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DFS Kranich
Building Instructions
Specifications
Wingspan
3000 mm / 118 INCH
Wing Area
73 dm² / 7.85²
Flying weight
2500 g / 88.18 oz.
Fuselage length
1142 mm / 44.96 INCH
Scale
1:6
Requires
RC transmitter with at least 7 channels
6 x Servos (approx. 15 g)
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© Sebastian Hansen

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  • Page 1 DFS Kranich Building Instructions Specifications Wingspan 3000 mm / 118 INCH Wing Area 73 dm² / 7.85² Flying weight 2500 g / 88.18 oz. Fuselage length 1142 mm / 44.96 INCH Scale Requires RC transmitter with at least 7 channels 6 x Servos (approx.
  • Page 2 INDEX BEFORE YOU BEGIN-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P.3 KIT-INVENTORY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P.4-P.5 ASSEMBLY-Fuselage I ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P6-P.12 ASSEMBLY-Fuselage II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------P.13-P.19 ASSEMBLY-Canopy -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P.20-P.22 ASSEMBLY-Vertical & Horizontal Tail ------------------------------------------------------------P.23-P.26 ASSEMBLY-Air-Brake Module ----------------------------------------------------------------------P.27-P.28 ASSEMBLY-Center Wing Section ------------------------------------------------------------------P.29-P.31 ASSEMBLY-Outer Wing Section--------------------------------------------------------------------P.32-P.37 ASSEMBLY-Wing Covering --------------------------------------------------------------------------P.38-P.43 ASSEMBLY-Seats and Details -----------------------------------------------------------------------P.44-P.46 ASSEMBLY-Electronics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------P.47-P.48 BEFORE YOU FLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P.49-P.50 ©...

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN Tips and Tricks 1. Read through the manual before you begin, thus you will have an overall idea of what to do. 2. Check all parts in the scope of delivery list. If you find any serious defects or missing parts, please contact Tony and Sebastian directly.
  • Page 4 KIT INVENTORY Wood Sheets Scope of Delivery Item Mark Quantity 2.0mm balsa A series: A1-A20 1.5mm Balsa B series: B1-B26 3.0mm balsa C series:C1-C4 5.0mm balsa D series: D1-D3 (D3 packed in strips bag) 1.0mm balsa E series: E1-E3 3.0mm Plywood F series: F1 2.0mm Plywood G series: G1-G9 (G8, G9 packed in strips bag)
  • Page 5 Hardware Parts Scope of Delivery 1.Hardware contained in the Strips Bag PVC-Tube (Outer diameter: 12mm, Inner diameter: 10mm) PVC-Tube (Outer diameter: 3mm, Inner diameter: 2mm) Steel push rod (Diameter1.2mm) 2.Hardware contained in the Plastic Bag Laser cut PVC sheet Paper Hinge Leather strips 3.Hardware contained in the Plastic Box M2 ball joint connector...
  • Page 6 Part.1 Fuselage I Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 7 Step7 Step8 Step9 Step10 Step11 Step12 Step13 Step14 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 8 Step15 Step16 Step17 Step18 Step19 Step20 Step21 Step22 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 9 Step23 Step24 Step25 Step26 Step27 Step28 Step29 Step30 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 10 Step31 Step32 Step33 Step34 Step35 Step36 Step37 Step38: M3 Three Claws Nut. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 11 Step39 Step40 Step41 Step42: 8 x 2 mm Balsa Strips from A11. Step43 Step44 Step45 Step46: PVC Tube. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 12 Step47 Step48 Step49: 3 x 3 mm Balsa Strips. Step50 Step51 Step52 Step53 Step54 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 13 Fuselage II Part2. Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 14 Step7 Step8 Step9 Step10 Step11 Step12 Step13 Step14 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 15 Step15 Step16 Step17 Step18 Step19 Step20 Step21 Step22 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 16 Step23 Step24 Step25 Step26 Step27 Step28 Step29 Step30 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 17 Step31 Step32 Step33 Step34 Step35 Step36 Step37 Step38 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 18 Step39: 6 x 6 mm Balsa Strips, 1,5 mm Balsa. Step40 Step41 Step42: Sand the edge (Width: 5 mm). Step43 Step44 Step45 Step46 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 19 Step47 Step48: Cutting and sanding edges according to step shape constraints. Step49 Step50 My notes: © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 20 Part.3 Canopy Step1: 3 x 3 mm Balsa Strips. Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 21 Step7 Step8 Step9 Step10 Step11: 2 x 2 mm Balsa Strips. Step12 Step13 Step14: 2 x 2 mm Balsa Strips. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 22 Step15 Step16 Step17 My notes: © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 23 Part.4 Vertical & Horizontal Tail Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step6: Sand the front edge. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 24 Step7 Step8 Step9 Step10: 2 x 2 mm Balsa Strips. Step11 Step12 Step13: Step14: Mini plastic hinges. Cutting and sanding edges according to step shape constraints. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 25 Step15 Step16 Step17 Step18: 2 x 2 mm Balsa Strips. Step19 Step20 Step21: Sand the edge. Step22 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 26 Step23 Step24 Step25 Step26: Sanding the connecting part. Step27: Step28 Cutting and grinding edges according to step shape constraints. My notes: © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 27 Part.5 Air-Brake Module Step1: Step2: Please pay attention to distinguish these parts. Some of them look similar but can not be used universally. BR1 (Wider than BR2) Be installed in front. The upper part. BR3 (Narrower than BR4) Be installed in front. The following part. Step3 Step4 Step5...
  • Page 28 Step7 Step8 Step9 Step10: Bend the push rod according to the diagram. Build another air-brake module symmetrically. Step11 My notes: © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 29 Part.6 Center Wing Section Step1: Step2 The e nd of W2 is lowe r tha n the m ounting plane, so pleas e ra ise the m ounting pla ne with a flat plate when a ssem bling. So tha t the end of W 2 is sus pende d. Step3: Gap of 2 mm.
  • Page 30 Step7: Step8: 6 x 6 mm Balsa Strips. Install W1.5-W10.5. Install front PVC tube. Install WF1-WF8. Attention: Production version does not have WF9, WF10. Step9 Step10: 3 x 3 mm Pine Strips. Step11: Expand the slow as shown. Step12 Step13: These 2-part located in B1. Step14: Grind the edges to ramp according to the auxiliary lines on the parts.
  • Page 31 Step15 Step16 Step17 Step18 Step19 My notes: © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 32 Part.7 Outer Wing Section Step1 Step2: Do not install R12 in this step. 2 x 8 mm pine strips. Step3: Do not install R12 in this step. Step4 Step5 Step6: 2 x 8 mm pins strips. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 33 Step7: Step8: 6 x 6 mm Balsa strips. Make a mark. Dry fit the R12 and do not glue it. Step9: Make a mark. Step10: Remove R12 and cut off the redundant parts according to the marks. Step11: Install R12.5-R29.5. Step12 Step13: Install VF1-VF12.
  • Page 34 Step15 Step16 Step17: Cut off the connecting part. Step18 Step19 Step20 Step21: Fill the gap with W8. Step22: Point. / Point. This Point marks the outside position. / Point. The connecting line between these two points is the bending position. ©...
  • Page 35 Step23: Bending Position. Step24 Step25: Cut off the back section of R12. Step26: Length of polished area 16 mm. Thickness: 1.5 mm. Grind the end of W2 into a bevel. Step27: M2 x 10 Screw. Step28 Step29: Sand the edge. Step30 ©...
  • Page 36 Step31 Step32: Cut off the front section of R12. Step33 Step34 Step35 Step36 Step37 Step38: Grind the back edge according to the center line on AL23. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 37 Step39: Build another aileron symmetrically. Step40: Paper hinge. My notes: © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 38 Part.8 Wing Covering Step1: Step2 Put the extension servo wire in advance before covering the wing structure. Step3: Install WC10 on the inside surface. Step4: The leading edge of WC6UP is located on the centerline of the pine strips. Step5 Step6 ©...
  • Page 39 Step7 Step8 Step9 Step10: 1,5 x 5 mm Balsa Strips. Step11 Step12 Step13 Step14 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 40 Step15 Step16 Step17 Step18 Step19 Step20: Plug support part located at G6. Step21: Grind the front end of WC5 into a bevel. Step22 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 41 Step23 Step24 Step25 Step26 Step27 Step28 Step29 Step30: Grind the front end of WC12UP into a bevel. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 42 Step31 Step32 Step33 Step34 Step35 Step36 Step37: Step38 Grind the front end of WC14 into a bevel. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 43 Step39 Step40 My notes: © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 44 Part.9 Seats and Details Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4: 1 mm balsa sheet, Width: 58 mm. Step5 Step6 © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 45 Step7: 1 mm Balsa sheet, Width: 58 mm. Step8 Step9 Step10 Step11 Step12 Step13 Step14: 1 mm Balsa. 1 mm PVC. 1 mm Plywood. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 46 Step15: Paint these parts in advance. Step16: Pre-cut pieces of paper. Step17: Do not use CA glue when assembling parts containing transparent PVC Material. My notes: © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 47 Part.10 Electronics (The referenced model is with motor.) Step1: Motor Dulsky 3548EGL (example) Step2: Recommended propeller size: 13 x 6,5 Step3 Step4 Step5: Battery position. 60A ESC. (example) Step6: 43g Standard Servo (ES3001/AS549) x 2 (example) © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 48 Step7 Step8 Step9 Step10: Airbrake: 9 mm thin servos (ES3301/ES3302) x 2 (example) Step11 Step12 © Sebastian Hansen...

  • Page 49: Before You Fly

    BEFORE YOU FLY 1. Center of Gravity (CG): CG: 82 – 88 mm from the leading edge. 2. Horizontal Stabilizer Mounting Angle (Example): EXAMPLE: Horizontal stabilizer mounting adjustment: Add 1-1.5 mm spacers to the rear screw position. © Sebastian Hansen...
  • Page 50 3. Control Settings ELEVATOR ±15° RUDDER ±15° AILERON ＋25°－10° Thank you! © Sebastian Hansen...

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