AN UNBELIEVABLE SPEED MACHINE Instruction Manual Features Specification: Length: 730mm Width: 500mm Height: 1000mm Sail Area: 0.
Thank you for purchasing your HobbyKing Bat-1 Model Land Yacht. We hope you enjoy assembling and sailing it as we did creating it. Designed by Robert Weber, an experienced full size land yacht pilot and passionate modeler. RC model land sailing is one of the few remaining hobbies which can be enjoyed by anybody age 8~80 without having a degree in science. The Bat-1 land yacht is a simple, low parts count, high performance model.
Assembly Mast Trailing Edge of Sail (Leach) Leading Edge of Sail (Luff) Hull 1. Attach steering control rod to steering servo and mount in aft mount position. Sail servo should be in the front position. Both servos should have their output shaft towards the front of the Bat-1 Main Sail Boom 2. Attach servo arm extension with the main sheet line to the sail control servo. Starboard Side Port Side 3.
A land yacht is not a sail boat on wheels. There is never a situation where a land yacht will travel straight down wind (Running before the wind). Running a land yacht straight down wind is used to slow the yacht down. Therefore a 90 degree boom angle to the hull is not necessary. In most cases you will not sheet out more than the center position of the trigger on your transmitter.
4. Insert 4 pieces AA battery into the holder and then attach next to receiver with double sided foam tape or velcro for easier access. 7. Join the top and bottom hull sections with 5 screws. Make sure the sections are properly aligned and that the mast step block is properly located. 90 5. Make certain both servo arms are set to 90 degrees at neutral. 6. Connect On/Off switch to battery pack and receiver. 5 8. Install front wheel, taking care not to compress the bearings.
10. Attach rear axel to hull, taking care to center it. Do not over tighten mounting screws. 11. Apply a drop of thin CA glue to connect the two mast sections. 12. Slide the sail to the mast, starting with the top loop. 7 13. Fasten top sail eyelet to skidplate with included cable tie. Leave sail attached to mast, even during storage to prevent wrinkles. 14. Secure sail base to boom by inserting included toothpick through pre-drilled hole in boom. 15.
16. Slide the mast into the step block until it bottoms out. The mast should be angled backwards slightly. 17. Slide 1/2” main sheet tube with line through opening of the boom. 18. Turn On transmitter and receiver. Pulling the trigger all the way, slide 1/2” tube as tight as possible to the boom. Turn receiver Off. 9 19. Mark end of main sheet line where it exits 1/2” tube. 19. With the transmitter on, push the trigger all the way forward, giving you excess slack in the main sheet line.
Control Check Suggested circuit while learning controls of Bat-1 Land Yacht Before turning on your Bat-1, familiarize yourself with the transmitter. Use the chart below to confirm control direction. Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the model.
