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3.

 

Check/adjust servo centering, direction and end-point adjustments. If you fly mode 2, when you pull the 

right stick toward you, the elevator should deflect upwards; push the right stick to the right and the right 

aileron should deflect upwards and the left aileron should deflect downwards; push the left stick left and 

the rudder should deflect to the left as viewed from the rear of the fuselage. Review your radio’s 

instruction manual if you require assistance with any radio-related installation or servo-adjustment 

questions. 

4.

 

Recommended initial deflections: Initial control surface throws for your first flights: 

 

L o w   r a t e s    

Ailerons  .......................................... +20 degrees (+

3/8 

inch)  ..............................  +35 degrees (+

1/2 

inch) 

Elevator  .......................................... +25 degrees (+

1/2 

inch)  ..............................  +30 degrees (+

5/8 

inch) 

Rudder  ............................................ +25 degrees (+1 

3/4 

inches)  ......................  +30 degrees (+2 

1/8 

inches) 

H i g h   r a t e s

 

(NOTE:  if you mix rudder with your ailerons, begin with an aileron-to-rudder mix of 35 to 45%.) 

5.

 

Double-check the security of the engine/motor pods and make certain that all screws, clevises and other 

connections throughout the airframe are secure. 

6.

 

Double-check the control directions of the throttle, ailerons, elevator and rudder. 

7.

 

As with all radio-controlled model airplanes, this model must pass the radio range ground check 

recommended by your radio’s manufacturer, or you may not safely fly. 

8.

 

Get into the habit of moving your transmitter’s throttle to minimum before turning ON your radio system, 

and carefully break-in and operate your engine or electric power system according to the manufacturer’s 

instructions. 

Reminder … 

 

This product is NOT a toy. 

 

The quality and capabilities of your finished model airplane depend on how you assemble it. 

 

Your safety depends on how you use and fly it. 

 

Any testing, flying and use of this model airplane is done entirely at your own risk. 

PLEASE ENJOY YOUR HOBBY AND FLY SAFELY! 

Manufactured by: 

Maxford USA RC Model Mfg, Inc. 

Distributed by: 

Maxford USA RC Model Distribution, Inc.

 

15939 Illinois Avenue, #B-C 

 

Telephone (voice)  .........................  

(562) 529-3988

 

Paramount, CA 90723  

Website  .............................  

www.maxfordusa.com

 

Order replacement parts, optional accessories, servos, brushless motors,  

electronic speed controls, and a wide variety of other high-quality  

RC hobby items online at www.maxfordusa.com. 

Summary of Contents for Neptune Boatplane ARF Twin

Page 1: ...g driver for an electric power system s ESCs and flight batteries or to add any weight to fine tune the center of gravity The hatch arrives out of the box covered over To access this compartment simpl...

Page 2: ...d precut slots Composite wing joiner control horns and related hardware except items normally supplied with servos engines and motors Aileron rudder and elevator pushrods and related linkages This ill...

Page 3: ...ensions and glow plug driver wires if used or motor wires if using an electric power system then lift the wing fully away from the fuselage If desired for transport or storage the wing panels may also...

Page 4: ...e study the instructions and test fit each part to ensure you fully understand the instructions and that no parts are missing damaged or unsatisfactory Some parts may differ slightly from those pictur...

Page 5: ...to cut or abrade skin 21 This model may include plastic fiberglass and or carbon fiber reinforced parts If you ever drill grind or sand any such part wear safety goggles a particle mask and rubber gl...

Page 6: ...yer 3 Returned merchandise that is accepted by Maxford USA for credit is subject to a 10 to 20 restocking fee the final amount will be determined by Maxford USA upon receipt and examination of the ret...

Page 7: ...in the front of the pod Connect the tank s clunk line to the carburetor and the vent line to the muffler Mount your propeller onto the engine then position the pod on its pedestal so the pod s lower...

Page 8: ...e control rod into the predrilled hole in its aileron Before the epoxy has time to thicken insert the CA hinges into their precut openings in the aileron and in the trailing edge of the wing panel Mak...

Page 9: ...ach aileron and the adjacent trailing edge of its wing Twist a clevis onto one end of an aileron pushrod Insert the pushrod s other end into the opening on the EZ Link connector then attach each ailer...

Page 10: ...e tip of a hot soldering iron to burn or carefully cut and remove enough covering material from the bottom of the elevator pushrod fairing and the top center of the horizontal stabilizer to obtain goo...

Page 11: ...er tighten the wing retaining screws in the blind nuts in their wing saddle mounting blocks NOTE some flying boat fans like to create an improved water seal at the wing saddle by adding weather stripp...

Page 12: ...screws clevises and other connections throughout the airframe are secure 6 Double check the control directions of the throttle ailerons elevator and rudder 7 As with all radio controlled model airplan...

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