Summary of Contents for Magnum Models F-5 Tiger
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
F – 5 Tiger Instruction Manual Magnum Models 3100 Roberts Road, Lot I-9 Knoxville, TN 37924 www.magnumrcmodels.com... - Page 2 Magnum Models would like to thank you for purchasing one of our kits. We would like to remind you to read the instructions before you start building this kit to avoid any mistakes that could cost you time in building.
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Page 3: Recommended Radio Equipment
Recommended Radio Equipment The radio equipment we use was chosen for its weight, durability, and power. The recommended radio equipment has been used successfully in the prototype F-5’s. For durability and maintenance, we like to use metal-geared servos. It is easier to replace servo arms then servo gears. -
Page 4: Wing Construction
TOOLS: Hobby knife with number 11 blades, 6 inch or 12 inch ruler, 3/8” brass tube with the end sharpened, sanding blocks with various grits of sandpaper, “snap-blade” knife or other long bladed sharp knife, Dremal tool with 1/8” router bit (optional), ultra fine “Sharpie” or ball point pen. - Page 5 rod should be 7/8” long and the aileron end of the torque rod should be 5/8” long. 10. Cut a 1/8” wide groove, centered on the aileron hinge line, in the T.E. starting ½” from the wing centerline and ending an aileron cutout. The groove should be deep enough to allow the torque rod to be in the center of the T.E.
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Page 6: Fuselage Construction
Fuselage Construction 1. Study the drawings and place your radio equipment on the fuselage in the indicated locations. The exact location for the equipment on your fuselage may have to be altered based on your choice of servos, receiver, and battery, but keep the location of the equipment as close to the locations indicated in the instructions and shown on the drawings. - Page 7 11. Cut a pocket for, and epoxy the 1” x 3” x ¼” front wing mounting block in the wing saddle, centered 1 ¼” aft of the L.E. Insure the wing-mounting block is flush with the surface of the wing saddle. 12.
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Page 8: Tail Assembly
23. Draw lines ½” from the fuselage and engine intake “corners”. About 6” aft of the nose, taper the lines so they are about 3/8” from the “corners”: at the nose. About 12” from the end of the fuselage, taper the lines so they are about ¼” from the “corners”... -
Page 9: Final Assembly
4. Block sand both sides of the horizontal stabilizer. Radius the L.E. of the stabilizer. Taper the T.E. to 1/16” thick. 5. Center the horizontal stabilizer on its saddle. Drill pilot holes on the stabilizer centerline, centered over the through the stabilizer mounting blocks. Drill the mounting blocks with a number 36 bit and tap with a 6-32 tap. - Page 10 Parts List for F – 5 1 - 1.9 EPP Fuselage 2 – 1.9 EPP Wings 2 – 1.9 EPP Exhaust Nozzles 1 – 1.9 EPP ¼ x ¼ Filler Strip 1 – 1.9 EPP Scrap block For Plugs 1 – Shaped Fin 1/8 Balsa 2 –...
- Page 11 F-5 Fuselage Radio Installation and hard point diagram...
- Page 12 F-5 Wing Diagram...