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wire component on the DEPRON plate 6, and press it down
using a hardwood plate or similar to impress its shape into
the foam. Cut out the water rudder using a balsa knife, and fit
it inside the wire loop. Attach the rudder to the wire 5 with a few
strips of adhesive tape applied round the periphery.
Attaching the water rudder
First cut 55 mm from the aerial sleeve. Fig. 13
Drill a 3 mm Ø hole through the fuselage from the underside,
directed straight at the rudder hinge pivot axis, and glue the
plastic sleeve 16 in the hole. Bend the final 16 mm of the wire
through 90°, slip it into the aerial sleeve from the top, and glue
it to the rudder. Figs. 14 + 15
Connecting the water rudder rod
Slip the swivel pushrod connector 19 onto the angled end of
the wire. Fit the screwed shank of the connector barrel through
the second hole from the inside of the rudder horn. Secure the
swivel pushrod connector with the washer 20 and nut 21, and
apply a little thin cyano to secure the nut 21. Check that the
linkage works smoothly and freely. Fig. 16
Attaching the water rudder
The prepared water rudder is fixed to the projecting wire using
the terminal clamp 17.
Set the rudder exactly in line with the rudder.
Tighten the two socket-head grubscrews 18 in the terminal
clamp 17. Fig. 17
Floats Kit, e.g. for the TwinStar II
No.
Quant.
Description
1
1
Instructions
2
2
Float
3
1
Front float bracket
4
1
Rear float bracket
5
1
Spring steel wire
6
1
Water rudder
Small parts set
10
2
Tubular float support
11
2
Flat undercarriage support
12
6
Bush
13
4
P-clip
14
12
Screw
15
4
Washer
16
1
Water rudder pivot tube
17
1
Water rudder terminal clamp
18
2
Socket-head grubscrew
19
1
Swivel pushrod connector
20
1
Washer
21
1
Nut
22
1
Allen key
6
Finally a few words on flying from water
A certain minimum of flying experience and skill is necessary
for successful flying from and onto water, not least because a
rough landing or crash on water is usually just as hard on the
model as a crash into the ground. Radio control system
components may also be damaged or ruined if water gets
inside them.
For your first flights from water please wait for a day with as
little breeze as possible. Allow the model to accelerate slowly
and steadily into wind. The floats will slowly rise as the model
picks up speed, and the rear part aft of the step will eventually
come clear of the water. At this point the aircraft is planing on
the front part of the floats, and will lift off with slight application
of up-elevator.
Take-off works better when there are slight waves on the water
surface; if it is completely smooth, the take-off run will be
significantly longer.
If the surface of the water is totally smooth, you can create
ripples by taxying across the wind beforehand; this makes it
easier for the model to lift off.
Land the aircraft into wind at a shallow approach angle, with
low airspeed and a high idle (motor running, but only slowly).
Take care to leave sufficient reserve in the flight battery to ensure
that the model can be taxied safely back to the bank. Always
ensure that you do not pose any danger to bathers and other
water sportsmen present at the site.
All of us in the MULTIPLEX team wish you many hours of fun
and success in building and flying your floatplane.
Material
Moulded Elapor foam
Pre-formed aluminium
Pre-formed spring steel
Metal
Depron
Rectangular plastic
Plastic
Plastic
Plastic
Metal
Metal
Plastic
Metal
Metal
Metal Ready made
Metal
Metal
Metal
# 73 3061
Dimensions
580 x 80 x 80mm
Ready made
Ready made
1.3 Ø x 400 mm
3 x 40 x 60 mm
10 x 20 x 100 mm
3 x 21 x 40 mm
Ready made
Ready made
3.0 x 16 mm
3.2 Ø
3.2 Ø / 2.2 Ø x 90 mm
4 x 5.5 x 13.5, 3.2 mm Ø
M3 x 3 mm
6 mm Ø
M2
M2
1.5 A/F
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