iKarus AIRWOLF Bauanleitung Seite 7

drill
Widen
crank and now glue the complete unit into the fuselage, making sure that
all bell cranks are perpendicular.
Next cut out the wheel housings along the markings and match them to
Adjust the bell cranks, that the legs are as vertical as possible when
lowered, and that the servos are not running up against anything in
any position. If everything fits well, secure the bell cranks with some
CA glue.
Version with fixed landing gear without servo
Widen the center hole of the front bell crank to a diameter of 1.5mm
th
(1/16 in.). Now connect the connecting rod and secure it as shown with
a small screw. You may use e.g. one of the back-up screws of the
drill
Servo screw
on the axle (do not glue it on yet). Connect the connecting rod at the rear
bell crank and glue the whole unit into the fuselage with the wheel
described before Cut out for roll servo pushrods
Cut out the side attachments, the scoop and the exhaust tubes as shown
shown and slide the tail motor wires into the opening created. Put the
Widen the outer hole of the
servo lever to a diameter of 1.5
th
mm (1/16 in.) and put the lever
perpendicular to the servo as
shown. Attach the (small) nose
wheel and secure it with a small
silicone ring. Now glue the
servo with UHU Por to the
servo plate. Make sure that the
wheel is centered to the servo
plate and that the landing gear
leg rests against the plate when
lowered. Now install the
connecting rod, drive wire and
bell crank as shown.
Attention: Do not glue bell
crank and landing gear axle
together yet.Connect the
connecting rod to the rear bell
one another and to the shape of
the fuselage by using sand
paper. Within the wheel axle
area you probably have to take
off some more material (cut out,
or carefully melt out with a
soldering iron).
Now first glue on the lower
panels with UHU Por. Next
install the wheels. Make sure
that the wheels have sufficient
room to retract. Now put on the
upper panels. Just like on the
original the wheels will protrude
somewhat from the wheel
housings when retracted.
Rotate the landing gear legs in
such a way, that the servo is
in center position and the legs
are standing forward at approx.
45°. Plug the servo into the
receiver and check the function.
Piccolo servos. Glue the four
die-stamped polystyrene plates
to the servo plate as shown,
and push the landing gear axle
through. Attach the (small) nose
wheel and secure it with a small
silicone ring. Put the bell crank
centered to the fuselage and the
landing gear leg resting against
the fuselage front bottom.
Readjust the bell cranks that the
legs are extending vertically
downward, and secure
them with some CA glue. Now
install the wheel housings as
and paint them, take off the rear
wheels, detach the connecting
rod and retract the landing gear.
Glue on the exhaust tubes. Slide
the side attachments over the
wheel housings ad glue the with
UHU-Por in place.
Modify the tail rotor housing as
shown. Cut out the tail as
CRP strut
Tail fin
Adhesive tape
Horizontal tail fin
Vertical tail
fin
sandpaper. Of course you may omit the glazing under the side
attachments. Cover the 1 to 2 mm overlap at the window openings on the
fuselage with some UHU Por and press on the window glazing from the
outside without delay.
Now you may add various attachments as per your
own ideas, such as extended weaponry. But
consider a light weight detachable design.
Insert the mechanics, and with a pointed object,
drill a hole into the fuselage bottom and run the
antenna aerial through.
Place the battery into the fuselage, attach the
canopy, and balancethe model (as described in the Piccolo Instructions,
page 24) by shifting of the batteries. Mark the position of the batteries and
affix them with the included hook and loop strip. Secure the rotor blades
for transport with the included rotor blade holder and the rubber band.
Attention: When flying, always put on the canopy, since this secures
the mechanics additionally.
Flying
Unfortunately, in hovering the horizontal stabilizer affects the flight
characteristics negatively. The Piccolo becomes jerkier at the pitch axis.
Therefore it is advisable to remove the horizontal stabilizer before flying:
carefully pull the unit apart, so that the carbon fiber struts on the one side
come off the adhesive tape. Then remove the entire unit.
housing into the recess at the
tail. Align the rear drive system to
the vertical and longitudinal axis
and glue it together with very little
epoxy resin glue. Install the tail
rotor gear box as described in
the Piccolo Instructions, pages
18 and 19.
Glue one of the three thin carbon
fiber struts with adhesive film
to the vertical stabilizer fin as
shown and glue the unit into
place.
There is the possibility that the
tail plane at the tail motor has to
be done over again.
Push the two remaining carbon
fiber struts for the horizontal tail
plane at the markings through
the fuselage and fasten the two
tail planes with adhesive tape.
Now glue on the tail plane fins as
shown.
Finally the window glazing is
being applied. Cut out the glazing
and smoothen the edges with
Original Foto
rubber