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Falcon Manual 1.0

The document is a printing and assembling manual for a realistic bird model available in motor and glider versions, detailing required components, materials, and printing profiles. It provides specifications for motors, servos, and other accessories, along with instructions for cutting templates and assembling the model. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of using specific materials and settings for optimal printing results, while also urging users not to share STL files with others.

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Falcon Manual 1.0

The document is a printing and assembling manual for a realistic bird model available in motor and glider versions, detailing required components, materials, and printing profiles. It provides specifications for motors, servos, and other accessories, along with instructions for cutting templates and assembling the model. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of using specific materials and settings for optimal printing results, while also urging users not to share STL files with others.

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Sakal Ali
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PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL

Realistic Bird model – motor and glider version

www.planeprint.com
the ONLY place where you can get
original Planeprint STL files legally!
LW­PLA PLA TPU Carbon Foam board

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RC Components

MOTOR Motors up to Ø 35 mm, for example: Pay attention to the


• XPower XC2212/18 position of the motor shaft
• Torcster Brushless Gold A2822/17-1260
or comparable motors

FOLDING PROP 6x4­7x4.5

SPINNER Ø 30mm

BEC-CONTROLLER min. 15 A (must fit the engine!)

RECEIVER 4 Channel (Glider), 5 Channel (Motor version)

BATTERY 3S Lipo, about 600­1000 MaH (perfect weight 70­80 grams)

SERVOS Rudder and Elevator: 2 Micro Servos for example:


• SERVO HITEC HS-5055 MG DIGITAL
(or similar in the same size, It should have a metal gear)
Ailerons: 2 Nano Servos for example:
• CHASERVO D S 06 (fits perfect) • Hitec HS 40 Eco Servo 4,8g
• Diamond D47 • PLANET­HOBBY ECO PLUS
• Stemedu Micro 3.7g Servo GH­S37D • PICCO 8 DIGITAL SERVO

Required accessoires – basic equipment


Links to recommended accessories can be found on
www.planeprint.com/falcon (scroll down)

• LW-PLA (cannot be replaced by PLA or pre-foamed LW), ~250 grams


• PLA or Tough PLA, ~70 grams
• TPU A95, ~20 grams

• CA super glue (liquid and medium)


• CA activator
• some tapping screws Ø2mm
• UHU POR glue (or another glue suitable for Depron and Foam)
• Foam board 3 mm uncoated!* (or Foam like Depron, Styropor or EPP,
you can see how much you need on the next pages Tapping screws Ø2mm
– Such boards are also available separately in model shops)
• Carbon tube Ø6*1000mm, 1 piece (2x310mm, 2x70mm)
• Steel wire Ø1*1000mm, 1 piece (2x300mm, 2x50mm)
• Rod connection small, 2 pieces
• Neodym­Super­Magnet 5x5x5mm, 2 pieces
• Overhead transparency, 1 piece (200x200 mm) Carbon tube
(This film must not be too heavy! A thickness of 0.2 mm is ideal)
Rod connection hole 1 mm
• Fabric tape or fabric
• Adhesive tape
• Self adhesive velcro tape

* These Foam parts cannot be printed for weight reasons,


LW PLA is much heavier than foam.

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Cutting template for the Foam parts
Print out these pages on A4 paper and cut out the templates. For the Aileron, cut them
out along the red dotted line and glue the parts together exactly. Attach them to the foam
board and cut the foam parts with a sharp knife.

IMPORTANT The print must be set to 100% page size, so that the size fits exactly!

Here you can check whether the print is the exact size. This length must measure exactly 200 mm
Glue this 3 templates together first

Aileron/Wing
(two pieces mirror-inverted)
Aileron/Wing
(two pieces mirror-inverted)
Aileron/Wing
(two pieces mirror-inverted)
There are different versions here!
You can decide which one you want to build
in the manual further down.

Rudder Foam spread version


Rudder Foam rigid version
Elevator Foam rigid version

This opening is
ONLY required if the
rudder is built in the
foam version.
Elevator spread version
(two pieces mirror-inverted)

Elevator spread version

This opening is
There must be ONLY required if the
an opening here rudder is built in the
foam version.
Fold here

Rudder
Overhead transparency version
The development of a complex, airworthy RC flight model to express on any stan­
dard 3D printer is a very extensive process. Therefore, we appeal to your fairness
not to forward the STL data you have acquired to third parties.

Thank you for your understanding and have fun with your PLANEPRINT MODEL!

Printing the parts – Printing profiles


This manual is constantly being improved and supplemented, we recommend
downloading the latest version from our website before building.

To print all PLANEPRINT models you need to set some basic profiles in Cura
(If you use another slicer, please set the same parameters).

You can find the description at www.planeprint.com/print

For this model you need the following profiles:

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PROFILE P1_Fullbody Tough PLA or PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

P1_Setting gauges-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 7 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 20

P1_AIL horns-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 3 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

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PROFILE P1_Fullbody Tough PLA or PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

P1_battery mount-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 6 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

P1_Center parts-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 17 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 3

Remove support.
Please be careful with the knife!

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PROFILE P1_Fullbody Tough PLA or PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

P1_Clips-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 1 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

P1_Head mount-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 2 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

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PROFILE P1_Fullbody Tough PLA or PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

P1_Motor mount 16-19-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 1 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

P1_Parts-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 6 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

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PROFILE P1_Fullbody Tough PLA or PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

P1_Protectors-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 2 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

P1_T-connects-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 1 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

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PROFILE P1_Fullbody Tough PLA or PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

P1_Tail joint 1-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 2 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

P1_Tail joint 2-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 3 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

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PROFILE P1_Fullbody Tough PLA or PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

P1_Tail joint 3-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 2 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

P1_Wing Spar-fn.stl

MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 10 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

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PROFILE P4_Flex TPU A95
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

P4_Tension belt-fn.stl

MATERIAL TPU, Weight: ~ 1 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density: 100 %


• print twice

P4_Beak-fn.stl

MATERIAL TPU, Weight: ~ 14 g

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density: 100 %

You can also print this part with PLA.


TPU has the advantage that it is softer
and the tip cannot break off.

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PROFILE P5_Gyroid Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!
It is essential to print these parts with foaming LW-PLA (not pre-foamed)!

Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL on our
website for correct adjustment! For optimum quality, there should only ever be one part on the build plate!

P5_Body 1-fn.rstl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 49 g

TIME ~ 9 hours

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 3 %

Remove support.
Please be careful with the knife!

P5_Body 2-fn.stl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 17 g

TIME ~ 2 hours 40 minutes

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 3 %

Remove the stringing threads

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PROFILE P5_Gyroid Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!
It is essential to print these parts with foaming LW-PLA (not pre-foamed)!

Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL on our
website for correct adjustment! For optimum quality, there should only ever be one part on the build plate!

P5_Cover-fn.stl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 7 g

TIME ~ 1 hour 15 minutes

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 3 %


• Brim

Remove support.
Please be careful with the knife!

P5_Head glider-fn.stl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 13 g

TIME ~ 2 hours 30 minutes

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 8 %

Remove the stringing threads

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PROFILE P5_Gyroid Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!
It is essential to print these parts with foaming LW-PLA (not pre-foamed)!

Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL on our
website for correct adjustment! For optimum quality, there should only ever be one part on the build plate!

P5_Head motor-fn.rstl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 14 g

TIME ~ 2 hours 30 minutes

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 8 %

P5_Tail base-fn.stl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 9 g

TIME ~ 1 hour 30 minutes

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 3 %

Remove support.
Please be careful with the knife!

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PROFILE P5_Gyroid Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!
It is essential to print these parts with foaming LW-PLA (not pre-foamed)!

Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL on our
website for correct adjustment! For optimum quality, there should only ever be one part on the build plate!

There are four versions here!


You can decide which one you want to build
in the manual further down.

P5_Tail XXX-fn.stl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 7 to 8 g

TIME ~ 1 hour 20 minutes

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 3 %


• Brim

Remove support.
Please be careful with the knife!

P5_Wings 1-fn.stl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 59 g

TIME ~ 10 hours

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 3 %

Remove support
and round the edge
of the nose nicely!
Please be careful with the knife!

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PROFILE P5_Gyroid Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!
It is essential to print these parts with foaming LW-PLA (not pre-foamed)!

Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL on our
website for correct adjustment! For optimum quality, there should only ever be one part on the build plate!

P5_Wings 2-fn.rstl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 43 g

TIME ~ 7 hours 30 minutes

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

• Infill Density/Fill Density: 3 %

Remove support
and round the edge
of the nose nicely!
Please be careful with the knife!

P5_Wings 3-fn.stl

MATERIAL LW PLA, Weight: ~ 21 g

TIME ~ 3 hours 40 minutes

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS

None required

Remove support
and round the edge
of the nose nicely!
Please be careful with the knife!

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Body assembly Align the center part using the carbon tubes so that they are correctly
positioned in the body, then remove the tubes and run thin CA glue into all
joint surfaces. These parts must be very well fixed.
medium liquid thin liquid
If the carbon tubes are stiff, move them back and forth until the hole is
adjusted. They should be precise but easy to insert. They must not be glued!

P1_Center parts­fn.stl

P5_Body 1­fn.stl
Carbon tube Ø6*310mm

P1_Center parts­fn.stl

P1_Parts­fn.stl

medium liquid

P5_Body 2­fn.stl

New improved
T­shaped
interconnects
P1_Tail joint 1­fn.stl

P1_T­connects­gi.stl

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Body assembly
medium liquid

P5_Body 1­fn.stl P1_Protectors­fn.stl

P1_Head mount­fn.stl

Head assembly
Here is an example of the glider head:

Space for lead P1_Head mount­fn.stl

Fasten the head to the


P5_Head glider­fn.stl body with three short
tapping screws. So you
can switch between
glider and motor
version at any time.
P4_Beak­fn.stl

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Tail assembly
STEP 2
P1_Parts­fn.stl
medium liquid

STEP 1

P1_Tail joint 2­fn.stl

P5_Tail base­fn.stl

Make sure that no glue runs into


the screw holes.

STEP 3

First screw the two screws all the way in and


then slightly back so that the joint (elevator)
is precise but smooth­running.

P5_Tail rigid foam­fn.stl


or
P5_Tail rigid glass­fn.stl
P5_Tail spread foam­fn.stl
P5_Tail spread glass­fn.stl

P1_Parts­fn.stl

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Tail assembly – rigid version
This tail version is the simplest and lightest. If you want to build the version with movable feathers,
skip this page.

NOTE For Depron use UHU POR, other adhesives will damage the
material. It is also suitable for other types of foam. UHU POR is a contact
adhesive. Coat both adhesive surfaces (foam and LW PLA) with adhesive
and wait until it is dry. Then join the parts together.

P5_Tail rigid foam­fn.stl


Rudder Foam rigid version

Glue the foam elevator


onto the tail base and
the foam rudder into the
upper part.

To assemble, first
insert the rudder into
the slot at the back of
the elevator and fix
everything with three
tapping screws.

You can swap the rudder


for another version at
any time.

Elevator Foam rigid version

Rudder
Overhead transparency version

The glass version is visually less conspicuous than


the foam rudder, but somewhat heavier and less
stabilizing in flight.

P5_Tail rigid glass­fn.stl


Fold the rudder at the top and insert it into the
slots of the tail part. Allow thin CA glue to run into
the slots and do not use activator spray to prevent
clouds from forming.

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Tail assembly – Spreadable version
First screw the In this version, the elevator
screws all the way consists of three foam parts, two
in and then slightly of which are movable and move
back so that the apart when the elevator goes
P1_Tail joint 3­fn.stl
joint (elevator) is up.. There is also a foam or glass
precise but smooth- rudder for this.
running.

Elevator spread version

P1_Tail joint 3­fn.stl

Elevator spread version

Elevator spread version

For the movement of the feathers to work, the foam


must have a smooth surface! Bevel the edge slightly
at these points so that the foam parts cannot tilt.

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Tail assembly – Spreadable version
Finally, the two levers are connected to the expandable
elevators. All joints must run absolutely smoothly so as
not to put too much strain on the servo!

The two movable elevator parts touch each other when


the elevator is at the bottom, at the top they are spread
to the maximum. Check the process several times and
make sure that everything works smoothly, the function
of the elevator is essential in flight!

If the angles do not fit, you can print the alternative


levers and try them out.
P1_Joint levers­fn.stl

Steel Wire Ø1mm

5 mm
P1_Clips­fn.stl

Steel wires Ø1*300mm

Attach two steel wires to the


levers on the tail and insert
them through the guide holes in
the body (they must cross)

Attach the tail to the joint in the


body using two tapping screws.

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Wing assembly medium liquid thin liquid

First prepare the wing spars:

P1_Wing Spar­fn.stl

Glue the wing parts together and P1_T­connects­fn.stl


P1_Parts­fn.stl

then insert the wing spar into the P5_Wings 1­fn.stl


slot at the bottom. Then let thin
CA glue run along the entire spar
to obtain a large­area bond.

P5_Wings 2­fn.stl

P5_Wings 3­fn.stl

thin liquid

Screw the tension belt into the


P1_Wing Spar­fn.stl
wing and insert the carbon tubes.
They do not need to be glued.

Carbon tube Ø6*70mm

P4_Tension belt­fn.stl

Carbon tube Ø6*310mm

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Wing assembly
Cut out the foam parts for the wing (Wing/Aileron) and temporarily fix Align
them along the aileron with two strips of adhesive tape. Make sure that here
a gap of 1 to 2 mm remains open for the later aileron hinge!

... then fold the foam part over and


apply UHU POR to the wing and
foam and allow the glue to dry.

When the glue is dry, glue the


parts together.

Remove the adhesive tapes and cut a narrow stripe from fabric
(or use a tape for the hinges, it should be paintable).

Wet the fabric strip and the area along the hinge with UHU
POR, let it dry and then glue the strip to the wing and aileron.
Fabric strip
The gap allows the outer part to move without a visible aileron.

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Wing Servo Cut out two servo covers from fabric
according to this template:

Here you can check whether the print is the exact size.
You can cut off the
aileron servo cable

This length must measure exactly 130 mm


and solder on an
extension or use
an extension cable.
Because there is little
space in the narrow
wing, the outer sheath
must be removed
(carefully! with side
cutters or a knife).

Stick the servo


into the wing with
double­sided
adhesive tape or
wrap it with tape and
glue it with CA glue.

Carefully enlarge this opening


in the servo duct with a knife P5_Wings 2­fn.stl

until the servo cable plug fits


through.

Glue the control horn onto the


aileron as shown in the picture
below and finally, if everything
is set up correctly, the fabric
servo cover.

P1_AIL horns­fn.stl

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Fuselage Servos
Install the servos as shown in the
picture. Make the servo arms rather
short so that the entire angle of the
servo can be utilized (less load on
the servo)!

10 ­ 12 mm

Rudder
Elevator

Elevator Rudder 90°

P1_Parts­fn.stl

Motor mount
SAFETY FIRST Make sure the
prop does not generate vibrations.
Check regularly that the motor
mounting is tight!

P5_Head motor­fn.stl

P1_Motor mount 16­19­fn.stl

Glider head
There is room for lead in the beak. Position the receiver
battery as far forward as possible to achieve the correct
CG in combination with the lead.

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Cover
P5_Cover­fn.stl

When gluing the magnets, make sure that they


are correctly aligned and do not repel each other.
You can put a piece of tape between the magnets
as a separator until the glue is firm.
P1_Parts­fn.stl
Super magnet

Battery fastening
Velcro tape
Super magnet

P1_battery mount­fn.stl

Only glue the mounting base to


the body so that you can remove
the battery plate at any time.

Painting
I sprayed the base with two spray paints
(acrylic), light gray and light beige, very
thinly all over the bird. The plumage
was painted on with a flat brush and
acrylic paints. Make sure that the paint
is rather dry, this automatically gives a
realistic effect. I used dark brown, a litt­
le black for blending and white. Yellow­
orange for the beak area. The eyes are
simply painted black and then painted
several coats of high­gloss varnish (or
nail varnish).

It is an advantage if you do not use


colors that are too dark, otherwise you
will have to protect the bird from direct
sunlight on warm days (the PLA can
become soft!). This is usually not a
problem with light colors.

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Here you can move
the battery forwards or
backwards until the CG fits.

The tension belts


are attached here

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Technical specifications
WINGSPAN 1400 mm/55.1 inches

LENGTH 586 mm/23 inches

FLIGHT WEIGHT ~ 520 grams

WING LOAD 20 g/dm2

Center of Gravity (CG)


The bird must balance on these points – see the markings
on the body. (28 mm/1.1 inch behind the leading edge)

Do not forget to check if the wings are exactly in ballance in


the roll axis. If one wing is heavier, correct this with a small
weight on the wingtip.

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Basic setting It is very important that these settings are correct!

Place the setting gauges on the aileron at the height of the servo on
top of the wing and program the correct zero position. Likewise bet­
P1_Setting gauges­fn.stl
ween body and elevator.

Any deviation
from this setting
changes the entire
wing characteristic!

Control Direction Test Set a normal aircraft (no Delta). Look from behind!

ELEVATOR

55 mm up
55 mm down

AILERON

15 mm up
15 mm down

RUDDER

60 mm left
60 mm right

EXPO ELEVATOR 30 % (for some remote


controls a minus
AILERON 20 % has to be in front
of the number)
RUDDER 0 %

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Flying tips

HAND LAUNCH It is therefore important for the landing to give a


little more speed on the final approach to ensure
To start from the hand with the motor version, you enough energy to recover before ground contact.
should give about half throttle and only increase the
throttle after a few meters. Despite the large down­ Especially on a slope, when landing with a tailwind,
ward correction angle of the engine, the Falcon pulls you must be careful not to approach too slowly.
up slightly when it gets fast. You have to be prepared
to correct a little with the elevator. We do not recom­ WHICH TAIL VERSION IS THE BEST?
mend a fixed correction program, as the effect beco­
mes more pronounced the faster the bird flies. The transparent foil rudder looks better than the
foam version, but is much heavier and requires signi­
Throw it upwards at a flat angle (10 to 20 degrees) ficantly more weight at the front due to the long lever
and make sure that it does not have a sideways effect and short neck of the Falcon. It is also slightly smaller
when released from the hand. than the foam rudder and therefore does not stabilize
Be careful around the propeller area! quite as well.

LANDING If you want maximum flying fun, including acro ma­


neuvers, we recommend using the foam rudder.
The Falcon has the positive characteristic that it does
not stall over the wing in the event of a stall, but If the main aim is to get as close as possible to the
only goes into a descent by turning the nose further image of a real animal, the glasrudder is an advan­
and further down. It still flies even with the elevator tage.
fully pulled. You can recognize this flight condition
by the many small pitching movements, which are a It can therefore be easily changed at any time with
series of micro-stalls. three screws. But don‘t forget to always pay atten-
tion to the correct CG!

Please be aware of wildlife and fly the Falcon


only in areas where it is allowed!

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AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+

NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS.


THIS IS NOT A TOY!

The STL data (or data processed from it, such as G codes) Keep all chemicals, small parts and electrical components
must never be passed on to third parties! out of the reach of children.

The purchase of the STL does not authorize the production Avoid water contact with all components that are not specially
of models for third parties. designed and protected. Moisture damages the electronics.

By using the download data, an RC model airplane, called Never take an item of the model or accessory in your mouth
„model“ for short, can be manufactured using a 3D printer. as this can lead to severe injuries or even death.
As a user of this model, only you are responsible for safe
operation that does not endanger you or others, or that Never operate your model with low batteries in the trans­
does not damage the model or property of others. mitter or model.

PLANEPRINT.com assumes no responsibility for damage to Always keep the model in view and under control.
persons and property caused by pressure, transport or use Use only fully charged batteries.
of the product. Filaments, printing supplies, hardware or
consumables that can not be used after faulty 3D printing Always keep the transmitter switched on when the model
will not be replaced by PLANEPRINT.com in any way. is switched on.

When operating, always keep a safe distance from your Always remove the battery before disassembling the model.
model in all directions to avoid collisions and injuries.
Keep moving parts clean and dry at all times.
This model is controlled by a radio signal. Radio signals can
be disturbed from outside without being able to influence Always allow the parts to cool before touching them.
it. Interference can lead to a temporary loss of control.
Always remove the battery after use.
Always operate your model on open terrains, far from cars,
traffic and people. Make sure that the Failsafe is properly set before the flight.

Always follow the instructions and warnings for this product Never operate the model with damaged wiring.
and any optional accessories (servos, receivers, motors,
propellers, chargers, rechargeable batteries, etc.) carefully. Never touch moving parts.

We develop our models to the best of our knowledge and belief.


We accept no liability for consequential damage and injuries
caused by improper use or incorrectly printed parts. Please be
careful when handling motors, batteries and propellers and
only move your model with insurance and in approved places!

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