Flying Penguin RC FPRC Zero Manual

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Page 1 Flyi Pengu ecifications Wing Span – 42.75” (10 85 mm) Fuselage len ngth – 30.5” ( 775 mm) ...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
3. Be patient. You must take the time to build CONTENTS straight, true and strong. Introduction …………………………………………….…... 1 4. You must use an R/C radio system that is in Electronics & hardware …………………………..….… 2 excellent condition. Building Materials ………………………………………... 2 Tools …………………………………………………………….. 2 5. You must correctly install all R/C and other Assembly instructions ...
Page 3: Building Materials
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED ITEMS ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Electronics and Hardware 1. POWER CORE BASE ASSEMBLY ‐ Motor: 1200kv / 250w brushless electric Parts required: 1‐5 ‐ ESC: 25 amp brushless speed controller ‐ Battery: 2200 mAh 3S 11.1V Lipo Pack ‐ Servos: (4x) 9‐10 gram digital micro servos ‐ Propeller: 8x6E or 9x6E ‐ Control Horns (x4) ‐ Push Rods: 1mm piano wire. (2x 16” & 2x 3.5”) Building Materials 1. Start with power core base (1) flat on table. ‐ Four (4x) sheets foam board / foam core board 3/16” x 20” x 30” (5 x 510 x 760mm) ...
Page 4 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for bottom surface. 6. Apply a thin layer of white school glue or multi‐purpose craft glue to shaded surface as ...
Page 5 8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for (4A‐5A) and (4B‐5B). Apply glue to frame section (5) first then combine with (4). 11. Place a bead of glue in the space as shown above. Fold the side so that it rest on top of the ...
Page 6 13. Next we can combine parts (1‐5) 16. Apply glue to front edge and bottom edges of part (3) as shown above. ...
Page 7 19. Apply glue to bottom edge of frame section (2B). Attach to bottom of power core base (1) as shown above. Align with front edge and center. Make sure frame section (2B) is 90° to power core base (1), hold until dry. 18. Apply glue to bottom of frame sections (4A/5A) and to the back edges of part (3) as ...
Page 8: Rear Fuselage Frame
2. REAR FUSELAGE FRAME Parts required: 6‐10 21. Apply a thin layer of white school glue or multi‐purpose craft glue to one side of frame section (6). Combine parts (6), as the two parts are identical all edges will align 23. Apply a small amount of glue over the tab slot in side frame (7) as shown above. Insert frame section (6) with center line facing the ...
Page 9: Complete Fuselage Frame
above. Insert frame support (9) between frame sections (6) and (8). 25. Apply a small amount of glue in tab slots in frame sections (6) and (8) and to back edge of ...
Page 10 29. Insert ends of side frames (7) into slot at the 31. Frame section (11) should rest on top of side back of the power core base (1). Make sure the frame (7) and beside back of power core base power core base and rear frame top/bottom is (1) and aligned with edge of side frame (7). oriented correctly. ...
Page 11 33. Place a bead of glue along the bottom and 35. Prepare bottom frame supports (14). Fold one side edge of frame support (13) and side part over at the 50% cut as shown above. Apply ...
Page 12: Hardware Installation
5. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 37. Place a bead of glue along the top of frame support (14) and on the side of frame section ...
Page 13 41. Insert servos into servo plate (12) as shown above. 44. Glue the reinforcement plates to the top and bottom of the power core base (1) as ...
Page 14 5. FU USELAGE COVER Parts s required 15 5‐19 47. P Prepare the fu uselage cover r parts (15‐19 9). Lay t the parts flat on a piece of f foam. (A flat t ...
Page 15 49. Dry fit fuselage cover (15) and mark the ends at the bottom center and trim if required. ...
Page 16 51. Apply a small bead of glue on the center/top 54. Complete the side by applying glue to the of frame sections (2A) and (4A) as shown above. bottom side edges of frame sections (2B) and (4B) as shown above. Hold the fuselage cover (15) in place and hold until dry. ...
Page 17: Fuselage Cover
Finished Front Fuselage Cover (15) 59. Finish the bottom area. Apply glue to the side edge of frame section (5B) as shown above. Fold over and hold until dry. ...
Page 18 62. Finish the side by applying glue to the side This will help to strengthen the area where we edge of frame section (6) as shown above. Fold will install a wood dowel for securing the wing. over and hold until dry. ...
Page 19 67. Glue the bottom area of the front half first. 70. Sand the outer edge of the nose fuselage cover (19) to a bevel shape. ...
Page 20: Front Access Cover
6. FRONT ACCESS COVER Parts required 20‐22 Completed front fuselage ...
Page 21 75. Apply glue to the top edges of the cover frame as shown above. 73. Place a bead of glue along the center line we ...
Page 22 78. Insert the front acc cess cover int to the first ...
Page 23 81. Fold side over top as shown above, hold 84. Place a bead of glue along each side of tab until dry. of canopy frame (23) as shown above. Insert into slot in canopy frame base (24). Make sure ...
Page 24 86. Repeat step 85 with canopy frame (26B) in center slot and (26C) in the last slot as shown above. 88. Place a bead of glue on the side edge of canopy frame (26C) as shown above. Fold ...
Page 25 90. Repeat the process for canopy covers (27C). 93. Repeat this process for each tab. The front Center and glue to top, then glue sides canopy cover (27D) will start to take shape. ...
Page 26: Canopy Cover
Completed d canopy cove er ...
Page 27 99. Measure 1” from the inside edge of the bottom wing cover (28) and use a pen or pencil to draw a parallel line to edge as shown above. 97. With the wing cover (28) on the edge of your table, create a beveled edge on the aileron ...
Page 28 103. Align the wing section (29C) with the back edge and keep parallel to the first wing section (29A) as shown above. 101. Place a bead of glue along the bottom edge ...
Page 29 Tip. Use a small piece of masking tape to hold the servo connector or wire near the servo opening for easy retrieval later. Tip. Before moving to the next step it is a good idea to place tape on the outside of the wing cover along the leading edge. This will prevent tearing during the folding process and also strengthen the wing. Now is also a good time to apply tape to the ailerons for extra reinforcement as well. ...
Page 30 107. If you u are happy w with the bend d in the foam 110. Fold wing co over (28) over r and hold un til and the a lignment plac ce a bead of g glue under dry. Spread your fingers to cov ver as much a area the front edges of each h wing sectio n as shown ...
Page 31 112. Place a little glue inside the wing tip and 114. With a piece of sand paper flat on the lightly squeeze together until dry. table, make 2 or 3 passes on the inside edge of ...
Page 32 116. Place a piece of tape (we used clear duct 119. With one wing half flat on the table, gently tape on this build) along the inside / bottom of lift the other wing half until the center edges one wing half. meet. Hold in this position until dry. ...
Page 33 123. Cut the shape from the top area of the wing as shown above. 122. Measure 3” (75mm) from the front where the wing halves meet as shown above. Place ...
Page 34: Rudder / Tail Wing
9. RUDDER / TAIL WING Parts required 32‐34 127. Prepare the rudder and tail wing. Create a beveled edge on the control surfaces as we did for the ailerons and add tape to reinforce the hinge area as shown above. 125. Remove the servo wire or plug from the servo opening. Plug in your servo as shown ...
Page 35 129. Another option to reinforce the elevator is to use a small piece of square carbon tube. ...
Page 36: Wing Reinforcement
133. Apply glue to o the bottom m of the front of wing g reinforceme ent (38) as sh own above. ...
Page 37: Fit Rudder / Tail Wing
11. FIT RUDD DER / TAI IL WING 12. AIR SC COOP / R EAR PAN NELS Parts s required 35 5‐37 136. Insta all wood dowe els through w wing The air sco oop is a attrac ctive option. reinforcem ment and atta ach wing as s...
Page 38 140. Place a small bead of glue along the front 143. Repeat for the other air scoop side (37). top of air scoop bottom (36) as shown above. ...
Page 39: Landing Gear Option
145. Before installing the rear panels (37) use a 147. Make a small notch in the rear panel (37) pen or pencil to mark the location on the side of for the control rod as shown above. the fuselage of the control rod hole in the frame section (8) as shown above. 13. LANDING GEAR (OPTION) ...
Page 40: Final Connections
150. Repeat for the other side and insert your 152. Install Power Core and plug in servos and landing gear. ESC to receiver. For complete landing gear build instructions visit flyingpenguinrc.ca 14. FINAL CONNECTIONS ...
Page 41: Parts Index
Parts Index A ...
Page 42 Parts Index B ...
Page 43 Parts Index C ...
Page 44 Parts Index D ...
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