Hobbico Hobbistar 60 MKII User manual

90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
If you, as the original owner of this model, discover defects in parts and workmanship within 90 days of purchase, Hobbico will repair or replace
it – at the option of our authorized U.S. repair facility, Hobby Services – without charge. Our liability does not include the cost of shipping to us.
However, Hobby Services will pay shipping expenses to return your model to you. You must provide proof of purchase, such as your original
purchase invoice or receipt, for your model’s warranty to be honored. This warranty does not apply to damage or defects caused by misuse or
improper assembly, service or shipment. Modifications, alterations or repair by anyone other than Hobby Services voids this warranty. We are
sorry, but we cannot be responsible for crash damage and/or resulting loss of kits, engines, accessories, etc.
Your Hobbistar .60 MKII ARF must be returned directly to Hobby Services for warranty work. The address is: Hobby Services, Attn: Service
Department, 1610 Interstate Drive, Champaign, IL 61822-1067. Phone: [phone]. Please follow the instructions below when returning
your model.This will help our experienced technicians to repair and return it as quickly as possible.
1. ALWAYS return your entire system, including airplane and radio.
2. Disconnect the receiver battery switch harness and make sure that the transmitter is turned off. Disconnect all batteries and drain all fuel.
3. Include a list of all items returned and a THOROUGH, written explanation of the problem and service needed. If you expect the repair to be
covered under warranty, also include your proof of purchase.
4. Include your full return address and a phone number where you can be reached during the day.
If your model is past the 90 day warranty period or is excluded from warranty coverage, you can still receive repair service through Hobby
Services
at a nominal cost. Repair charges and postage may be prepaid or billed COD. Additional postage charges will be applied for non-
warranty returns.
All repairs shipped outside the United States must be prepaid in U.S. funds only. All pictures, descriptions and specifications found in this
instruction manual and on the product package are subject to change without notice. Hobbico maintains no responsibility for inadvertent errors.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
© Copyright 2001 HCAZ3083 for HCAA2101 V1.0
Wingspan: 71" [1,803mm]
Wing area: 887.5" [57.24 sq. dm.]
Weight: 7 lbs [3,630g]
Wing loading: 18 oz/sq ft [55 g/sq. cm]
Length: 55" [1,397mm]
Radio: 4-ch (four servos)
Engine: .61 two-stroke, .91 four-stroke
[10cc 2-stroke, 15cc 4-stroke]

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You’re about to build in just hours what took aviation pioneers years–a powered machine that flies.
Specially created for you and other first-time radio control modelers, Hobbico’s Hobbistar .60 MKII offers
nearly all the excitement of piloting a real airplane...and develops skills that will take you anywhere you
want in your hobby.
Kit Contents / Ordering Replacement Parts
Need to purchase replacement parts for your Hobbistar .60 MKII ARF? Please see the chart below
regarding purchase information for parts. Please note that only those items listed are available and
individual pieces within a particular set (such as a single aileron or a firewall) cannot be purchased
separately.
Item Description How to Purchase
Missing pieces Contact Hobby Services (see warranty front page)
Plans Construction Plans Plans are not available for ARF models
Manual Instructions Contact Hobby Services (see warranty front page)
Hardware Individual hardware items Contact your hobby supplier*
HCAA3107 MKII Fuselage Contact your hobby supplier*
HCAA3106 MKII Landing Gear Contact your hobby supplier*
HCAA3108 MKII Wing Set Contact your hobby supplier*
HCAA3109 MKII Tail Set Contact your hobby supplier*
HCAA3104 MKII Wing Tip Contact your hobby supplier*
*Please visit your favorite hobby shop or contact your favorite mail order / Internet order firm to purchase
these items.As a distributor, we support our retailers by referring all business to them, so our support team
does not normally sell these items. Please feel free to visit www.hobbico.com and click on “Where to
Buy” to assist you in locating a dealer in your area.

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Kit / Airframe Parts & Hardware
Other General Items Required
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Hardware
Kit / Airframe Parts
1Wing with Ailerons
2Fuselage
3Stab with Elevators
4Fin with Rudder
5Spinner
6Nose Gear Wire
7Main Landing Gear Wire (2)
8Wheels (3)
9Fuel Tank with Hardware
10 Wing Dowels
11 Wing Joiner
12 Aileron Servo Tray
13 Plywood Servo Tray
14 Engine Mount Straps
15 Aileron Servo Tray Blocks
16 Wing Joining Tape
17 Pushrods and Pushrod Tubes
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Clothespins
Epoxy Brushes (GPMR8062)
Mixing Sticks (GPMR8055)
1/4" Foam Rubber (HCAQ1050)
T-Pins (HCAR5150)
Masking Tape (TOPR8018)
Monofilament String
Felt-Tip Pen
Sanding Block
Adjustable Wrench
Paper Towels
Builders Triangle Set
(HCAR0480)
Plastic Wrap or Wax Paper
Round Toothpicks
Wire Cutter
#64 Rubber Bands
70% Isopropyl Alcohol
Small Hobby Clamps
Razor Saws

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Other ItemsYou’ll Need:
Glues
Choose 6-minute and 30-minute epoxy, such as Great Planes® Pro™Epoxy,
which has been formulated especially for R/C model building. Pro Epoxies
offer a strong bond and a variety of curing times suited for every step of
assembly. You’ll also need a thin instant-setting CA (cyanoacrylate),
medium CA+, plus rubbing alcohol for easy epoxy cleanup. Great Planes
Pro Threadlocker is also recommended to secure threaded fasteners.
Model Engine
Power your Hobbistar .60 MKII with a hot
2-stroke such as an O.S®..61 FX.If you prefer a
4-stroke, an O.S. FS-91 is an ideal choice.Your
choice of 2-stroke or 4-stroke will determine the
location of the throttle servo and throttle pushrod
exit on the firewall, so plan ahead.
Radio Equipment
In selecting a radio system for your Hobbistar .60 MKII,
you’ll need at least a 4-channel radio system with four
standard servos. Many of the 4-channel radios offered
include only three servos, so it may be necessary to
purchase an extra servo along with your radio system.
The servos and receiver will be mounted on-board your
model and need to be cushioned from shock and
vibration. One-half inch thick foam rubber sheets
(HCAQ1050) are available from your hobby dealer for this
purpose.
Tools
Tools and accessories required for assembly include a hobby knife; small
and large Phillips screwdrivers; needle nose pliers; electric drill with 1/16"
[1.5mm] and 1/8" [3mm] bits; ruler; 2 feet of medium (3/32") fuel tubing;
and 150 to 200-grit sandpaper.

Your Hobbico Hobbistar .60 MKII is not a toy,
but rather a sophisticated, working model that
functions very much like an actual airplane.
Because of its realistic performance, the
Hobbistar .60 MKII, if not assembled and
operated correctly, could possibly cause injury
to yourself or spectators and damage property.
If this is your first trainer, or if you are
uncomfortable in making the initial flight of
your Hobbistar .60 MKII, it is recommended
that you get help from an experienced,
knowledgeable modeler with your initial
flights.
You may also want to contact the Academy of
Model Aeronautics (AMA), which has more
than 2,500 chartered clubs across the country.
Through the AMA, you should either be able to
locate a modeler nearby that can help, or at
least be able to phone one that can verbally
instruct you for any potential problems that
could occur. Contact the AMA at
the address or
phone number
below:
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302
Office: [phone]
Toll Free: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Internet:http://www.modelaircraft.org
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WARNING! This is not a Toy! Please follow these safety precautions:
Before you fly:
1.Make sure that no other fliers are using your radio
frequency.
2.Your radio transmitter must be the FIRST thing you
turn ON, and the LAST thing you turn OFF.
3.Double check all control surfaces.
4.Make sure that the transmitter & receiver batteries are
fully charged.
Fuel storage and care:
1.Do not smoke near your engine or fuel.
2.Store all engine fuel in a safe, cool, dry place, away
from children and pets. Model fuel will evaporate, so
make sure that you always store it with the
cap secure.
When starting and running your engine:
1.Always wear safety glasses.
2.Make certain that your glow plug clip is securely
attached to the glow plug and cannot pop off, possibly
falling into the spinning propeller.
3.Use a “chicken stick” or electric starter to start the
engine – NOT your fingers.
4.Make sure that the wires from your starter and glow
plug clip cannot become tangled with the spinning
propeller.
5.Do not stand at the side of the propeller when you
start or run the engine. Even at idle speed, the
spinning propeller will be nearly invisible.
6.If any engine adjustments are necessary, approach the
engine only from behind the spinning propeller.
JOIN THE AMA
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ProtectYour Model,Yourself & Others...
FollowThis Important Safety Precaution

❏1. Locate three plywood wing joiners. Using
6-minute epoxy, glue them together to form the
wing joiner.
❏2.After the glue has cured, test fit the joiner into
the wing. Be sure that the upward angle of the
joiner is towards the top of the wing.
❏3. Once you are satisfied with the fit of the wing
joiner, apply a liberal amount of 30-minute epoxy to
the joiner and the wing ribs.Put the wing joiner into
the joiner box in the wing and push the two wing
halves together and allow the glue to cure.
❏4.Use masking tape to hold the two wing halves
together while the epoxy cures. Wipe away any
excess epoxy from the wing surface with Isopropyl
alcohol.
❏5.Locate the plywood aileron servo tray. Place
it in position over the opening in the bottom of the
wing. With a felt-tip pen, mark the position of the
servo tray.
Wing Assembly
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❏6. Use a hobby knife to cut away the material
that you have just marked with the felt-tip pen. Cut
lightly, being sure that you do not cut into the
surface of the wood.
❏7.Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the servo tray to the
opening in the bottom of the wing. Important Note:
Before gluing the tray in place, test fit your servo
into the wing. The opening is deep enough to
accommodate most servos.If it is not deep enough
for your particular brand of servos, glue the servo
tray to the two 1/4" [6mm] balsa blocks included in
the kit and then, glue the blocks to the wing
with epoxy.
❏8. Locate the blue wing joining material. Peel
off the backing and carefully place it over the seam
on the top and bottom of the wing.
❏1.Cut away the covering at the rear of the fuselage
for the horizontal stab, fin and pushrod openings.
Cut away the remainder of the stab opening at the
rear of the fuselage with your hobby knife.
Prepare the Fuselage
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❏2. Turn the fuselage over and cut away the
covering on the bottom of the fuselage for the
landing gear.
❏3. Cut away the covering at the wing saddle for
the wing hold down dowel holes.
❏4. Using 6-minute epoxy, glue the two wooden
dowels in place at the wing saddle.
❏5. Fit the horizontal stabilizer in place at the
rear of the fuselage. Do not glue it in place!
❏6. Apply a piece of masking tape across the top
of the fuselage at the back of the wing saddle.
Mark the center of the fuselage on the tape. Insert
a T-pin on the center mark.
❏7. Attach one end of monofilament string or a
small tape measure to the T-pin. Measure back to
the end of the stabilizer on the left side of the
fuselage. Do the same for the right side of the
fuselage.When the distance from the T-pin to each
side of the stabilizer is equal, the stab is properly
positioned.
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❏8. Once the stab has been properly positioned,
use a felt-tip marker and trace the outline of the
fuse onto the stabilizer. Do this on both the top and
bottom of the stabilizer.
❏9. Cut away the covering inside of the lines you
made on the stab. Do this on both the top and the
bottom of the stabilizer, being careful not to cut into
the wood sheeting.
❏10.Use a few rubber bands and mount the wing
in place on the wing saddle.
❏11.With the stabilizer in place in the rear of the
fuselage, step back a few feet and look at the
stabilizer in relation to the wing.The distance from
the top of the stab to the bottom of the wing should
be the same. If each end of the stabilizer is not
equal in distance from the wing, lightly sand one
side of the opening until both ends of the stabilizer
measure the same distance from the wing.
❏12. Once you have the stabilizer properly fit to
the fuselage, remove it and apply 6-minute epoxy
to the stabilizer where you cut the material away
and to the wing saddle. Slide the stabilizer into the
fuselage. Re-check to be sure the stabilizer is
positioned properly and that it is in the correct
position in relation to the wing.
❏13. After the epoxy has cured on the stabilizer,
test fit the fin into the slot in the top of the fuselage.
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Use a triangle to make sure that the fin is
perpendicular to the stab. Once you are satisfied
with the fit, glue the fin to the fuselage with
6-minute epoxy.
❏1. Insert the landing gear struts into the holes in
the bottom of the fuselage.Secure the landing gear
with the two metal straps.Mount them in place with
3mm x 10mm self-tapping screws.
❏2.Draw two lines at the front of the fuselage with
a felt-tip pen. Draw the lines using the dimensions
shown in the above photograph.
❏3. At the intersection of the two lines drill a 1/8"
[3mm] hole in the fuselage bottom.The hole needs
to be drilled at a 30° angle. Cut one of the white
tubes to 11" and rough it up with 240-grit sandpaper.
Insert the tube into the fuselage so that the end of
the tube is even with the bottom of the fuselage.
Epoxy the tube to the fuselage.
❏4.Install the nose gear control horn parallel to
the nose gear axle and tighten the mounting screw
against the flat side of the wire.Next install a 4mm
x 10mm collar on top of the control horn and
secure with a 3mm x 4mm screw. Slide the nose
gear shaft through the nose gear mount. Secure
the gear in place with another 4mm x 10mm collar
and a 3mm x 4mm screw.
❏5. Locate one of the 18" wire control rods.
Make a 90° bend 5/16" [8mm] from the end of
the wire.
Landing Gear Installation
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