VQ Model Curtiss P-40 User guide

RADIO CONTROL MODEL

CURTISS P-40

VQAO20U / VQA021F / VQA0201B / VA022C

INSTRUCTION MANUAL / MONTAGEANLEITUNG

TECHNISCHE DATEN

Spannweiter 1570mm Lange 1360mm Elektroantrieb 870 Watt Brushless Motor Verbrennerantrieb 10cc 2-T / 15cc 4-T Fernsteuerung 6 Kanal / 7 Servos

WARNING! This radio controlled model is NOT a toy. If modified or flown carelessly it could go out of controll and cause serious human injury or property damage. Before flying your airplane, ensure the air field is spacious enough. Always fly it outdoors in safe areas and seek professional advice if you are unexperienced.

ACHTUNG! Dieses ferngesteuerte Modell ist KEIN Spielzeug! Es ist für fortgeschrittene Modellflugpiloten bestimmt, die ausreichende Erfahrung im Umgang mit derartigen Modellen besitzen Bei unsachgemäßer Verwendung kann hoher Personen- und/oder Sachschaden entstehen. Fragen Sie in einem Modellbauverein in Ihrer Nähe um professionelle Unterstützung, wenn Sie Hilfe im Bau und Betrieb benötigen. Der Zusammenbau dieses Modells ist durch die vielen Abbildungen selbsterklärend und ist für fortgeschrittene, erfahrene Modellbauer bestimmt.

SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan 1570mm Length 1360mm Electric Motor 870 Watt Brushless Motor Glow Engine .60 2-T / .90 4-T Radio 6 Channel / 7 Servos

REQUIRED FOR OPERATION (Purchase separately)

BENOTIGTE KOMPONENTEN FUR DEN ABFLUG (Nicht enthalten)

12x6 for .60 - 2 cycle engine 13x7 for .90 - 4 cycle engine 14X8 for Quantum 4120/07 BOOTS 60

Phoenix-60 Brushless Motor Control or equivalent.

Extension for aileron Flap and retract servo.

Retract landing gear

VQAR07

Retract servo x1

Minimum 6 channel radio for airplane with 7 servos

(Motor control x1) .Aileron x2 .Elevator x1 .Rudder x1 .Flap x 2

GLUE

(Purchase separately)

SILICON

Silicon sealer

TOLLS REQUIRED

Hobby knife

Needle nose Pliers

Sander

Masking tape - Straight Edged Ruler - Pen or pencil - Rubbing alcohol - Drill and Assorted Drill Bits

.........................................................

.60 - 2 cycle

.90 - 4 cycle

Silicone tube

Cyanoacrylate Glue Klebstoff

CA

(Purchase separately)

Phillip screw driver

Scissors

Brushless Motor BOOST 60

Linkage Stopper x2 (for retract servo)

Li-Po Battery, 14.8V, 4500mAH (25C)

EPOXY A

Epoxy Glue (5 minute type) Epoxy-Klebstoff (5min-Typ)

Epoxy Glue (30 minute type)

EPOXY B

Epoxy-Klebstoff (30min-Typ)

Hex Wrench

Awl

Wire Cutters

If exposed to direct sunlight and/or heat, wrinkels can appear. Storing the model in a cool place will let the wrinkles disappear. Otherwise, remove wrinkles in covering film with a hair dryer, starting with low temperature. You can fix the corners by using a hot iron.

Bei Sonneneinstrahlung und/oder Wärme kann die Folie erschlaffen bzw. Falten entstehen. Verwenden Sie ein Warumluftgebläse (Haartrockner) um evtl. Falten aus der Folie zu bekommen. Die Kanten können Sie mit einem Bügeleisen behandeln. Nicht zuviel Hitze anwenden !

Drill holes using the stated

size of drill

1.5mm

(in this case 1.5 mm Ø)

A

B

Use epoxy glue

Take particular care here

!

Apply cyano glue

CA

Hatched-in areas:

remove covering film carefully

Assemble left and right

L/R

sides the same way.

Check during assembly that these

parts move freely, without binding

Not included. These parts must be

X

purchased separately

Read through the manual before you begin, so you will have an overall idea of what to do.

CONVERSION TABLE

1.0mm = 3/64”

1.5mm = 1/16”

2.0mm = 5/64”

2.5mm = 3/32”

3.0mm = 1/8”

4.0mm = 5/32”

5.0mm = 13/64”

6.0mm = 15/64”

10mm = 13/32” 12mm = 15/32” 15mm = 19/32” 20mm = 51/64”

25mm = 1” 30mm = 1-3/16” 45mm = 1-51/64”

Low setting

Joining the wing / Flachenverbindung

1-

A

B

1- Using a pencil, mark the center of the brace. 2- Trial fit the wing joiner into one of the wing panels. It should insert smoothly up to the center line marked above. 3- Slide the other wing half onto the dihedral brace until the wing panel meet. If the fit is over tight, it may be necessary to lightly sand the dihedral brace. 4- Check for the correct dihedral angle. 5- Mix approximately 30 minute epoxy and apply a generous amount of epoxy into the wing joiner cavity of one wing half. 6- Coat one half of the dihedral brace with epoxy up to the center line. Install the epoxy-coated side of the dihedral brace into the wing joiner cavity up to the center line, marking sure that the “V” of the dihedral brace is positioned correctly 7- Do the same way with the other wing half. 8- Carefully slide the wing halves together, ensuring that they are accurately aligned. Firmly press the two halves together, allowing the excess epoxy to run out. Clear off the excess epoxy.

IMPORTANT:

Please do not clean off the excess epoxy on the wing with strong solvent or pure alcohol, only use kerosene to keep the colour of your model not fade.

TOP VIEW / AUFSICHT

A

B

Nylon wing bolt

Binder clip

Rubber band (both the top and bottom)

Retract Servo mount / Servoaufnahmen

2-

A

Note:

Retract servo mount “B”is longer than “C”

Retract servo mount

B

TOP VIEW / AUFSICHT

3- Retract servo / Einziehfahrwerk servo

Retract servo

X

Retract servo tray

C

CA

B

CA

Install the retract servo onto the retract servo mount and secure it in place with four screw (included with radio set).

RETRACT SERVO INSTALLATION

Note: The head of servo should be positioned toward the front of the wing.

CA

A

BOTTOM

C

CENTER WING SECTION

CA

TOP VIEW / AUFSICHT

Retract servo

CENTER WING SECTION

BOTTOM

Retract landing gear / Einziehfahrwerk

4-

VQ-AR07 - 160227

(Purchase separately)

1/8x15/32” (3x12mm) screw

WING - BOTTOM VIEW

UNTERSICHT

X

Retract servo

Pillow ball

5-

Plastic strapX4

Gear mount x 2

Ply gear mount plate x 2

Gear mount (hard wood)

E-ring

STEP

1

RETRACT LANDING GEAR INSTALLATION

2

Fixed gear / Starres Fahrwerk

Main gear (left)

Main gear (right)

3x12mm screw.

Square plastic x 2

3x12mm screw

STEP

......16

Plastic strap

Ply gear mount plate

3

WING - BOTTOM VIEW

UNTERSICHT

Square plastic

3x12mm screw

ABS Shield

6-

“R” for the right half wing “L” for the left half wing

Main landing gear

R

CA

1-Using the ABS retract shield as a template, trace around the outside edge of the ABS retract shield, and then remove it. 2-Using a sharp hobby knife, cut away the covering inside the lines. Not to cut into the wood. 3-Apply the ABS retract shield in place and secure with CA glue.

WING - BOTTOM VIEW

UNTERSICHT

Cut away only the film inside the line.

ABS Shield

7-

WING - BOTTOM VIEW

UNTERSICHT

CA

R

CA

Flap, Aileron servo / Flap, querruder servo

8-

Aileron extension cord

Aileron extension cord exit

flap extension cord

Flap servo hatch

“R” for the right half wing “L” for the left half wing

WING - BOTTOM VIEW /

X

Aileron servo hatch

Aileron servo installation

2x10mm

UNTERSICHT

Aileron servo hatch

Flap servo hatch

Servo mount

X

Flap pushrod exit

FLAP

Connector 2mm

...........4

2x10mm

X

Flap servo installation

Plastic control horn

...........4 set

1.5mm

Servo mount

Aileron servo hatch

Aileron servo arm

Aileron control horn

1.5mm

X

Connector

X

Aileron push-rod

AILERON

Horizontal stabilizer / Leiwerke

9-

Cut away only the film on both side*

A

B

Cut away only the film on both side*

1-Trial fit the horizontal stabilizer into the fuselage. Use a pencil to carefully trace around the top and bottom of the horizontal stabilizer where it meets the fuselage. 2-Remove the horizontal stabilizer from the fuselage, carefully cut away the covering inside the lines which were marked in steep 1. 3-Speared epoxy onto the bottom and top of the horizontal stabilizer along the area where the covering was removed in the previous step and to the fuselage where the horizontal stabilizer mounts. 4-Install the horizontal stabilizer into the fuselage and adjust the alignment as described in step 1.

Securely glue together. If coming off during flight, you lose control of your air plane.

A

B

* WARNING: When removing any covering from the airframe, please ensure that you secure the cut edge with CA or similar cement. This will ensure the covering remain tight.

IMPORTANT:

10-

Plastic control horn

....................3

2x20mm screw

Please do not clean off the excess epoxy on the wing with strong solvent or pure alcohol, only use kerosene to keep the colour of your model not fade.

Elevator installation / Hohenruder

...............6

A

90O90

O

A’

A = A’ B = B’ C = C’

B

C C’

Securely glue together. If coming off during flight, you lose control of your air plane.

B’

Petroleum jelly

Hinge

Apply a thin layer of machine oil or petroleum jelly to only the pivot point of the hinges on the elevator, then push the elevator and its hinges into the hinge slots in the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer. There should be a minimal hinge gap. When satisfied with the and alignment, hinge the elevator to the horizontal stabilizer using 5 minute epoxy. Make sure to apply a thin layer of epoxy to the top and bottom of both hinges and to inside the hinge slots. Repeat the previous procedures to hinge the second elevator to the other side of the horizontal stabilizer.

Apply 5 min.

A

B

Epoxy both the top and bottom.

STABILIZER

Tail gear / Heckspornrad

11-

1/8x15/32” (3x12mm) screw

...........2

Tail gear horn

...............1

5/64”(2mm) collar

...............1

4-Trial fit the tail gear horn into the slot. Do not glue at this time. 5-Slide the tail gear into the tail gear horn. Secure the tail gear mount in place using the two 3x12mm screw. 6-Secure the tail gear horn in place using CA glue as shown.

1-Place the tail gear mount on the bottom of the fuselage as show, mark the mounting hole positions with a pencil. 2-Remove the tail gear mount from the fuselage, Drill the two mounting holes as marked.

3-Cut a 5/64”(2mm) wide slot which is 5/16” (8mm) length and 5/16”(8mm) depth on the bottom of the rudder as shown.

FUSELAGE - BOTTOM VIEW

UNTERSICHT

5/64”(2mm) collar

3x12mm screw

1/16

1.5mm

Tail gear mount

Tail gear horn

CA

Engine 4T / Viertarkmotoren

12-

Ply engine mount plate

1

4x25mm screw

..........4

2

Engine thrust on balk head is already adjust at factory

3

135mm

(5-5/16”)

4

5mm

Blind-nut

....................4

Engine 2T / Zweitarkmotoren

13-

5mm

SIDE VIEW

FRONT VIEW

Brushless motor

14-

Bolts, nuts and washer are not supplied

Fuel tank / Treibstofftank

15-

To muffler

Filler tube

Rubber stopper

FRONT-VIEW

Firewall

A=A’

SIDE-VIEW

A

A’

135mm

(5-5/16”)

Cap

Stopper

Cowling / Motorhaube

16-

To engine

1.5mm

SIDE VIEW

1.5mm

X

Fuel tube

After confirming the direction, insert this assembly, clunk end first, into the fuel tank and tighten and screw the fuel tank cap on firmly.

2.5x10mm.....3

17-

Servo

TANK

FUEL

Rudder servo

FUSELAGE - BOTTOM VIEW

UNTERSICHT

Throttle servo

Elevator servo

Linkages / Anlenkungen

18-

Connector

........ 3

Connector

...... 1

Rudder servo

Fuel tank

Rudder pushrod

FUSELAGE - BOTTOM VIEW

UNTERSICHT

Connector

Elevator pushrod

Elevator servo

ABS Shield

19-

FUSELAGE - BOTTOM VIEW

UNTERSICHT

CA

Cut away only the covering

1-Using the ABS shield as a template, trace around the outside edge of the ABS shield, and then remove it. 2-Using a sharp hobby knife, cut away the covering inside the lines. Not to cut into the wood. 3-Apply the ABS shield in place and secure with CA glue.

Canopy / Kabinenhaube

20-

2x10mm screw

............4

Decor / Aufkleber

21-

1.5mm

CHINESE AIR-FORCE

S

T

U

D

VQA022C AVG

CHECKER TAIL VERSION

VQA020B

US.ARMY

Note: Cut out the stickers and apply them in the proper area. Do not peel the backing paper off all at once. Peel off one corner of the backing and cut off with scissors. Arrange sticker on model and when satisfied adhere the corner without backing. Carefully peel back the rest of the backing while at the same time adhering the rest of the sticker. Try not to make air bubbles, if there are some, carefully puncture sticker (center of bubble) but not model surface with the tip of the knife or sharp pin and squeeze out the air. At curves stretch sticker and apply a little heat so that no ceases occur. Cut off the excess that is produced.

22-

23-

Balance / Schwerpunkt

4”~4-1/8” (100~105mm)

Control surface / Ruderausschlage

DO NOT try to fly an out-of-balance model !

Note: If necessary, move the battery pack or add weight to either the tail or nose until the correct balance is achieved.

Wing center section

1-23/64”(35 mm)

RUDDER STROKE

ELEVATOR STROKE

AILERON STROKE

FLAP

Adjust the travel of the control surfaces to achieve the values stated in the diagrams. These value will be suitable for average flight requirements. Adjust the values to suit your particular needs.

IMPORTANT:

Please do not clean your model with pure alcohol or strong solvent, only use liquid soap with water or use glass cleaner to clean on surface of your model to keep the colour not fade.

All details are subject to change without notice !

Technische Anderungen und Irrtumer vorbehalten !

13/32”(10mm)

15/64”(6mm)

51/64” - 1-3/16”

(20 - 30mm)