"I feel the need, the need for SPEED!" Looking for ways to enjoy some fixed wing FPV, we have chosen the Viper V2 70mm from FMS as our test bench for our XplorerHD.
The packaging is pretty straight forward and unboxing didn't take too much effort.
It is well packaged so we don't assume any damages. We love the color scheme and can't wait to put it together.
Laying the parts out, we had a hard time not to admire the color scheme. It includes everything you need besides the receiver and battery.
The battery connector is the EC5 and we chose to use some 3300mAh 6s batteries.
One thing we really appreciated is they added Velcro for you battery which is located in the battery tray.
Now onto the assembly! We decided to start with the Elevator and Rudder servo connectors.
Here is a better look on how the Elevator harness from the servo gets connected to the harness that will eventually be connected to the receiver within the fuselage.
We tucked the harness neatly before finishing the Elevator and Rudder harness.
Line up the 4x screw holes to the rear of the fuselage. There are small detents where you can slide and somewhat lock into place.
We can now work with the Vertical Stabilizer. Gently slot it in while using the grooves and the screw hole as shown to the right of the "RUDD" label in the picture to the right.
Here is the how it will look if everything is installed correctly.
Included with the packaging, you will have some control arms and screws.
Here is another detail we appreciated, they are all the same size and length as this prevents any confusion.
Using the appropriate hex driver, secure the Horizontal Stabilizer with 4x screws.
Only 1x screw is needed to secure the Vertical Stabilizer.
Below is the completed process.
For the installation of the Main Wing, you may need a plane stand or a helping hand.
Flip the plane upside down and run the servo harness wires through the slot as shown below.
We can see the servo harness attached to the servos here. These wires must be ran inside the slot as shown above.
There are screw guiding rods attached to the fuselage, make sure they align when attaching the Main Wing to the Fuselage.
There are 6 screws to secure. Using this picture, 2x are located above the landing gears. 2x directly below and centered. 2x are off to the side of the center screws.
Once the Main Wing is secured, connect the "Gear" servo harness.
Next, it is time to install the receiver. We chose to use a Spektrum receiver for this plane. For Spektrum channels, please see the caption below.
Secure the receiver within the fuselage. Note, the battery will also go into this location so please make sure to leave enough room for the battery.
To secure the receiver, you can use double sided tape.
The last steps are to install the control arms. Insert the metal prong into the servo and swivel as shown.
Although there is a tool for this but we ended up using needle nose plyers to install the ball joints.
Note, you will feel or hear a clear snap as it goes in.
Repeat these steps for the Ailerons and the Elevators.
Lastly, install the battery and bind your plane to your radio transmitter. Just to be safe, please hold your plane as the throttle assignment might be incorrect and your plane might want to maiden without your permission.
That is it! If you choose to fly with the XplorerHD, you may need to do some modifications to the cockpit. We already started on the first one (see the plane on the top) as removing the canopy cover was easy.
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