GREAT PLANES Fundango Park Flyers Instruction Manual
GREAT PLANES Fundango Park Flyers Instruction Manual

GREAT PLANES Fundango Park Flyers Instruction Manual

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Wingspan: 35 in
Wing Area: 350 sq in
Weight (Ready to Fly): 13-16 oz
Wing Loading: 5.3-6.6 oz/sq ft
Fuselage Length: 30 in
Great Planes Model Manufacturing Co. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship
at the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case
shall Great Planes' liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Great Planes reserves the right
to change or modify this warranty without notice.
In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be
assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act
of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
If the buyers are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, they are advised
to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
READ THROUGH THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FIRST. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY
AND USE OF THIS MODEL.
FUNDP03 for GPMA0050 V1.1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARRANTY
Printed In USA
P.O. Box 788
Urbana, IL 61801
productsupport@greatplanes.com
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(217) 398-8970
Entire Contents © Copyright 2001

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  • Page 1 In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Cover the Tail Surfaces ..... 16 1. Even though the Great Planes Fundango is a small, FINAL ASSEMBLY ......17 lightweight model, if it is not assembled and operated correctly Mount the Control Horns .
  • Page 3: Decisions You Must Make

    (217)398-8970 or e-mail us at: productsupport@greatplanes.com. If you are contacting us for replacement parts, please be The Fundango is designed to use the Great Planes sure to provide the full kit name (Fundango) and the ElectriFly T-400GD ESC motor system and gear drive for part numbers as listed in the Parts List.
  • Page 4: Battery Recommendation

    The best type of charger to use is a peak charger, because Pliers with wire cutter (HCAR0630) it charges the batteries until they are fully charged, then Great Planes Plan Protector (GPMR6167) or wax paper automatically switches to a trickle charge mode. The Sanding tools and sandpaper assortment Hobbico Accu-Cycle ™...
  • Page 5: Important Building Notes

    In the process of unsticking your fingers you can CA Applicator tips (GPMR6033) inadvertently damage the structure, thus requiring repairs and Great Planes 5-1/2" [140mm] Bar Sander (GPMR6169) adding additional weight (not to mention the aggravation!) . and 150-grit adhesive back sandpaper (GPMR6183) Top Flite 320-grit sandpaper (TOPR8030) and 400-grit 6.
  • Page 6: Die-Cut Patterns

    DIE-CUT PATTERNS Metric Conversions 1/4" 6.4 mm 1/64" .4 mm 3/8" 9.5 mm 6" 152.4 mm 1/32" .8 mm 1/2" 12.7 mm 12" 304.8 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 5/8" 15.9 mm 18" 457.2 mm 3/32" 2.4 mm 3/4" 19.0 mm 21"...
  • Page 7: Get Ready To Build

    1. Place the wing portion of the plan over your flat main web. building board. Cover the wing plan with Great Planes Plan Protector or wax paper. 6. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 for the left side of the wing.
  • Page 8 13. Use a hobby knife with a #11 blade to remove the flashing from the shaped 36" balsa leading edge. NOTE: 18. Cut both 1/16" x 1/2" x 24" [1.6 x 13 x 610mm] balsa The leading edge is symmetrical – there is no top or bottom . TE supports to fit between W1 and W3 and between W3 and W4.
  • Page 9 21. Locate both die-cut 1/16” [1.6mm] plywood tube supports. Glue the narrower support to the back of the leading edge in the center of the wing. 24. Drill a 1/8" [3.2mm] pilot hole through the pin hole guide. Once you are satisfied that the pilot hole is through the center of the forward tube support, drill a 5/16"...
  • Page 10: Build The Ailerons

    5. Repeat steps 1 – 4 for the left aileron. BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES Build the Fin 1. Cover the fin area of the plan with Great Planes Plan Protector. 2. Cut the cross supports from a 1/8" x 3/16" x 36"...
  • Page 11 7. Repeat this process for the second and third stick, gluing each one to the other. 4. Insert T-pins into the building board following the line of the inside perimeter of the fin. This will help guide the balsa laminate that will create the fin. 8.
  • Page 12: Build The Stab And Elevator

    Build the Stab and Elevator 1. Cover the stab and elevator area of the plan with Great Planes Plan Protector. 2. Cut the stab trailing edge and the elevator leading edge from the 3/16" x 3/16" x 36" [4.8 x 4.8 x 910mm] balsa stick, then pin them to the plan.
  • Page 13: Build The Fuselage

    3. From the mark you made, draw a line parallel with the tube to the end of the tube. Draw a second line parallel with the line you just made the thickness of the fin. (This should be 3/16" [4.8mm], but may be less because of sanding.) 4.
  • Page 14: Build The Landing Gear (Optional)

    Build the Landing Gear (Optional) Landing gear is optional on the Fundango. With gear, hand- launching is not necessary as the plane can take-off and land on hard surfaces. The landing gear also protects the propeller on rough landings. The gear does, however, add weight and drag.
  • Page 15: Mount The Landing Gear

    the tube so that when the holes are drilled and the landing gear is mounted, the wings will be level when the model is resting on the gear. 5. Now there is a left and right main landing gear. 6. Bend the 6" [152mm] wire as shown on the cross- brace template on the plan.
  • Page 16: Cover The Model

    CUT HINGE SLOT WITH HOBBY KNIFE AND #11 BLADE 4. Use a hobby knife to cut 1/8" [3mm] hinge slots in the 7. Attach the tail skid the same way you did the landing trailing edge of the wing and the leading edge of the ailerons gear with string and CA.
  • Page 17: Final Assembly

    FINAL ASSEMBLY Mount the Control Horns 90˚ 90˚ 3. Slide the fin into the slot in the rear of the fuselage tube. Be sure that the fin is 90 degrees to the stab and parallel with the fuse, then glue the fin into the slot. 1.
  • Page 18: Mount The Motor And Speed Control

    3. Use medium CA to glue the hook into the hole you 4. Attach the motor mount to the front of the fuselage with drilled in the fuselage tube. a #4 washer and a #4 x 1/2" [3.2mm] screw. 4. Hook two #64 rubber bands around the fuselage tube behind the wing, then connect them to the battery hook.
  • Page 19: Mount The Radio

    Mount the Radio The Hitec Feather Receiver is shown in these instructions. 7. Mount the motor and gear box to the motor mount as shown, using the screws included with the system. 1. If you haven't yet done so, trim the covering from the servo bay as shown.
  • Page 20 7. Place a couple of drops of medium CA on the end of one 3-3/8" [86mm] pushrod tube. Insert a 1-1/2" [38mm] wire into the tube approximately 1/2" [13mm]. Allow the CA to harden, or give it a “spritz” of CA accelerator. Do the same at the other end of the tube.
  • Page 21: Prepare The Model For Flying

    PREPARE THE MODEL FOR FLYING These are the recommended control throws: High rate Low rate Set the Control Throws Elevator: 2" [51mm] up 1" [25mm] up 2" [51mm] down 1" [25mm] down 1. For safety, remove the propeller from the motor. Move the throttle stick to the off position.
  • Page 22: Preflight

    with the operation of R/C models, ask an experienced modeler to perform the inspection. Check to see that you have the radio installed correctly and that all the controls are connected properly. The motor must also be checked by confirming that the prop is rotating in the correct direction and the motor sounds like it is reaching full power.
  • Page 23: Motor Care

    Keep your face and body as well as all spectators away from Motor Care the path of the propeller as you start and run the motor. 1. “Break-in” the motor by running it at 1/4 throttle without the Keep items such as these away from the prop: loose propeller for at least ten minutes.
  • Page 24: Flying

    maneuvers, flights of any sort or landing approaches over a Flight pit, spectator or parking area. 4. I will operate my model using only radio control frequencies Fly on low control rates until you have become accustomed currently allowed by the Federal Communications Commission. to the Fundango.
  • Page 26 2-View Use these 2-views( or photocopy them) to design your trim scheme.

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