TerraHawk FPV v1.0 Assembly Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the TerraHawk FPV Digital Kit!

For the best results, follow the assembly manual, take your time, stay safe and most importantly - enjoy the build process.

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Need Support?

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Resources:

3D Printing a TerraHawk: Beginners Guide

ArduPilot QuadPlane Setup: Beginners Guide

Recommended Electronics List

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Tools and consumables for a TerraHawk FPV build:

FDM 3D printer, desktop class
- Bambu Lab X1 / P1 / A1 or similar
- Prusa i3 MK3S+ / MK4
- Creality Ender 3 (Pro / V2 / V3)
- Anycubic Kobra 2 (base / Pro)
~1 kg of lightweight filament (PLA Aero) and ~250 g of durable filament (PETG)
CA glue (medium), hot glue, double-sided tape, thread-locker
M3 screws and nuts, including long ones of 30 mm or more. M2 screws for the camera
Fine-tooth saw for carbon tube, 3 mm drill bit, hand screwdriver
Servo tester, servo extension leads, control horns and rods, motor wire extensions
Flashlight, tape, basic hand tools
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#1 ORDER YOUR PARTS AND FILAMENT

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Do this before you print anything.

A full airframe can take days of printer time. Electronics and carbon spars take roughly as long to arrive. Order on day one and the two happen in parallel.

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Filament

What	How much	Used for
Lightweight foaming filament (PLA Aero or LW-PLA)	~1 kg	Fuselage, wings, elevons, nose cone
PETG	~250 g	Spar plates, mounts, hardware interfaces

Starter builds: PLA Aero + PETG. Basic, lighter. Alternatively LW-PLA.
Performance builds: ABS-GF + PETG-CF. Engineering-grade, heavier, enclosure required.
Heat resistant builds: ASA Aero + PETG. Difficult to print, light, heat resistant.

Brands and settings are in #2 Print the Airframe.

Carbon spars

Order 2m lengths, if possible. It cuts waste to almost nothing and costs just a bit more to deliver.

Order	Cuts into	Left over
2m × 8mm pultruded	Rear fuselage spar + both wing spars	50mm
2m × 14mm woven	Front fuselage spar + both VTOL spars	760mm
1m × 6mm pultruded	Both elevon spars	300mm

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The 8mm rod has 50mm of margin across three cuts.

Measure twice, mark all three cuts before you cut any of them, and allow for the width of your blade. The full cut list is in #3 Assemble the Airframe.

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Electronics

Every flight-critical component, tested by us:

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Recommended Electronics List

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