Awesome R/C Products MiG-15 Assembly Manual

Brand: Awesome R/C Products

Model: MiG-15

Category: Toys

Type: Assembly Manual

MiG-15

ARF Electric Ducted Fan Jet

(or .91 Nitro Ducted Fan)

ASSEMBLY GUIDE

This Assembly Guide is intended to provide the experienced modeller with a basic outline on how to assemble

this advanced ARF. Due to the large number of ways in which it is possible to ﬁ t out this aircraft you may ﬁ nd

many steps ommitted or different to how you would do it. Please use your extensive personal experience to

complete the model as you see ﬁ t. The manufacturers, distributors and retailers will not accept liability for the

way in which you choose to complete this ARF. Do it well - It is your responsibilty.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Wingspan: 72in (1828mm)

Length: 72in (1828mm)

Weight inc. ﬂ ight batteries: 8500g

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VITAL SAFETY INFO

CAUTION! The Awesome MiG-15 is not a toy.

It can cause injury to persons/animals and/or property if

not used correctly. It is unsuitable for beginners or persons

under the age of 14. You should take care and observe

the principles of safety when ﬂ ying this model. In the

UK, we recommend you observe the British Model Flying

Association (BMFA) safety code at all times, which can be

found at the following address: http://www.bfma.org

In Australia, please contact your hobby retailer or the Model

Aircraft Association of Australia (MAAA).

YOU ASSUME ALL RISK.

This is not a beginners kit. Before beginning construction,

please read this document thoroughly and familiarize

yourself with the construction sequence.

If any information in this manual is unclear, please contact

your retailer for help.

After reading this manual store it in a safe place for future

reference.

This kit is not suitable for beginners.

Intermediate to advanced skills are required to build it.

Intermediate to advanced R/C ﬂ ying skills are required

to ﬂ y it. Permits to ﬂ y may be required.

ABOUT THE FLYING AREA

REQUIRED

Only ﬂ y in large open spaces that are approved for R/C model

ﬂ ying and that are away from people, animals, buildings,

power lines, water or trees.

SPARES

No spare parts are available for this kit.

If you break something, you will have to repair it yourself.

Crash damage is not covered by warranty.

CONTENTS

WEEE disposal ................................................................. 2

Vital safety info ............................................................... 2

About the ﬂ ying area required ...................................... 2

Spares ................................................................................ 2

Guarantee/warranty ........................................................ 2

Kit contents ....................................................................... 3

Fitting aileron & ﬂ ap servos to wings ......................... 4

Fitting retracts .................................................................. 6

Fitting electric ducted fan unit ..................................... 7

Fitting horizontal stabilizer & rudder ......................... 10

Checking C of G & control throws .............................. 15

GUARANTEE/WARRANTY

Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. guarantee this prod uct to be free of manufacturing and assembly defects for a period of 30 days

from time of purchase. This does not affect your statutory rights. This warranty is not valid for any damage or subsequent damage

arising as a result of a crash, misuse, modiﬁ cation or for damage or consequential damage arising as a result of failure to observe

the procedures outlined in this man u al. Operation of this model is carried out entirely at the risk of the operator. Please note that,

whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of instructions and material included with this product, mistakes can occur,

Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. nor it’s distributors will be held liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of this model or for

any loss or damage arising from omissions or inaccuracies in the associated instructions or materials included with this product.

We reserve the right to modify the design of this product, contents and manuals without prior notiﬁ cation.

WEEE DISPOSAL

Do not dispose of this product with other household

waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of

your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated

collection point for the recycling of waste electrical

and electronic equipment. The separate collection and

recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal

will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that

it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and

the environment. For more information about where you

can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please

contact your local council, your household waste disposal

service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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KIT CONTENTS

CONTENTS LIST

1 Pre-ﬁ nished carbon reinforced fuselage

2 Film covered, balsa skinned, built up wings

3 Film covered, balsa skinned, built up rudder

4 Film covered, balso skinned, built up horizontal stabilizer & elevator

5 Canopy & Cockpit set

6 Retract set

8 Screw set

9 Pushrods, control horns, clevises and hinges

10 Wing joiner

Additional Items Required (Available Seperately)

 Air Retract Set

 Aileron servos. 2x HITEC HS-635HB

 Flap servos 2x HITEC HS-645MG

 Elevator 2x HITEC HS-225MG

 Rudder 1x HITEC HS-225MG

 Nosewheel 1x HITEC HS-645MG

 Retract 1x HITEC HS-311

 3x 36” Extension Leads

 1x 24” Extension Leads

 2x 12” Extension Leads

 2x 24” Y-Leads

 3600mAh Receiver Battery

 Heavy Duty Switch Harness

 15min Epoxy, thin ﬂ exible CA and assorted tools (e.g. spanners, screw drivers, drills, hobby knife)

Additional Power system Required

 110mm-120mm Electric Ducted Fan Unit

 110-160Amp Electronic Speed Controller

 2x 6 cell LiPo Packs (12s) 7,500-10,000mAh 30C (Min)

 120mm Fan unit & OS 91VR DF

 Saddle Fuel Tanks

 Tuned Silencer & Mount

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1. Glue the Flap and Aileron hinges in place

using 30 minute epoxy. Make sure you

protect the hinge point with light grease or

oil before glueing to prevent the hinge from

binding up.

FLAP SERVO

2. Install the Flap servo onto the mounting box

with the harware provided with the servo.

3. Glue the Servo mount onto the mounting plate

making sure to center the horn in the slot and

center the mounting box onto the plate so the

box does not hit the mounting frame when

installed in the wing.

AILERON SERVO

4. Measure the servo position and glue the

mounting blocks onto the mounting plate for

the Aileron servo.

Then screw the servo in place with the hardware

supplied with the servo.

FITTING AILERON & FLAP SERVOS TO WINGS

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5. Put a drop of thin C.A onto each of the screw

holes to harden the wood, once this had dried

you can mount the Flap and Aileron servos.

6. Align the Aileron control horns with the servo

horn and screw into place. Place a drop

of thin C.A into each of the screw holes to

harden the wood before inserting the screws.

AILERON PUSHROD

7. Install the pushrod and adjust to the correct

length. Put a small length of silicone fuel

tube over the clevis to stop the clevis from

accidently opening in ﬂ ight. Always tighten

the locking nuts once the adjustments are

ﬁ nalized.

FLAP PUSHROD

8. Repeat the same procedure for the Flap

servos. Notice the horn on the Flap servo is

off set away from the hinge line to allow for

more ﬂ ap travel.

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LANDING GEAR

9. Connect the air tube onto the retract unit &

trial ﬁ t into the wing, once satisﬁ ed with the

alignment screw the retract unit in with the

hardware provided.

The wheel must be aligned so it is parallel

to the wing root rib. When satisﬁ ed with

the alignment, locktite the grub screws into

place.

10. Install the wing tubes as shown.

Larger rear wing tube should extend 65mm

out from the wing root rib and is secured with

a screw.

Smaller forward wing tube should be extend

40mm out from the wing root rib, this is glued

in place using 15min epoxy.

11. Once the retract is ﬁ tted, the wheel well

cover can be trimmed for best ﬁ t and glued

into place.

WING TANKS

12. The wing tanks can be made removeable by

sliding them onto the pre-installed retaining

clips. However they can also be glued in

place if you have no intention of removing

them later.

FITTING RETRACTS

Retaining-

Screw

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13. Make up the duct tube using the mylar sheet

provided, as there are a wide variety of fan

units that can be used, you will need to ﬁ nd

out what the optimal tube outlet diameter

should be for your fan. Use a good quality

duct tape to seal the join both inside and out

as you don’t want the tube to split in ﬂ ight.

14. Cut a slot in the tube for the ESC wires &

also put a loop of tape on the top of the tube

to act as a handle to simplify the installation

process

15. Insert the fan and tube assembly into the

model and mount the fan onto the rails

16. Trim off the excess duct tube at the rear of

the fuselage.

FITTING ELECTRIC DUCTED FAN UNIT

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17. Insert the inlet duct in from the font of the

fuselage and attach to the front of the fan.

RETRACT INSTALLATION

18. Fit the retract servo and valve onto the tray

provided.

19. and glue the assembly into the belly of the

fuselage.

20 Screw the nose retract assembly into place

with the screws provided.

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21. Fit the nose wheel steering servo into place

and connect the steering cables as shown.

22. Adjust the length of the gear door closing

pushrods and connect to the doors. The

doors should close tight when the wheel is

retracted.

23. Also attach the springs onto the control cable

to stop the cable catching on the leg.

24. Install the Air tank and ﬁ lling valve, then

connect the air lines as shown in the

illustration.

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25. Install the Rudder servo into the base of the

ﬁ n using the same method described earlier

for the Flap servo. It is a good idea to attach

a 1000mm extension lead to the servo before

the ﬁ n is attached.

26. Install the 2 elevator servos into the ﬁ n.

Once again, now is a good time to attach the

1000mm extension leads onto the servos.

27 Place the pre-painted cover over the servo.

This can be held in place with small screws

or very thin double sided tape.

28. Glue the rudder into place and install the

control horn and pushrod as described

previously for the ﬂ ap servo installation.

FITTING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER & RUDDER

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29. Using coarse sandpaper, remove the paint

from the base of the ﬁ n on the fuselage to

ensure the best adhesion from the glue when

the ﬁ n is installed.

30. Use masking tape to protect the ﬁ n and

fuselage from excess glue. Trial ﬁ t the ﬁ n into

place with the aluminium guide tubes and

thread the servo leads into the fuselage.

31. Once satisﬁ ed with the ﬁ t, glue the ﬁ n and

guide tubes into place with 30minute epoxy.

32. Insert the horizontal stabilizer into place and

measure the distance from the wing tips to

the stabilizer tips to ensure the stabilizer is

square to the wings. Once satisﬁ ed with the

alignment, mark the outline of the ﬁ n onto the

stabilizer top and bottom.

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33. Remove the stabilizer from the ﬁ n and

carefully trim the covering away using a

very sharp knife. Be very careful not to cut

into the balsa sheeting as this will weaken

the structure considerably and may cause a

failure in ﬂ ight.

34. Be very careful not to cut into the balsa

sheeting as this will weaken the structure

considerably and may cause a failure in ﬂ ight.

35. Re-install the horizontal stabilizer into the ﬁ n

and make sure the alignment is correct as

shown.

36. Once satisﬁ ed with the alignment glue the

stabilizer into place ﬁ rst using Thin C.A to

soak into the wood then apply Medium C.A to

create a ﬁ llet of glue over the join.

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37 Install the horizontal stabilizer fairings using

thin double sided tape or C.A.

38. Glue the Elevators into place with the C.A

hinges supplied. Use thin C.A on the top

and bottom of the hinge to ensure maximum

adhesion.

39. Screw the elevator horns into place using

the screws and retaining plates provided.

40. Make up and ﬁ t the Elevator control rods.

Note the orientation of the servo horn on the

left and right. This will reduce any elevator

differential.

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41. Insure elevators move evenly and in unison in

both directions.

42. Install the Receiver, Battery and Switch In a

practical position. You will need to be mindful

of the C.G position when positioning the

receiver battery.

43 Install the two anti crush braces into the top

of the fuselage using the 3mm cap screws &

locking nuts.

44. Detail the instrument panel and insert into

place, a few drops of CA may be used for this

purpose. You can also ﬁ t a pilot ﬁ gure in at

this time also.

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45. The Cannons can be glued into place on the

nose, either side of the gear doors.

46. Wing Fences can be glued into place. Be

careful not to glue the ﬂ aps in the up position

with the wing fence.

47. C.G Position is located 210mm back from the

Leading Edge of the Wing at the root.

48. The following Control throws are all

measured at the widest point of each control

surface.

Aileron: 15mm Up 15mm Down

Elevator: 20mm Up 20mm Down

Rudder: 30mm Left 30mm Right

Flap: 15mm Down Takeoff

Flap: 80mm Down Landing

CHECKING C OF G & CONTROL THROWS

MiG-15

ARF Electric Ducted Fan Jet

(or .91 Nitro Ducted Fan)

Australasian agents: Model Engines,

Melbourne, Australia

www.modelengines.com.au

European agents: J Perkins Distribution,

April 2010

Awesome R/C Products MiG-15 Assembly Manual

Brand: Awesome R/C Products

Model: MiG-15

Category: Toys

Type: Assembly Manual

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