The Phazer’shigh quality components arrived in pristine condition (above) due to the excellent packaging. The simplicity of the Phazer’sequipment needs (at right) allows for low cost and high performance.
ways happens at the wrong worst time. The cone adapter is test fit and then glued to the fan shroud following the proper glue recommendations. The fan was then mounted/glued in the fuselage after test fitting the fan housing mount which required some slight sanding for a snug fit before being glued in place. A solidly mounted fan is a must for high performance. The front intake housing flange was fitted and then glued with the speci- fied adhesives. I was careful not to get glue in the fan area as cau- tioned in the
manual. After adding the tow hook, which has a T-nut preinstalled, and fin hole wire cover, I was ready to move to the wing. The manual suggests starting the wing as- sembly with a pull test on the preinstalled hinges and a tightening of the MonoKote cov- ering. Well, the hinges were fine and the cov-
ering was already tight. Nice job Great Planes. The radio was now set up in the elevon mode and adjusted to operate as shown in the manual for proper rotation of the servos. This really helped the equipment installation go right the first time, always a good thing.
The servos were glued to pre-covered
wing hatches as shown and their exten- sions connected. The assembly was screwed into the wing and the included hardware completed the linkages. The manual includes a template for the elevon horn placement which has you drilling just one set of holes. The wing skid and c.g. lo- cations were then marked on the wing pan- els and the skids glued in place. The wings were test fit and then joined with the alu- minum joiner tube and carbon fiber align- ment pegs.
The manual recommends attaching the
wings with RTV in case future replacement is needed. The wings aligned perfectly with even the trim paint lines matching up great.
They were then left to dry overnight after being glued with RTV.
Final assembly begins with powering up the radio system and rechecking that all controls are working properly and the fan is spinning in the correct direction. Locations for the receiver and speed control are finally determined. Suggested locations are pic- tured in the manual and mounting material is provided. Next the battery mount is pre- pared and the battery mounted. The Phazer airframe is now complete and decals of your choice applied. Finger grip tape is included for hand launches and application instruc- tions are included.
Now for the flying
All models must balance in their sug- gested c.g. Great Planes reminds the builder that the Phazer needs to be proper- ly balanced to fly correctly, especially be- cause of its speed. They have included a neat balance stand which worked great and can be used for many other models.
The manual details assembly of the HyperFlow 56mm fan (above left). Be sure to follow the adhesive recommendations. Take your time and test fit (above
FLYING MODELS
right), sanding the edges of the fan housing mount before gluing into place. A solidly mounted fan is a must.
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