THUNDER TIGER ehawk 1500 Assembly Manual

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Assembly Manual

Specif

ications

Wing Span: :? 3

j'

'1

520mm)

Length:

ja

:2"

r925mm)

Wing

Area i.:,sr in.(22dm'z)
Weight: - -: o"0gt
Motor: :3 -29 09-07A
Airfoii:tr.3-15

No.4344

Warranty

This

kit is

guaranteed

to be free from defects

in material and

workmanship atthe date of

purchase.

It

does

not co,.'er anyr

damage caused by use

or modification.

The warranty does

not extend beyond

the

product

iisetf

and

is limited only to the original

cost of the

kit. By the act of building

this user-

assembled

kit the user accepts all

resulting in liability

for damage caused

by the final

product.

lf the

buyer

is

not

prepared

to accept

this liability, it can be

returned

new

and

unused to the

place

of

purchase

for a refund.

Neither

your

dealer

nor Thunder Tiger

Distributors, can accept

kits for

return if

construction has begun.

Notice: Adult Super

Vision

Required

This

is not a toy. Assembly and

flying of this

product

requires adult

supervision.

Read through this

book completely and

become familiar

with the assembly

and

flight of this airplane.

Inspect all

parts

for completeness

and damage.

Browse

www. thundertiger.

com

for

customer

service

if

you

encounter

any

problems.

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INTRODUGTION

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Introd

u ctio

n

Thank

you

for

your purchase

of the Thunder Tiger

eHawk 1500 . This new

generation

of a 1 .5M

glider

is

going

to

lift

for those who are

eager

for

the thrill of soaring. Standard

equips efficient outrunner

OBL29/09-

07A and

performance

folding

prop

that make eHawk 1500

an outstanding 1.5M EP

glider

in

the market.

Advanced from its

brother eHawk 1400, the new 1500

combines

proven

RG15

airfoil

plus

convenient

removable

wing halves and V tail

design for easy transportation.

The eHawk 1500 is

designed for intermediate

pilot

minded.

Before

beginning the assembly read the

instructions

thoroughly to

give

an understanding of the sequence

of steps and a

general

awareness of the

recommended

assembly

procedures.

Check the entire contents

of

your

kit against the

parts

drawing and

photos

to make

sure that no

parts

are

missing

or damaged. This will

also help

you

to become familiar

with

each component

of

your plane.

lf

you

find

that any of the

parts

are either missing

or damaged,

please

contact Thunder

Tiger Distributors for

Customer Service.

OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED

FOR ASSEMBLY

A

checklist is

provided

as below which will make

shopping for these

items

easier.

Brushless

Motor: Recommend

OBL29/09-074 motor ( No.2354)

Radio: A 4-

channel radio with

3 micro servos is reouired.

Adhesives:

You will need

two

types of adhesives

for the

eHawk - Epoxy

and Instant

(cyanoacrylate)

adhesives.

Gontroller: ACE BLC12A
(No.

8026) is a

perfect

controller

that controlling

OBL motor

efficientlv.

Battery:

Recommend the

use

of a ACE Power Lipo

battery

3Sl P'1100mAh(No.2804)

TOOLS AND

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Mixing

Stick for Epoxy

Medium

Grit Sand Paoer
Rubbing Alcohol
Paoer Towel
Hobby Knife
Ruler
Pen, Pencil

or Marker

Phillios&Flat

Head

Screw Drivers
Scissors
Nose Plier
Drill Bit

9/64"(3.5mm)

lTiffiundm

PARTS DRAWINGS

Open the

box and check that

you

have all the

parts

as shown below.

A36586 Fuselage Set

Standoff

(1

)

l't I nl

t'L--l't tl

i-l

Servo Tray

(1

)

@

3x5mm Screw

(2)

t2-J

A

Wing Mount A

(2)

Wing Mount B

(2)

,-E

Blind Nut

(4)

r

Velcro

(2)

A56594

Tail Boom

Tail Boom

(1)

2X5 mm

Wood Screw

(3)

A56593

Ganopy

:

Canopy

(1

)

A56587 Main Wing Set

(T.

Magenta)

AS6587L Main

Wing

Set

(T.

Blue)

AS6587Y Main

Wing

Set

(T.

Yellow)

AS6587X Main Wing Set

(

Any Golor)

Torque

Rod

(2)

Carbon

Tube(2)

Main Wing

(L/,R/1)

A56243

Gontrol

Horn

';------

Backplate

(2)

Con

2x22mm

Screw

(2)

\r

trol Horn Bas

@

Nylon Horn

(2)

e

(2)

Outrunner

Brushless Motor 29l09-07A

(1

)

A56592

Tail MOUNT

R-€

Tail

Mounting

T

Strip

(1)

F

2x8mm Washer

Screw

(2)

G

#

ail Mount

(1)

3x6mm

Setscrew

(1

)

A56588 Tail

Set

(T.

Magenta)

AS6588L Tail Set

(T.

Blue)

AS6588Y

Tail Set

(T.

Yellow)

AS6588X Tail Set

(Any

Golor)

AS6591

Decal

Decal

(1

)

A56589 {OxG

Folding Prop Set

-=.__---xp

/_\

Lfu

M1.5 Hex Wrench

(1)

@

ack

Plate(1

)

oS

3x6mm

Setscrew

(2)

M2 5 Locknut

(2)

F

2x6mm Self- 2.6x16mm Sockel

tapping Screw(1) Cap Screw

(2)

:

M2 Hex

Wrench

(1)

AS6590 Pushrod Set

5_

Aileron

Pushrod

(2)

Elevator Pushrod

(2)

Clevis

(4)

?

1. Remove

aileron

then

center

all CA hinges in

place.

Apply

tiny epoxy

in the torque rod hole then install the

aileron. Secure all

hinges with

thin CA

glue.

After

cures,

make sure aileron moves freelv.

2. Locate the torque rod

connector then thread the

connector on the aileron torque rod.

3. Use hobby knife to cut

away

the

covering on the

hole.

Next install the eyelet in

place,

apply CA

glue

to secure

the eyelet on the wing.

4.

Join

two wing halves with

carbon

joiner

installed. Apply

tape

on the

wing

joint,

make sure two

wing

halves contact

each other closelv.

5. Place the main
when it

centered.

wing

on

fuselage,

make drill mark

6. Locate the wing mount as the drilling

guide

tg make

sure that mark

you

drew are correctly. Adjust to
accommodate the wing mount holes if necessary. Next
drill

3.5mm hole

on the

marks.