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Slick Assembly Manual
Slick Assembly Manual
Thank you for purchasing the RedWing RC Slick. We have provided you with the highest quality kit and
flight performance possible. We wish you great success in the assembly and flying of your new
RedWing RC Slick.
Caution!
1. You should not regard this airplane as a toy.
2. To ensure safety, please read this instruction manual thoroughly before assembly.
3. Building and operating a model airplane requires diligent practice and correct guidance. An
inexperienced flyer can cause serious injury and property damage.
4. Seek the assistance of an experienced RC pilot or model airplane club for help with assembly,
operation and maintenance to assure your flying experience is both enjoyable and safe.
5. Fly only in AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) approved areas.
Redwing RC warrants this model to be free from defects in both materials and workmanship from date
of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In
no case shall RedWing RC’s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, RedWing RC
reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.
In that RedWing RC has no control over final assembly or materials used for final assembly, no liability
shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-
assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting
liability.
We, as the kit manufacturer, have provided you with a top quality, thoroughly tested kit and
instructions, but ultimately the quality and fly ability of your finished model depends on how you built
it; therefore, we cannot in any way guarantee the performance of your completed model, and no
representations are expressed or implied as to the performance or safety of your completed model.
Specifications
Wingspan: 87”
Wing area: 1440 in²
All up flying weight: 15 to 17 pounds, depending on hardware and building style
Overall length: 83”
Engine: any 50 to 60cc engine (DLE 55, DLE 55RA, DLA 58 recommended)
Radio: 6 channel recommended (4 channel possible)
CG: 25 to 30% back from LE at root
Servos: 200 in-oz torque, metal gear. Digital servos are recommended.
Assembly
Prior to assembly, inspect entire framework. Pay particular attention to covering and seams in
covering. Temperature extremes in shipping containers sometimes cause wrinkles or loose seams to
form. Most wrinkles and loose seams can easily be fixed by taking a little time with a sealing iron or
heat gun. Persistent wrinkles are generally caused by air trapped under the covering. These can be
removed by puncturing the covering with a pin to create and escape for the air. Vibrations during
shipping can loosen glue joints. These can be repaired with CA glue.
Notes on Assembly
Assembly order is non-critical. Many steps can be done whenever the builder wants to do them. For
instance, hinging of all surfaces can be done at the same time. Same goes for control horns. They can
all be done at the same time. Installation process for both hinges and control horns will be described
once. The order described in this manual is intended to minimize the time it takes to assemble this kit.
It is recommended that the landing gear be installed early to keep the fuselage from rolling. Wheels
and pants can be installed at any time. Some builders may prefer to install the wheels and pants last,
just to keep the airplane from rolling off their work bench.
Hardware required to finish the kit
50 cc class engine with muffler (DLE-55, DLE-55RA or DLA-58 recommended)
Standoffs for engine (normally included with engine)
Propeller: 23”x8” or 24”x8” (suitable size for engine used)
Spinner: 3-3/4”
Servos:
5 for flight surfaces (XQ 4020 available from RedWing RC)
1 for throttle (metal gear recommended)
Receiver: 4 channel minimum. 6 channel or more recommended
Transmitter: 4 channel minimum. 6 channel or more computerized recommended
Optical kill switch on ignition recommended (available from RedWing RC)
Battery:
3000 mah LiFe can be used for both ignition and receiver (available from RedWing RC)
If desired, a separate battery of at least 1000 mah capacity can be used for ignition.
Switch: 2 HD switches (available from RedWing RC)
Servo extensions:
Aileron: two 12” heavy duty and two 6” (available from RedWing RC)
Elevator: two 36” heavy duty (available from RedWing RC)
Throttle: 12” heavy duty (available from RedWing RC)
Servo safety clips for each extension (available from RedWing RC)
Tools, etc. required to finish model
Screwdrivers: Phillips and common
Wrenches: metric open end or box
Ball drivers or allen head wrenches
Drill with assorted bits
Pliers or crimping tool
Hobby heat gun and hobby sealing iron
Modeling knife (X-acto with #11 blade, or equivalent)
Wire cutters
Pen or marker (Sharpie, or equivalent)
Scissors
Thin, medium CA and CA accelerator
15-30 minute epoxy with mixing cups and mixing sticks
Gorilla Glue or Tightbond II for hinges (if don’t want to use epoxy)
Blue threadlock
Rubbing alcohol and wipes or paper towels (denatured alcohol may affect painted surfaces)
Q-tips are handy, but not a necessity
Hemostat or small needle nosed pliers
Notes on radio installation
While this airplane can be flown with a simple 4 channel transmitter, it is recommended that at least 6
channel computerized transmitter be used. The 4 channel transmitter would require the use of Y-
harnesses on both aileron and elevator servos. The 6 channel transmitter allows plugging each servo
into its own channel. Servo sub trim and end points can then be adjusted to optimize the servo control
horn configuration.
At neutral, aileron servo arms should be parallel with the aileron hinge line. Elevator servo arms
should be vertical.
Turnbuckle type pushrods are included for the ailerons and elevators. Turnbuckles have a left hand
thread on one end and a right hand thread on the other. They are convenient as they allow finer
adjustments than a conventional clevis. They also allow adjustment without disconnecting anything.
However, initially they are easier to set up if you center the servo arm, center the control surface and
hold the turnbuckle up to both ball links to see how far to thread the turnbuckle in. Thread the
turnbuckle this amount into each ball link. This will have the pushrod length close to what is needed.
It can be further adjusted after installing the servo arm on the servo.
Make a point to install the turnbuckles in the same direction on all control surfaces. For instance, use
the right hand thread at the servo and left hand thread at the control horn. If they are all installed the
same way, then rotating the turnbuckle clockwise or counter clockwise has the same effect on all
control surfaces. For instance, turning clockwise shortens the pushrod and pulls the control surface
down.
Recommended control setup has control surface ball links installed on the outer hole of the control
horns and the other ball link attached at the second from the outer hole on the servo arm. Adjust
servo end point on the transmitter to give desired control throw. Rudder ball links should be installed
using the outer holes on the servo arm.
Make sure elevator halves center to the same place. This is done by positioning the servo arms so they
are both vertical when the elevator stick is neutral. Adjust the length of the turnbuckle pushrods for
neutral elevator. Maximum throw in both directions is set with servo end point on the transmitter.
Select an inner hole on the throttle servo arm that requires servo throw of greater than 100% in both
low and high throttle directions. The model assembled for this manual has a 1” throttle arm on the
carburetor and the pushrod is ¾” from the center of the servo spline. This requires about 115% throw
in both high and low directions to achieve full throttle throw.
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Main gear is installed using nuts and bolts that are
inserted in predrilled holes. Bolts go through landing
gear cover, main gear, then fuselage bottom. Nuts
are installed inside the fuselage and accessible via the
canister tunnel. Note: remove covering from landing
gear cover at four bolt positions.
Place tail wheel bracket in positions and mark
location of the mounting holes
Drill holes for mounting screws.
Install tail wheel bracket only. Note: wheel and
steering linkage can be installed later.
Several different types of adhesive are acceptable
for installing hinges. Epoxy, Gorilla Glue and
aliphatic resin (Titebond II) all work. One
benefit of the aliphatic resin is it cleans up with
water until it cures. A dental syringe is an
excellent tool for injecting glue into the holes.
Remove all hinges from their pre-drilled holes.
Scuff barbs on all hinges with coarse sandpaper
or similar tool. Note: two hinges have had one
barb clipped off. The short side of these two
hinges go into the stabilizer in the hole closest to
the fuselage.
Place a small amount of lubricant on the pin of
the hinge and flex the hinge back and forth to
coat the pin with lubricant. Lithium grease was
used in this model.
You can use the same Lithium grease to keep
your door hinges from squeaking.
Inject a small amount of adhesive into the hole in
the flying surface. Also add some adhesive to the
barbs of the hinge. Insert the hinge into the hole
until the pin is at the hinge line.
Install all hinges in the flying surface. Make sure
all hinges line up the same. If you would like,
proceed directly to installing the hinges in the
control surface at this time.
Inject adhesive into all holes and onto the barbs
of all hinges. Make sure all hinges will go in
holes. Push elevator into position. Once hinges
are properly seated, rock elevator back and forth
a few times to help align hinges.
Once all hinges have been installed, clean off
excess adhesive. Note: minimal hinge gap and
bevel to bevel throw. If necessary, increase hinge
gap slightly to achieve desired control throw.
Repeat process for aileron and rudder hinges.
Note: minimal hinge gap and bevel to bevel
throw.
Remove covering over aileron servo openings and
control horn slots. Covering can be removed by
either cutting it off with an X-acto or similar knife or
by melting it with a pencil type of soldering iron. The
soldering pencil seals the covering to the structure,
but leaves some excess that needs to be cut off.
Note slots for rudder horns near bottom of rudder.
Openings in fuselage for horizontal stabilizer
mounting, elevator servo lead and rudder pull-pull
cable exit.
Slot opened in horizontal stabilizer for the elevator
servo arm and elevator slots for control horns.
Assemble control horns assemblies and tighten bolt.
Scuff bottom of control horns (glue area) with coarse
sandpaper for better adhesion. Inject epoxy into
both control horn slots. Apply additional epoxy to
both sides of each control horn. Insert control horns
into slots and clean up excess epoxy that oozes out of
slots. Rudder horns need to be trimmed to fit.
Elevator control horns have been installed. Note:
excess epoxy has not been cleaned off yet.
Rudder uses two pairs of control horns for pull-pull
cables. The horns install directly opposed from each
other, thus will not fit unless trimmed. The horns on
the left have been marked. The horns on the right
have been trimmed. Verify both sets of horns fit
prior to gluing in place.
Install both pairs of rudder control horns with epoxy.
Pull-pull cable will be installed later.
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