Code : SEA 303 ASSEMBLY MANUAL Speciications: Wingspan--------------- 68.0 in (172.7 cm). Wing area--------------- 1155.7 sq.ins (74.6 sq.dm). Weight------------------- 12.8-13.2 lbs (5.8-6.0 kg). Length------------------- 55.0 in (139.8 cm). Engine/Motor size----- 20-26cc gasoline. Radio--------------------- 5 channels with 6 servos.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA INTRODUCTION. hank you for choosing the NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA ARTF by SG MODELS . he NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport lyer in mind. It is a semi scale airplane which is easy to ly and quick to assemble. he airframe is conventionally built using balsa, plywood to make it stronger than the average ARTF, yet the design allows the aeroplane to be kept light. You will ind that most of the work has been done for you already.
KIT CONTENTS. HINGING THE AILERON. SEA303 NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 1. Fuselage 2. Upper wing set 3. Lower wing set 4. Tail set 5. Cowling 6. Aluminum wing tube 7. Windshield and pilot 8. Landing gear Note : he control surfaces, including the ailerons, elevators, and rudder, are prehinged with hinges installed, but the hinges are not glued in place. It is imperative that you properly adhere the hinges in place per the steps that follow using a high-quality thin C/A glue.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 7) Repeat this process with the other wing panel, securely hinging the aileron in place. 4) Delect the aileron and completely saturate each hinge with thin C/A glue. he ailerons front surface should lightly contact the wing during this procedure. Ideally, when the hinges are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or less will be maintained throughout the lengh of the aileron to the wing panel hinge line.
3. 2) Use dental loss or heatshrunk tube to secure the connection so they cannot become unplugged. 3. Epoxy. Ailerons control horn 4. INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS. 1. 3) A string has been provided in the wing to pull the aileron lead through to the wing root. Remove the string from the wing at the servo location and use the tape to attach it to the servo extension lead. Pull the lead through the wing and remove the string. 2. 5. Mininum servo spec. Torque : 80 oz-in (5.8 kg-cm) @ 4.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 7. AILERON PUSHROD INSTALLATION. Please see below pictures. 1. 8. 2. 30mm 9. 3. 10. 6 4.
INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS. INSTALLING THE RECEIVER SWITCH. . Because the size of servos difer, you may need to adjust the size of the precut . opening in the mount. he notch in the sides of the mount allow the servo lead to pass through. 1) Install the rubber grommets and brass collets into all servos. Test it the servos into the fuselage servo mounts. 2) Secure the servos with the screws provided with your radio system. 1. Elevator servo.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 5. 2. Switch. INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO FUSELAGE. Please see these below pictures. 6. 1. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4.
13. 9. M3x4 10. 14. INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY. 11. 1) Using a modeling knife, carefully cut of the rear portion of one of the 3 nylon tubes leaving 1/2” protruding from the rear of the stopper. his will be the fuel pick up tube. 2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length of silicon fuel line. Connect one end of the line to the weighted fuel pick up and the other end to the nylon pick up tube. 1. 12.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 1. 2. 2. 3. Vent tube. Fuel pick up tube. Fuel ill tube. 3) Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45º angle. his tube is the vent tube. 4) Test it the stopper assembly into the tank. It may be necessary to remove some of the lashing around the tank opening using a modeling knife. If lashing is present, make sure none falls into the tank. 3.
5. Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment. Air should low through easily. Balsa wood. ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLATION. 1) Locate the items necessary to install the engine mount included with your model. 6. 1. Nylon M4x25mm. 7. Vent tube. 2) Use four 4x30mm head bolts and four 4mm washers to attach the engine mount rails to the iewall. Tighten the screws .
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 3. 3. 4mm 4) he ire wall has the location for the throttle pushrod tube (pre-drill). MOUNTING THE ENGINE. 5) Slide the pushrod tube in the irewall and guide it through the fuel tank mount. Use medium C/A to glue the tube to the irewall and the fuel tank mount. 6) Connect the Z-bend in the 450mm throttle pushrod to the outer hole of the carburetor arm. 1) Position the engine with the drive washer (145mm) forward of the iewall as shown. 1.
6. 9. 7. COWLING. Please see below pictures. 1. Choke wire 8) Reinstall the servo horn by sliding the connector over the pushrod wire. Center the throttle stick and trim and install the servo horn perpendicular to the servo center line. 2. 8. 3. 9) Move the throttle stick to the closed position and move the carburetor to closed. Use a 2.5mm hex wrench to tighten the screw that secures the throttle pushrod wire. Make sure to use threadlock on the screw so it does not vibrate loose.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 1) Tape the cowl to the fuselage using low-tack tape. 7. 4. 4) Install the muler and muler extension onto the engine and make the cutout in the cowl for muler clearance. Connect the fuel and pressure lines to the carburetor, muler and fuel iler valve. Secure the cowl to fuselage using the M3x10mm socket head screws.Putting a small length of silicon fuel tube under the head of the screw helps with vibration. 5. 8.
10. 2. ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION. 3. 1) Locate the items neccessary to install the electric power conversion included with your model. 1. M4x25mm and washers. 4) Attach the motor mount to the front of the electric motor box using four 4mm blind nut, four M4x20mm hex head bolts to secure the motor. Please see picture shown. 4.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA hen, use 5.5mm drill bit to enlarge the holes on the electric motor box. 9. 6. 145mm 5.5mm 10. 7. Blind nut. 11. Balsa stick. Epoxy. 5) Attach the motor to the front of the electric motor box using four 4mm blind nut, four M4x20mm hex head bolts to secure the motor. Please see picture shown. 6) Attach the speed control to the side of the motor box using two-sided tape and tie wraps. Connect the appropriate leads from the speed control to the motor.
Install the spinner backplate, propeller and spinner cone. 13. 1. Battery. 14. he propeller should not touch any part of the spinner cone. If it does, use a sharp modeling knife and carefully trim away the spinner cone where the propeller comes in contact with it. 2. 15. HINGING THE ELEVATOR. 16. Glue the elevator hinges in place using the same techniques used to hinge the ailerons. 1. INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN. 1. Draw center line. 1. Fiberglass control horn. 2) Using a modeling knife, carefully rmove the covering at mounting slot of horizontal stabilizer (both side of fuselage). 2. 2. Epoxy. Cut. 3. ElevatorFiberglass control horn. 3) Slide the stabilizer into place in the precut slot in the rear of the fuselage. he stabilizer should be pushed irmly against the front of the slot. 3. Epoxy. INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
7) When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount of 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides in the fuselage. Slide the stabilizer in place and realign. Double check all of your measurements once more before the epoxy cures. Hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins or masking tape and remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol. 4. Pen.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 1) While holding the vertical stabilizer irmly in place, use a pen and draw a line on each side of the vertical stabilizer where it meets the top of the fuselage. 1. 2. Fiberglass control horn. 2. Epoxy. 2) Using a modeling knife, remove the covering from over the precut hinge slot cut into the lower rear portion of the fuselage. 3. 3. Rudder Fiberglass control horn. INSTALLING VERTICAL FIN. 1. 20 4.
9. 5. Epoxy. 3) Slide the vertical stabilizer back in place. Using a triangle, check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90º to the horizontal stabilizer. 4) When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount of Flash 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the mounting slot and to bottom of the vertical stabilizer mounting area. Apply epoxy to the bottom and top edges of the iller block and to the lower hinge also. Set the stabilizer in place and realign.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 5. 1. Elevator pushrod. M2 clevis. Hex nut. Elevator control horn. 3) hread one clevis and M2 lock nut on to each elevator control rod. hread the horns on until they are lush with the ends of the control rods. Fuel tubing. 6. 4) Elevator and rudder pushrods assembly as pictures below. 2. Minimum servo spec. Torque : 80 oz-in (5.8 kg-cm) @ 4.8V; 100 oz-in (7.2 kg-cm) @ 6.0V 7. 3. 685mm. 8. 4.
9. 4. MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL. 5. C/A glue. Locate items necessary to install tail wheel. 1. 6. 2. 7. 3.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 8. 12. 9. 13. M3x15 10. 14. 11. 15.
IINSTALL BRACING WIRE AND METAL BRACKET AT THE TAIL. 5. TOP VIEW 1. 6. 2. M3x15 7. 3. 8. 4.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 9. 13. BOTTOM VIEW 14. 10. 15. 11. M3x15 12. 26 16.
17. 1. 18. 2. 19. 3. INSTALL OF PLASTIC. 4. Please see below pictures.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 5. 9. 6. 10. 7. 11. 2x8mm. 8. 12.
13. M3x10 14. 17. 18. 3x25mm. 15. 19. 16. 20.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 25. 21. Epoxy. 22. 26. 23. 27. 24. 28. Epoxy.
4) Position the windshield onto the fuselage. Trace around the windshield onto the fuselage using a felt-tipped pen. Cut and remove the covering from between the lines drawn, and glue the windshield to the fuselage using epoxy or a special canopy glue. 29. 2. INSTALLATION PILOT AND WINDSHIELD. 1) Locate items necessary to install pilot and windshield. 1. 3. Epoxy. 2) A scale pilot is included with this ARF. he Pilot included its well in the cockpit.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 9. 5. 2x8mm. 6. 10. 7. 11. 8. 12.
13. CABANE STRUT INSTALLATION. NOTE : his is temporary steps for installing screws, so no need to tighten the screws.. he exact position of the end will be adjusted when the struts are installed.. 1) Locate the items for this section of the manual. 17. 14. 2) Place the cabane struts in position, noting their position as shown in the photo. Loosely install the four M3 x 12 socket head machine screws and M3 washers.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 20. 24. 21. 25. 3x12mm. 22. 26. 23. 27.
28. 32. 29. 33. 3) Place the upper center wing rib in position on the cabane struts. Start the M3 x 12 socket head machine screws and M3 washers that secure the rib to the cabane struts. ATTACHMENT WING- FUSELAGE. Attach the aluminium tube into fuselage. 1. 30. Insert two lower wing panels as pictures below.. 31. 2.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 3. 7. Insert two lower wing panels as pictures below.. 4. M4x12 8. 5. 9. 6. 36 10.
3. 11. 4. INSTALLATION WING STRUTS. 1) Locate the items for this section of the manual 1. 5. 2) Attach the two wing struts to the top of lower wing pant using an M3x12mm nachine screw and M3 washers. 2. 6.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 7. 11. 8. 12. 9. 13. 10. 14.
15. 19. 16. 20. 17. At this time, exact position of the end is set, please Use a 2.5mm hex wrench to slowly tighten the hardware securing the cabane struts in position on the fuselage. Again, make sure to use threadlock on all the fasteners to prevent them from vibrating loose Repeat steps to prepare the remaining wing panel for installation. 18. INSTALLATION CABLE. 1) Prepare one end of the cable by attaching a cable end using a copper crimp. hread a nut, then a clevis, on the cable end as shown.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA 5. 1. 2)Attach the clevis to the brass tab next to the rear interplane strut on the upperlower wing.Slide a copper crimp on the cable. Pass the cable through the brass tab on the upper wing, the back through the copper crimp. REMOVING THE WING PANELS. 2. Begin placing tension on the wires, working from the ends that have been crimped to the ends that have not. here should be light tension on all the cables, but not enough to change the position of the wing.
Using the transport frames allow the removal of the wings without the need to remove the aileron linkage and the interplane strut between the top and bottom wings. 2. INSTALLING THE BATTERY-RECEIVER. 1) Plug the servos leads and the switch lead into the receiver. Plug the battery pack lead into the switch also. 3. 2) Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protective foam rubber to protect them from vibration.Mount as far forward as possible. 1. Battery. Receiver. 2) Use a 2.
Instruction Manual. NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA Lit the model. If the tail drops when you lit, the model is “tail heavy” and you must add weight* to the nose. If the nose drops, it is “nose heavy” and you must add weight* to the tail to balance. BALANCING. 1) It is critical that your airplane be balanced correctly. Improper balance will cause your plane to lose control and crash. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED 100MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING AT THE WING ROOT. 1.
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NIEUPORT 28 REPLICA Instruction Manual. FLIGHT PREPARATION. PREFLIGHT CHECK. Check the operation and direction of the elevator, rudder, ailerons and throttle. 1) Completely charge your transmitter and receiver batteries before your irst day of lying. A) Plug in your radio system per the manufacturer’s instructions and turn everything on. B) Check the elevator irst. Pull back on the elevator stick. he elevator halves should move up.
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