Troy Built Models FAIREY SWORDFLSH User manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
First-time builders should seek advice from people having building
experience.If misused or abused,it can cause serious bodily injury
and damage to property.
Fly only in open areas and preferably at a dedicated R/C flying site.
We suggest having a qualified instructor carefully inspect your
airplane before its first flight.Please carefully read and follow all
instructions included with this airplane,your radio control system
and any other components purchased separately.
(The people under 18 years old is forbidden from flying this model)
This R/C airplane is not a toy!
FAIREY SWORDFLSH
Specification:
Length :1700 mm(67")
Wing Span :2160 mm(85.4")
Wing Area :129/sq. dm
13.9/sq.ft
Wing Loading :69.8g/sq. dm
22.8oz/sq. ft
Flying Weight :9000g(19.8 lbs)
Radio :6ch & 7servos
Engine(a pair) :180 4-cycle

: 4-cycle .180
18"x10
Spinner nut
6
(with 7 servos),
6
6
6 channel radio for aiplane is highly recommended for this model.
Warning
Remove the covering with proper
pressure to cut through only the covering itself.Otherwise,
cutting down into the balsa structure may weaken the
model part and cause accident.
The pre-covered film on ARF kits may wrinkle due to
variations of temperature.Smooth out as explained right.
Apply
Pre-cover the covering with clean cloth!
Start at low setting. Increase the setting if
necessary.If it is too high,you may damage
the film.
Iow setting
with cover(cloth)
Top view
Side View
25mm
25mm
RUDDER
AILERON 20mm
20mm
Side View
Adjustment.
Centre of Gravity.
AILERON
AILERON
130mm
Adjustment.
90
91
89
17

5mm
20mm 170mm
20mm
Drill holes to relevant position on the fuselage and
epoxy the dummy bomb in it steadily.
Epoxy the small fairings to appropriate position
on the fuselage.
Epoxy the PVC to the ply and glue it to the fuselage
as illustration.
Top view
Position for
right diagram.
ELEVATOR
Side View
20mm
20mm
5mm
4mm
Epoxy the wire to the relevant holes as illustration.
113mm
15mm
Trim the dummy radiator careful along the shaded line
and epoxy it to relevant position on the fuselage.
1
Metal wire
Adjustment.
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85
86
87
88
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
1mm
Aileron
Trailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
6
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
8
6
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Clevis
Rod (2x300mm)
Retainer
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Wooden Block (20x20x8mm)
Servo tray(68.5x56.5x2mm)
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Screw (3x40mm)
Washer(3x15mm)
2
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Clevis
Retainer Rod (2x300mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.
Install the servo as the illustration below
Apply instant type CA glue to the aileron of top
wing and pin hinge..
Keep 1mm width space between aileron and trailing edge.
Assemble the aileron to main wing with instant
type CA glue.
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2
3
4
5
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
3mm
1.5mm
Rod (2x300mm)
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x40mm)
8
6
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Clevis
Rod (2x300mm)
Retainer
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Wooden Block (20x20x8mm)
Servo tray(68.5x56.5x2mm)
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Screw (3x40mm)
Washer(3x15mm)
2
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
6
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
1mm
Aileron
Trailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Keep about 1mm width space between aileron
and trailing edge.
Install the servo as the illustration below
Secure the servo.Install the nylon control horn and
connect the linkage.
Apply instant type CA glue to the aileron of bottom
wing and pin hinge.
Assemble the aileron to main wing with instant
type CA glue.
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9
10
2
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
2
Plastic tube (5x50mm)
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
12
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 12
TP Screw (3x20mm)
TP Screw (3x20mm)
4
1.5mm
Epoxy the dummy engine to appropriate position
in the cowl.
5mm
Marked dot
Marked dot
Washer (3x6mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
4
18mm
104mm
1x3
Epoxy the cowl frame to appropriate position in the cowl.
Epoxy the cowl frame to appropriate position in the cowl.
Cut the surplus portion off the dummy engine carefully.
Drill holes to appropriate position in the dummy bomb
and epoxy the wood dowel in them.
Covering the landing gear section which on the
fuselage with PVC parts.
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80
15
82

1.5mm
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
4
2
Stabilizer strut
8
Screw (3x10mm)
Screw (3x10mm)
Assemble the stabilizer strut.
TP Screw (2.3x12mm) 4
TP Screw (2.3x8mm) 12
TP Screw (3x20mm) 4
1
PVC
1
PVC 3
PVC
1
PVC
1
PVC
1
Dummy engine
1
Cowl mount
1
Cowl mount
1
2
Plastic tube (5x50mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 12
Ply (9mm) 3
Metal wire
Lock Nut (3mm )
Washer(3x6mm)
Steel wire
Lock Nut (3mm )
Washer(3x6mm)
Steel wire
16
16
16
Washer(3x6mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
2
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
Metal clevises
Connect the steel wire to the wing strut and fix
them with lock nut.
Notice the alignment of the steel wire when assemble it.
Notice the alignment of the steel wire when assemble it.
36mm
13mm
Washer (3x6mm) 4
Assemble the cowl mount to the head of fuselage.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Clevis
Retainer
Rod (2x300mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
6mm
6mm
10
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
1
Rib template (2mm ply)
1
Rib template (2mm ply)
4
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
1
Rib template (2mm ply)
Rib template (2mm ply)
Rib template (2mm ply)
Fibre wing joiner 2
Fibre wing joiner 2
1
Main wing joiner (20x980mm)
2
2
Blind Nut (6mm)
Screw(6x50mm) 8
3x20mm TP Screw
Landing gear straps 4
16
16
Screw (3x20mm)
Nut (3mm ) 34
Washer (3x6mm)
2
Screw (3x16mm)
1
Screw (4x40mm)
16
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
A
B
1
1
1
Aluminum block
Matel wing struts
Matel wing struts
Matel wing struts
Matel wing struts
Matel wing struts
Matel wing struts
1
2
2
2
2
Wood wing struts(3mm)
Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage. According to the rib template drill holes to the top
outer wing and epoxy wood dowel in them.
Secure the servo.Install the nylon control horn and
connect the linkage.
3mm
1.5mm
Rod (2x300mm)
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x40mm)
According to the rib template drill holes to the
top mid-wing.
Assemble the top wings hardly together by the wing joiner.
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15
3
14
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

6mm
4
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
Rib template (2mm ply)
Rib template (2mm ply)
6mm
1
Rib template (2mm ply)
1
Main wing joiner (20x980mm)
108mm
108mm
6mm
6mm
Screw(3x16mm)
2
Screw (3x16mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
2
2
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
Drill holes to relevant position in the fuselage.
According to the rib template drill holes to the bottom
outer wing and epoxy wood dowel in them.
According to the rib template drill holes to the
bottom mid-wing.
Assemble the bottom wings hardly together by the
main wing joiner.
Drill holes to appropriate position in the front
of the bottom mid-wing.
Fix the wings steadily with screw.
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18
19
20
21
4
16
2
Lower wing strut
8
Screw (3x10mm)
Fix the oleo strut to the main landing gear and
the metal plate as plan.
2
2
Screw (4x16mm)
Screw (4x16mm)
Washer(4x12mm)
Washer(4x12mm)
2
TP Screw(3x10mm)
TP Screw(3x10mm)
8
Washer (3x6mm)
Metal plate
8
Fix the metal plate to the appropriate position steadily
on the bottom of the lower wing.
3mm Nylon Nut
Fix the oleo strut to the main landing gear and
the metal plate as plan.
2
2
2
Screw (3x20mm)
Washer(3x6mm)
Oleo strut 2
Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x20mm)
Washer(3x6mm)
2
PVC
2
Screw (3x10mm)
1.5mm
Marked dot
Fix one side of the lower wing strut to appropriate
position on the lower centre wing root.
Fix another side of the lower wing strut to the fuselage
and glue the PVC parts to it as illustration.
Fix another side of the lower wing strut to the fuselage
and glue the PVC parts to it as illustration.
8mm
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69
70
13
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65

1
Main landing gear
Washer (5x16mm) 8
2
Screw (5x45mm)
2
Screw (4x16mm)
2
Wheel (115 mm)
Wheel (115 mm)
2
Nut (5mm )
2
5mm Nut
5x45mm Screw
5mm Nylon Nut
5x16 mm Washer
5x16mm Washer
4.2mm
Blind Nut
2
2
TP Screw (3x20mm)
18
Screw (3x16mm)
TP Screw(3x10mm) 8
2
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
16
18
26
Washer(3x6mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
2
Nut (3mm )
2
Main landing gear
2
PVC 4
Main landing gear Lock Nut (5mm )
Metal clevises
Metal plate
Oleo strut
12
Screw (3x20mm)
12
Blind Nut (3mm)
12
Screw (3x20mm)
12
Blind Nut (3mm) 2
Washer(4x12mm)
2
Screw (3x20mm)
Install the servo of switch.
The sketch map when the servos install completion.
switch servo
Throttle servo
Rudder servo
Elevator servo
163mm146mm
Assemble the receiver and the battery to appropriate
positon in the fuselage.
Assemble the main landing gear to fuselage with screw.
Assemble the wheel to the main landing gear as illustration.
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3x20mm TP Screw
8
3x20mm TP Screw
Landing gear straps 4
A
B
A
B
Set screw(3mm) 4
1
1
1
Aluminum block
Aluminum block
A’
A
A=A’
The front view when the wings strut assembled completely. The sketch map when the wing strut assembly completion.
Using the wood wing struts to hold the wings first
in appropriate position.
6.2mm
Blind Nut
2
2
Blind Nut (6mm)
Screw(6x50mm)
Screw(6x50mm)
Set blind nut to appropriate position in the fuselage
and assemble the bottom wings to fuselage with screw
as illustration.
1
2
3
4
223mm 242mm 249mm 247mm
Matel wing struts
Matel wing struts
Assemble the top mid-wing struts to the aluminum block
until right position and fix them with set screw.
Fix the top mid wing struts to the fuselage with gear
plates as illustration.
set screw
Wood wing struts(3mm)
Wing leading edge
Wing leading edge
1
2
1
Wood wing struts(3mm)
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24
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26
27
5
22

Screw
Spring Washer
Nut
8
8
Screw (3x20mm)
Nut (3mm )
16
Aluminum Washer (3x6mm)
Screw
Spring Washer
Nut
1
Screw (4x40mm)
Screw (4x40mm)
Assemble the aluminum block to appropriate position
on bottom of the top wing with screw.
Assemble the metal wing struts to appropriate position
in the wing as illustration.
Fix the top and bottom wing strut with screws.
The surplus parts of the screws are
for the steel wires in the final.
The sketch map whe the stabilizer and rudder assemble
completion.
6
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
3
Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
1
U-style wire (25x140mm)
Washer (4x12mm) 2
2
Screw (4x90mm)
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
16
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Assemble the fiber cover to fuselage with the top
screw as plan.
1
2
12
3
4
3mm
8
8
Screw (3x20mm)
Nut (3mm )
16
Aluminum Washer (3x6mm)
Screw
Spring Washer
Nut
4mm
Marked dot
Put the top wing on the appropriate position of fuselage.
Marked dot
Screw
Spring Washer
Nut
A
A=A’
A’
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
Set Screw (3x4mm)
Set Screw (2mm)
Rod (2x350mm)
Set Screw (2mm)
Washer (2mm)
Linkage Stopper 2
Set Screw (3x4mm)
2
2
2
Assemble the accelerator push rod to the engine.
1
Retainer
2
4
2
Clevis
Copper joiner
Aluminum tube(3x6mm)
3
3
Screw (2x10mm)
Nut (2mm )
3
Washer(2x5mm)
Assembly of the elevator servo.
Retainer
Rod (2X300mm)
1
1
Ring
1
Switch
Clevis 1
2
2
2
Clevis
Copper joiner
Aluminum tube(3x6mm)
2
2
Screw (2x10mm)
Nut (2mm )
2
Washer(2x5mm)
Steel wire
Copper joiner
Aluminum tube Lock Nut (2mm )
Screw (2x10mm)
Ball joint
Washer(2x5mm)
Assembly of the rudder servo.
The sketch map of the the push rod assemble
completion
Washer (4x8mm)
Washer (4x8mm)
Washer (4x8mm)
Screw (4x35mm)
Screw (4x45mm)
Nut (4mm)
Spring Washer (4mm)
4mm
Assemble the engine as below.
6.2mm
Blind Nut
Blind Nut (4mm) 4
Down action the center line,drilling holes and set blind
nut to the appropriate symmetrical position for
assembling engine mount.
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Polish the surface flat.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

4
Blind Nut (4mm)
1
Engine mount (68x105mm)
Linkage Stopper
4
4
12
4
Washer(4x8mm)
Screw (4x35mm)
Spring Washer (4mm)
Nut (4mm)
2
4
Screw (4x45mm)
2
Plastic tube (2x400mm)
Fuel tank (550cc) 1
In case of 2-cycle & 4-cycle engine.
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
8
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 8
Epoxy ply to appropriate position in the fuselage
and assemble the tail gear cover with screw.
178mm
18mm
25mm
Fire plate template (2mm ply)
Fire plate template (2mm ply)
1
1
Fire plate template (2mm ply)
4mm
Drill holes to appropriate position in the fire plate
template according to thr engine mount.
According to the fire plate template mark on the fire plate.
Marked dot Marked dot
1
ply(92X98X18mm)
ply(92X98X18mm)
1
ply(92X98X18mm)
The front view of the engine installation finished.
The side sketch map of the engine installation finished.
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Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
Drill holes to the vertical fin and epoxy the rudder to
the fuselage as below.
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
3
Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
2.5mm
Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!
U-style wire (25x140mm)
111mm 67mm 32mm
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.
6
Pin hinge(24x24mm)
1mm
Elevator
Tailing
edge
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
keep about 1mm width space between stabilizer
and elevator.
3mm
Screw (4x90mm)
Spring Washer
Fix the vertical fin to fuselage with screw from the
bottom of the tail fuselage.
Blind Nut (4mm)
Washer (4x12mm) 2
2
Screw (4x90mm)
3mm
Marked dot
Put the stabilizer to appropriate position on the fuselage
and drill holes throught the stabilizer and tail fuselage.
Trim a slot and drill a hole to appropriate position in the
elevator,apply instand type CA clue to the stabilizer and
pin hinges.
Epoxy the "U" style metal wire to the holes in the elevator
first,then epoxy the elevator to the stabilizer as plan.
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38
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33

1mm
Rudder
Tailing
edge
Cut away the rubber tube when
the epoxy glue dried.
Make sure they are in
the right position while
installing.
Keep some space about 1mm width between
the tailing edge and the rudder.
2.5mm
Drill holes to the relevant position in the tailing edge
and epoxy the rudder to them.
2
Plastical tube(3x30mm)
1
Nose arm(3mm)
Collar (3mm) 3
1
1
Tail landing gear(3mm)
Tail wheel (45mm)
1
Retainer
Rod (2X300mm) 2
TP Screw(3x20mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
4
4
2
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
3
3
3
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
1
Screw (3x80mm)
2
Copper joiner
8
TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Ply (15x15x3mm) 8
2x150mm Rod
2x300mm Rod
8x750mm Rod
250mm
Assemble the linkage rods for elevator and rudder.
Fiberglass pushrod
(8x750mm)
1
Heat-shrink Tube(12x30mm)4
1
Plastic tube (2x150mm)
80mm
20mm
1
Screw (3x40mm)
1
Washer(3x15mm) 1
Wooden Block (3mm Ply)
Let the push rod through the wooden block and epoxy
the wooden block to appropriate position on the frame.
1
Wooden Block (3mm Ply)
Trim a small hole to appropriate position in the
tail fuselage for connecting elevator.
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41
8
42
43
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
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80mm
75mm
3mm
The sketeh map of the linkages on the rudder shaft.
Tail wheel
Washer(3x15mm)
Screw (3x65mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Clevis
Aluminum tube
Steel wire
Drill holes to appropriate position in the tail fuselage and
rudder for connecting the rudder and rudder servo.
3mm
60mm
75mm
2
Plastic tube(3x30mm)
Retainer
1.8mm
TP Screw(3x20mm)
Washer (3x6mm)
4
4
27mm
Trim a hole to connect the rudder and arm on the tail gear.
Collar
Tail landing gear
Collar
Collar
The sketch map when assemble the tail landing
gear to the wheel steeling mount.
Clevis
Washer(3x15mm)
Washer
Lock Nut (3mm )
Screw (3x40mm)
Screw (2x10mm)
Rod (2x300mm)
3mm
Install the control horn and connect the linkage.
Drill holes to appropriate position in the tail fuselage
according to tail gear mount and assemble the tail
gear mount.
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