Awesome R/C Products MiG-15 User manual

MiG-15
ARF Electric Ducted Fan Jet
(or .91 Nitro Ducted Fan)
ASSEMBLY GUIDE
This Assembly Guide is intended to provide the experienced modeller with a basic outline on how to assemble
this advanced ARF. Due to the large number of ways in which it is possible to fit out this aircraft you may find
many steps ommitted or different to how you would do it. Please use your extensive personal experience to
complete the model as you see fit. The manufacturers, distributors and retailers will not accept liability for the
way in which you choose to complete this ARF. Do it well - It is your responsibilty.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Wingspan: 72in (1828mm)
Length: 72in (1828mm)
Weight inc. flight batteries: 8500g

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VITAL SAFETY INFO
CAUTION! The Awesome MiG-15 is not a toy.
It can cause injury to persons/animals and/or property if
not used correctly. It is unsuitable for beginners or persons
under the age of 14. You should take care and observe
the principles of safety when flying this model. In the
UK, we recommend you observe the British Model Flying
Association (BMFA) safety code at all times, which can be
found at the following address: http://www.bfma.org
In Australia, please contact your hobby retailer or the Model
Aircraft Association of Australia (MAAA).
YOU ASSUME ALL RISK.
This is not a beginners kit. Before beginning construction,
please read this document thoroughly and familiarize
yourself with the construction sequence.
If any information in this manual is unclear, please contact
your retailer for help.
After reading this manual store it in a safe place for future
reference.
This kit is not suitable for beginners.
Intermediate to advanced skills are required to build it.
Intermediate to advanced R/C flying skills are required
to fly it. Permits to fly may be required.
ABOUT THE FLYING AREA
REQUIRED
Only fly in large open spaces that are approved for R/C model
flying and that are away from people, animals, buildings,
power lines, water or trees.
SPARES
No spare parts are available for this kit.
If you break something, you will have to repair it yourself.
Crash damage is not covered by warranty.
CONTENTS
WEEE disposal ................................................................. 2
Vital safety info ............................................................... 2
About the flying area required ...................................... 2
Spares................................................................................ 2
Guarantee/warranty........................................................ 2
Kit contents....................................................................... 3
Fitting aileron & flap servos to wings ......................... 4
Fitting retracts.................................................................. 6
Fitting electric ducted fan unit ..................................... 7
Fitting horizontal stabilizer & rudder......................... 10
Checking C of G & control throws.............................. 15
GUARANTEE/WARRANTY
Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. guarantee this product to be free of manufacturing and assembly defects for a period of 30 days
from time of purchase. This does not affect your statutory rights. This warranty is not valid for any damage or subsequent damage
arising as a result of a crash, misuse, modification or for damage or consequential damage arising as a result of failure to observe
the procedures outlined in this manual. Operation of this model is carried out entirely at the risk of the operator. Please note that,
whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of instructions and material included with this product, mistakes can occur,
Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. nor it’s distributors will be held liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of this model or for
any loss or damage arising from omissions or inaccuracies in the associated instructions or materials included with this product.
We reserve the right to modify the design of this product, contents and manuals without prior notification.
© 2009 Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., Noble Park, Victoria 3174, Australia. www.modelengines.com.au. All rights reserved. E&OE.
WEEE DISPOSAL
Do not dispose of this product with other household
waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of
your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated
collection point for the recycling of waste electrical
and electronic equipment. The separate collection and
recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal
will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that
it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and
the environment. For more information about where you
can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please
contact your local council, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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KIT CONTENTS
CONTENTS LIST
1Pre-finished carbon reinforced fuselage
2Film covered, balsa skinned, built up wings
3Film covered, balsa skinned, built up rudder
4Film covered, balso skinned, built up horizontal stabilizer & elevator
5Canopy & Cockpit set
6Retract set
8Screw set
9Pushrods, control horns, clevises and hinges
10 Wing joiner
Additional Items Required (Available Seperately)
 Air Retract Set
 Aileron servos. 2x HITEC HS-635HB
 Flap servos 2x HITEC HS-645MG
 Elevator 2x HITEC HS-225MG
 Rudder 1x HITEC HS-225MG
 Nosewheel 1x HITEC HS-645MG
 Retract 1x HITEC HS-311
 3x 36” Extension Leads
 1x 24” Extension Leads
 2x 12” Extension Leads
 2x 24” Y-Leads
 3600mAh Receiver Battery
 Heavy Duty Switch Harness
 15min Epoxy, thin flexible CA and assorted tools (e.g. spanners, screw drivers, drills, hobby knife)
Additional Power system Required
 110mm-120mm Electric Ducted Fan Unit
 110-160Amp Electronic Speed Controller
 2x 6 cell LiPo Packs (12s) 7,500-10,000mAh 30C (Min)
OR
 120mm Fan unit & OS 91VR DF
 Saddle Fuel Tanks
 Tuned Silencer & Mount

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1. Glue the Flap and Aileron hinges in place
using 30 minute epoxy. Make sure you
protect the hinge point with light grease or
oil before glueing to prevent the hinge from
binding up.
FLAP SERVO
2. Install the Flap servo onto the mounting box
with the harware provided with the servo.
3. Glue the Servo mount onto the mounting plate
making sure to center the horn in the slot and
center the mounting box onto the plate so the
box does not hit the mounting frame when
installed in the wing.
AILERON SERVO
4. Measure the servo position and glue the
mounting blocks onto the mounting plate for
the Aileron servo.
Then screw the servo in place with the hardware
supplied with the servo.
FITTING AILERON & FLAP SERVOS TO WINGS

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5. Put a drop of thin C.A onto each of the screw
holes to harden the wood, once this had dried
you can mount the Flap and Aileron servos.
6. Align the Aileron control horns with the servo
horn and screw into place. Place a drop
of thin C.A into each of the screw holes to
harden the wood before inserting the screws.
AILERON PUSHROD
7. Install the pushrod and adjust to the correct
length. Put a small length of silicone fuel
tube over the clevis to stop the clevis from
accidently opening in flight. Always tighten
the locking nuts once the adjustments are
finalized.
FLAP PUSHROD
8. Repeat the same procedure for the Flap
servos. Notice the horn on the Flap servo is
off set away from the hinge line to allow for
more flap travel.

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LANDING GEAR
9. Connect the air tube onto the retract unit &
trial fit into the wing, once satisfied with the
alignment screw the retract unit in with the
hardware provided.
The wheel must be aligned so it is parallel
to the wing root rib. When satisfied with
the alignment, locktite the grub screws into
place.
10. Install the wing tubes as shown.
Larger rear wing tube should extend 65mm
out from the wing root rib and is secured with
a screw.
Smaller forward wing tube should be extend
40mm out from the wing root rib, this is glued
in place using 15min epoxy.
11. Once the retract is fitted, the wheel well
cover can be trimmed for best fit and glued
into place.
WING TANKS
12. The wing tanks can be made removeable by
sliding them onto the pre-installed retaining
clips. However they can also be glued in
place if you have no intention of removing
them later.
FITTING RETRACTS
Retaining-
Screw

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13. Make up the duct tube using the mylar sheet
provided, as there are a wide variety of fan
units that can be used, you will need to find
out what the optimal tube outlet diameter
should be for your fan. Use a good quality
duct tape to seal the join both inside and out
as you don’t want the tube to split in flight.
14. Cut a slot in the tube for the ESC wires &
also put a loop of tape on the top of the tube
to act as a handle to simplify the installation
process
15. Insert the fan and tube assembly into the
model and mount the fan onto the rails
16. Trim off the excess duct tube at the rear of
the fuselage.
FITTING ELECTRIC DUCTED FAN UNIT

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17. Insert the inlet duct in from the font of the
fuselage and attach to the front of the fan.
RETRACT INSTALLATION
18. Fit the retract servo and valve onto the tray
provided.
19. and glue the assembly into the belly of the
fuselage.
20 Screw the nose retract assembly into place
with the screws provided.

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21. Fit the nose wheel steering servo into place
and connect the steering cables as shown.
22. Adjust the length of the gear door closing
pushrods and connect to the doors. The
doors should close tight when the wheel is
retracted.
23. Also attach the springs onto the control cable
to stop the cable catching on the leg.
24. Install the Air tank and filling valve, then
connect the air lines as shown in the
illustration.

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25. Install the Rudder servo into the base of the
fin using the same method described earlier
for the Flap servo. It is a good idea to attach
a 1000mm extension lead to the servo before
the fin is attached.
26. Install the 2 elevator servos into the fin.
Once again, now is a good time to attach the
1000mm extension leads onto the servos.
27 Place the pre-painted cover over the servo.
This can be held in place with small screws
or very thin double sided tape.
28. Glue the rudder into place and install the
control horn and pushrod as described
previously for the flap servo installation.
FITTING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER & RUDDER

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29. Using coarse sandpaper, remove the paint
from the base of the fin on the fuselage to
ensure the best adhesion from the glue when
the fin is installed.
30. Use masking tape to protect the fin and
fuselage from excess glue. Trial fit the fin into
place with the aluminium guide tubes and
thread the servo leads into the fuselage.
31. Once satisfied with the fit, glue the fin and
guide tubes into place with 30minute epoxy.
32. Insert the horizontal stabilizer into place and
measure the distance from the wing tips to
the stabilizer tips to ensure the stabilizer is
square to the wings. Once satisfied with the
alignment, mark the outline of the fin onto the
stabilizer top and bottom.

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33. Remove the stabilizer from the fin and
carefully trim the covering away using a
very sharp knife. Be very careful not to cut
into the balsa sheeting as this will weaken
the structure considerably and may cause a
failure in flight.
34. Be very careful not to cut into the balsa
sheeting as this will weaken the structure
considerably and may cause a failure in flight.
35. Re-install the horizontal stabilizer into the fin
and make sure the alignment is correct as
shown.
36. Once satisfied with the alignment glue the
stabilizer into place first using Thin C.A to
soak into the wood then apply Medium C.A to
create a fillet of glue over the join.

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37 Install the horizontal stabilizer fairings using
thin double sided tape or C.A.
38. Glue the Elevators into place with the C.A
hinges supplied. Use thin C.A on the top
and bottom of the hinge to ensure maximum
adhesion.
39. Screw the elevator horns into place using
the screws and retaining plates provided.
40. Make up and fit the Elevator control rods.
Note the orientation of the servo horn on the
left and right. This will reduce any elevator
differential.

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41. Insure elevators move evenly and in unison in
both directions.
42. Install the Receiver, Battery and Switch In a
practical position. You will need to be mindful
of the C.G position when positioning the
receiver battery.
43 Install the two anti crush braces into the top
of the fuselage using the 3mm cap screws &
locking nuts.
44. Detail the instrument panel and insert into
place, a few drops of CA may be used for this
purpose. You can also fit a pilot figure in at
this time also.

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45. The Cannons can be glued into place on the
nose, either side of the gear doors.
46. Wing Fences can be glued into place. Be
careful not to glue the flaps in the up position
with the wing fence.
47. C.G Position is located 210mm back from the
Leading Edge of the Wing at the root.
48. The following Control throws are all
measured at the widest point of each control
surface.
Aileron: 15mm Up 15mm Down
Elevator: 20mm Up 20mm Down
Rudder: 30mm Left 30mm Right
Flap: 15mm Down Takeoff
Flap: 80mm Down Landing
CHECKING C OF G & CONTROL THROWS

MiG-15
ARF Electric Ducted Fan Jet
(or .91 Nitro Ducted Fan)
Australasian agents: Model Engines,
Melbourne, Australia
www.modelengines.com.au
European agents: J Perkins Distribution,
April 2010