, the halves Carefully and Slowly slide the two Once contact has been made, apply can be joined. Some weights will be pieces together while paying close some pressure to so that the surfaces used to ensure the trailing edges attention to line up the features of each come into complete contact with one remain ush with the work surface...
- Page 9 Center triangle piece with the notches With a long straight edge, prepare to With a sharp blade cut the slit, make cut into the trailing edge. cut a 1/8” deep slit for the bottom main sure and hold the knife perpendicular spar.
- Page 10 ... and hit with kicker. Flip the wing over and repeat the As with the bottom, cut a 1/8” deep slit process for the top main spar, also 1/8” to accept the spar. in front of the holes for the Fins. Make sure it is ush to below ush like BEFORE gluing ip the wing over and Clean the spar with aolchol and press...
- Page 11 Once satised that the trailing edges Once CA has been applied the full The short front bottom spar is next, are ush with the work surface, length of the spar, hit it with kicker. clean with alcohol, cut a 1/8” deep slit carefully ip back to the top surface long enough for the spar and at approx and apply CA.
- Page 12 Flip the wing over and locate the top Wipe the spar with alcohol and press Apply thin CA the full length of the front spar in the same manner; into the slot with your nger tips so spar... centered and approx 4-1/2” in front of that it is ush to just below ush.
- Page 13 With the servo electronically centered, If using the recommended size servos, Adjust the size of the cut out if attach the horn as shown. Do the same the cut out should be close to the right necessary and create two slits in the with the other servo, just make it an size, slits for the servo ears will need to correct location to receive the servo...
- Page 14 Repeat for the other side. Now with some Low Temp hot glue, add Locate the control surface horns and a small bead of glue around the separate them from each other. perimeter of the servo where it meets the cutout in the foam. Do this for both servos.
- Page 15 Also apply a skim coat of glue to the Install the horn as per the t up you Next we build the control rods. Locate area of the horn that will be embedded. just did, wipe away any extra glue and the rods and the brass threaded ends.
- Page 16 Locate two of the plastic clevis ends. Screw the clevis onto the brass Next, determine how much to cut off by threaded end... leave about 1/8” of the measuring from the hole of the servo to threads exposed. the hole in the horn. Make sure both are centered.
- Page 17 Before hooking up the other end of the Once the clevis is adjusted, install the Repeat for the other side. rod to the servo arm, lay the trailing small brass pin, and like with the other edge at on the bench and adjust the end, the pin installs from the side of the clevis on the brass end to match with clevis with the larger hole.
- Page 18 Once the Welders it tacked up, attach Next is the small fuselage pieces. Split Then trim away any of the extra the motor mount as shown. them at the thin area. material so that the backs are ush as shown. Once happy with the t up, apply a ..
- Page 19 Once the glue is tack up, and starting ..and then working towards the nose, There will be a little extra, that can now from the motor mount surface, press join the rest of it to the wing keeping it be trimmed away.
- Page 20 Next, locate the motor, ESC and motor Mount the motor and attach the ESC This is also a good time to plug in the mounting hardware. Decide where you with some low temp hot glue or velcro. servo wires and mount the receiver. want to locate the ESC, ie, top, bottom, left or right.
- Page 21 Once happy with t up, apply some Check for alignment and position. As Put a skim coat of glue on the plastic Welders to the mating surfaces and shown above, surfaces should be ush nut, and a little glue on the sides of the install the piece while the glue is still and access to the slot should not be hex cutout where you can reach with...
- Page 22 Test t the inner n so that you can see While the glue is wet, spread the n Make sure the ne is straight and how it engages the notched areas of the and engage the tab and slot areas. perpendicular as shown above.
- Page 23 Once the Welders has tacked up, attach Check the CG. Twisted Hobbys’ CG Charge some batteries, balance some the ns to the wing tips by lining up the machine shown here, but you can also props, double check radio program and bottom edges as shown.
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Page 24: Center Of Gravity
center of control gravity throws Extreme Flying C.G. - 6.50” from nose of aircraft Ailerons - approx +/- 30 deg Elevator - approx +/- 30 deg Expo to suit CG = 6.50” Beginner Ailerons - approx +/- 10 deg Elevator - approx +/- 10 deg Expo to suit FPV &... -
Page 25: Pre-Flight & Testing
flying. distort. Storage in a hot car could also cause damage. Be safe and enjoy, thank you again for purchasing a Twisted Hobbys’ Product! page 25 Rev: 2015.05.24.v01a... - Page 26 notes and s/u Sheet page 26 Rev: 2015.05.24.v01a...
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Page 27: Tips And Tricks
TIPS AND TRICKS A good building surface is drop ceiling panel from a local hardware store on a nice flat board Use parchment paper between the areas being glued and your work surface Heavy flat objects (like books, batteries, etc.) could be used to hold everything flat When resetting your radio, start with all the ATV‘s or throw volumes at 100%.
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