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  • Page 1 Slick Assembly Manual Slick Assembly Manual...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the RedWing RC Slick. We have provided you with the highest quality kit and flight performance possible. We wish you great success in the assembly and flying of your new RedWing RC Slick. Caution! 1. You should not regard this airplane as a toy.

  • Page 3: Specifications

    Specifications Wingspan: 87” Wing area: 1440 in² All up flying weight: 15 to 17 pounds, depending on hardware and building style Overall length: 83” Engine: any 50 to 60cc engine (DLE 55, DLE 55RA, DLA 58 recommended) Radio: 6 channel recommended (4 channel possible) CG: 25 to 30% back from LE at root Servos: 200 in-oz torque, metal gear.
  • Page 4 Optical kill switch on ignition recommended (available from RedWing RC) Battery: 3000 mah LiFe can be used for both ignition and receiver (available from RedWing RC) If desired, a separate battery of at least 1000 mah capacity can be used for ignition.
  • Page 5 Notes on radio installation While this airplane can be flown with a simple 4 channel transmitter, it is recommended that at least 6 channel computerized transmitter be used. The 4 channel transmitter would require the use of Y- harnesses on both aileron and elevator servos. The 6 channel transmitter allows plugging each servo into its own channel.
  • Page 6 Main gear is installed using nuts and bolts that are Place tail wheel bracket in positions and mark inserted in predrilled holes. Bolts go through landing location of the mounting holes gear cover, main gear, then fuselage bottom. Nuts are installed inside the fuselage and accessible via the canister tunnel.
  • Page 7 Remove all hinges from their pre-drilled holes. Several different types of adhesive are acceptable Scuff barbs on all hinges with coarse sandpaper for installing hinges. Epoxy, Gorilla Glue and or similar tool. Note: two hinges have had one aliphatic resin (Titebond II) all work. One barb clipped off.
  • Page 8 Inject adhesive into all holes and onto the barbs Install all hinges in the flying surface. Make sure of all hinges. Make sure all hinges will go in all hinges line up the same. If you would like, holes. Push elevator into position. Once hinges proceed directly to installing the hinges in the are properly seated, rock elevator back and forth control surface at this time.
  • Page 9 Remove covering over aileron servo openings and Note slots for rudder horns near bottom of rudder. control horn slots. Covering can be removed by either cutting it off with an X-acto or similar knife or by melting it with a pencil type of soldering iron. The soldering pencil seals the covering to the structure, but leaves some excess that needs to be cut off.
  • Page 10 Assemble control horns assemblies and tighten bolt. Elevator control horns have been installed. Note: Scuff bottom of control horns (glue area) with coarse excess epoxy has not been cleaned off yet. sandpaper for better adhesion. Inject epoxy into both control horn slots. Apply additional epoxy to both sides of each control horn.
  • Page 11 Set aileron servo in position. Drill all four holes for Verify control horns have cured prior to installing mounting screws. Install screws, then remove and servos. move servo out of the way. Place a drop of thin CA Install isolation grommets and brass bushings in all glue in each hole to toughen threads in the plywood.
  • Page 12 Prepare servo arms. Carbon fiber arms are provided Set control surface at neutral. Center servo. for all control surface servos. The round wheels that Remove covering over aileron servo openings and Hold turnbuckle up to ball links to get an idea of control horn slots.
  • Page 13 Install elevator servo arm and turnbuckle pushrod. Install elevator servo inside the horizontal stabilizer with output spline facing the leading edge. An easy Remove covering over aileron servo openings and Note slots for rudder horns near bottom of rudder. control horn slots. Covering can be removed by way to hold the servo screws is to use a hemostat inserted through the servo arm slot.
  • Page 14 Rudder pull-pull cables have been run, but crimps are A magnet on an extendible wand makes pulling the not installed. If using heat shrink tubing over crimp elevator servo extension much easier. Magnet Remove covering over aileron servo openings and Note slots for rudder horns near bottom of rudder.
  • Page 15 Insert cable through crimp, then to threaded Double cable back through crimp. connector. Loop cable back through crimp. Pull end to Crimp with either pliers or a crimping tool. Add shorten loop prior to crimping. a drop of CA after crimping. Assemble both rudder cables to the length determined earlier.
  • Page 16 Thread one end of cable onto ball link on rudder Remove ball link from servo arm. Thread cable horn. Feed cable through fuselage to rudder end onto ball link. Reattach ball link to servo servo arm. arm. Install second cable, making sure to cross the cables.
  • Page 17 Let’s move on to the fuselage. Firewall is laser A DLA-58 is being installed on this Slick. The bolt pattern is slightly different than the DLE-55. etched for DLE-55 mounting bolts. Mounting holes were adjusted and drilled accordingly. Install standoffs but don’t use thread lock on bolts Make a template of the engine head using poster yet.
  • Page 18 Remove engine and install cowl. Fold template Make initial cut somewhat smaller than the back onto the cowl. Trace outline of engine head template shows. The cowl has a pretty steep onto cowl using Sharpie or similar marker. Fold slope at the engine head location. This opening doesn’t have to be as long as the engine head.
  • Page 19 Mark location of throttle pushrod and fuel line. Temporarily mount muffler. In the case of a Remove engine (leave standoffs in place) and DLA-58 the muffler interferes slightly with the drill both holes. Reinstall engine. side of the motor box. A notch had to be cut off. The firewall is completely behind this notch, so the cut is cosmetic only and won’t affect strength.
  • Page 20 Cut the opening for the muffler stack. While you Reinstall muffler using the gasket and threadlock. Install cowl. It may be necessary to enlarge the are at it, cut the exhaust opening. muffler stack opening for additional clearance to install cowl. There may also be an interference with the front of the muffler like there is in the case of the DLA-58.
  • Page 21 Predrill servo mounting holes in throttle servo A 550 cc 3 line tank comes preassembled and mount. Add a drop of thin CA to each hole. installed. We opted to use a 16 ounce tank from Glue servo mount into place. Fortitude.
  • Page 22 Install axles on main landing gear. Note: the Wheel pants have a very tight fit with wheels. wheel pants have a tight fit on the axles. The The wheel pants have to be opened up to fit the axles need to be oriented so flat sides are vertical wheels properly.
  • Page 23 Only one wheel collar is given in the kit for the Install the tail wheel assembly onto the CF tail tail wheel. A washer was soldered onto the axle wheel bracket. Drill a hole in the bottom of the to center the wheel. A second washer was rudder for the alignment pin and epoxy pin in place.
  • Page 24 Installing engine other than DLE-55 Support fuselage vertically on ladder (or similar). Set cowl and spinner backplate in position. Cut You want the firewall to be horizontal. Place cowl as required to clear the head fins. Move the engine on firewall. This is a 3W-55i with a metal engine until the spinner backplate lines up mounting plate.
  • Page 25 Canister muffler installation using 3W-55i and MTW canister Rear of canister muffler needs to be shock Note how canister fits in the tunnel. mounted. Install four pieces of silicone in pre-cut mounts. Note – silicone is not included in kit. This header (available from Aircraft Engine, header and canister installed.

  • Page 26: Control Throws

    Note: Futaba flyers should use negative values for exponential. Balance the propeller. It is a good idea to balance it end to end and balance the hub. Redwing RC has a video that demonstrates how to balance the propeller hub.
  • Page 27 Engine positioning There is a fairly simple way to determine or double check positioning of the engine prior to drilling any holes. This method requires a way of holding the fuselage vertical while position is being checked. One way to hold it vertical is by strapping the main landing gear to a step ladder. The method is described below: 1.

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