GRAUPNER DANDY ARTF RC, DANDY Assembly Instructions Manual
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Order No. 9502
Assembly Instructions
DANDY
ARTF RC model aircraft
Wingspan approx. 1600 mm
This model requires a two-function HoTT COMPUTER SYSTEM
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Please be sure to observe the safety notes included in the Appendix to these assembly instructions. If you ever dispose of the model, the complete operating instructions and safety notes
must also be passed on to the new owner.
Introduction
The DANDY is a classic Graupner/SJ model aircraft which offers an outstanding performance in the air. The DANDY was first introduced way back in 1968, and its
design remains timelessly elegant. The model can be launched by hand-tow or
bungee, but can also be flown as a powered glider with a motor pylon.
It is fundamentally essential to read through these operating instructions before you
fly the model for the first time, and to familiarise yourself with the instructions supplied with your HoTT COMPUTER SYSTEM.
Pack contents
1. Fuselage with control surface linkages, canopy, decals applied
2. Pair of wing panels, decals applied
3. Tailplane and fin, decals applied
4. Steel rod wing joiner, 4 Ø x 150 mm
5. Small parts pack
6. Assembly instructions in German, English and French
Please take the time to become familiar with the components before you start assembling the model. If anything is missing, or you are not satisfied with any component,
please contact your retail supplier before you start building the aeroplane.
Essential additional items (not included)
Graupner/SJ MX-10 HoTT computer system Order No. 33110
DES 657 BB servo (2 required) Order No. 7935
ULTRAMAT 8 battery charger Order No. 6411
BEC charge lead Order No. 3037
BRUSHLESS CONTROL 18 BEC* Order No. 7232
LiPo battery, 2/2500 7.4 V BEC 20C* Order No. 7633.2 BEC
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These two items are recommended as the power supply for the receiving system. If you intend to fit the model with the
motor pylon at a later date, no additional RC system components are required.
Essential adhesives (not included)
Cyano-acrylate (“cyano”) Order No. 5821
Cyano-acrylate activator Order No. 953.150
UHU-ALLESKLEBER Kraft (general-purpose adhesive) Order No. 1096
Essential tools (not included)
Set-square, scissors, balsa knife, side-cutters, set of twist drills, flat-nose pliers, 2.5
mm A/F allen key, screwdriver.
Assembling the model
The model requires only a few hours’ work to complete, but these instructions must
still be observed very carefully to ensure that the first flight in particular is successful.
Fuselage, fin and tailplane
Insert the fin in the slot in the tailplane, use a set-square to check that it is vertical,
and apply masking tape as shown to hold it in position. Apply cyano along the
corners on both sides; the thin adhesive “wicks” into the joint.
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The next step is to pull off the rudder and elevator, and glue the hinges in place using
UHU-ALLESKLEBER Kraft. The adhesive should be applied sparingly to avoid an
accumulation of glue at the pivot line. The gap between the fixed and moving panels
should be about 0.5 mm.
Prepare the rudder and elevator servos by pressing the rubber grommets and metal
spacers into the mounting lugs; these parts are supplied with the servos.
The pictures show how the grommets and spacers are fitted to the servos.
Remove the servo output levers, cut them down to the shapes shown in the pictures,
and fit them on the servos again; don’t forget the output screws. Check from the
transmitter that the servos are at centre (neutral) when the output arms are fitted on
the shafts. The servos can now be fitted in the fuselage. Each is secured using four
self-tapping screws, which are also included in the servo accessory packs.
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