Hobbico NexSTAR mini EP RxR, Assembly Manual And Use And Care

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MAINTENANCE TIPS

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After fl ying for the day, be sure to remove the fl ight battery 

and store it in a safe location. 

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The Hobbico Mini NexSTAR EP is factory-covered with iron-on 

model covering fi lm. Should repairs ever be required, the covering 
can be patched with new pieces of iron-on covering. Among 
several types of covering that will work, Top Flite MonoKote fi lm 
may be used to make repair patches to this model. MonoKote is 
packaged in six-foot rolls, but some hobby shops also sell it by the 
foot. If only a small piece of covering is needed for a minor patch, 
perhaps a fellow modeler would give you some. The covering is 
applied with a model airplane covering iron, but in an emergency 
a regular iron set to a lower temperature could be used. 

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Check all screws that hold the wings together, tail bolts, motor 

screws, etc.

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Check all the high-stress areas for cracks or fatigue such 

as the landing gear area, the wing mounting area, stab and fi n 
mounting area. 

AFTER YOU MASTER THE MINI 

NEXSTAR EP IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM

Speedbrakes Training  Flaps

After you feel comfortable fl ying the Hobbico Mini NexSTAR EP 
and you want to improve its high speed performance, the fi rst 
thing you can do is to remove the SpeedBrakes Training Flaps. 
To remove the fl aps, carefully peel them from the underside of 
the wing. Gently warming the double-sided tape used to secure 
the fl aps to the wing with a hair dryer on LOW heat will allow 
them to come off more easily. If applying heat, take care not to 
allow the heat to deform the fl aps. The Mini NexSTAR EP was 
optimized to fl y with the fl aps on, so if you remove them, you 
will have to re-trim the elevator. Without fl aps, the Mini NexSTAR 
EP will try to pitch down (nose down) until you re-trim it with 
some up elevator. Without the SpeedBrakes Training Flaps, the 
airplane will fl y much faster at any throttle setting and longer 
landing approaches will be needed. Also, the Mini NexSTAR EP 
will not slow down as quickly when the nose is pointed down and 
stall speed will increase slightly. 

SpinControl Airfoil Extensions

The second thing you can do to improve the high speed and 
aerobatic performance of the Mini NexSTAR EP is to remove 
the SpinControl Airfoil Extensions.These extensions at the 
leading edge of the wings are held in place with tape that can 
be carefully removed. Once you remove these extensions, you 
will need to re-trim your elevator to align it with the stabilizer. The 
SpinControl Airfoil Extensions produce the opposite effect than 
the SpeedBrakes Training Flaps in pitch, so if you remove both, 
the net pitch effect would be almost non existent. After you remove 
these extensions, the Mini NexSTAR EP will be faster and able to 
spin and snap. Also, the stall speed will increase slightly.

GOOD LUCK AND GREAT FLYING!

24°

ELEVATOR CONTROL
THROW GAUGE

25°

RUDDER CONTROL
THROW GAUGE

30°

AILERON CONTROL
THROW GAUGE

CONTROL THROW GAUGES

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