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HyperFlight.co.uk Blaster 2 Assembly Guide

Electric Blaster 2 Addendum

Tail Assembly & Servo Installation

Build the wings just like the Blaster 2 glider. Trial bolt the wings to the fuselage. Bolt

the tailplane to the V mount and slip it onto the tail boom. Glue the fin/rudder to the

rudder/servo mount. Trial fit the rudder/servo mount at the extreme rear of the boom,

and mark where the V mount should fit for the tailplane to just clear the fin. Remove

the rudder/servo mount and glue the V mount in place using epoxy or cyano. Ensure

the tailplane is horizontally aligned with the wing before the glue sets. Remove the

wing and tailplane.

Extend the Ripmax SD100/Dymond D47 tail servo leads using lightweight wire – old

PC mouse cables often have suitable lightweight flexible cores. Wrap the tail servos in

masking tape offset as in the photos. Use just enough layers to make the servos a

good close fit in the rudder/servo mount. Remove the servo output arms and position

the servos as a unit in the correct position in the rudder/servo mount. Then measure

and mark out, on the outside of the mount, the position of the servo output arms and

carefully cut the required slots in the mount big enough to be able to insert the arms

from the outside, after fixing the servos in place.

After double checking, remove the servos, spread a very small amount of 5 minute

epoxy on the masking tape wrapping and glue the servos in place inside the

rudder/servo mount. (By using masking tape it should be possible to remove the

servos without too much difficulty if this ever becomes necessary.) Connect the servos

to the receiver and ensure they are centered. Maneuver the servo output arms into

position on their respective servos. It is then quite easy to fit the servo arm retaining

screws from the underside of the fin. Finally lightly glue the fin/servo assembly into

place on the boom, routing the servo wires through the boom to the receiver in the

pod. Before the glue sets ensure the fin is at 90 degrees to the tailplane and wing.

See www.hyperflight.co.uk for electric power train suggestions. Note you may have to

add ballast in the tail to obtain the correct center of gravity.

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