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SpeedWing 400 Mk II Assembly Instructions Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 32 in.
Wing Area: 292 sq. in.
Target Weight: 17 oz.
Wing Loading: 8.4 oz./sq. ft.
Motor Used: Brushed or Brushless SP400 Size
RADIO EQUIPMENT NEEDED
2 Micro Servos (GWS Micro 2BB MG)
Micro Receiver (Corona RS410 or Berg MicroStamp 4L)
Micro Speed Control (20~45 amp)
7 or 8 Cell IB1400 OR 2-4 cell 2100 LiPoly
TYPICAL AIRSPEED
70~150+ MPH (Depending on Setup)
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SpeedWing 400 Mk II

Assembly Instructions

Website: www.speedwing.net
e-mail: acer@speedwing.net

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  • Page 1: Assembly Instructions

    Micro Receiver (Corona RS410 or Berg MicroStamp 4L) Micro Speed Control (20~45 amp) 7 or 8 Cell IB1400 OR 2-4 cell 2100 LiPoly TYPICAL AIRSPEED 70~150+ MPH (Depending on Setup) © SpeedWing 400 Mk II Assembly Instructions Website: www.speedwing.net e-mail: acer@speedwing.net...

  • Page 2: Radio Equipment

    SpeedWing 400 MKII Instructions Thank you for choosing the SpeedWing 400 MKII as your next project. This kit is easy to build and only requires a few hours to complete. Once finished, you will be rewarded with a stable, FAST, fun to fly wing that you can take anywhere.
  • Page 3 1. Find the three parts of the motor mount. You can 4. Now use a sharp X-acto blade and cut the foam smooth the edges of the motor mount doublers if along the marks you have made. you’d like. 5. Glue the mount to one wing core with 5-minute epoxy.
  • Page 4 7. Insert the motor into the motor mount. You will 3. Use a pen to mark where you will be burying the need to mark where the motor fits into the mount and CF Flats. Remove the CF Flats. cut a small amount of foam out of the wing so that the motor can slide all the way forward.

  • Page 5: Radio Installation

    7. Now flip the wing over and lay the wing in the top 11. Repeat Steps 9 and 10 for the other trailing edge. beds. Repeat previous steps 2-6. Be sure to weigh Remember to use a dust mask or respirator when cut- down the wing so that it remains flat when gluing in ting the excess CF Flat from the wing.
  • Page 6 3. Make a shallow slice in the foam between the radio 6. Find the two radio bay covers and glue them over bays. You will later bury the servo and speed control the speed control and receiver bays. I use a small wires in these slices.
  • Page 7 9. Find the two elevons. Sand a 45 degree angle on 2. Use low heat settings on your iron and iron the the leading edge of each elevon. Make sure you make covering to the center of the wing. Then stretch the a right and a left elevon.
  • Page 8 5. Cover the other side of the top wing. 9. Now temporarily tape the elevons to the wing using a couple of strips of masking tape. I do this so that 6. Now begin shrinking the covering over the whole any stripes/details I put on top of the base covering wing.
  • Page 9 1. There are vinyl graphics included in the kit. To 4. Using a plastic squeegee or a credit card, press the install them, tape the decal to the wing using a strip of graphic down working your way from the center of the masking tape about 3 1/8”...
  • Page 10 7. Now peel the rest of the transfer backing off of the 10. Carefully peel the backing off of the top of the graphic. graphic. Be sure to pull at an angle and horizontal to the graphic. 8. Press the rest of the graphic down working your way from the center of the graphic towards the back 11.

  • Page 11: Final Assembly

    Final Assembly 4. Find the coroplast tiplets. Now make a mark from the tip of the tiplet to the back. You will glue the tiplet to the wing with this line on the centerline of the air- 1. Start by installing the elevons on the wing. You foil.
  • Page 12 7. Using a straight edge, mark the location of the 1/2A 10. Make a Z-Bend in the pushrods where you control horns on the elevons. marked them using a Z-Bender or a small pair of pliers. Cut off the excess pushrod and attach to your servos.

  • Page 13: Control Throws

    13. Use industrial strength Velcro to attach the battery. It is a good idea to cut the covering out from under the Velcro and attach the Velcro directly to the foam with some medium CA. Also, glue the 1/32” ply connector plate to the wing and the battery connector to the con- nector plate using medium CA.

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