Summary of Bullet
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Instruction manual.
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Page 2 step 1 step 2 step 3 congratulations on your purchase of the bullet artf - the first almost ready to fly version of this classic low- winger. Based on the original and timeless bullet design, the new ripmax bullet artf has been scaled up by 10% to make to most of today's more powerful engines...
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Page 3 step 4 step 5 install your servos as shown using the screws supplied with your radio noting that the servo output arms face towards the front of the wing. The wings and ailerons are supplied with the hinges loose fitted, ready for installation. Remove both ailerons and ensure that the hinges ...
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Step 11 step 12 step 13 step 9 step 10 page 4 using side cutters, trim off any excess screw thread that passes through the moulded horn plate. Use a small length of tape to hold each of the ailerons at their neutral position while you complete the aileron linkages. Ensure that both aileron servos ar...
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Step 14 step 15 page 5 install both undercarriage legs ensuring that they push down fully into their slots. Locate the undercarriage retaining saddle clamps. Note that two are used per leg. Pilot drill the undercarriage mounting blocks for the clamps - one at the inner and one at the outer end of th...
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Step 21 step 22 step 23 step 19 step 20 page 6 insert the brace half-way into one wing panel using the centre-line as a guide. Wipe off any excess epoxy. Protect the covering with masking tape, then spread sufficient slow setting epoxy over the opposite panel joiner slot, wing joiner and root rib. B...
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Step 24 step 25 page 7 glue the plywood wing bolt reinforcing plate in place using 5 minute epoxy. Use the wing bolts to hold the plate in position while the epoxy cures but take care not to get adhesive on the threads. Protect the fuselage with clear tape or film so that you do not accidentally glu...
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Step 31 step 32 step 33 step 29 step 30 page 8 slide the tailplane into its pre-cut slot in the rear of the fuselage. Ensure that it is square to the fuselage and centred in its slot using a long ruler or string as shown in the diagram. Mark the tailplane on the top and bottom where it enters the fu...
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Step 34 page 9 check that the tailplane is correctly aligned, square to the fuselage and level with the wings. Glue in position using cyanoacrylate glue (cyano). Alternatively, if using epoxy, use masking tape to protect the covering (removing it as soon as you are satisfied with the alignment and b...
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Step 41 step 42 step 43 step 39 step 40 page 10 now slide the first elevator into position ensuring that the joiner enters the hole in the elevator and all three hinges enter their pre-cut slots in the tailplane. Ensuring a gap-free hinge line, align the end of the elevator with the tip of the tailp...
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Step 44 page 11 hold your engine steady and mark the positions of the mounting holes on the mount. Step 46 locate the nosewheel mount and screw it in position on the bulkhead using the self tapping screws provided. Step 45 remove the engine and pilot drill four holes through the engine mounting beam...
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Step 51 step 52 step 53 step 49 step 50 page 12 screw a plastic snap link onto the end of the throttle pushrod. Slide the pushrod into its outer and connect the snap link to the carburettor throttle lever. Retain using a short length of fuel tube as shown. You can now install your servos in the pre-...
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Step 54 page 13 now screw the horn to the rudder. Step 56 carry out the above 5 steps again to complete the elevator linkage. Step 55 the screws thread into the moulded horn plate on the other surface of the rudder. Step 57 move to the radio bay and complete each linkage by screwing on a nylon clevi...
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Step 61 step 62 step 63 step 59 step 60 page 14 the tank is installed in its bay via the radio bay. Fit and identify your fuel tubes, then feed the tank into position, drawing the fuel tubes out through the hole in the centre of the firewall. Connect the fuel line to your engine, pressure line to th...
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Step 64 page 15 the cowl should just overlap the front of the fuselage. Carefully pilot drill the cowl and firewall and retain the cowl with four self tapping screws; two on each side. Fit your propeller and spinner, then cut a suitable aperture to fit your radio's switch to the left hand side of th...
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Made in china page 16 distributed to your local model shop by: ltd., 241 green street, enfield, en3 7sj. United kingdom.