Dynaflite DYFA3045 - Manual (Page 5)

to one servo, or connected to separate servos. If
powering the S.E.5a with an engine in the
upper end of the recommended range, and/or if
you plan of flying lots of aerobatics with your
S.E.5a, two elevator servos are recommended.
If two servos are used for the elevators, a radio
capable of electronic mixing (so one of the
servos can be “reversed”) must be used, or an
electronic device to make one of the servos
move in the opposite direction will be required.
The Futaba
® SR-10 Synchronized Servo Reverser
(FUTM4150) may be used to reverse one of the
servos and is compatible with most popular
radio systems.
As for the type of servos, servos with a
minimum of 50 oz.-in. of torque are
recommended for the elevator(s) and rudder,
while standard servos may be used on the
ailerons and throttle.
Three (3) Hobbico ® Pro Series ™ “Y” Harnesses
(HCAM2751 for Futaba J connectors) are also
required for the ailerons (one “Y” Harness in
each wing and one inside the fuselage).
A receiver battery with a minimum capacity of
1,000 mAh is also recommended.
Keep in mind that this is a scale model of a WWI
biplane that is intended to fly in a scale-like
manner-planes of that day weren’t capable of
some of the high-stress aerobatic maneuvers
flown today. The Dynaflite S.E.5a flies most
scale-like with engines nearer the bottom of the
recommended size range. Even with the O.S.
®
MAX .91 four-stroke, the model was flown at
reduced throttle settings much of the time. If the
S.E.5a is powered by an engine in the upper
end of the recommended size range prudent
throttle management must be used.
The S.E.5a on the kit box cover was covered
primarily with flat olive drab and flat cream Top
Flite
® MonoKote ® film. The white band around
the fuselage was made from white MonoKote
and the rudder was covered with dark red, sky
blue and white MonoKote (scuffed with 600-grit
sandpaper to remove the shine). The plastic
parts (cowl, headrest, etc.) were painted with
olive drab Top Flite LustreKote
® (TOPR7210). The
wing struts and tail gear mount were stained
with Minwax Special Walnut 224 stain, then
clear-coated with crystal clear LustreKote
(TOPR7200). Below are the order numbers for
full 6' rolls of covering to finish the model like
the one on the kit box cover (only
approximately one foot of dark red, white and
sky blue are required).
Flat Olive Drab (two rolls) – TOPQ0510
Flat Cream (one roll) – TOPQ0512
White – TOPQ0204
Sky Blue – TOPQ0206
Dark Red – TOPQ0218
This is the list of hardware and accessories
used to finish the S.E.5a. Order numbers are
provided in parentheses.
❏
(3) Y-harnesses for ailerons (HCAM2751 for
Futaba)
❏
R/C foam rubber (1/4" [6mm] - HCAQ1000,
or 1/2" [13mm] - HCAQ1050)
❏
10 oz. [300cc] fuel tank (GPMQ4104)
❏
Propeller and spare propellers
❏
3' [900mm] standard silicone fuel tubing
(GPMQ4131)
❏
Fuel filler valve for glow fuel (GPMQ4160)
HARDWARE & ACCESSORIES
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED
COVERING & PAINT
ENGINE RECOMMENDATIONS
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