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Page 1 A-10 Thunderbolt II RC Airplane KIT motionrc.com Manual FIXED WING RC AIRCRAFT...
Page 2 Super Scale RC Airplane Manual – A-10 Release 1.0 - Jan 2016 Roban Limited Zhengyacun Industrial Zone, Venture Cross Rd. Jiaolian, Wanjiang City District of Dongguan, 523046 Dongguan County (GD) - PRC Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 3: Specifications
Please read this user manual carefully, it contains instructions for the correct assembly of the model. Please refer to the web site www.robanmodel.com for updates and other important information. Thank you for your purchase, and have a great time with your Airplane! Roban Limited Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 4: Important Notes
*Lack of care with assembly or maintenance can result in an unreliable and dangerous model. *Neither Roban Limited nor its agents have any control over the assembly, maintenance and use of this product. Therefore, no responsibility can be traced back to the manufacturer. You hereby agree to release Roban Limited from any responsibility or liability arising from the use of this product.
Page 5 30 – Screw A3x12 x4 31 – Screw A2x10 x18 32 – Screw M1.4x4 x4 33 – Screw A2x5 x1 34 – Screw M28 x1 35 – Front retract x1 36 – Aft retract x2 Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 7: Additional Components Required
*Cyanoacrylate adhesive *7 40g metal geared servos *Epoxy glue 30 min. *2 flat type wing mount metal geared servos *Soldering equipment (for motor wiring) *6 channel radio control system on 2.4 GHz Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 9 After the CA has fully cured, gently pull on the wing and aileron to make sure the hinges are secure. If not, re-glue the hinges. To break in the hinges, you will need to flex the aileron up and down a number of times. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 10 Hinging the flaps follows the same procedure as the ailerons, except you will need to apply 30-minute epoxy to the torque rods that enter the flaps. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 11 Position the aileron servo on the base plate (12) with the servo arm centered. Use a pencil to mark the cover where the flap servo is positioned. Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the servo mounting blocks (51) to the servo cover. Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceeding. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 13 Mount 6 ball links (1) onto one end of 6 pushrods (4 and 6). Mount the uniballs (2) onto all four servo horns. Thread the clevis (20) onto the other end of the pushrods. Thread the bearing holder (19) onto the control horn (14). Attach the ball link to the servo horn. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 15: Step 4 Elevator Servo And Linkage Installation
Then mount an uniball (2) onto the servo horn. Mount another uniball on the T-Junction using Loctite. Thread 2 ball links (1) onto the pushrod (10) and connect the servo horn with the T-Junction. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 16 (eventually connect the controller and operate them). Then slide on both aft retract covers and install the wheels (38 and 39) into the retract units. Do not glue the covers onto the wing yet. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 17 Then mount the front wheel (37) into the retract unit (35) and Then install the retract unit into the nose section as shown and secure it with two screws (28) and washers (23) into the fram as shown. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 18 After that, install the forward retract door spring (45) onto the holder (47) using the retainer (46) as shown. Then glue the holder into place as shown, and attach the other end of the spring onto the front bay door hinge as shown. After that, attach the spring (44) and thread (42) as shown onto the wheel and the aft bay door. Carefully adjust the thread length to achieve proper closure of the aft bay door. It might be necessary to trim woodwork or FRP surfaces slightly! Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 19 Secure the speed controller to the EDF unit using double-sided tape and tie wraps. Route the power leads and servo lead through the hole in the center of the aft nacelle. Finally. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 20: Step 8 Wing Installation
Installation, Steps 1 through 5, using servo holder plate (11) and mounting blocks (51) instead). Use a 180 degree servo arm and remove the excess arm using side cutters. Simply follow those steps to mount the rudder servo to the rudder servo cover, then install it onto the elevator. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 21 This provides a tunnel allowing the glue used to secure the hinges to fully penetrate the hinge. Note: Drill the holes in the hinge slots for the elevators and stabilizer at this time as well. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 22 After the CA has fully cured, gently pull on the rudder and fin to make sure the hinges are secure. If not, re-glue the hinges. To break in the hinges, you will need to flex the rudder back and forth a number of times. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 23: Step 10 Rudder Servo Installation
Mount 2 ball links (1) onto one end of 2 pushrods (5). Mount the uniballs (2) onto the two servo horns. Thread the clevis (20) onto the other end of the pushrods. Thread the bearing holder (19) onto the control horn (14). Attach the ball link to the servo horn. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 24: Step 11 Tail Section Installation
Connect the Y-harnesses and servo extensions to the rudder servos and pass them into the radio compartment. Make sure to secure all connections so they will not become unplugged inside the fuselage. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 26 The cockpit illumination supports up to 12VDC of supply voltage. 2. Aerials and other scale parts Please attach the scale accessories (56-66) using epoxy to the fuselage according to the pictures below. Part #63 Part #61 Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 29: Step 13 Position Lights
Please install the LED according to the pictures below: Red tear shaped left hand side main wing tip Green tear shaped, right hand side wing tip Round white, tail light Round white, top beacon Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 30 This part needs to be assembled into the front landing gear cover (parts 68 through 71). First glue the white round LED into the light case, then glue the transparent cover (71) on. Glue this assembly onto part 68. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 31: Step 13 Center Of Gravity
Moving it closer to center will decrease throw, and away from center will increase throw. Work with a combination of the two to achieve the closest or exact control throws listed. 2. Control throws Elevator Low Rate 7 degrees, 3/8‐inch or 8.5mm up/down Elevator High Rate 13 degrees, 5/8‐inch or 16mm up/down Note: Elevator throw is measured at inboard end of elevator. Rudder Low Rate Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 32: Step 15 Range Test Your Radio
Once you have finished this be sure and take a minute to change the batteries and take one last look at the airframe to be sure all screws and control linkages are Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 33: National Model Aircraft Safety Code
8. I will not operate model aircraft carrying pyrotechnic devices which explode burn, or propel a projectile of any kind. Exceptions include Free Flight fuses or devices that burn producing smoke and are securely attached to Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
Page 34 No model aircraft shall be equipped with devices which allow it to be flown to a selected location which is beyond the visual range of the pilot. Copyright@2015 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...

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