Hobby-Lobby ESM1100 User manual

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HobbyLobby's“Waco BiplaneRTF”
Wingspan: 39 in.
Length: 31 in.
Wing Area:503 in².
Flying Weight: 24 oz.
WARNING–THISISNOTATOY!
Radiocontrolledmodelaircraft arecapableofinflicting seriousinjuryand/orpropertydamageifnot assembled, operated, and
maintainedin acompetent and safemanner. Ifyouarenot alreadyexperiencedwithradiocontrolledmodels, westronglysuggest
that youfind anexperiencedmodelertoassist you.
Warranty
Hobby-Lobbyguaranteesthiskit tobefree fromdefectsin bothmaterialand workmanship at thedateofpurchase. Thiswarranty
doesnot coveranycomponent partsdamagedbyuseormodification. Innoevent shall Hobby-Lobby’sliabilityexceedtheoriginal
cost ofthepurchasedkit.
Completelyreadthrough thismanualbeforestarting construction.

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Beforestarting, usethe Contentslist totakean inventoryand makesureit iscomplete.
If anypartsaremissing orarenot of acceptablequality, contact Hobby-LobbySupport
at 1-866-WE-FLY-RC (1-866-933-5972)
ContentsList
¨ Pre-painted Fuselage (molded foam)
¨ Landing Gearand Wheels
¨ Pre-painted WingswithScaleRibDetail and Corrugated Ailerons
¨ Wing N-Strutsand Fuselage Cabanes
¨ Pre-painted VerticalTail
¨ Pre-painted HorizontalTail
¨ Pushrods(pre-installed)
¨ 4-Channel72mHzTransmitterand 72mHzReceiver(pre-installed)
¨ 3-Cell 1500mAhLiPolyBattery
¨ Brushless OutrunnerMotor
¨ Brushless Controller
¨ LiPolyBalanceCharger
¨ ScalePropellerwithSpinner
¨ MiscellaneousHardware
Additional ItemsRequired
¨ Small Phillipsscrewdriver
¨ NeedleNosePliers(optional)
¨ HobbyKnife(optional)

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1.Layout screwsissizeordergroups.
2.Two-12mm long screwsforprop assembly
3.Twelve-8mm long screwsforfuselage
cabanes, horizontaltail, verticaltail
4.Eight-5mm long screwsforouterwing “N-
struts”
5.Two-5mm screwsforspinner.
6.Locatethe pre-painted fuselage.
7.You will use4-8mm long screwsforthe
tail assembly
8.Locatehorizontaltail the plasticbracket
and 2-8mm screws.

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9.Peelthe backing paperoff the doublestick
tape on the rearof the fuselage.
10.Position the tailplane sothat the 2
mounting screwsline up through the
horizontaltail. Screwinplacethrough
bracket with2-8mm screws.
11.Locatethe verticaltail. Slide the wirefrom
the tailwheelintothe plasticmount on the
bottomof the rudder.
12.Slide the verticalfinintoposition inthe
mount on top of the horizontaltail. Tab at
front oftail insertsintofuselage.Screwthe
finand rudderintoposition using 2-8mm
long screws
13.Placethe “N”strut intoposition on the
bracket inthe lowerwing

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14.The “N”strutsmount using the 5mm long
screws
15.Pleasenoteeach“N”strut islabeled with
Upand Downtomakeit easiertolocate
and install. The strutsarescrewed in
placeon the fuselage side of the strut
brackets.
16.Cabane strutsarethe strutsthat mount
ontothe fuselage. Theyarescrewed into
position using 8mm long screws.
17.Position the cabane strutson theirproper
sides, theyareeachmarked aseitherleft
orright. Pleasenotethatthe cabane struts
mount on the outside of the strut brackets.

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18.Screwfuselage cabane strutsintoposition
using 8mm long screws.
19.Cabane strutsmounted and awaiting the
installation of the upperwing panel
20.The receiverispre-installed and pre-
connected tothe elevatorand rudder
servos. The open extension isforthe
ailerons.
21.Plug the aileron servointothe open servo
extension.

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22.Placethe lowerwing intoposition on the
fuselage making suretonot pinchany
wiresinthe wing saddle.
23.The wing mounting screwsare40mm and
60mm long.
24.Usethe 40mm long screwat the rearof
the wing and the 60mm screwat the front
of the wing. Snug up but do not over
tighten.
25.Placethe upperwing intoposition on the
fuselage cabane strutsand screwinto
position using 2-8mm long screwson
each.

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26.Screwthe upperend of each“N”strut into
position using the 5mm long screws.
27.Connect the bottomof the aileron inter-
connectorpushrod asshowninthe photo.
28.Attachthe clevisend tothe upperaileron.
You mayneed toadjust the lengthof the
pushrod sothat bothof the aileronsarein
neutralposition at the sametime.
29.Snap the wirelanding gearintothe slot at
the front of the batteryboxarea.

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30.Snap the plasticlanding gearfairing into
position on the wirelanding gear.
31.Slipthe charged batteryintoposition
through the batteryhatch. Slide the
batteryforwardinthe batteryslot.
32.Viewof the batteryaccess withthe flight
batteryinstalled. Noticethat the batteryis
slidall the wayforwardinthe batterybox
forproperCG location.
33.Replacethe batteryhatch.

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34.Locatethe prop hub and prop blades
35.Prop assemblyissecured by2-12mm
long screws
36.Placefront of hub (the part withthe
internalposts)facedownon the bench.Fit
eachprop blade ontothe posts.The larger
holeison the front side of the blade.
37.Fit the back side of the hub intoposition
and securewith2-12mm long screws.
38.Slipthe prop intoposition on the prop
adapterwiththe mounting screwsfacing
the rear.

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39.The plydisc isnext.
40.Then add the transparent plasticspinner
mount followed bythe metalwasherand
nut. Tighten the nut using awrenchor
pliers.
41.Whiletightening the mounting nut make
suretoorient the small holeson the sides
of the transparent part at 90 degreesto
the prop blade orientation.
42.Slipthe spinnerintoposition and check
that the small pilot holesinthe spinner
matchthe holesinthe transparent part. A
fine pieceof musicwireorapinare
helpfulforthis.
43.2-5mm screwswill holdthe spinnerin
position.

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44.Screwspinnerintoposition, do not
overtighten.
45.Withthe supplied componentsinstalled
the C.G. (centerofgravity)isautomatically
correct.
46.The CG ismeasured fromthe leading
edge of the upperwing. It isset at approx.
3”back fromthe LE.
47.Check that the controlsurfacesareat
neutral.
48.Withthe trimadjustmentson the
transmitterintheirmiddleposition, the
controlsurfaceson the modelshouldbe
neutral.
49.Adjust the lengthof the pushrodsas
necessary.
50.The controlthrowsshouldbe
approximately.
51.Elevator=5/8"UpandDown

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52. Ailerons=1/2"UpandDown
53. Rudder=1-1/8"EachWay
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Brentwood, TN37027
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