Our website is becoming known as a helpful place to go for construction tips and helpful hints on building our kits. I'd like to quote Greg Rose, radio control combat columnist for AMA Model Aviation magazine, May 2000 issue, Page 118:
"JK Aerotech has also done an excellent job in the design of its Web site, which focuses on builder support........The web page sets the standard for online building info, and it would be great if other manufacturers would follow JK Aerotechs' lead. It would be nice to see this sort of building support, not only for RC Combat, but for any type of kit manufacturer."
Thanks Greg, we always appreciate good comments like this and we do strive to make our site better and more helpful all the time.
In the following list you will find links to construction procedures for all the kits we produce and helpful wiring diagrams for electric speed controls and gearboxes.
BASIC RC CRASH COURSE New to RC? Want to learn how to set up a plane or the terminology, or get flying tips? Read this paper, especially if you've bought the T52 Trainer or have some extra questions.
TRANSMITTER STICK SETUP New to RC? Don't know which stick does what? Try this page for illustrated help!
LANDING GEAR ON A COMBAT PLANE by Brad Moore
LANDING GEAR ON THE T 52 by Bernard Cawley
SHEETING A FOAMIE WITH BALSA by Brad Moore
Z-BENDS How to make a perfect Z bend every time.
WIRING DIAGRAM: How to wire servos and speed controls to Tetra and other receivers and how to hook up and use SERMOS connectors
SETTING UP A GEARBOX: How to assemble and set up our three ratio Gearbox
EQUIPMENT: This is a list of what it takes to complete our kits
HOW TO PAINT THE FOAMIE: Step-by-step instructions on how to paint the tape covered plane
HOW TO INSTALL A COWL: Step-by-step instruction on using a bottle for a cowl
OPTIMIZING OUR FOAMIES for Speed 400 electric power covers the P51. Plus a new section on using the 280 gearbox in the T52!
HOW TO MAKE WING SPARS AND REPAIR FOAM WINGS: Did you bend your wing or want to add a spar? try this page..
Jim Spell: How to Set Up The Sniper. Jim Spell writes sailplane & slope soaring articles for various magazines and was gracious enough to write a review of our first plane--the Sniper. He explains in detail how to set it up for maximum performance.
CONSTRUCTION: How to build the T-52 Trainer
CONSTRUCTION: F4U Corsair - Complete building sequence with picture (40 pictures)
CONSTRUCTION: E-Plane - how to put together the new e-Plane electric. Plus a new section on converting to gas
CONSTRUCTION: Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero - Building sequence with pictures
CONSTRUCTION: Fouke-Wulf FW 190 - Building sequence with pictures
CONSTRUCTION: How to install radio gear in our Sniper series and cool modifications for the Sniper.
CONSTRUCTION: OLD Generic instruction sheet for powered combat foamies (no pictures)
CONSTRUCTION: How to build the Pocket Planes P51 Mustang
CONSTRUCTION: How to build our "new version 1/12 scale P51 "D" and "B" version" Combat Mustang with .15 - .25 power, includes section on installing a Slickmount
CONSTRUCTION: Micro Sniper - complete building sequence with pictures
CONSTRUCTION: Mig 3 - building sequence with pictures
CONSTRUCTION: The Big "T" - How to build it.
CONSTRUCTION: TA 152
We get calls from customers all the time with some good ideas and here are a couple of them: Erik Hedegaard says that POTATO PEELERS make an excellent tool to help gouge out the radio gear pockets, He also thought one of those curved- nose serrated grapefruit knives might work well also.
When trying to hollow out the inside of a fuselage, rough cut the major portion out then use a wire brush wheel mounted in a drill motor to smooth out the cavity and remove a bit more material.
Ordinary pocket knives work great for slicing deep and skinny pockets into foam.
This
came in from
Tom
Logan ....
To:
Jim Dickman
Subject:
Zip bits are cool
Just
a note: when I was rebuilding my T-52 I discovered a new use for a