35
soap per gallon of water. Submerse the decal in the soap and
water and peel off the paper backing.
Note:
Even though the
decals have a “sticky-back” and are not the water transfer type,
submersing them in soap & water allows accurate positioning
and reduces air bubbles underneath.
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3. Position decal on the model where desired. Holding the
decal down, use a paper towel to wipe most of the water away.
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4. Use a piece of soft balsa or something similar to squeegee
remaining water from under the decal. Apply the rest of the
decals the same way.
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY
Check the Control Directions
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1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the trims.
If necessary, remove the servo arms from the servos and
reposition them so they are centered. Reinstall the screws
that hold on the servo arms.
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2. With the transmitter and receiver still on, check all the
control surfaces to see if they are centered. If necessary, adjust
the clevises on the pushrods to center the control surfaces.
If you installed retracts, confi rm their operation and that they
lock both in the up and down positions.
FULL
THROTTLE
RUDDER
MOVES
RIGHT
ELEVATOR
MOVES DOWN
RIGHT AILERON
MOVES UP
LEFT AILERON
MOVES DOWN
4-CHANNEL RADIO SETUP
(STANDARD MODE 2)
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3. Make certain that the control surfaces and the carburetor
respond in the correct direction as shown in the diagram. If any
of the controls respond in the wrong direction, use the servo
reversing in the transmitter to reverse the servos connected to
those controls. Be certain the control surfaces have remained
centered. Adjust if necessary.
Set the Control Throws
Use a Great Planes AccuThrow
™
(or a ruler) to accurately
measure and set the control throw of each control surface
as indicated in the chart that follows. If your radio does not
have dual rates, we recommend setting the throws at the
low
rate setting.
NOTE
: The throws are measured at the
widest part
of the
elevators, rudder and ailerons.
These are the recommended control surface throws:
ELEV
A
TOR
R
UDDER
AILER
ONS
LOW RATE
5/16"
[8 mm] 7°
Up & Down
9/32"
[ 7 mm] 12°
Up & Down
1- 3/8"
[ 35 mm] 20°
Right & Left
HIGH RATE
1/2"
[13 mm] 11°
Up & Down
7/16"
[ 11 mm] 19°
Up & Down
1-7/8"
[ 48 mm] 28°
Right & Left
IMPORTANT:
The Dirty Birdy has been
extensively
fl own
and tested to arrive at the throws at which it fl ies best. Flying
your model at these throws will provide you with the greatest
chance for successful fi rst fl ights. If, after you have become
accustomed to the way the Stinger fl ies, you would like to
change the throws to suit your taste, that is fi ne. However,
too much control throw could make the model diffi cult to
control, so remember, “more is not always better.”
