THUNDER TIGER ConceptX 4369 User manual

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Warranty
Thiskitis guaranteed tobefreefromdefectsinmaterial
and
workmanshipatthe
dateof
purchase.
Itdoesnotcoveranydamagecausedbyuseormodification.Thewarrantydoesnotextendbeyond
theproduct itselfandis limitedonlyto theoriginalcostofthekit.Bytheactofbuildingthisuser-
assembled
kit,theuseraccepts
all
resultinginliabilityfor damage
caused
bythefinal
product.
lfthe
buyer
is not prepared
to accept
thisliability,it
canbe returnednewandunusedtothe
place
of
purchase
for
arefund.Neither
your
dealer
norAuthorizedDistributors,canacceptkitsforreturnif
construction
hasbegun.
Notice:Adult
Super
VisionRequired
Thisisnot
atoy.Assemblyandflyingofthis
product
requiresadultsupervision.
Readthroughthisbookcompletelyandbecomefamiliar
with
theassemblyand
flight
ofthisairplane.
Inspect
all
parts
forcompletenessanddamage.Contactauthorizeddistributorsforcustomerserviceif
you
encounterany
problem.
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INTRODUGTION (@NCePT<
INTRODUCTION
Thank
you
for
yourpurchase
of Concept-X. This
kithasbeenengineeredto go together
quickly
and
easilywhile
still
providing
you
with
great
looks
andexceptionalflying
performance.
This
awesome
foam
jet
comeswithefficientEDF-75
ducted
fan
unitand
40A
controllerthatdeliversstrong
andstable
punch.
Thedualaileronand
optional
rudder
controlsurfacemaketheaerobaticflight
predictable.
Beforebeginning
the assemblyread this instructionthoroughly
to gain an understandingof the
sequenceof stepsand a general
awarenessof the recommendedassembly
procedures.
Checkthe
entirecontentsofthekitagainstthepartsdrawingtomakesurethatnoparts
aremissingordamaged.lf
you
find
anyofthe
parts
areeithermissing
ordamaged,
please
contacttheauthorizeddistributorsfor
customer
service.
TABLE
OFCONTENTS
lntroduction ........2
Balance. ...........7
OTHERITEMSREQUIREDFOR
ASSEMBLY
Achecklistis
provided
asbelowwhichwillmake
shoppingfortheseitemseasier.
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ITEMSINCLUDED
ExtensionWire
Two9" servoextensionsarereq'd
if onlvinstalltheaileron/elevator
SCTVOS.
Two9"anda
req'dif install
SCTVOS.
Lipo Battery
Recommend
2200mAh 25C
2814)
Y harness
are extra
the optional rudder
the use of 3S1P
Lipo Battery.
( No.
BalanceCharger
TheSkyZonebalancecharger
(No.
2539)ishighlyrecommended.
Radio
SkyMaster
2.4GRadio
(No.
8420)
or any other4ch radiowhichhas
Elevonmixfunctionisreo'd.
Adhesives
You will need two types of
adhesivesfor Concept-X, the
Epoxy(
both
5-min.
and 30-min.)
and
Instant
CA
Glue.
EDF-75
High
performance
DuctedFan
Unit
EDF-75
(
No.3543)
Controller
A
perfect
404
controller
(No.8063-A)
that
efficientlyworkwithEDF-75on
35 LipoBattery.
TOOLSAND
SUPPLIES
NEEDED
MixingStickforEpoxy
RubbingAlcohol
PaperTowel
HobbyKnife
Ruler
Pen,PencilorMarker
Phillips&FlatHead
Screw
Drivers
Scissors
MaskTaoe
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Q-*'^DE= -rrGE= PARTS DRAWINGS
Opentheboxandcheckthat
you havealltheparts
asshownbelow.
A.56742Fuselage
PlywoodSheet
(1))
FuselageHalf
(L/1
Ri1)
A56743MainWing
MainWing
(11/R1) SparCover (11/R1
)CarbonTube
(1)
A56745UpperDeck
Upper
Deck
(1
)
A56749Decal
Decal(1)
3543
EDF-75
EDF-75
(
1)
A56744Tail
VerticalTail
(2)
456747
Control
Horn
ControlHornSheet
(
1)
n
TwoTouchFoamTape
(4)
ServoFairing
(2)
E
FoamTape
(4)
HatchCover
(2)
n "ra
:
Velcro
(1) Clevis
(2)
456746Ganopy
Canopy
(1
)A56748Hardware @7 g
3x8mm
M2Nut(4) Wood
Screw
(2)
F
EZConnector
(2) RudderPushrod
(2)
g
3x3mm
SetScrew (2)
2
3x6mm
WoodScrew(4)
a)
Magnet
(
1) Magnet
(1
)
AileronPushrod
(2)
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ASSEMBLY PROGEDURE (@NCEPTX
1.Locatetheolasticcontrolhornsheetthenremove
thecontrolhornsandbottomolatesfromthesheet.
Trim the edgesand remove
any flashing. Next
threadthe
clevison
the
aileron
pushrod
then
snap
on to the control
horn.
CAthe bottom
plate
to the
controlhornand makesureit is perpendicular to
each
other.
Notethe
bottom
plate isnot
symmetric,
needto accommodatetothehinoeline.Onefor left
andone
forright.
2.Theruddercontrolsurfaceisanoptionalfunction.
Usermayskipdoingthisstepforsavingtheweight.
lnstalltheEZconnectoronthecontrolhornwithtwo
M2nuts.Temporallysecuretherudder
pushrod
on
EZ connectorwith 3x3mmsetscrew.Samewav to
CAthebottom
plate
tothecontrolhorn.
3.Trial
fit the servo in the wellwith the servohorn
installed.Make
sure
servoisintheneutral
position.
Nextremovetheservo
then
use
thintwotouchtape
tosecuretheservointheservowell.
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4.lnstallthe pushrod rod to the servo horn and
adjusttheclevistodecidethecontrolhorn
position.
Makesurethe
pushrod
is
parallel
withthewingroot.
Make markat the place where
you are going
to
installthe
control
horn
asshown.
5.Usehobbyknifeandcarefullycuta slotforcontrol
hor.n.lnsertthe controlhornso the bottomolate
is
exactlycontactthesurfaceofaileronthenapply
the
CA
glue
tosecurethecontrol
hornin
place.
6.Wellroutetheservo
wiresin
thespar
well. Epoxy
or CAthe carbontube
in place. Trialfit thespar
coverin
place.
Notetheorientationofthespar
cover
and make sure it can fit perfectlyin the well.
Remove
the spar cover then apply epoxy at the
insideareawherecontactthecarbontubethen
glue
it in place. NextseepsomeCA aroundthe spar
coverso it will secured
in the wingfirmly. Do the
sameoroceduretheother
winohalf.
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@'*.,,.uDEa rrGE< ASSEMBLY PROGEDURE
7. Locatetheplywood sheet,
removeallparts
from
the sheet. Trial fit these plywood parts on right
fuselage
halffirst,CAorepoxy
these
plywoodparts
in
olaceas
shown.
S.Trial
fittheother
fuselagehalfanduse
masktape
tokeepitin
place.
ApplyCAandsecure
thefuselage
inplace firmlyorapply
theepoxybefore
you
mask
tapethefuselage
inplace. Makesure
twofuselage
halvesmatcheach
other.
9.CAthe
rest
plywoodpieces;
theupperdeck
mount
and EDF mountin place. Notethe orientation
of
thesemounts
before
youglue
themin
place.
10.Locatethe EDF-75 oower
unitthen routethe
wires
gently
tothefrontandsecureit
in
place
with
four 3x6mm wood screws. Check the EDF-75
before
installation.Makesurethe Fanis secured
firmly and motor runs without problem. Note:
Rememberalways
stepaftertheEDF.
Neverletthe
fan face to any person
when testing.lt will cause
serious
injuryiffanisnotsecured
tightlyandcoming
11.Threadthe
wiresto thefuselage
thencarefully
attachtwo wing halvesall the way to the fuselage
then CA the wing rootwherecontact
the fuselage
andmakesure
thewing
halves
aresecured
firmly.
l2.Connect
theEDF
wirestothecontroller.
Testrun
the EDF and make sure the fan rotatesat correct
direction.
Routethewires
andsecure
thecontroller
in place with enclosedtwo touch foam tape.
Connect
theextension
wireand
wellroutethe
wires
to
thefrontcompartment
as
photo
shown.
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ASSEMBLY PROGEDURE C@NC€PT{
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3.Locatethe upperdeckand its parts
as shown.
Gluetheplywoodpiece attherearof upperdeck
so
it can fit to the notchof the plywoodpiecein the
fusblage.Next
glue
thetwoplastic washersin
the
holesatthefronttwosideof upperdeck. Trailfit
the
assembledupperdeck in place, securethe deck
withtwo3x8mmwoodscrewsin
place.
l4.lnstalltheruddersin
place,
makesuretheyare
perpendicular
to the wing and parallel with each
otherandfuselage.Carefullyinstallthecontrolhorn
asthesameway
you
didontheaileron.Once
done,
trimtheservofairingthenapplythefoamtapeinside
the fairingso it will helpto securethe servoin the
well
firmly.NextCAthefairingin
place
asshown.
15.Secure
themagnetwith CAin place as shown.
Locate
the rest plywoodparts
then assembleand
glue them under the canopy.Finally glue the
rectanglemagnetin place, makesurethe magnet
pole
iscorrectsoitcanattachtothefuselage.
l6.Attached the Velcro to the lipo battery and
batterytrayasshown.
Next
connectallwirestothe
receiver
properly
thensecurethereceiverunderthe
canopywithtwotouchfoamtape.
17.Referto above
photo
or colorboxto apply the
decalneatly.
Gongratulations
Now you completethe assembly
please
do the
control
throwset-up
and
balance
before
yougo
tofly.
Wefeel that
youwillhave
a very capableand
good
lookingEDFJetand
hope
you
will
enjoythis
model
and
getmany
hours
offlying
pleasure
fromitsuse.
Thanksfor purchasing thisConcept-Xand
we look
forward to providing you with other great R/C
products
in
the
future.
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OTHUNDE< T'GE< BALANGE
Youwill
needtosetuptheElevonfunctionin
your
radio.
Pleasecheckthemanualfor
your
radio.Makesurethe
servo movementis properly then adjust the control
throwsasfollowingsuggestion.
3.Rangecheck
your
radio
system
per
theinstruction
from
themanufacturer.
4.Double
checkallthe
linkages
andwires,specially
in front
of the EDF.Avoid anythingunsecuredin
theductbeforethefanoritwill
damagethefan.
5.Donot
attempttoflyif thereisunusualnoisefrom
the EDF. Checkthe EDF carefully,replacethe
oarts
ifneeded.
THEFIRSTFLIGHT
Usethe firstfew flightsto get accustomedto your
new plane and its flying
characteristics.Keepthe
model upwind and climb to a good comfortable
altitudebeforeyou make a turn. Trim all control
surfacesandmakesureitfliesstraightly.
Youwillneed
anassistanttohelp
you
tolaunchthe
plane. See next page of the illustrationfor a
successfullaunch.
Always be carefulwith the power of the battery.
Basicallythe plane canfly about4 minuteonlyif
recommendedlipo batteryis used( No.2814
2200mAh
351P25C).
You do not have much time in the flight.
Once
trimmed
yourplaneproperly
then
you
willneedto
set up the landing immediately.Tryto familiarthe
landing
coursebefore
run
outthe battery.Note:the
landingspeed of Concept-Xis fast, keep enough
approachingdistance
isneeded.
Donotcut
offthe
power
when
landing,keeparound
half
speedor lesswillhelp landsuccessfullyor it
may stall.Cut off the power
when the Conceptis
almosttouchingthe ground
about 1-2m height.
Once
you familiarwiththe landingand launching
then
you
cantaketheflighttimein
aerobatics.
Suggestto applyrudder
controlthrowas smallas
possible
orplane maycause
spinor
stall
suddenly.
This is due to the delta wino can not have much
yawing
intheair.
Youas the pilot ofthisradio
controlled
model
are
responsible
for any accidentsthat may occur
duringits use. We recommendthat
you fly your
modelatamodel
club
fieldwhichis
speciallysetup
for modelflying. But always be sure that you
operatethemodelina
safeandcareful
manner
and
read theSafety
Cautions
which
enclosed
inthekit
as
following.
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ElevatotrHigh Rate
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IMPORTANT-Do
not fly your modal before
completingthisvery important
section.
A model
that is not properly balanced
will be unstable
couldcauseseriousdamageand/orinjury.
1.Turnthe wing(and
plane
if necessary)
up side
downand measureabout7" ('l 80mm)from the
LeadingEdgeofthewing
root
thenmakea mark
with
your
felt-pen.Thisisthebalance
point.
2.With
your
modelfullyassembledturnthemodel
uprightand
pick
it
upwithonefingerateachofthe
balance marks you made earlier.
lf balanced
properly
theplane
willhang
horizontally.Youcan
adjustthe battery
pack forwardor backwardto
reach
therightCG.
Pick
up
model
atCG
position
PRE-FLIGHTCHECK
Before
you attemptto fly your modelyou should
perform
some
final
checks:
l.Fully charge your radio and flight batteries
followingtheinstructionfrom
themanufacturer.
2.Check the direction of travel of your control
surfacesand
the
operationof
themotor
controller
per
theinstruction
from
themanufacturer
.
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