USER MANUAL
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USER MANUAL 1
General Aircraft Data
235mm
570mm
1090mm
- Wingspan: 1090mm
- Length: 570mm
- CG: 235mm from nose
- Print Weight: around 400g
Airframe printed with LW-PLA. This is version for DJI
ACTION 2 camera and FPV Walksnail Avatar HD
system. You can choose version without action cam
and FPV system. More variants for other action
cameras and FPV systems coming soon.
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Print Settings
Slicer software you need to use is Ultimater Cura. All elements from LW-PLA
are best printed with ready-made settings prepared in a profile that you can
download. Settings are prepared a standard 0.4mm nozzle. Download link is
available on the Stingray product page and on Flightory Blog.
Main features of slicer LW-PLA profile The rest of the detailed settings are
saved in the profile.
• layer height: 0,25 mm
• single wall 0,8mm thickness To print hard PLA or PET-G parts, use
• 6% Gyroid infill.
a default profile in CURA called
• Temperature: 235 degrees,
• flow 60% Draft. Layer height is 0.2 mm, infill
• fan speed: 0% is 20% Grid pattern. Set the
temperature around 220 degrees.
You can fine-tune these parameters
to suit your needs and your printer.
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Print Settings
All parts are suitable for printing on any standard printer with a small
working area. I printed all parts on a 230 x 230mm area. Only the wing
segments do not fit in any position. Just set them along the diagonal
of the bed and then they fit easily.
All elements can be printed without supports, but your printer
may have a problem with some horizontal surfaces in some
places. Depending on the effects, you may then consider turning
on supports for some elements and cleaning the printed
elements afterwards.
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Reccomended RC Equipment
• Motor: 2830 1200KV Propdrive
• ESC: 40A
• Propeller: APC 9×5 or 10x5
• Baterry: 3700 mAh 4S LiPo (largest recommended pack)
• Servos: 2x Corona 929MG Metal Gear or similar Micro Servos.
Of course, you can choose similar
equipment yourself, however, the
given set is proven and works
very well.
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Required accesories
ITEM QUANTITY
LW-PLA preferably 500g
PLA or PET-G 100g
Thick CA GLUE 2x 20g tube
Thin CA Glue 20g tube
CA Activator 1 (optional but useful)
M3 Threaded Insert (Outer Ø5mm, 10
height 5mm)
M3 screw 10mm 8
M3 screw 16mm 2
M3 screw 20mm 4
M3 nut 4
Carbon rod Ø1,5 mm 6 x 1000mm (optional)
Carbon tube outer Ø9mm 1000mm
Polyester hinge 20x25mm 8
Pen spring 2
Aileron horn 2
Battery strap 2
Servo extension cable 2 (optional)
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PARTS LIST - FUSELAGE
PART MATERIAL
FUSELAGE LEFT 1 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE LEFT 2 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE LEFT 2 NO CAM LW-PLA
FUSELAGE LEFT 3 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE LEFT 3 NO CAM LW-PLA
FUSELAGE LEFT 4 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE LEFT 5 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE LEFT 6 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE RIGHT 1 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE RIGHT 2 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE RIGHT 3 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE RIGHT 4 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE RIGHT 5 LW-PLA
FUSELAGE RIGHT 6 LW-PLA
FRONT HATCH 1 LW-PLA
FRONT HATCH 2 LW-PLA
REAR HATCH LW-PLA
NOSE ACTION 2 LW-PLA
NOSE NO CAM LW-PLA
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PARTS LIST - WINGS
PART MATERIAL
WING LEFT 1 LW-PLA
WING LEFT 2 LW-PLA
WINGLET LEFT 1 LW-PLA
WINGLET LEFT 2 LW-PLA
WING RIGHT 1 LW-PLA
WING RIGHT 2 LW-PLA
WINGLET RIGHT 1 LW-PLA
WINGLET RIGHT 2 LW-PLA
AILERON LEFT 1 LW-PLA
AILERON LEFT 2 LW-PLA
AILERON RIGHT 1 LW-PLA
AILERON RIGHT 2 LW-PLA
SERVO COVER LEFT LW-PLA / PET-G
SERVO COVER RIGHT LW-PLA /PET-G
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PARTS LIST - ACCESSORIES
PART MATERIAL
HATCH LOCK 1 (PRINT 2 pcs) PLA / PET-G
HATCH LOCK 2 (PRINT 2 pcs) PLA / PET-G
BATTERY PAD PLA / PET-G
FIREWALL PLA / PET-G
DJI ACTION 2 MOUNT PLA / PET-G
AVATAR NANO CAMERA COVER PLA / PET-G
AVATAR VTX COVER PLA / PET-G
JOINER BIG PLA / PET-G
JOINER SMALL PLA / PET-G
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Available options
Version with DJI Action 2 camera and
Walksnail Avatar HD Nano KIT
Version without action camera and FPV
system
Instead of FUSELAGE LEFT 2 and 3 print
FUSELAGE LEFT 2-3 NO CAM
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Fuselage assembly
Prepare all fuselage segments.
Before gluing, you can gently sand
the surface of all elements,
especially the gluing surfaces.
Prepare the right amount of joiners
printed from a hard material such
as PLA or PET-G. The joiners fit into
the prepared holes in each of the
fuselage segments. First, glue the
corresponding left and right
segments.
It’s best to use thick CA glue.
Joiners between the last
segments are small, all
others are big
JOINER SMALL
JOINER BIG
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Fuselage assembly
Now glue the fuselage segments
together in the same way.
It’s best to use thick CA glue.
Channels for 1,5mm carbon rods
For additional fuselage
reinforcement, you can
glue the carbon rods
into channels running
along the entire
fuselage. [OPTIONAL]
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Fuselage assembly
The fuselage is already in one piece.
Nowe glue the Battery
Pad into the prepared
place.
It’s best to use thick CA glue.
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Hatches
FRONT HATCH 1
FRONT HATCH 2
JOINER SMALL
Now glue the front hatch from
It’s best to use thick CA glue. two pieces. use small joiners
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Hatches
It’s best to use thick CA glue.
Now prepare LOCK 1 and LOCK 2 and
glue into the prepared places in the
rear and front hatch. Put a small
spring in the back of the lock. You can
use an ordinary pen spring.
PLACE FOR THE SPRING
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Hatches
Ready hatches can be tried on to
the fuselage. They should fit tight,
if it's too tight you can lightly sand
the edges.
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Threaded Inserts
Now you can take the M3 threaded
inserts and push them into the
designated places on the front on the
side of fuselage
It’s best to take a slightly heated
soldering iron and press the
inserts with it. For additional
reinforcement, you can use CA
glue.
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Wings assembly
Glue all wing elements together with thick CA glue. Use the same
joiners as for the fuselage. For additional strength, you can glue
carbon rods into the prepared channels. Press the threaded
inserts in the same way as in the fuselage.
The hinges of the aileron should preferably be polyester with
dimensions of 20x25mm. use a thin CA glue with a needle to glue
them. Be careful not to spill too much glue.
20x25mm Polyester Hinges
THIN CA
M3 Threaded Inserts
Channels for 1,5mm carbon rods
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Wings assembly
Attach the servo to the wing. It should fit very well and tightly to
the designed place. Use some hot glue to stick them on. There
is a channel in the wing that leads the servo cable to the fuselage.
It is sized to fit a standard servo plug. Route the cable through this
channel.
There is no predetermined type of pushrod.
Use the pushrod and aileron horn you want.
You can easily attach the horn to the aileron,
for example by making a cut with a knife and
gluing it with CA glue. Finally, cover the servo
and fix it with short M3 screws.
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Wings assembly
After assembling two wings, insert a 9mm carbon tube with an
into the fuselage. You can put the wings on and fit the whole
structure.
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Wings assembly
Route the servo cable to the extension channel in the fuselage.
If there are difficulties, you can push the cable through with a thin
screwdriver. If you have too short servo cable, you may need to
connect extension cables to them in the fuselage or extend the
cables before.
After placing the servo cable, you can glue the
wings to the fuselage. Use thick CA glue and
big joiners in the designated areas.
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Motor installation
Now glue the firewall with thick CA glue. Then screw the motor to
the frame and screw it to firewall with M3 screws. Place the nuts
on the inside of the fuselage. You can get there through the rear
hatch. Secure the bolts with nuts and the motor is ready.
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Action cam installation
Now insert the camera into the DJI ACTION 2
Mount and screw it in the nose of the
fuselage using short M3 screws
if you chose the type of nose
without a camera,
of course you can skip this step
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Electronics installation
Finally, you can start assembling the electronics. The front part of the fuselage is wide
enough to accommodate 3700mah 4s batteries horizontally. It is best to fix it with
battery straps using the battery pad. Move the battery to achieve proper balance.
In the center of the fuselage it is best to place the flight controller if you are using and
the receiver. The rear part of the fuselage will be perfect to place the GPS and ESC.
USER MANUAL 24
Electronics installation
This version is prepared for Walksnail Avatar HD NANO KIT. Solution prepared here fits
perfectly for this option. During assembly you have only to unclip the coaxial cable and
the antennas to lead them along the channels prepared. Versions for DJI FPV and
Analog will be ready soon
If you chose non FPV version, skip this step.
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Center of Gravity
After placing all the equipment, measure 235mm from the
nose and mark the center of gravity there. Support the plane
at this point and check if it is in balance. If not, adjust the
position of the battery and balance the model accordingly.
Correct center of gravity is
very important before a flight
Check CG
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