Great-planes Proud Bird ARF - GPMA1260 Manuel d'utilisateur

READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THIS MODEL.WA

10Pushrod WireServo Arm1/4" [6.4 mm]FasLink❏ 16. Use tape or small spring clamps to hold the ailerons in the neutral position. Connect the clevis

11❏ 3. When satisfi ed with its position, use a felt-tip pen to trace around the fuselage onto the stab. Remove the stab and cut away the covering 1/16

12❏ 7. The tail wheel is provided to you pre-assembled from the factory. If you choose to remove the wheel to reduce drag the axle can be bent vertica

13❏ 11. Prepare three CA hinges with T-pins and insert them into the rudder (we recommend test fi tting the rudder and tail wheel wire onto the fuselag

14❏ 15. Drill 5/64" [2mm] holes at the marks you made. Install the control horn using two 2x12mm machine screws and a control horn backplate.❏ 16

15However, the clevis should connect to the second hole from the base of the control horn and the 90 degree bend should connect to the hole that is 1/

16❏ 6. The recommended O.S. motor includes 3mm female bullet connectors which must be soldered onto the recommended Castle Ice 75A ESC. This speed con

17Assemble & Install the Landing Gear❏ 1. Apply a drop or two of household oil to the main wheel axles and thread locking compound to each axle nu

18Use 220 grit sandpaper to smooth out the edges. The fairings can be glued on with canopy glue or CA glue. We recommend CA glue to avoid the drying t

19❏ 7. Test fi t the forward cockpit fl oor in place. The back end of the forward fl oor fi ts underneath the aft cockpit fl oor. The forward cockpit fl oor

2INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of the Great Planes Proud Bird ARF! The Proud Bird was specifi cally designed to be a fast, precision air

20❏ 2. Slide the cowl onto the fuselage. Fit the spinner backplate onto the prop adapter (if you are using the recommended O.S. motor you will need to

21sparingly as you do not want it to run and inadvertently glue the disks to the fuselage. We recommend taping some non-stick material around the magn

22 ❏ 1. Use a box or something similar to prop up the bottom of the fuselage so the horizontal stabilizer and wing will be level.Measure the high rate

23❏ 2. With the wing attached to the fuselage, all parts of the model installed (ready to fl y) and an empty fuel tank, place the model upside-down on

24disastrous effect, but vibration may also damage your radio receiver and battery.We use a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer (TOPQ5700) in t

25❏ 2. Be certain the battery and receiver are securely mounted in the fuse. Simply stuffi ng them into place with foam rubber is not suffi cient.❏ 3. E

26LandingTo initiate a landing approach, lower the throttle while on the downwind leg. Allow the nose of the model to pitch downward to gradually blee

27too much speed by the time you complete the turn. You will cover less distance but you reduce your airspeed entering the following straightaway dram

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35. If you are not an experienced pilot or have not fl own this type of model before, we recommend that you get the assistance of an experienced pilot

4sport setup then we recommend the APC 9x9E prop. Part numbers for both are provided below:❍ APC 8x8 Thin Electric Propeller (APCQ4116)❍ APC 9x9 Th

5● The stabilizer and wing incidences and engine thrust angles have been factory-built into this model. However, some technically-minded modelers ma

6PREPARATIONS❏ 1. If you have not done so already, remove the major parts of the kit from the box and inspect for damage. If any parts are damaged or

7❏ 5. Test fi t the wing panels together with the wing tube. The root ribs of the wing panels should fi t fl at against each other. If not, lightly sand

8❏ 8. Align the holes in the wing bolt plate with the wing bolt holes in the wing and use a felt-tip pen to trace around the plate onto the wing.❏ 9.

9❏ 11. As you did with the wing bolt plate, remove the covering and glue the aileron servo tray over the servo bay in the wing.❏ 12. Install the rubbe