Hangar 9 FuntanaS .40, Assembly Manual

Page 1: ...ne with unlimited 3D performance The FuntanaS can do it all harriers torque rolls blenders and almost anything else you can dream up It s all possible thanks to an extremely lightweight all wood airframe and big control surfaces that give the FuntanaS a very impressive thrust to weight ratio and crisp control authority at any airspeed Sebastiano s signature UltraCote trim scheme and factory painte...

Page 2: ...12 Section 5 Installing the Elevators 14 Section 6 Installing the Tail Wheel 16 Section 7 Installing the Rudder 18 Section 8 Engine Installation 20 Section 9 Throttle Pushrod Installation 21 Section 10 Fuel Tank Assembly 22 Section 11 Fuel Tank Installation 24 Section 12 Electric Motor Installation 25 Section 13 Cowling Installation 26 Section 14 Landing Gear Installation 28 Section 15 Radio Insta...

Page 3: ...Equipment 4 channel radio system minimum 5 standard servos JRPS537 recommended or equivalent Recommended JR Systems PCM10X XP8103 X 378 XP662 XF631 Recommended Engines 40 48 2 stroke 40 72 4 stroke Small Parts 1 Carbon Fiber Tail Support Rods HAN1980 Additional items sold separately Decal Set not shown HAN1984 1 JR XP8103 JR PCM 10X Saito 72 AAC SAIE072 Evolution 46NT EVOE0460 A B C D E F G ...

Page 4: ...ther Required Items Epoxy brushes Felt tipped pen or pencil Measuring device e g ruler tape measure Mixing sticks for epoxy Paper towels Petroleum jelly Radio packing foam Rubbing alcohol Sanding bar Sandpaper medium String T pins Wax paper Propeller low pitch large diameter recommended 537 Standard Servo JRPS537 5 or equivalent 9 Servo Lead Extension JRPA097 2 An RC aircraft is not a toy If misus...

Page 5: ... date of purchase This warranty does not cover any parts damage by use or modification In no case shall Horizon Hobby s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit Further Horizon Hobby reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice In that Horizon Hobby has no control over the final assembly or material used for the final assembly no liability shall be assumed nor...

Page 6: ... of this manual Too bad you need to use epoxy which means you ll have some waiting to do along the way Step 1 Locate the 1 4 x 1 1 2 wing dowels Sand a small taper on one end of the dowel to make it easier to attach the wing to the fuselage Step 2 Glue the dowels into the wing using 6 minute epoxy Make sure there is around 1 2 of the dowel exposed Step 3 Place the wing onto the fuselage Secure the...

Page 7: ...le CA Step 1 Slide the stab into the fuselage Center the stab in the opening by measuring the distance from the fuselage to each tip The stab is aligned when both measurements are identical Step 2 Check the distance from each stab tip to each wing tip Remember to measure right to right left to left It won t work the other way around These measurements must also be equal Step 3 The last alignment s...

Page 8: ... the stab into the fuselage It may be necessary to trim the opening at the rear to allow for clearance for the joiner wire Cool Tip Use a little rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to remove those nasty felt tipped marker lines once they are no longer needed Step 7 Double check the alignment to verify it s correct Apply thin CA to the top and bottom of the joint between the fuselage and stab Allow t...

Page 9: ...at is in front of the stab Step 9 Drill the location marked in the previous step using a 3 32 drill bit Step 10 Mark the bottom of the stab using a felt tipped pen The mark will be 1 3 8 from the tip of the stab and centered fore aft Step 11 Place the carbon tail support into the hole drilled in the fuse The other end of the rod should line up on the mark made in the previous step Trace the angle ...

Page 10: ...position Step 14 Repeat Steps 8 through 13 for the remaining support rod Section 3 Installing the Vertical Stabilizer Required Parts Wing Fuselage Vertical stabilizer Required Tools and Adhesives 30 minute epoxy Sandpaper Square Ruler The vertical stabilizer fin is a bit easier to install than the stab There is still some alignment that must be done but it is a lot less tricky Step 1 Locate the ve...

Page 11: ... to the stab to be in alignment Sand the opening in the fuselage slightly if necessary to get the perfect alignment Step 3 Trace the outline of the fuselage onto the fin Step 4 Remove the covering 1 16 below the line drawn in the last step Step 5 Use a ruler to draw two lines from the end of the slot onto the fuselage as shown ...

Page 12: ...tape to hold the fin in position until the epoxy fully cures Cool Tip Use rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to clean up any excess epoxy Remember this only works before the epoxy cures Section 4 Installing the Ailerons Required Parts Wing CA hinges 10 Aileron left and right Required Tools and Adhesives Thin CA T Pins We recommend that you use the hinges provided They work extremely well when insta...

Page 13: ...p between the aileron and wing should be nearly infinitely small approximately 1 64 Step 4 Use a ruler to align the end of the aileron to the wing Also check the gap between the wing and aileron at the root which should be about 1 32 1 16 Note Do not use CA accelerator during the hinging process The CA must be allowed to soak into the hinge to provide the best bond Using accelerator will not provi...

Page 14: ...leron to avoid crushing the structure Step 7 Move the aileron up and down several times to work in the hinges and check for proper movement Step 8 Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for the remaining aileron Required Parts Fuselage assembly CA hinge 6 Elevator left and right Required Tools and Adhesives Thin CA T Pins 30 minute epoxy Medium sandpaper This step can be a little tricky as the elevators must be...

Page 15: ...emove the elevators from the stabilizer Roughen the joiner wire using medium sandpaper Mix 1 2 ounce of 30 minute epoxy and apply it to the groove and hole in one elevator half Install the elevator half as described in Step 3 Remove any excess epoxy using rubbing alcohol and a paper towel 30 minute epoxy should provide enough time to do both of the elevators Cool Tip You can combine the previous s...

Page 16: ...il wheel assembly Required Tools and Adhesives T Pins Hobby knife 6 minute epoxy Petroleum jelly Drill Drill Bit 1 8 Hex wrench included in kit Although we both know this plane won t be on the ground much it still needs to have a tail wheel to taxi back into the pits after your spectacular and thrilling aerobatic routine Step 1 Locate the rudder and make a mark 1 1 4 from the bottom Drill the loca...

Page 17: ... the fuselage The slot should be 13 16 long which is the length of the tail wheel bearing Step 5 Test fit the tail wheel bearing into the slot Make the slot large enough that the bushing will fit without forcing the wood apart Step 6 Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly onto the tail gear wire where the bearing will ride This is done to prevent the epoxy from sticking to the wire and bearing whic...

Page 18: ...I guess there is still quite a bit more to do Step 1 Locate the last three CA hinges and place T pins in the center like we have done for the ailerons and elevator Step 2 Install the hinges in the rudder Step 3 Place the rudder in its location on the fuselage You may notice that there isn t a slot cut into the fuselage for the bottom hinge Use a felt tipped marker to indicate the location for the ...

Page 19: ...se the rudder Install the rudder as described in the previous step Cool Tip You can combine the previous step with the following step if you like This will hold the rudder in position while the epoxy cures Step 7 Check to make sure the rudder moves freely It should not rub against the fin at the tip Apply thin CA to both sides of the hinge Make sure to saturate the hinge and don t use accelerator ...

Page 20: ...ings and tail It sure would be a nice change and you could prove that electrics are just as cool as glow planes If you have decided to make the conversion skip directly to Section 12 Electric Motor Installation Step 1 Attach the engine mount to the firewall using four 6 32 x 3 4 screws Step 2 Position the engine on the mount Adjust the engine so the distance from the firewall to the drive washer i...

Page 21: ...firewall then bolt the engine down Section 9 Throttle Pushrod Installation Required Parts Fuselage assembly 16 1 2 outer pushrod tube Required Tools and Adhesives Drill Drill Bit 5 16 Medium CA Sandpaper This section is obviously for those guys that decided on installing a glow engine If you have opted to go electric you can skip this section and the next section and even the one after that Step 1...

Page 22: ...y open the third hole if you are going to use a separate fill line Step 1 Locate the fuel tank parts Step 2 Locate the rubber stopper Insert the shorter metal fuel tube into one of the holes in the stopper so that an equal amount of tube extends from each side of the stopper This tube will be the fuel tank pickup that provides fuel to the engine 22 Section 9 Throttle Pushrod Installation Step 2 Te...

Page 23: ... in the stopper from the tank small cap side Step 6 Locate the short piece of silicone fuel tubing and the fuel tank clunk Install the clunk onto one end of the silicone tubing Slide the silicone tubing end opposite the clunk onto the fuel tank pickup tube straight tube in the stopper Step 7 Carefully insert the stopper assembly into the fuel tank Note the position of the vent tube it must be up a...

Page 24: ...1 Glue a piece of 1 2 foam and 1 4 foam inside the fuselage as shown 24 Section 10 Fuel Tank Assembly Step 8 Tighten the M3 x 20 screw carefully do not over tighten This allows the rubber stopper to form a seal by being slightly compressed thus sealing the fuel tank opening Important Be sure to differentiate between the vent and fuel pickup tube Once the tank is mounted inside the fuselage it will...

Page 25: ... Batteries 16 cell Sanyo HRSC2600 Ni MH or 4 parallel 5 cell packs in series Li Poly 8000mAh cells Step 1 Cut 2 ply pieces as shown in the photos Drill both pieces to match 4 mounting holes in firewall Cut a clearance hole for the motor in one and mount the motor to the other Step 2 Install a piece of 6 32 all thread into each blind nut in the firewall Use a 6 32 nut to lock the threaded rod into ...

Page 26: ...ht Required Parts Fuselage assembly Cowling 2 x 1 2 sheet metal screw 4 Required Tools and Adhesives Drill Drill Bit 3 32 1 8 Phillips screwdriver small Step 1 Use a piece of cardstock to indicate the location of the engine and firewall Step 2 Remove the engine Position the cowl onto the fuselage so it is 4 1 4 from the firewall Transfer the location for only the engine onto the cowl ...

Page 27: ...ion the cowl so there is 1 8 gap between the back plate and the cowl Step 5 Use the cardstock from Step 1 to locate the positions for the cowling screws The goal is to drill into the firewall for the four screws that hold the cowling Drill the locations using a 3 32 drill bit Step 6 Enlarge the holes drilled in the cowling using a 1 8 drill bit Step 7 Make any cut outs in the cowling to clear item...

Page 28: ...llar w set screw 4 Required Tools and Adhesives Drill Drill Bit 1 16 1 8 5 32 Phillips screwdriver large Hex wrench included in kit Step 1 Locate the main landing gear and two 6 32 x 1 2 screws Attach the gear using the screws The angle on the gear should be towards the rear of the plane Step 2 Attach an axle to the landing gear using a nut Step 3 Hold the wheel pant so it is parallel to the botto...

Page 29: ...Step 7 Attach the wheel to the axle using two wheel collars and set screws The exact position of the wheel will be determined after the wheel pant is installed Cool Tip Position the set screws on the wheel collars facing directly down This way you can get to them later to position the wheel on the axle Step 8 Attach the wheel pant to the landing gear using a 4 40 x 1 2 socket head screw ...

Page 30: ...Attach the tail wheel using a 5 32 wheel collar Section 15 Radio Installation Required Parts Fuselage assembly Wing assembly Servo w hardware 5 Required Tools and Adhesives Drill Drill Bit 1 16 3 32 Phillips screwdriver small Step 1 Install the recommended servo hardware grommets and eyelets supplied with your radio system onto five servos elevator rudder throttle and aileron 2 Step 2 Temporarily ...

Page 31: ...ip Place a drop of thin CA onto each screw hole to harden the wood around the hole Allow the CA to fully cure before installing the servos Step 5 Attach an 18 servo extension onto the rudder servo Use you favorite method to secure the extension to prevent it from coming loose during flight Secure the rudder servo using the screws provided with the servo Step 6 Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the elev...

Page 32: ... hole in the center of the wing Step 10 Attach a 9 servo extension to the aileron servo Tie the string onto the servo extension Gently pull the extension through the wing using the string Untie the string when the servo lead has been pulled through Use tape to secure the servo lead to the wing to prevent it from falling back into the wing panel Step 11 Repeat Steps 7 through 10 for the other ailer...

Page 33: ...d battery into the fuselage It may be necessary to relocate the battery forward or aft to balance the model as described in the section Control Throws and Center of Gravity Plug in any servo leads or extensions at this time Step 15 Mount the radio switch in the side of the fuselage Step 16 Route the antenna out through the bottom of the fuselage and secure it to the tail wheel with rubber bands ...

Page 34: ... 3 32 Phillips screwdriver small Step 1 Slide a clevis retainer onto a nylon clevis Thread a clevis onto a 7 7 8 wire a minimum of 10 turns Step 2 Remove the back plate from a control horn using side cutters or a sharp hobby knife Step 3 Position the control horn on the elevator so the horn aligns with the hinge line of the elevator Mark the position for the mounting holes using a felt tipped pen ...

Page 35: ... 1 2 screws and the control back plate Step 7 Center the elevator servo electronically using the radio system Install a servo arm onto the elevator servo Attach the pushrod with clevis to the control horn Physically place the elevator control surface in neutral Mark the pushrod where it crosses the holes in the servo arm Step 8 Bend the wire 90 degrees at the mark made in the previous step ...

Page 36: ...a nylon clevis Thread a clevis onto a 7 7 8 wire a minimum of 10 turns Step 13 Remove the back plate from a control horn using side cutters or a sharp hobby knife Step 14 Position the control horn on the aileron so the horn aligns with the hinge line of the aileron Mark the position for the mounting holes using a felt tipped pen Step 15 Drill three 1 16 holes at the locations marked in the previou...

Page 37: ... three 2 x 3 4 screws Step 18 Center the aileron servo electronically using the radio system Install a servo arm onto the aileron servo Attach the pushrod with clevis to the control horn Physically place the aileron control surface in neutral Mark the pushrod where it crosses the holes in the servo arm Step 19 Bend the wire 90 degrees at the mark made in the previous step Cut the wire 1 2 above th...

Page 38: ...g the radio system Manually move the throttle arm to the closed position Mark the location where the pushrod crosses the servo arm using a felt tipped pen Step 26 Make a Z bend at the mark made in the last step Remove the clevis and slide the pushrod into the pushrod tube from the firewall Connect the pushrod to the throttle arm You may need to remove the throttle arm to make the connection Step 2...

Page 39: ...ng Use epoxy or Zap A Dap A Goo to secure the pilot Step 2 Position the canopy onto the fuselage Trace around the canopy and onto the hatch using a felt tipped pen Step 3 Lightly sand the inside edge of the canopy and slightly inside the line drawn on the hatch using medium sandpaper Step 4 Apply a bead of RCZ56 Canopy Glue ZINJ5007 around the inside edge of the canopy Position the canopy onto the...

Page 40: ...t to either the nose or the tail until the correct balance is achieved Stick on weights are available at your local hobby shop and work well for this purpose The following control throws offer a good place to start with your first flights We recommend only one rate setting for the FuntanaS As you become more familiar with the handling of your model you may wish to add a second rate setting Once th...

Page 41: ...ile of any kind including but not limited to rockets explosive bombs dropped from models smoke bombs all explosive gases such as hydrogen filled balloons ground mounted devices launching a projectile The only exceptions permitted are rockets flown in accordance with the National Model Rocketry Safety Code or those permanently attached as per JATO use also those items authorized for Air Show Team u...

Page 42: ...which is for flying with the other side for spectators 8 With the exception of events flown under AMA Competition rules after launch except for pilots or helpers being used no powered model may be flown closer than 25 feet to any person 9 Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a powered model in flight Organized RC Racing Event 10 An RC racing event whether or not an AMA Rule Boo...

Page 43: ...kcase with the same mounting dimensions as the Saito 56 This is achieved by narrowing the case just below the mounting flanges On the bench we compared the new 72 to the Saito 65 and to its nearest competitor using several different props The new 72 consistently turned 400 600 rpm more than its 65 sibling and 200 300 rpm more than its nearest competitor on the same fuel Also the 72 weighs 3 ounces...

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