3D Hobby Shop Extra SHP 47", Assembly Manual

Page 1: ...hen working with adhesives knives or tools especially power tools ALWAYS keep hobby equipment and supplies out of the reach of children IMPORTANT NOTE We strive to provide the absolute best quality ARF aircraft on the planet However the ultimate success or failure of this aircraft is dependent upon proper assembly by you SAFETY in Flying SAFETY NOTICE This is NOT a toy It is a very high performanc...

Page 2: ...any wrinkles in the covering You may notice some wrinkles now more likely you will notice a few in a day or two or the first time you take the plane out to the flying field These wrinkles are the result of wood shrinkage and or expansion Wrinkles may be removed with the gentle application of heat to the covering material on your airplane The best tool to use is a heat gun Apply the heat gently the...

Page 3: ...mm allen head screws the two shortest screws in your kit Use blue Loctite on these screws Attach landing gear cover plate For permanent installation use medium CA glue To be able to easily access landing gear screws use clear tape to attach plate ...

Page 4: ...ghten the set screw Place wheel and axle assembly inside wheel pant Attach wheel pant assembly to carbon landing gear as shown using locking nut NOTE The locking nut will be difficult to tighten since it is a locking design Use a pliers to hold the wheel collar and a nut driver or wrench to turn the nut ...

Page 5: ... of covering from the fuselage bottom behind the wing as shown for a cooling vent Remove covering over wing spar hole wing bolt hole aileron wire hole and anti rotation pin hole as shown in side of fuselage on both sides ...

Page 6: ...6 Remove the covering over the horizontal stabilizer opening and servo opening on both sides of the fuselage as shown Trim rear section of stabilizer opening to ensure good clearance for elevator joiner ...

Page 7: ... the color scheme on top Use a ruler to square the stabilizer side to side as shown Insert carbon wing tube into fuselage Measure from tube to horizontal stabilizer on both sides of fuselage Equalize measurements to square the stabilizer ...

Page 8: ...any covering from the horizontal stabilizer Apply medium CA into the slot in fuselage and install vertical stabilizer Drop a few drops of thin CA onto the elevator joiner rod at the factory joint of elevator and rod Allow to soak in for a few minutes then wipe off excess ...

Page 9: ... align with stabilizer You may notice some twist of the elevator assembly This will not affect flight performance If you wish to remove any twist for cosmetic reasons have a helper twist the assembly slightly the opposite way and shrink out the resulting covering wrinkles with a heat gun This will remove any twist Make sure the elevator can flex 45 degrees up and 45 degrees down without binding Co...

Page 10: ...y two large drops of thin CA glue to each elevator hinge Allow to soak in and cure Do not use any accelerator on this glue allow the glue to fully soak in Remove covering over slot in bottom of rudder as shown ...

Page 11: ...inst manual photo and if the wire is in the correct location remove and put a generous amount of medium CA glue into slot Install wire and allow to cure Install rudder onto fuselage sliding hinges into slots in rear of fuselage and vertical stabilizer Check alignment of bottom of rudder and fuselage as shown Drip two large drops of thin CA glue onto each hinge Allow to cure ...

Page 12: ...ollar with 1 5mm allen wrench Locate the 4 control horns in your kit The two on the right are for the elevator and rudder The longer horns on the left are for the ailerons Remove the covering over the slot in the rudder on the RIGHT side as shown apply a generous amount of medium CA into the slot and onto the bottom of the control horn Insert horn into slot fully as shown and allow to cure ...

Page 13: ...and your plane will crash On the HS 65 servo stock arm you must open the diameter of the hole in the servo arm for the pushrod connector use a drill bit or you can rotate the point of a hobby knife in the hole to open it Make sure your connectors rotate freely after installation Attach servo extension onto rudder servo use tape or a commercial servo plug lock to be sure that the extensions does no...

Page 14: ...own using the 4 longer 3mm allen head screws in your kit If you are using the recommended motor you will need to use the 4 white nylon motor spacers included in your kit Use blue Loctite on these screws Attach your speed controller to the side of the motor box with plastic Zip ties or Velcro The motor and the speed control are connected together with 3 wires If you need to reverse the direction of...

Page 15: ... plywood rectangles at the front of the fuselage In order to know where to make the holes in the cowl for the screws place tape strips on the fuselage over the plywood as shown Install cowl and align use tape to hold the cowl in position while you work Use the tape strips to locate the position for the holes in the cowl Use a small drill or a hobby knife to make holes in the cowl ...

Page 16: ...CA glue into each hole in the fuselage allow to cure and re install cowl with 4 small wood screws as shown Align covering stripes on ailerons with stripes on wings Apply two large drops of thin CA glue to each aileron hinge Allow to cure ...

Page 17: ...Remove covering over servo opening and aileron control horn slot as shown Install aileron control horn as you installed the other horns Use the installed pull string to pull the servo wire through the wing ...

Page 18: ...servo package Install pushrods and servo arms as shown Install SFG s on each wingtip using the 4 large wood screws as shown Attach wings to fuselage with nylon wing screws NOTE the carbon wing tube is designed to be removable and is not meant to be glued in place ...

Page 19: ...ates but virtually any combination will work just be comfortable with your setup Low Precision Rates in degrees and inches and Corresponding Exponential Aileron 15 degrees 75 30 Expo Elevator 13 degrees 1 25 30 Expo Rudder 45 degrees 3 5 75 Expo High 3D Rates in degrees and inches and Corresponding Exponential Aileron 28 degrees 1 25 75 Expo Elevator 45 degrees 3 85 Expo Rudder 45 degrees 3 5 75 E...

Page 20: ...rop A wrench is not necessary it applies too much torque We prefer a nut driver or pliers Be sure to check the motor manufacturer s recommendations for help in selecting a prop Good props for the 47 Extra are 12x6 APC E and 13x6 5 APC E Recommended Equipment for the 47 Extra Motor Omega 103g1030KV ESC Hacker X 55 SBEC Spinner 40mm or 1 75 electric Servo Hitec HS 65MG Extensions 2 x 12 3 x 6 Batter...