Alien Aircraft Corp C-310-B User manual

Alien AircraftCorp.
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C-310-B
KIT#K-201
WARRANTY
AlienAircraftCorp.guaranteesthiskit tobefree fromdefectsinbothmaterialand workmanshipat thedate ofpurchase.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coveranycomponentpartsdamagedby useormodification.Innocaseshall AlienAircraftCorp.s’liabilityexceedtheoriginal costofthepurchased
kit.Further,AlienAircraftCorp.reservestherighttochangeormodifythiswarrantywithoutnotice.Thequalityandflyabilityofyourfinished
model dependsonhowyou buildit; therefore,we cannotinanywayguaranteetheperformanceofyourcompletedmodel,andnorepresentationsare
expressedorimpliedastotheperformance orsafetyofyourcompletedmodel.
In that AlienAircraftCorp.hasnocontroloverthefinal assemblyormaterial usedforfinal assembly,noliabilityshall beassumednoracceptedfor
anydamageresultingfromtheusebytheuserofthefinal user-assembledproduct.Bytheact ofusingtheuser-assembledproduct,theuseraccepts
all resultingliability.Ifthebuyerisnotpreparedtoaccepttheliabilityassociatedwiththeuseofthisproduct,thebuyerisadvisedtoreturnthiskit
immediatelyinnewandunusedconditiontotheplace ofpurchase.
WARNING!!!
Failuretofollowthesesafetyprecautionsmayresult insevereinjurytoyourselfandothers.
Usesafetyglasseswhenrunningthemotor.Donotrun themotorinanarea ofloosegravel orsand;thepropellermaythrowsuchmaterialinyour
face oreyes. Keepyourfaceandbodyaswell asall spectatorsawayfromtheplaneofrotation ofthepropellerasyourunthemotor.Keepthese
itemsawayfromtheprop:looseclothing,shirtsleeves, ties,scarfs, longhairorlooseobjectssuchaspencilsorscrewdriversthatmayfall outof
shirtorjacket pocketsintotheprop.AlwaysremovetheLiPobatteryfromtheplanebeforecharging.AlwaysuseachargerdesignedtochargeLiPo
batteriesforcharging theLiPoflightbattery.NeverleavetheLiPobatteryunattendedwhile charging.If thebatterybecomesmorethanjustwarm,
discontinuecharging.
AssemblyInstructions
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Notesaboutthelasercutparts
1...Thefirstthingthatyouneedto doisto identify andmark the partnumbersonthelasercutpartsusingthe drawingsonthe
followingpagesasaguide.
2...Itispossible that several ofthelasercutpartsmaynotbecompletelycutthrough.If thisisthecaseyoucanfree thepartfromthesheet
quicklyusing anX-actoknife.
3...Theslightdiscoloration on theedgesof thelasercutpartsmayberemovedby lightlysandingtheedgeswith400 grit sandpaper.
KitContents:
Yourkit containsthefollowingparts.Pleasecheckyour kitfor anymissingordamagedpartsbeforestarting construction.
WoodBag:
Qty........Name......................Description
1.........LC-201-01..................1/16”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1.........LC-201-02..................1/16”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1..........LC-201-03..................1/16”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1.........LC-201-04..................1/16”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1..........LC-201-05..................1/16”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1.........LC-201-06..................1/16”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
2..........LC-201-07..................1/16”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
2.........LC-201-08..................1/16”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1.........LC-201-09..................3/32”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1.........LC-201-10..................1/8”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1..........LC-201-11...................1/8”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
2..........LC-201-12..................1/8”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
2.........LC-201-13..................1/8”X4”X24”LaserCutBALSA
1..........LC-201-14..................3mm X4”X12”LaserCutPOPLARPLY
1.........LC-201-15..................3mm X4”X12”LaserCutPOPLARPLY
1.........LC-201-16..................1/16”X3”X12”LaserCutBIRCHPLY
1..........LC-201-17..................1/16”X3”X6”LaserCutBIRCHPLY
2.........LC-201-18..................1/32”X3”X12”LaserCutBALSA
6..........MainWing Spars..............3/32”X1/4”X24”BALSA(MAYBEFOUR24”AND TWO12”)
3..........WingLeadingEdges...........1/4”sq.X18”BALSA
21.........FuselageStringers............3/32”sq.X18”BALSA
4..........StringerSpars................3/32”sq.X24”BALSA
2..........Nacelle Corners...............1/4”TriangleX24”BALSA(MAYBEFOUR12”PIECES)
5..........WingSheeting................1/32”X3”X12”BALSA
1..........LandingGearWire............1/16”X15”MUSICWIRE
1..........LaserCutWindshield&Windows..010X3”X12”LaserCutPlastic
HardwareBag
Qty........Name......................Description
8..........Blind Nuts...................4-40BlindNuts
2..........1/16”LaserCutWingJoiner.....WingJoiner
4..........#2X1/2”Sheet Metal Screws....NoseblockScrews
1.........1/8”x3”BirchDowel.........Elevator Joiner
2.........3/16”x41/2”BirchDowel......WingDowels
3.........1/16”WheelRetainer..........Wheel Retainers
4..........ControlHorn.................ControlHorns
3..........SigEZHinge................Hinges
Misc.LooseParts
Qty........Name......................Description
1..........K-201 PLAN A
1..........K-201 PLAN B
1..........K-201 PLAN C
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KitContents:
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AdditionalItemsRequired (Not Included inKit)
Note: Thesearepartsthatwe haveusedand arefamiliarwith.Therearemanyotherbrandsavailable andyoumaysubstitute
otheritemsthat youaremorecomfortable withor haveonhand.
Qty.....Name.....................Description
2......Motors.....................HimaxHC2212-1180Brushless Motor (AlienAircraftP/N:AE-003)
2......SpeedControls..............
Castle Creation'sThunderbird-9Electronic SpeedControl(AlienAircraftP/N: AE-004)
Withconnectorsmatchingmotor&battery
2......Tail Pushrods...............DubroMicro Pushrod Set (AlienAircraftP/N: AH-001)
2......3WireMotorExtension......3WireMotor Extension Set (12”)(AlienAircraftP/N: AE-034)
2......Servo“Y” Harness...........Aileron &ESC“Y” Harness
2......SpeedControl“Y” Harness....
OneDean'sUltraMale toTwoJSTFemale "Y" Harness(AlienAircraftP/N: AE-033)
2......2”ServoExtension Cables.....Aileron Extension Cables
2......6”ServoExtension Cables.....Aileron &ESCExtensionCables
2......AileronPushrods............AlienAircraft"2”x10”Pushrod Set (AlienAircraftP/N: AH-003)
2......Propeller...................7x6Propeller(AlienAircraftP/N: AE-008)
2......Motor MountSet............Complete 2212 Motor MountAssy.(AlienAircraftP/N: AE-005)
2......MainWheels...............2"Wheels(Du-BroP/N: 200SL)
2......NoseWheel................1.5"Wheel (Du-BroP/N: 150MW)
3......Velcro.....................6"Velcro (AlienAircraftP/N:AE-012)
6......wingholddownRubberbands..#32rubberbands
1......Battery....................3Cell1250+MaH Lipo Battery
1......Covering Material............1Roll LightWeightCovering Material PlusTrimColors
1......Radio.....................4Channel Radiowith4microservos&Receiver
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BuildingInstructions:
GeneralNote:Covertheplanswithwaxpaper before assembling yourmodeltopreventthepartsfromsticking to
theplan.
BuildingtheTailSurfaces:
1...GlueR-1and R-2together.Sand theoutsideedgesround. Leave
thebackand fuselageedgessquare.
GlueR-3and R-4together.BevelthefrontedgeofR-4asshownon
theplan, and sand theotheredgesround.
Markthehingelocations and cutthehingeslots. Temporarilyinstall
thehingeswithoutglue.
2...GluetheS-3’stoS-2. Jointheelevators(S-2/S-3)using the1/8”x
3”dowel.Usethestabilizer(S-1)asaguide.Trimthedowelif
requiredtoachievetheproperlength.
Bevelthefrontedgeoftheelevatorsasshownon theplan, and sand
theotheredgesround.
Sand thefrontand ends ofthestabilizer round. Leavethebackedge
square.Markthehingelocations and cutthehingeslots. Temporarily
installthehingeswithoutglue.
BuildingtheFuselage:
3...GluepartsF-2tothefrontofpartsF-1. GluetheF-3doublersto
theinsideofpartsF-1/F-2tofinish thefuselagesides. Besureto
makearighthand and alefthand side.
4...TackgluepartsF-4and F-5totherightfuselagesidewithseveral
smalldrops ofglue.Thesmall“X”marks thetop ofF-4. Theformers
shouldbe90 degreestothefuselagesides.
NOTE: Thedoublersinstalledinthelaststepareon theinsideofthe
fuselagesides.
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5...LightlytackgluetheleftfuselagesidetotheF-4and F-5formers.
6...GluepartsF-6Aand F-6Btogether.
7...GluepartF-6intoposition on thetop ofthefuselagebetween
formersF-4and F-5. Makesurethefuselageisstraightand square.
8...GluethetwoF-7servo trays intoposition on thefuselagesidesand
againstformer F-5. Makesurethattheyare level(parallelwithslots
inF-5).Makesurethefuselageisstraightand square and thoroughly
glueformersF-4and F-5tothefuselagesides.
9...Cuttheformer bracesforformersF-8and F-9fromoneofthe
3/32”sq. X18”balsastrips and gluethemontotheformersinthe
locations markedby thedashedlines.
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10...Moistentheoutsideofthefuselagesidesforwardofformer F-4
withwater.PlaceformersF-8and F-9intoposition and holdthefront
ofthefuselagesidestogetherwitharubberband. Lightlytackglue
theformerstothefuselagesides.
IMPORTANT... Position formersF-8and F-9withthebraceson the
backsideasshownon theplan. Thephotos showthebraceson the
frontand thisiswrong.
11...GlueF-10 intoposition on thetop ofthefuselagebetweenformers
F-4and F-8. Wigglethefuselagesidesasrequiredtoachievethe
properfit and keepthefrontofthefuselagestraightand square.
12...GlueF-11intoposition on thebottomofthefuselagebetween
formersF-4and F-8. Wigglethefuselagesidesasrequiredtoachieve
theproper fit and keepthefrontofthefuselagestraightand square.
13...GlueF-12 intoposition on thetop ofthefuselagebetweenform-
ersF-8and F-9. Wigglethefuselagesidesasrequiredtoachievethe
properfit and keepthefrontofthefuselagestraightand square.
14...GlueF-13 intoposition on thebottomofthefuselagebetween
formersF-8and F-9. Wigglethefuselagesidesasrequiredtoachieve
theproper fit and keepthefrontofthefuselagestraightand square.
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15...Placeapieceofwaxpaperon yourbuilding board. Placeformer
F-16 on thewaxpaper.Holdthefuselageverticalon thebuilding
boardovertheformer.Makesurethatthefrontedgesareflaton the
building board.
Squeezethefuselagesidestogetherintothenotchesintheformer.
Makesure thattheformerand thefuselageends areflaton thebuild-
ing board.
Makesure everything isstraight&squareand gluetheformertothe
fuselagesides.
16...GlueF-14 intoposition on thetop ofthefuselagebetweenform-
ersF-9and F-16. Wigglethefuselagesidesasrequiredtoachievethe
properfit and keepthefrontofthefuselagestraightand square.
17...GlueF-15 intoposition on thebottomofthefuselagebetween
formersF-9and F-16. Wigglethefuselagesidesasrequiredto
achievetheproperfit and keepthefrontofthefuselagestraightand
square.ThoroughlyglueformersF-8and F-9tothefuselagesides.
18...Usetheremaining 3/32”sq. stripfromstep9tomakethebraces
forformerF-18 and gluethemintoposition.
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19...Pull therear ofthefuselagesidestogether.PlaceformerF-17 into
position. Holdtherear ofthefuselagetogetherwithaclothespin.
Adjustthebackofthefuselagestraightand square withtheaftend
vertical.Gluetheformerintoposition and gluethefuselagesides
together.
20...PlaceformerF-18 intoposition. Pullthefuselagesidesintocon-
tactwiththeformerand glueitinplace.
21...PlacepartF-19 intoposition on thebottomofthefuselage.Make
sure thatthefuselagestays straightand true.GlueF-19 totheform-
ers. Now,working fromthefronttotherear,gentlysqueezethefuse-
lagesidesintocontactwithF-19 and glueinplace.
22...PlaceF-20 intoposition on thefuselagetop betweenformersF-5
and F-18 and glueinplace.
23...PlaceF-21 intoposition on thefuselagetop betweenformersF-17
and F-18 and glueinplace.
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24...PlaceF-22 intoposition on thefuselagetop and glueinplace.
25...PlaceformersF-23 and F-24 inplaceon thetop ofthefuselage.
Makesure thattheyarecenteredand 90 degreestothefuselagetop
and glueintoposition.
26...Using 3/32”sq. X18”balsastrips,cut,fitand gluetheninefull
lengthstringersbetweenformersF-5and F-17. Placethestrips full
lengthintoposition withthebackend flush withthebackofF-17 and
theexcess extending forwardofF-5. Whentheglueisdry,trimthe
frontends flush withF-5. Savethecutoffends foruseon thefrontof
thefuselage.
NowgluethetwoshortstringersbetweenF-5and F-23.
27...Using thecutoffextra3/32”sq. strips fromthelaststep, gluethe
stringerson thetop frontofthefuselagebetweenF-4and F-16. Use
additional3/32”sq. X18”stripsifrequiredtocompletethisstep.
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28...Using 3/32”sq. X18”balsastrips,cut,fitand gluethestringers
tothebottomofthefuselagebetweenformersF-4and F-16. Trim
eachstringeron assemblyand usethecutoffpieceforthenext
stringer.
29...GlueF-25 tothefrontofF-5. F-25 shouldbecenteredon the
fuselagewithanequalgapon eachsidewhere it contactsF-6. Use
thecenterstringernotchatthetop tohelpwiththeproper alignment.
GlueF-26 intoposition intheslotsinpartF-6. Itshouldbe90
degreestothetop ofthefuselage.
30...GlueoneF-27BtothebackeachF-27A.Makesure thatyou
makebothrightand lefthand parts. Align theoutsideedges. There
willbeastepinthewindowcutouts. Itshouldbeequalalloftheway
around thewindowopenings.
31...GlueF-28 intoposition on thetop ofthefuselageand incontact
withF-4. Itshouldbecenteredwithanequalgapateachsidewhereit
contactsthefuselagetop. Usepart“X”toestablish theproperangle.
Thepointon thefrontof“X”shouldtouchformerF-4. Donotglue
part“X”tothemodel.
32...PlacetheleftF-27 assemblyintoposition. The1/32”F-27B
shouldbeon theinsideand the1/16”F-27Ashouldbeon theoutside.
Gluethebottomedgetothetop ofthefuselagebetweenF-25 and F-
26. Pull thefrontend intocontactwithF-28 and gluetothetop ofthe
fuselage.
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33...MoistentheoutsidesurfacesofF-27 withwater.Gentlypullthe
middleofF-27 intocontactwithF-26 and glueittotheformer.Pull
thebackend intocontactwithF-25 and glueinplace.
Pull thefrontintocontactwithF-28 and glueinplace.You canwig-
gleformer F-28 toadjustit so thatitmatchestheangleon thefrontof
F-27, however F-27 will extend slightlypastthefrontoftheformer.
Nowrepeatthelasttwosteps toglueF-27 totherightsideofthefuse-
lage.
34...Using 3/32”sq. X18”balsastrips,cut,fitand gluethestringers
tothetop ofthefuselagebetweenformersF-25 and F-28. Trim each
stringeron assemblyand usethecutoffpieceforthenextstringer.
Whentheglueisdry,trimthestringersand bothF-27’sflush withthe
frontofF-28.
35...GluethetwoF-29’stogether,Glueformer F-30 and thenF-31 to
thetwoF-29’s.
Gluetheremaining F-30 tothefrontofF-31.
36...Sand orcutthetaperinthetwoF-29’sasshownon theplan.
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37...GluetheF-29 /F-31 assemblytothefrontofF-16. Thebottom
shouldbeflush withF-16. Thetop edgeshouldbelevelacross the
frontofF-16.
38...GluetheF-32’stogethertomakethenoseblock.
39...Cutthepatternfromtheplanand markthetop profileontothe
noseblock.
40...Rough trim thetop profileintothenoseblock. Don’ttrimtoo
much. Leaveslightlyoversize.
41...Placethenoseblockon thefrontofthefuselage.Centeritleft
and rightand securelygluetoF-16 and F-29 /F-31.
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42...Startshaping thenoseblockby trimming offthecornersat
approximately45 degreeangle.Nowtrimoffthecornersattheedges
ofthefirstcut.
Trimming oftheblocks on thismodelcanbedoneusing ahobby
knife,razorplaneorsand paper.
43...Sand thenoseblocktothefinalshape.Sand thefuselagesides,
top and bottomsmoothfromthenosebacktoformerF-4. Donot
sand thecabinareaortherearofthefuselageatthistime.
44...GluetheP-1’stotheP-2’s. Useasmallsquaretomakesure that
theP-1’sare90 degreestotheP-2’s.
45...Drawacenterlineon thebackofformerF-17 and on thetop of
F-22. Usetwosmall spotsofgluetotemporarilyattachthetwo
P-1/P-2’sspacerstoF-22. TheuprightP-1’sshouldbecenteredon
thecenterlinemarkedon F-22 /F-17.
46...GluesixF-33’stogethertomakeonesideofthetail block. Glue
theothersixF-33’stogether tomaketheother sideofthetail block.
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47...Gluethetail blocks tothebackofthefuselage.Gluethem
securelytoF-17. Useonesmalldrop ofgluetoholdthetail blocks to
theP-1/P-2spacers.
48...Trimthetail blocks tothetop profileofthefuselage.
49...Nowsand thetail blocks toshape.Trimthebackends so that
theyend 1/2”fromtheaftend ofthefuselage.
NowtrimtheP-1/P-2spacersfreeand removethem.
50...Testfitthetailsurfacestothefuselage.Trimasrequiredto
achievetheproperfit.Cutthehingeslotinthefuselageforthelower
rudderhinge.
51...GluethefourF-34 piecestogether.GlueF-35 tothisstack. The
front(curved)edgeshouldbeflush and thebackedgeshouldbepar-
alleltotheF-34’s.
52...Trimorsand theangleon thebackofthepiecesasshownon the
plan.
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53...Gluethisblocktothetop frontofF-28. Theoutsideends should
beevenwit theoutsideofpartsF-27. Thebottomshouldbeparallel
tothecutoutinpartF-28.
54...Trimand sand thetop ofthisblocktomatchthefrontprofileof
F-28.
55...Nowshapetheblocktomatchthesideprofileasshownon the
plan.
56...Sand offtheremaining cornersand sand theblocktoitsfinal
shape.
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57...Sand thefuselagesides,bottomand top smoothfromF-4/F-28
backtothetail.Round offthebottomcornersofthefuselagefromthe
wing opening tothetail.
58...GluepartF-36 tothebottomofF-35. Trimand position it so itis
slightlybackfromtheoutsideedgeofF-35 tocreateastepthatthe
windshieldwill fit into.
GluepartsF-37 ontothefrontofF-28. Trim and fitthemso thatthey
areinslightlyfromtheoutsideedgeofthefuselagesidestocreatea
stepforthewindshieldtofit in.
Testfitthesidewindowsand thewindshield. Thesidewindows
shouldfit intoF-27A’sand restagainsttheF-27B’s.
Trimthefuselage/windshielduntil you getagood fit.
BuildingtheNacelles:
NOTE:Thenacellesareidentical.Theletters“L”and “R”are
markedon thenacellesides. Eachnacellehasone“L”and one“R”
59...Press four4-40 blind nutsintothebackofN-2. Secureeachwith
asmalldrop ofthinC/Aglue.
60...Cuttwopiecesof1/4”triangle31/2”long and twopiecesof1/4”
triangle81/2”long fromoneofthe24”long 1/4”trianglestrips.
Gluethe31/2”piecestothebottomedgesofonepairofF-1Land F-
1R.Besurethetriangleison theinsidefaceofthenacellesides.
Trimthetrianglefromthewing opening asshown.
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61...Markaline3”backfromoneend ofthe81/2”trianglepieces.
62...Makeaseriesofcuts3/4ofthewaythruthetrianglefromthe3”
lineinthelong end ofthe81/2pieces. Thecutsshouldbespaced
about1/4”apart.Besuretomakearightand lefthand piece.
63...Placeoneofthetrianglesflush withthetop edgeofN-1L. The
cutedgeshouldbeagainstthenacellesideand theun-cutedgeshould
stickup intheair.Gluethefirst3”tothenacelleside.
Nowworkbackfromthe3”lineand bend thetriangleso theoutside
edgeisflush withtheedgeofthenacellesideand glueintoposition.
64...Repeatthisprocess togluetheremaining 1/4”triangletothe
insideofN-1R.
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65...LightlygluepartsN-2, N-3and N-4totherightnacelleside.
Theyshouldbe90 degreestotheside.
66...Lightlygluetheleftnacellesideontotheformers.
67...PlaceN-5intoposition on thebottomofthenacelle.Wiggle
everything tosquareup thenacelleand thenglueN-5intoplace.Now
securelygluetheformerstothesides.
68...Makeaseriesofcutsintotheedgeofthetop 1/4”trianglebehind
N-4. Thesecutsshouldbebetweenthecutsmadepreviouslyinthe
otheredge.
69...PlaceN-6intoposition on thetop ofthenacelle.Gluetothe
nacellefromformer N-4forward.
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