H-KING PILATUS PORTER PC-6 Instruction Manual

BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
RADIO CONTROL MODEL
EP/GP Balsa 2150mm ARF
WARNING! This radio controlled model is NOT a toy. If modified or flown carelessly it could go out of controll and
cause serious human injury or property damage. Before flying your airplane, ensure the air field is spacious enough.
Always fly it outdoors in safe areas and seek professional advice if you are unexperienced.
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan:
Length:
Flying weight:
Gas Engine:
Nitro Engine:
Motor:
Radio:
2150mm
1600mm
4.6-4.9Kg
20cc 2T
95 2T / 1.20 4T
SK3-4240-740Kv
6 Channels / 7-8 servos
DISCLAIMER:
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not imply endorsement.

1.5mm
AB
Drill holes using the stated
size of drill
(in this case 1.5 mm Ø)
Use epoxy glue
L/R
Assemble left and right
sides the same way.
Hatched-in areas:
remove covering
film carefully
X
Not included.
These parts must be
purchased separately
Check during assembly that these
parts move freely, without binding
!
CA
Take particular care here
Apply cyano glue
Low setting
SILICON
EPOXY A
EPOXY B
CA
GLUE
Epoxy Glue (5 minute type)
Silicon sealer
Cyanoacrylate
Glue
6 channel radio for airplane
with 5 standard servos and 3 mini servos Nylon tube
Extension for aileron,
Flap , Elevator servo.
REQUIRED FOR OPERATION (Purchase separately)
Epoxy Glue (30 minute type)
TOLLS REQUIRED
Hobby knife
Needle nose Pliers
Phillip screw driver
Awl
Scissors Wire Cutters
(Purchase separately)
Hex Wrench
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Sander
Masking tape - Straight Edged Ruler - Pen or pencil - Drill and Assorted Drill Bits
(Purchase separately)
CONVERSION TABLE
1.0mm = 3/64”
1.5mm = 1/16”
2.0mm = 5/64”
2.5mm = 3/32”
3.0mm = 1/8”
4.0mm = 5/32”
5.0mm = 13/64”
6.0mm = 15/64”
10mm = 13/32”
12mm = 15/32”
15mm = 19/32”
20mm = 51/64”
25mm = 1”
30mm = 1-3/16”
45mm = 1-51/64”
If exposed to direct sunlight and/or heat, wrinkels can appear. Storing the
model in a cool place will let the wrinkles disappear. Otherwise, remove
wrinkles in covering film with a hair dryer, starting with
low temperature. You can fix the corners by using a hot iron.
Gas Engine: 20cc
Flapx2 standard servo - Aileronx2 standard servo
Rudderx1 standard servo - Elevatorx2 mini servo
Motorx1 mini servo
Glow 1.20 4T Engine
SK3-4240-740Kv
Brushless Motor
1

3x15mm screw
.........................................2
Spring...............................................2
Main landing gear (5mm).................2
Landing gear (5mm).........................1
Two holes on the left and the right side of the fuselage are pre-drilled at factory
5mm Main landing gear
5mm landing
gear
Aluminum tube
Stopper (metal)
5.5mm Collar
Collar
Stellring
3x12mm screw
...................8
Nylon strap
............4
Stopper (metal)
...........2
..............4
3mm set screw
1- Landing gear
5.5mm Collar
...........4
5mm landing gear
(front)
5mm landing gear
(rear)
L/R
L/R
BOTTOM - VIEW
Caution: All holes on the bottom of the
fuselage are pre-drilled at factory
OM - VIEW / Unteransicht
3x12mm screw
3A
BOTT
3mm collar
3B
3x12mm screw......4
Tail gear mount...1
PC-6 Porter
2- Landing gear
PC-6 Porter
3- Tail gear
PC-6 Porter
Aluminum tube
L/R
All blindnuts are
installed at factory
3x15mm
2

Tail gear control horn B
4A 4B
Tail gear push rod
Note: Slide the tail gear
push rod in to he hole of
the tail gear control horn
B first.
3x12mm screw
...........4 Tail gear control arm
...2
BOTTOM - VIEW
..........1
Tail gear mount
...2
2mm tail gear torque rod
Rudder arm
Rudder push rod
Rudder servo
FUSELAGE TOP-VIEW
4- Tail gear
PC-6 Porter
5- Tail gear
PC-6 Porter
5A
Hatch (plywood)
5B
BOTTOM - VIEW
T
ail wheel push rod
5C5D
........2
Connector
3

When you are satisfied with the alignment,
use a pencil to trace around the left and
right of the stabilizer where it meets the
fuselage(6B) 6B
TOP VIEW
Cut 7/8” (22mm) long slots along the hinge line in the
trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer for the rudder
torque rod bearing. Position of the slot on the side of
the vertical stabilizer, 2”(50mm) from the bottom (6A)
Test-fit the rudder torque rods into the slot.
NOTE: You may need to open up the slots so that
the torque rod bearing are not too difficult to push in
6A
Do not glue as this time
Full the rudder out of the Vertical stabilizer.
6- Vertical stabilizer
PC-6 Porter
4

Cut away only
the covering
both side
* WARNING: When removing any covering from the airframe,
please ensure that you secure the cut edge with CA or similar
cement. This will ensure the covering remain tight.
Remove the vertical stabilizer from the fuselage.
Using the sharp hobby knife, carefully cut away the
covering inside the lines which were marked above(6C)
6C
FUSELAGE
REAR VIEW
FUSELAGE
REAR VIEW
X
A
B
! Securely glue together If coming off during
fly, you lose control of your air plane.
6D
Thin CA glue
Secure the torque rod
bearing using Thin CA
Mark the rudder where the end of rudder torque rod
meet the rudder.
Cut away the covering material
from over the precut rudder
torque rod mounting slot in rudder.
7- Vertical stabilizer
PC-6 Porter
55

CA
Apply thin CA glue
on the left (right) of
the hinge.
Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly
VERTIAL STABILIZER
VERTICAL STABILIZER
TOP-VIEW
! Securely glue together. If coming off
during fly, you lose control of your
air plane.
Drill a 5/64”(2mm) diameter hole in torque
rod mounting slot, marking sure that you drill
the hole perpendicular to the leading edge of
the rudder.
2mm
CA
Cut away only
the covering
8- Vertical stabilizer
PC-6 Porter
9- Horizontal stabilizer
PC-6 Porter
CA
Apply thin CA glue
on the top (bottom) of
the hinge.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
! Securely glue together. If coming off
during fly, you lose control of your
air plane.
6

7B
30x4mm nylon bolt
............3
10- Horizontal stabilizer
PC-6 Porter
7

Control horn
......................2
2x30mm screw
................4
2mm
9A
9B
BOTTOM - VIEW
11- Horizontal stabilizer
PC-6 Porter
12- Elevator servo
PC-6 Porter
8

3x12mm screw
...........5
! Align the center mark on the engine
with the mark on the fire-wall.
Using a pencil or felt tipped pen, mark the fire wall
where the four holes are to be drilled (10A).
10A
Remove the engine mount and drill a 13/64”(5mm) hole
through the fire-wall at each of the four marks marked (10B).
10B
5mm
10C
Reposition the engine on to the fire-wall so
the distance from the prop hub to the fire-wall is
4.8 - 4.9”(123 - 125mm) (10C).
123 - 125mm
10D
10E
2mm
Remove the engine mount and drill a 5mm hole through the fire-wall at each of the four marks marked.
Attach the four blind-nut to the fire-wall as show
Using a pencil or felt tipped pen, mark the fire wall where the four holes are to be drilled
! Align the mark on both
mounts with the mark on
the fuselage
A
FRONT-VIEW
123 - 125mm
4x25mm...............4
3x20mm...............4
13- Gas Engine & Cowl
PC-6 Porter
14- Glow Engine
PC-6 Porter
9

FRONT-VIEW
5mm
! Align with the marks
Plywood motor mounting plate
Sperrholztrager Platten
Vorderansicht
An den Markierungen ausrichten
- Using a plywood motor mounting plate as a template, mark the fire wall
where the four holes are to be drilled (12A).
- Using a aluminum motor mounting plate as a template, mark the
plywood motor mounting plate where the four holes are to be drilled (12C).
- Remove the aluminum motor mounting plate and drill a 1/8”(3mm) hole
through the plywood at each of the four marks marked (12D).
- Remove the plywood motor mounting plate and drill a 13/64”(5mm) hole
through the fire-wall at each of the four marks marked (12B).
Firewall 123~125mm
B’
B
B=B’
A
A=A’
A’
TOP-VIEW
SIDE-VIEW
Motorspant Note the side thrust for motor!
12A 12B
5x70mm.......4 4mm.......x12
3mm
1/8”
Aluminum motor
mounting plate
! Align with the marks
An den Markierungen ausrichten
Montagekreuz aus
Alu (nicht enthalten)
12C 12D
12E
12F
12G
12H
12I
15- Electric motor
PC-6 Porter
10

Put the fuel tank
in place.
13C
Magnetic battery hatch.
13D
X
Aileron servo
extension
cord
15A
Aileron control horn
15B
16- Fuel tank / Lipo. Battery
PC-6 Porter
17- Aileron and flap servo
PC-6 Porter
Control horn
...................2
2x30mm screw
..........4
......2
BOTTOM - VIEW
Put the Li-Po battery
in place.
13B
Full the magnetic battery
hatch out of the fuselage.
13A
11

Aluminum tube
14A
Wooden dowel Wooden dowel
L/R
14B
14C
3x15mm screw / Schraube
............................2
Wing
3x15mm
sscrew
3x15mm
sscrew
The blind-nut on the
bottom of the wing
installed at factory
Wing brace
The holes on the bottom
of the wings and side of
the fuselage are pre-drilled
at factory
L/R
Wing brace ( right - left)
To the bottom of the wing To the side of the fuselage
............................2
19- Installing the wing
PC-6 Porter
18- Installing the wing
PC-6 Porter
12

IMPORTANT:
Please do not clean your model with pure alcohol,
only use liquid soap with water or use glass cleaner
to clean on surface of your model to keep the colour
not fade.
Cut through the balsa Cut through the balsa
Sticker
CA CA
Sticker
20- Decor
PC-6 Porter
13

75 ~ 80mm
30mm
15mm
Aileron
Rudder
15mm
30mm
Do not try to fly an out-of balance model!
15mm
15mm
Elevator
Flap
20mm
21- Balance and control surface
PC-6 Porter