Extreme Flight focke-wulf FW-190A User manual

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Focke-Wulf
FW-190a
Copyright 2016 Extreme Flight RC

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Congratulations on your purchase of the AcesHigh Focke-Wulf 190A!
The FW-190 was a backbone of the German Luftwaffe, BMW 801 twin-row radial powered, multi-role fighter. A favorite
of many, it was effectively flown by some of the most successful fighter aces. It wasn’t until the arrival of the Spitfire
that the 190 was challenged for air superiority.
AcesHigh have worked hard to create a model that pays great tribute to the performance of the real thing. As part of the
Extreme Flight family, we have combined the highest level of aircraft manufacture with new technology, and the results
are fantastic. Months of research and effort to create a realistic result without the typical weight problems that go along
with detail. In making the model look real, our objective was to recreate the full size plane as it was in operation. Those
aircraft worked hard, and got very dirty in the process. The details on the scheme are as if the full scale aircraft was
wheeled into a photo booth... there are no pin-stripe panel lines and dots for rivets, because panels aren’t pin-stripes,
and rivets were rivets. This isn’t the “brand new” looking warbird that is typically seen… congratulations on owning the
first ARF that comes dirty out of the box!
We hope that you enjoy the build, love the flying, and appreciate just sitting and looking at it when she’s just sitting
there… waiting for the next sortie.
“Red Tulip” –Hermann Graf
When you’re one of the best fighter aces of all time, why not brightly paint your cowling and rudder to something that
can’t be missed? This scheme is depicting the fighter flown by Hermann Graf. Serving on both the eastern and western
front, Graf was the first ace to shoot down more than 200 adversaries; 212 victories and 830 combat missions.
Seen in this photo with 202
victories, Graf was awarded the
highest military decoration at
the time, the Knights Cross of
the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves,
Swords and Diamonds.
An instructor of other aces, an
emblem of his fighter group can
be seen on the right hand side
of the plane; eagle teaching
younger eagles. The emblem on
the left hand side made up of
previous flight groups, the
Karaya-Staffel emblem. The rest
of the markings feature on
many of Hermann’s aircraft.
Research was challenging as Hermann flew more than one FW190, as well as a number of Bf109’s. His technique was
based around getting very close to his prey before firing. He got so close that he was often firing through debris. So
while he was not shot down, he went through a number of aircraft. The recreation of the details on this scheme were
from singling out this exact airplane, and recreating it as closely as possible including the actual reproduction of the
seemingly random camouflage pattern.

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“Black Eight”- Willi Maximowitz
Willi was more into bombers. Credited with 27 victories, 15 of them were four engine bombers. At least one of these
bombers (though he claimed a second also) was taken by, get this, ramming it. April 20 1945, Willi failed to return from a
combat mission. If you use the airplane itself as a blunt instrument, going out with your boots on was probably a
foregone conclusion. Maximowitz was posthumously awarded the gold German Cross.

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THIS IS NOT A TOY!
Serious injury, destruction of property, or even death may result from the misuse of this product. Extreme Flight RC is
providing you, the consumer, with a very high quality model aircraft component kit, from which you, the consumer, will
assemble a flying model. It is beyond our control to monitor the finished aircraft you produce. Extreme Flight RC will in
no way accept or assume responsibility or liability for damages resulting from the use of this user assembled product.
This aircraft should be flown in accordance with the AMA safety code. It is highly recommended that you join the
Academy of Model Aeronautics in order to be properly insured and operate your model at AMA sanctioned flying fields
only. If you are not willing to accept ALL liability for the use of this product, please return it to the place of purchase
immediately.
Extreme Flight RC, Ltd. guarantees this kit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 30 DAYS
from the date of purchase. All warranty claims must be accompanied by the original dated receipt. This warranty is
extended to the original purchaser of the aircraft kit only. Extreme Flight RC in no way warranties its aircraft against
flutter. We have put these aircraft through the most grueling flight tests imaginable and have not experienced any
control surface flutter. Proper servo selection and linkage set-up is absolutely essential. Inadequate servos or improper
linkage set up may result in flutter and possibly the complete destruction of your aircraft. If you are not experienced in
this type of linkage setup or have questions regarding servo choices, please contact us at [e-mail] or
770-887-1794. It is your responsibility to ensure the airworthiness of the model.

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Tips for Success
Before starting assembly, take a few minutes to read the entire instruction manual to familiarize yourself with
the assembly process.
Use a fresh bottle of thin CA with a fine glue tip when attaching the CA hinges. This will ensure that the proper
amount of CA wicks into the hinge and surrounding balsa wood and creates a proper bond between the wood
and hinges.
Apply a couple drops of CA to high stress areas such as anti-rotation pins, landing gear mounts, servo trays and
motor box joints.
Take the time to properly balance and trim your aircraft and set up rates and exponential values. Your flying
experience will be greatly enhanced by doing this.
Note that this aircraft is printed using our printed covering technique. Your aircraft has been sealed with a matte
clearcoat. Due to climate changes, wrinkles may develop in the covering. These are easily removed with a little
bit of heat. Use your heat gun or a covering iron with a soft cotton iron sock, medium heat, and a gentle
technique. Just like regular covering, you can remove any wrinkles that develop over the life of your aircraft, but
go a little slower and be a bit more careful for best results. Your iron will feel a bit different gliding over this
sealed covering than regular. Be careful not to use too much heat as the covering may shrink too much and
begin to lift at the edges. Take your time, and the beautiful finish can be easily maintained.
Items Needed For Build
1. Masking tape
2. Thin and medium CA adhesive. We highly recommend Mercury M5T thin and M100XF
3. 30 minute epoxy
4. Blue Locktite thread locker
5. Small and medium Philips head screwdriver
6. Metric hex drivers
7. Needle nose pliers
8. Denatured Alcohol (methylated spirits) for epoxy clean up with paper towels
9. Plastic compatible adhesive/contact adhesive (shoe goo, seal-all work fine)
Required Equipment
1. Torque 4016T-500 brushless motor
2. Airboss Elite 80-Amp ESC
3. External BEC to power radio system
4. QTY 6 mini (~30g) servos (metal gears recommended)
5. 6S 3300 –4400mah LiPo flight battery
6. 8 channel computer radio
7. 2x 12” servo extensions (ailerons)
8. 2x 6” servo extensions (flaps)
9. Recommended: one three-servo surface mount plug and one two-servo
surface mount plug sets for easy wing equipment connection.
10. Prop and spinner (scale three blade spinner for the FW190 available from
ExtremeFlight)
11. 2x 1” servo arms (ailerons)
12. 2x 3/4" –1” servo arms (flaps)
13. 2x 3/4" arms (elevator and rudder)

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LET’S BEGIN !!!
Hinging the aileron. Remove
the aileron, and place some
pins into the center of the
hinges. This will prevent the
hinges from pushing into only
one side of the control surface
of the wing.
Insert the aileron into the wing,
and remove the pins. Make
sure that the aileron is aligned
so that the end of it is in line
with the wing tip. Then holding
it deflected, add a couple of
drops of thin CA to each hinge.
Allow to cure, then flip the wing
over and apply a drop to each
hinge on the opposite side.
Remove the flap from the wing,
and remove the hinges. Mix
some epoxy and use a tool (like
a toothpick) to coat the inside
of the hinge holes with epoxy.
Note: We recommend doing
one side of the hinge at a time.
Gluing the hinges into the flap
and allowing to cure before
gluing into the wing.
Wipe some epoxy onto the
barbed end of the hinge.
Note: One end of the hinges on
the flaps have been shortened.
The shorter end is to go into the
flap surface itself, and the long
end into the wing.

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Insert hinge into the flap. Wipe
with denatured alcohol
(methylated spirits) to clean
away any excess glue and
ensure the hinge moves freely.
With all hinges glued into the
flap surface, repeat the hinge
gluing steps for the other side
and insert the flap into the
wing.
Note: Before the glue is fully
cured, test that the flap moves
freely. If needed, wipe a drop of
denatured alcohol onto each
hinge to free it up.
Next are the control surface
horns found in the “Main Wing”
bag.
Using some coarse sandpaper
(100-150 grit is ideal), rough up
the surface of the tabs on the
control horns (the part of the
horn that inserts into the wing).
This will provide better
adhesion for the glue.

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Note: The curved horns are for
the ailerons, and the triangle
shaped horns are for the flaps.
Mix up some epoxy, and use a
tool/stick to pace into the holes
of the control surface.
Wipe some epoxy onto the
sanded tab area of the horn,
and insert into control surface.
Clean any excess glue with
denatured alcohol (methylated
spirits).
Repeat for all flap and aileron
horns.
Using the hardware that came
with your servo, mount the
servos to the removable servo
access doors as shown.
Note: We recommend screwing
the servo to the mount and
then removing it to apply a drop
of thin CA to the servo screw
holes to make them stronger.

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Center your servo using your
radio. Place a servo arm on the
servo so that at center it sticks
out of the hole at right angles to
the servo mount door.
Run the servo wire through the
wing and screw into place.
1 inch/25mm arm is ideal for
ailerons. 3/4 inch / 20mm arm
for flaps is ideal.
Remove the servo mount/door,
and put a drop of thin CA into the
screw holes. Allow a few seconds
to cure and then screw back into
place.
Repeat for the other servos in
the wing.
Locate the shorter two
pushrods, and four of the ball
links. Thread the ball links onto
the pushrod. The length of the
pushrod should allow the servo
arm to be perpendicular to the
wing when the aileron is at
center.
Use the 2mm screw and nuts to
mount the pushrod.
The length of the pushrod for the
flaps, with the flap closed, should
have the servo at the end of its
travel toward the surface.
Note: The servo arm should still
be straight out of the wing when
centered, then move to end of
travel to adjust the length of
pushrod.

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Apply a drop of thin CA, or blue
thread locker, to all nuts of the
control system.
One at a time, remove screws
from the landing gear door and
apply a small drop of thread
locker.
Using a 2.5mm hex driver,
remove the mounting screws
from the retract units.
Remove the landing gear leg, and
apply a drop of thin CA to each of
the landing gear mount screw
holes.
Note: Be mindful of the wire to
the retract unit when removing,
only pull the landing gear out far
enough to perform the work
needed.

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Using a 1.5mm hex driver,
remove the set screw from the
base of each side of the landing
gear. Place a drop of blue thread
locker to the set screw and screw
back into place.
Screw landing gear back into
place.
Connect the retract unit to the
landing gear controller, and the
controller to your receiver’s
gear channel.
Note: Make sure the polarity of
the connector is correct.
The controller needs to be
cycled to learn its position and
arm. Use your radio to open the
retract unit.
Using a 1.5mm hex driver,
remove the set screw from the
gear leg holders, one at a time,
and give a drop of blue thread
locker.

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Using 1.5mm hex driver, remove
the wheel collar from the
landing gear, and remove the
wheel.
Using a pair of pliers, remove the
landing gear axle, and add a drop
of blue thread locker.
Screw axle back into place,
mount wheel and wheel collar.
And yes, the set screw on the
wheel collar could also use some
blue thread locker 
If you only have one wing complete at this point, now would be the time to repeat the steps for the opposite wing. Retract
landing gear, cycle them a few more times because it is amusing to watch, and then set aside as we assemble the fuselage.
As we did with the ailerons,
locate the rudder, and place
pins through the center of the
hinges.
Slide the rudder and hinges into
place, making sure that the
rudder aligns properly to the
top of the fin and the bottom of
the fuselage.
Remove the pins, deflect the
rudder, and apply a couple of
drops of thin CA to the hinges.

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Locate the rudder hardware
pack.
Rough up the tab of the control
horn with coarse sand paper.
As with the ailerons, apply epoxy
glue into the hole of the rudder
and the tab of the control horn.
Slot into place, and clean away
any excess glue with a paper
towel soaked in denatured
alcohol (methylated spirits).
Slide the elevator through the
hole in the fuselage as shown.

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Slide the stabilizer into place, and
use a rule or tape measure to
make sure it is centered.
To make sure that the stabilizer is
straight, measure from the
corner of the stabilizer to the rear
of the canopy bay. Do this on
each side and adjust the angle of
the stabilizer until even.
Measure this more than twice,
including the step above of
measuring it is centered. Moving
the stabilizer after it is glued is
not recommended.
Using thin CA, add a run of glue
along each side of the top of the
stabilizer.
Allow the top to dry before doing
the same to the bottom.
Note: It is recommended to take
your time with this step and allow
the glue to dry before doing the
bottom. Taking your time helps
prevent the CA from running.
Add pins to the center of the
hinges and insert into the
stabilizer. Then slide the elevator
onto the hinges.

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Deflect the elevator, and add a
couple of drops of thin CA to the
hinges.
Locate the “Stab” hardware pack.
Sand the tab of the control horn
with coarse sand paper.
Apply epoxy to the hole and tab
of the control horn, and insert
into the slot. Clean any excess
glue with paper towel and
denatured alcohol (methylated
spirits).

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Locate the pushrod and ball link
hardware.
Note: The longer pushrod is for
the rudder side, and the shorter
pushrod is for the elevator.
Screw a ball link onto the shorter
rod for the stabilizer, and slide into
the fuselage. Using the 2mm screw
and nut, bolt the pushrod to the
control horn. Finally, add a drop of
thin CA or thread locker to the nut.
Repeat the process of pushrod
assembly for the rudder.
Locate the tail wheel hardware
pack.

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Position the bracket so that the
center of the pivot is over the hinge
line as shown. Screw the bracket
into place with the two screws
provided. Screw the steering arm
into the base of the rudder as
shown.
Remove the tail wheel bracket and
add a drop of thin CA to each screw
hole. Allow to dry and screw back
into place.
Use hardware that came with your
servo to mount elevator and rudder
servos. The hardware packs for
“Stab” and “Rudder” contain the
links to connect the pushrods to the
servo arms as shown.
The “EZ link” for the servo arm is
assembled as shown.
Gather your power system
components, and the motor mount
hardware pack.

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Using a drop of thread locker on
the bolts, bolt the motor to the
firewall using a 3mm hex driver.
Connect the motor to your speed
control, battery and radio system
to test the direction of the motor.
Thread the battery wires and radio
wire through the former. Mount
the speed control to the side of the
motor box so that it receives good
air flow.
Photo shows a mount using zip
cable ties and small amount of
foam padding.
Follow guidelines from your radio
manufacturer to mount your
receiver and connect electronics.
Apply Velcro to battery tray for
securing battery pack.

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A handy accessory is this surface
mount plug that connects up to
three servos. One each side of the
fuselage makes assembling the
model at the field nice and easy.
Available where all awesome
airplanes (Extreme Flight) are sold
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With some low adhesive painters
tape, mark the location of screws
for the cowling as shown (the
center of the tabs).
Place the canopy on the fuselage,
and tape the cowling on. Locate the
“Cowling & Canopy” screws.
Make sure that the front is
centered on your motor, and has
the appropriate spacing for the
propeller to spin clear of the
cowling.

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Make sure that the machine gun
slots are in line with the top of the
fuselage.
Drill the holes for the screws
through the cowling, and screw in
the screws with a philips head
driver.
Remove the screws and the
cowling to add a drop of thin CA to
the screw holes. Put cowling and
screws back on.
Using scissors or a knife, cut out the
canopy detail decals.
Cut the inside edges of the foot
holes as shown here.
Apply the decal to the canopy insert.