Hyperflight Blaster 2, Blaster 2e Assembly Manual

Blaster 2 & 2e Assembly Guide

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Warning, this is not a toy!

If you are new to the hobby of flying RC model airplanes, DO NOT attempt to fly this model by yourself! There are hundreds of BMFA (British Model Flying Association) clubs in the UK. Ask your local hobby shop for the location of the nearest club in your area, or check out the www.bmfa.org.uk (or your national modelling organisations) web site. Many clubs often have qualified instructors to teach you how to fly. If you are an accomplished pilot then you should have no problem in flying this model. However the Blaster 2 can fly very fast, and is potentially a lethal object. Do fly responsibly, and make sure your third party liability (eg BMFA) insurance is valid.

Limit of Liability

All Vladimir’s Models products are constructed to the highest standard and made strong enough for reasonable usage by an experienced and responsible r/c aircraft pilot. By keeping this model you confirm that the parts have not been structurally damaged and are fit for purpose as received.

The craftsmanship, attention to detail, and actions of the builder/flyer of this model airplane kit will ultimately determine the airworthiness, flight performance, and the safety of the finished model. You confirm that you take full responsibility for the safe usage, construction, and maintenance of the model, and you will not hold HyperFlight.co.uk or its owners, staff, agents, contractors, or helpers in any way responsible for any damages or injury that may occur as a result of operating or flying this model. HyperFlight’s sole obligation shall be to replace those parts of the kit proven to be defective or missing. If you are not willing to agree to this binding condition of sale please return the model in as-received condition to Hyperflight for a refund.

Acknowledgement

HyperFlight would like to thank Martin Bell for kindly writing this helpful assembly guide and taking the photos. We would also like to thank Vladimir Gavrylko for designing and building this model to such a high standard, for and manufacturing it at a reasonable cost, so that flyers all over the world can enjoy this high performance model. Finally we pay our respects to Dr Mark Drela, the designer of the DLG optimised airfloils, and inspiration behind many of the innovations that make this model so special.

Research

We recommend you do some homework before starting to build this plane. There is a lot of great info about RC planes at RCGroups.com and other websites. Get the latest info on batteries, r/c gear, building and flying tips. There is often a “build thread” on

www.RCGroups.com where you can see many pictures your model and read the

questions/answers of other pilots that already built one. Make certain you check out

www.HyperFlight.co.uk regularly for any product information updates.

HyperFlight.co.uk Blaster 2 Assembly Guide

Parts List

Wing (1 or 2 pieces). Fuselage pod & boom. Nosecone. AMT - horizontal stabiliser. Fin/rudder - vertical stab.

0.7mm carbon pushrods and PTFE outers.

Accessories bag containing the AMT V mount, horns, and pushrod parts shown opposite.

These Instructions.

R/C Functions

Left Aileron (Flaperon) Right Aileron (Flaperon) Elevator Rudder To maximise the model's potential a computer radio is highly recommended.

Suggested R/C

Wing servos: Ripmax SD100, Ripmax SD150, HyperFlight DS57 Tail servos (glider): Ripmax SD100, Ripmax SD150, HyperFlight DS57 Tail servos (electric): Ripmax SD100 Receiver: Small 4/5 channel receiver Battery: 250-350mAh NiMH or 2S LiPo with 5V regulator

(see the alarm regulators for sale on www.hyperflight.co.uk)

Model Specifications

Wingspan: 1.5m (59 in) Wing Area: 24 dm2 (372 sq in) Target Weight: From 290g (10.2 oz) Wing Loading: 12.1g/dm2 (4.0 oz/sq ft) Airfoils: Ag 45 ct-o2, Ag46 ct-02 , AG 47 ct-02

Note these instruction are for a right handed launcher, with the launching winglet on the left wing. For left handed launchers (with winglets on the right tip) please reverse any left/right instructions - the rudder horn should be on the left side of the rudder.

Also please test to ensure that any cyano glue used does not melt the foam internal structure when gluing components.

HyperFlight.co.uk Blaster 2 Assembly Guide

Blaster 2 Assembly Guide

by Martin Bell

AMT (All Moving Tail) & Fin/Rudder Assembly

Fix wing to fuselage assembly using 3mm set screws supplied. Be careful when tightening these single slot head screws so as not to let the screwdriver slip off the screw head as the wing can be easily damaged by a wandering screwdriver head!

HINT: Replacing the supplied screws with cross-head or Allen key headed screws is an option you may like to consider if you intend removing and re-fitting the wing panel for transport of the model.

HINT: At this stage it is a good idea to make sure that the flaperons clear the tail boom properly when they are moved downward. Any minor adjustment required is easily done by elongation the holes in the wing pylon mount a tiny amount with a small round needle file.

Fix AMT (All Moving Tail-plane) to the V-mount using the special screw supplied.

Slide AMT / V-mount assembly on to tail boom and adjust position until rear of AMT is approximately 5mm from front of fin slot in the boom AND perfectly horizontal in relation the mounted wing panel.

Very carefully apply a very small amount of thin cyano adhesive to the V-Mount at the boom joint. Be very careful not to allow the cyano to run up the V-mount and into the precision bearing assembly that carries the tail-plane.

Remove the tail-plane and the wing panel and place to one side.

HINT: It is a good idea to keep all panels in their foam bags when not actually working on them. To make it MUCH easier to remove from and place in the foam bag, simply place a small length of masking tape between the trailing edges of the flaperons at their centre position.

Trial fit the fin / rudder assembly to the rear of the boom leaving 70mm of the fin below the bottom of the tail boom. When happy with the positioning, tape or hold the fin at precisely 90 degrees to the AMT and at 90 degrees to the top of the boom before carefully applying thin cyano or epoxy adhesive to the joint. If using cyano make sure it does not run onto the inner foam section of the fin. When dry remove the AMT and place to one side in its foam cover. To reinforce this area we recommend the boom

just in front of the fin is wrapped in several turns of kevlar (or other strong) thread.

HINT: If in doubt at all about using cyano in any part of the assembly, 5 minute epoxy is certainly an option, at the cost of a small amount of extra weight and the need the hold components in place for 5 minutes when the adhesive sets.

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