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TOMAHAWK 45-6 6 0 ARF
TM
SEMI SCALE MODEL
TM
WITH POLYCOTE
ECS
ENHANCED GRAPHICS SYSTEM
# VMA-T240X
Assembly and Operations Manual
Please review this manual throughly
before assembling or operating this model
This model is covered with our ULTRA TOUGH POLYCOTE
ECS Enhanced Covering System. Please see back cover for
tips on how to care for & clean POLYCOTE ECS.
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- Page 1 TOMAHAWK 45-6 6 0 ARF SEMI SCALE MODEL WITH POLYCOTE ENHANCED GRAPHICS SYSTEM # VMA-T240X Assembly and Operations Manual Please review this manual throughly before assembling or operating this model This model is covered with our ULTRA TOUGH POLYCOTE ECS Enhanced Covering System. Please see back cover for tips on how to care for &...
- Page 2 Liability Disclaimer It is important that the following liability disclaimer be READ BEFORE ASSEMBLING OR USING THIS PRODUCT. Model airplanes, model engines, model engine fuel, propellers and products such as this semi scale sport model can be hazardous if improperly used. Be cautious and follow all safety recommendations when using your model . Keep hands, tools, clothing and all foreign objects well clear of engines when they are operating.
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Page 3: Check Out The Contents
INDEX. Liability disclaimer and caution Page 2 Introduction Page 2 Check out the contents Page 3 - 5 Wing assembly Stage 1 - 4 Page 6 - 7 Wing servo Installation Stage 5 - 7 Page 7 - 9 FittingInstalling vertical stabilizer Stage 8 - 12 Page 10 - 11 Fitting nose gear... - Page 4 CHECK OFF COMPONENTS AND PARTS INCLUDED. MAJOR COMPONENTS AND SUB-ASSEMBLIES CONTENTS OF WING PARTS BAG 1 Wood spar joiner 1 Fuselage with pre-installed vertical stab & rudder 2 Wood alignment dowels guide 2 Wing halves (left and right) 1 Wood wing dowel (thicker) 1 Horizontal stabilizer with pre-installed elevator .
- Page 5 CHECK OFF TOOLS AND SHOP MATERIALS NEEDED. These tools and shop materials are not included and are required to complete and operate your model and most other remote control aircraft. - Clean and flat table or work surface approximately - Side ( “wire” ) cutters 600 x 1800 mm ( 24 x 72 in.
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Page 6: Wing Assembly
Stage 1 WING ASSEMBLY JOINING THE WING HALVES To join the wing halves you will need the following items : Wing spar joiner supplied with kit. Two aligenment dowel guides supplied with kit Rolled wing joint tape supplied with kit 30 minute epoxy Sandpaper (Coarse 240 grit recommended ) Epoxy brush or stir sticks... - Page 7 Stage 3 When the glue has cured in Stage 2, trial fit the second wing panel onto the first to ensure that the two panels fit without an excessive gap. Now apply plenty of epoxy to the exposed half of the wing spar joiner and both wing roots where the will meet when the wing is joined.
- Page 8 Carefully remove the white cover plates from the aileron servo cavities. Ensure you know which cover plate is for the right wing and which is for the left. Remove the white cover plates and retain the mounting screws. Notice that there are wooden servo rails pre-installed into each servo cavity end.
- Page 9 6.1 Aileron control rod assembly 6.2 Aileron control horn assembly 6.3 Aileron control installed FITTING FLAP SERVOS Stage 7 To install the flap servos into the wings you will need the following items : - Servos - Servo mounting screws and grommets as supplied with the servo.
- Page 10 FITTING THE HORZONTAL STABILIZER Stage 8 To install the stabilizers to the fuselage you will need. - Fuselage (with pre-installed vertical stabilizer and rudder) - Horizontal stabilizer with pre-installed elevator Horizontal stabilizer with pre-installed elevator The completed fuselage with pre-installed vertical stabilizer and rudder.
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Page 11: Fitting The Landing Gear
Stage 11 Now remove the horizontal stabilizer and, using a sharp knife CAREFULLY cut 2mm inside the marked lines and remove the covering on the bottom of the tail as shown. Make sure you only cut the film and not the wood, oth- erwise the horizontal stabilizer wiil be severely weakened. - Page 12 FITTING THE NOSE GEAR Stage 14 Fit the nose gear steering arm onto the EZ connector on the steering arm pushrod as a per illustration 14.1. Note which way round the arm should be orientat- 14.1 Insert the EZ connector 14.2 Nose gear with wheel ed.
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Page 13: Installing The Engine
FITTING THE FUEL TANK Stage 16 To assemble the fuel tank you will need the following items: - The fuel tank and fuel stopper assembly (supplied) - The clunk (supplied) - About 7” (20 cm) of medium ID silicone fuel line (DUB 197 or similar) - Cross head Philips screw driver pressure line... -
Page 14: Installing The Servos
Fuel line Pressure line Pressure line power module mount bolts 17.8 Fuel line and pressure line 17.9 Pitts type muffler suitable for 17.10 Fuselage without power hook up to the engine VMAX .46 module 17.11 Power module mounted to 17.12 Power module mounted to 17.13 See cowl installation tips on the fuselage the fuselage (side view) - Page 15 Elevator servo Throttle servo Rudder servo 19.2 Note the orientation and positions of the 19.3 Throttle, elevator and rudder servos connect- three servos in the servo tray ed to their pushrods CONNECTING THE PUSHRODS TO THE THROTTLE, RUDDER AND ELEVATOR SERVOS Stage 20 20.1 Consult the picture showing how the throttle, rudder, nose gear steering and elevator servos are positioned...
- Page 16 CONNECTING THE PUSHRODS TO THE RUDDER Stage 22 Connect the rudder servo to the receiver and turn on your transmit- ter. Confirm that the neutral posi- tions of the rudder servo are sus- 22.2 Connecting rudder 22.1 Rudder control horn installed tained as per illustration 20.4 pushrod to the rudder control horn and shown in position...
- Page 17 Stage 26 FINAL R/C SET-UP Stage 25 Now confirm that the con- Before starting the final trol surfaces set-up of the model, moving in the correct switch on the radio and ELEVATOR ensure that all trims are d i r e c t i o n . DOWN ELEVATOR in their neutral posi-...
- Page 18 Stage 28 INSTALLING THE RECEIVER 28.1 Consult your radio manual for instructions about hooking up your receiver. 28.2 Plan where you are going to put the receiver with consideration for routing the antenna safely. 28.3 Wrap the receiver securely in foam suitable for RC equipment and wrap the foam insulated receiver in a plas- tic bag or cling wrap.
- Page 19 CG, INCIDENCE & THROW SPECIFICATIONS Stage 32 NOTE : The throws are measured at the widest part of the elevator, rudder and aileron. Adjust the position of the pushrods at the con- trol/servo horns to control the amount of 65 mm throw.
- Page 20 Cowl Installation Tips You may have your own method to adapt and install the cowl to fit your model, your choice of engine and your choice of engine orientation... here is one method to add to your bag of tricks! 1) Use a sheet of card stock or better yet a sheet of clear thin plastic like that used to protect documents.
- Page 21 13) Now try to fit the dummy cowl on to the fuselage with the carburetor in place. You will find the carburetor- may obstruct the dummy cowl as you try to fit the dummy cowl into place. Mark the arear on the dummy cowl where you have to make a cutout for the carburetor...remove the dummy cowl, cut out the area carefully and try again.
- Page 22 Parts for this VMAR Model In the event that you require replacement parts for you VMAR PIPER TOMAHAWK you can order parts from your retailer or from the VMAR On - line store at www.richmondrc.com. Fuselage #VMA-T240XF (with servo tray, all rods and pre-installed vert stab and rudder)
- Page 23 Notes Notes This page left intentionally blank This page left intentionally blank...
- Page 24 This model is covered with our ULTRA TOUGH POLYCOTE ECS Enhanced Covering System. POLYCOTE ECS is a proprietary Enhanced Covering System engineered in Canada and available only from VMAR. With POLYCOTE ECS the graphics are inside the covering... not stuck on top. No Decals! No Layers! No Strips! No Stripes! POLYCOTE ECS utilizes ULTRA TOUGH polyester and our SURE SEAL system to ensure that the seams stay down! Best of all POLYCOTE is totally fuel proof! Quite simply...
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