Black Horse Model Arrow 3D Owner's manual

Instruction Manual book
SPECIFICATION
Made in Vietnam.
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 Wingspan : 1,290mm 51 in.
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 Length : 1,190mm 46.85in.
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 Weight : 0.85kg 1.87Lbs.
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 Parts listing required (not included) .
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 Battery: 3 CELLS-LI-POLY-11.1V-2000 mA.h.
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 Electric motor : AXI 2808/24.
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 Radio : 04 channels.
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 Servo : 05 servos.
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 Propeller : 11x 3.8.
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 Speed control : 30A.

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This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your ARROW 3D . Use the parts listing below to
identify all parts.
WARNING.
Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is
capable of causing injury to people or property. WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU
ASSUME ALL RISK & RESPONSIBILITY.
If you are inexperienced with basic R/C flight we strongly recommend you contact your R/C supplier
and join your local R/C Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training
procedures designed to help the new pilot on his way to successful R/C flight. They will also be able
to advise on any insurance and safety regulations that may apply.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED.
Thick cyanoacrylate glue.
30 minute epoxy.
5 minute epoxy.
Hand or electric drill.
Assorted drill bits.
Modelling knife.
Straight edge ruler.
2mm ball driver.
Phillips head screwdriver.
220 grit sandpaper.
90° square or builder’s triangle.
Wire cutters.
Masking tape & T-pins.
Thread-lock.
Paper towels.
Some more parts.
HARDWARE PACK
COWLING.
Landing gear.....
To avoid scratching your new airplane, do not
unwrap the pieces until they are needed for
assembly. Cover your workbench with an old
towel or brown paper , both to protect the
aircraft and to protect the table. Keep a couple
of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts
after you open the bag.
Please trial fit all the parts. Make sure you have
the correct parts and that they fit and are
aligned properly before gluing! This will assure
proper assembly. ARROW 3D ARF is hand
made from natural materials, every plane is
unique and minor adjustments may have to
be made. However , you should find the fit
superior and assembly simple.
The painted and plastic parts used in this kit
are fuel proof. However, they are not tolerant
of many harsh chemicals including the
following: paint thinner, C/A glue accelerator,
C/A glue debonder and acetone. Do not let
these chemicals come in contact with the
colors on the covering and the plastic parts.
PARTS LISTING.
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
(1) Fuselage.
WING ASSEMBLY
(1) Right wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
(1) Left wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
Tail section assembly
(1) Vertical stabilizer with pre-
installed rudder.
(1) Horizontal stabilizer with pre-
installed elevator halves.
SUGGESTION.
NOTE.

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+ This is not a toy
+ Be sure that no other flyers are using your
radio frequency.
+ The glow plug clip must be securely
attached to the glow plug.
+ Do not flip the propeller with your fingers.
+ Keep loose clothing and wires away from
the propeller.
+ Do not start the engine if people are near.
Do not stand in line with the side of the propel-
ler.
+ Make engine adjustments from behind the
propeller only. Do not reach around the
spinning propeller.
SAFETY PRECAUTION. INSTALLING THEAILERON SERVOS.
C/A glue
C/A glue
REPLACEMENT LARGE PARTS
B. Right wing panel.
D. Fuselage.
E. Horizon stabilizer.
F. Vertical stabilizer.
C. Left wing panel.
A. Cowling.
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
G. Decal sheet.
A B
C
F
G
E
D
Bottom side
C/A glue
Tpo side

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 1) Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
 3) Turn the wing panel right side up.
Using a modeling knife, remove the covering
at servo tray.
 2) Install the metal connector onto servo
arm .
Remove
covering
 5) Drill 1,6mm pilot holes through the block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo.
 4) Using the thread as a guide and using
masking tape, tape the servo lead to the end
of the thread: carefully pull the thread out.
When you have pulled the servo lead out,
remove the masking tape and the servo lead
from the thread.
Electric wire.
 5) Attach the micro control connector to
the servo arms. Be sure to use the lock tie but
it could free rotation.
Micro control connector.
C/A glue.
Finishing

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Repeat the procedure for the other
wing half.
INSTALLING THE AILERON
CONTROL HORN.
Insert aileron control horn to the aileron.
aileron control horn.
C/A glue
Secure
Cut
Aileron
control horn
Remove
covering
Control horn slot.
Remove covering on to the aileron control horn
pre-cut slot-mounting.
Aileron control horn slot.

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Repeat the procedure for the other
wing half.
INSTALLING ELECTRIC MOTOR.
See pictures below:
 1) Slide the cowl over the motor and line
up the back edge of the cowl with the marks
you made on the fuselage.
Secure
COWLING.

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2) While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
the cowl with the crankshaft of the motor. The
front of the cowl should be positioned so the
crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl
opening. Hold the cowl firmly in place using
pieces of masking tape.
3) Slide the cowl back over the motor.
Machine
screw.
3 x 10mm
 1) Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servo.
 2) Install the metal connector onto servo
arm .
SERVO INSTALLATION.
Remove covering
Right side of the fuselage
 4) Using the thread as a guide and using
masking tape, tape the servo lead to the end
of the thread: carefully pull the thread out.
When you have pulled the servo lead out,
remove the masking tape and the servo lead
from the thread.
 3) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering at servo tray.
Remove covering
Left side of the fuselage

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 5) Drill 1,6mm pilot holes through the block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo.
Repeat the procedure for the other
servo.
INSTALLING ELEVATOR.
Right side
Left side
C/A glue
Center line
 1) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering at fuselage slot.
Remove covering
 2) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the
centerline of the horizont al stabilizer, at the
trailing edge and place a mark. Use a triangle
and extend this mark, from back to front,
across the top of the st abilizer. Also extend
this mark down the back of the trailing edge of
the stabilizer.
 3) Slide the the horizontal fin without el-
evator into place in the pre-cut slot in the rear
of the fuselage.
Mark line
Top

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 5) Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines
you just drew as a guide, carefully remove the
covering from between them using a modeling
knife.
 4) With the stabilizer held firmly in place,
use a pen and draw lines onto the stabilizer
where it and the fuselage sides meet. Do this
on both the right and left sides and top and
bottom of the stabilizer.
 6) Slide the horizontal fin into place in the
pre-cut slot in the rear of the fuselage again.
Remove covering.
Bottom Top
C/A glue
Bottom
C/A glue
When cutting through the covering to re-
move it, cut with only enough pressure
to only cut through the covering itself. Cutting
into the balsa structure may weaken it.

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See pictures below:
CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION.
Remove covering
C/A glue
elevator control horn.
INSTALLING THE ELEVATOR PUSHROD.
Pushrod install as same as method of ai-
leron wing. See pictures below:
elevator pushrod wire
C/A glue
C/A glue
Top side
 7) When you are sure that everything is
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of Flash 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to
the top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting
platform sides in the fuselage. Slide the
stabilizer in place and realign. Double check
all of your measurements once more before
the epoxy cures. Hold the stabilizer in place
with T-pins or masking tape and remove any
excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing
alcohol.
Remove covering on to the aileron control horn
pre-cut slot-mounting.

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cut
Elevator
pushrod
Elevator
pushrod
Secure
INSTALLING RUDDER.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
C/A glue.
See pictures below:
MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL
BRACKET.
Made the slot from the bottom of the rudder
and istall the tail gear.
Tail gear.
Nilon clasp.

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1. Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from over the precut hinge slot cut
into the lower rear portion of the fuselage. This
slot accepts the lower rudder hinge.
Remove covering
Hinge slot
2. Slide the vertical stabilizer into the slot
in the top of the fuselage. The rear edge of
the stabilizer should be flush with the rear edge
of the fuselage and the lower rudder hinge
should engage the precut hinge slot in the
lower fuselage. The bottom edge of the stabi-
lizer should also be firmly pushed against the
top of the horizontal stabilizer.
 3. While holding the vertical stabilizer
firmly in place, use a pen and draw a line on
each side of the vertical stabilizer where it
meets the top of the fuselage.
 4. Remove the stabilizer. Using a model-
ing knife, remove the covering from below the
lines you drew. Also remove the covering from
the bottom edge of the stabilizer.
When cutting through the covering to re-
move it, cut with only enough pressure
to only cut through the covering itself. Cutting
into the balsa structure may weaken it.
Mark point
Remove
covering

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5. Slide the vertical stabilizer back in
place. Using a triangle, check to ensure that
the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the hori-
zontal stabilizer.
90º
Vertical
Stabilizer.
Horizontal
Stabilizer.
C/A glue
C/A glue
 6) When you are sure that everything is
aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of Flash 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to
the top and bottom of the vertical fin mounting
platform sides in the fuselage. Slide the vertical
fin in place and realign. Double check all of
your measurements once more before the
epoxy cures. Hold the vertical fin in place with
T-pins or masking tape and remove any
excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing
alcohol.
CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION.
Install the control horns as same as method
of aileron wing. See pictures below:
Rudder control horn.
C/A glue
Remove
covering

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PUSHROD INSTALLATION.
Pushrod install as same as method of aileron
wing. See pictures below:
Elevator
pushrod.
Elevator
pushrod.
Rudder
pushrod.
Secure.
Rudder pushrod.
 1) Using a modeling knife, remove the
covering from over the two main gear mounting
slots located in the bottom of the fuselage.
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2) Using the two landing gear straps as a
guide, mark the locations of the four mounting
screws onto the fuselage surface.
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3) The landing gear wire is held in place
using two nylon landing gear straps and four
wood screws.
Secure
2 X 10mm
MAIN GEAR INSTALLATION.

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 3) Do not permanently secure the re-
ceiver and battery until after balancing the
model.
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4) Using a 2mm drill bit, drill a hole through
the side of the fuselage, near the receiver, for
the antenna to exit.
 1) Plug the servo leads and the switch
lead into the receiver. You may want to plug
an aileron extension into the receiver to make
plugging in the aileron servo lead easier
when you are installing the wing . Plug the
battery pack lead into the switch.
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2) Wrap the receiver and battery pack in
the protective foam to protect them from
vibration. Use a rubber band or masking tape
to hold the foam in place.
INSTALLINGTHERECEIVERAND BATTERY.
Tie wrap.
JOINING THE WING HALVES.
 1. Locate the aluminium wing dihedral
brace.
 2. Test fit the dihedral brace into each
wing half. The brace should slide in easily.
Secure

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Remove covering
Remove covering

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 3. Turn the airplane up side down. Place
your fingers on the masking tape and care-
fully lift the plane .
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1) It is critical that your airplane be bal-
anced correctly. Improper balance will cause
your plane to lose control and crash.
THE CENTER OF GRA VITY IS LOCA TED
95MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE
OF THE WING.
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2) Mount the wing to the fuselage. Using a
couple of pieces of masking tape, place them
on the top side of the wing 95mm back from
the leading edge, at the fuselage sides.
Accurately mark the balance point on the top
of the wing on both sides of the fuselage. The
balance point is located 95mm back from the
leading edge. This is the balance point at which
your model should balance for your first flights.
Later, you may wish to experiment by shifting
the balance up to 10mm forward or back to
change the flying characteristics. Moving the
balance forward may improve the smooth-
ness and arrow- like tracking, but it may then
require more speed for take off and make it
more difficult to slow down for landing. Moving
the balance aft makes the model more agile
with a lighter and snappier ”feel”. In any case,
please start at the location we recommend .
With the wing attached to the fuselage, all
parts of the model installed ( ready to fly), and
empty fuel tanks, hold the model at the
marked balance point with the stabilizer level.
Lift the model. If the tail drops when you
lift, the model is “tail heavy” and you must add
weigh* to the nose. If the nose drops, it is “nose
heavy” and you must add weight* to the tail to
balance.
*If possible, first attempt to balance the model
by changing the position of the receiver bat-
tery and receiver. If you are unable to obtain
good balance by doing so, then it will be nec-
essary to add weight to the nose or tail to
achieve the proper balance point.
CG
95mm
BALANCING.
Secure

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 1) We highly recommend setting up a
plane using the control throws listed.
 2) The control throws should be measured
at the widest point of each control surface.
 3) Check to be sure the control surfaces
move in the correct directions.
CONTROL THROWS.
Ailerons : 20mm up 20mm down.
Elevator : 20mm up 20mm down.
Rudder : 30mm right 30mm left.
Aileron Control
 1) Completely charge your transmitter and
receiver batteries before your first day of flying.
 2) Check every bolt and every glue joint in
your plane to ensure that everything is tight
and well bonded.
 3) Double check the balance of the
airplane.
 4) Check the control surface.
 5) Check the receiver antenna . It should
be fully extended and not coiled up inside the
fuselage.
 6) Properly balance the propeller.
We wish you enjoy.
PRE-FLIGHT CHECK.