THUNDER TIGER E325 Mini Titan ARF Assembly Instructions Manual page 3

Very stable!
Most of work complete
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Fresh from the brown truck Contents Instruction manal
The Thunder Tiger Mini Titan arrived from AMainHobbies well packaged and free of any shipping
trauma. First I unpacked the instruction manual and sat down to read it cover to cover. The
instructions included with the ARF are the same manual included with the full kit. I was disappointed
to see that the steps required to assemble (build really isn't an appropriate description) the ARF were
not broken out from the main assembly manual.
I realize that this is a reality of mass production but I think the ARF would benefit from an addendum
outlining the required assembly steps. This would save going page by page through the instruction
manual trying to figure out what needs to be done vice what is already done from the factory.
On the other hand, the detailed instruction manual will be invaluable when the inevitable repairs are
needed and I'm glad to see it included.
The main frame comes with the attached rotor head and is fully assembled. The tail boom is
separated during shipping but the tail drive system including the belt is fully assembled. I found the
tail drive system a bit intriguing. The drive system is attached to the boom; you can tension and
lubricate the belt then install the complete assembly into the helicopter. When bolted to the rear of
the main frame the gear lash between the main and tail drive gear is automatically set. I think this
will make adjustments and changing the tail boom a simple affair.
The Mini Titan includes a small list of helpful extras. The kit comes with two small bottles of thread
locker, a foam blade holder, a small assortment of Allen wrenches, and even four neon green skid
stops. The skids and struts come as a single piece. The skids themselves are hollow channels that can
be easily repaired by gluing a small diameter dowel or piece of carbon fiber in the channel.