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SPITFIRE MK  

Item code: BH136

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Instruction Manual

 *** Test fit the aluminium tube dihedral brace

into each wing haft. The brace should slide in

easily. If not, use 220 grit sand around the

edges and ends of the brace until it fits prop-

erly.

 

2. Attach the aluminium tube into the

fuselage.

1.Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace.

Receiver

Aluminium tube.

25 mm

635 mm

WING ATTACHMENT.

  3.Insert two wing panels as pictures below.

Left wing.

Right  wing.

Summary of Contents for Spitfire MK

Page 1: ...FICATION Wingspan 2 000mm 78 74 in Length 1 760 mm 69 29 in Weight 6 8kg 14 96 Lbs Parts listing required not included Engine 0 S GT 33cc gas Radio 07 channels Servo 09 S tandard high torque servos Made in Vietnam ITEM CODE BH 136 ...

Page 2: ... T pins Thread lock Paper towels Some more parts HARDWAREPACK Cowling Landing gear To avoid scratching your new airplane do not unwrap the pieces until they are needed for assembly Cover your workbench with an old towel or brown paper both to protect the air craft and to protect the table Keep a couple of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts af ter you open the bag PARTS LISTING FUSELAGE AS...

Page 3: ...e area and rub down with a soft cloth Wing warp Hold the panel twisted gently in the opposite direction to the warp and apply warm air to remove the creases from the covering Caution do not heat the film more than is absolutely necessary If the air or the iron is too hot the film may melt and holes may be formed This model is highly pre fabricated and can be built in a very short time However the ...

Page 4: ... 9 Valve one way 10 Valve control 15 Tail gear set 12 Spinner 8 Airtank 4 Air line sets 7 Battery tray 16 Plastic parts for top wing 17 Gun sets 13 Plastic parts for bottom wing A Cowling F2 Aluminium tube Horizontal stabilizer B Wing panel B1 B2 C Fuselage D Horizontal stabilizer D1 D2 E Rudder F1 Aluminium tube wing dihedral brace G Decal sheet K Pilot K 5 Springs 3x15mm 5x40mm 5x50mm 3x15mm ...

Page 5: ... the cov ering at possition show below Servo tray 3 Using the thread as a guide and using masking tape tape the servo lead to the end of the thread carefully pull the thread out When you have pulled the servo lead out re move the masking tape and the servo lead from the thread 4 Drill 1 6mm pilot holes through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo Remove co...

Page 6: ...eron control horn 5 Instal servo tray with aileron servo into the wing as same as picture below thread Electric wire 2x10mm Secure A B Epoxy PLUS glue Installing the aileron linkages as pictures below INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGES Aileron control horn 75mm 3x10mm INSTALLING THEAILERON CONTROLHORN ...

Page 7: ...7 SPITFIRE MK Item code BH136 Instruction Manual Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Secure II FLAP 1 INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVO Flap Flap Bottom side 2x10mm Secure Electric wire Bottom side ...

Page 8: ... flap control horn as same as picture below A B Epoxy PLUS glue Installing the flap linkages as pictures below 3 INSTALLING THE FLAP LINKAGES Control horn of the flap Control horn Flap 2 INSTALLING THE FLAP CONTROL HORN Secure Bottom side 75mm 3x10mm 4x12mm ...

Page 9: ...H136 Instruction Manual Secure PARTS REQUIRED Repeat the procedure for the other wing half INSTALLING AIR RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR 3x15mm 3x15mm 5x40mm 5x40mm 1 2 2 a b a b 4 3 a Drill a hole 2mm diameter hole 2mm Spring Spring ...

Page 10: ...10 SPITFIRE MK Item code BH136 Instruction Manual Secure 5x40mm Secure ...

Page 11: ...11 SPITFIRE MK Item code BH136 Instruction Manual Bottom side Secure 3x4mm Secure 3x4mm Secure 3x6mm Installing plastic parts for bottom wing 3x6mm 3x4mm Drill a hole 2mm ...

Page 12: ...12 SPITFIRE MK Item code BH136 Instruction Manual Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Secure 3x 10mm a See pictures below 14 3x10mm INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT Bottom side ...

Page 13: ...e servo arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the servo connector Remove the excess mate rial from the arm After installing the adjustable metal con nector apply a small drop of thin C A to the bottom nut This will prevent the con nector from loosening during flight INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD Front view Throttle servo Throttle servo Throttle pushrod Secure Drill a hole 6mm diameter Right s...

Page 14: ...ine to the weighted clunk and the other end to the nylon pick up tube in the stop per 3 Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45 degree angle using a cigarette lighter This tube will be the vent tube to the muffler 4 Carefully bend the third nylon tube down at a 45 degree angle using a cigarette lighter This tube will be vent tube to the fueling valve FUEL TANK When the stopper assembly is ...

Page 15: ...in the firewall Pull the lines out from behind the engine while guiding the fuel tank into place Push the fuel tank as far forward as possible the front of the tank should just about touch the back of the firewall Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment Air should flow through easily Fuel tank Tie wrap 5 Test fit the stopper as...

Page 16: ...H136 Instruction Manual Pushrod Choke Pushrod Choke 1 Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en gine and line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you made on the fuselage COWLING Bottom side Top side Left side Pushrod Choke ...

Page 17: ... 2 5mm diameter Drill a hole 2 5mm diameter Bottom side Left side 2 While keeping the back edge of the cowl flush with the marks align the front of the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine The front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of masking tape a hole 2 5mm diameter ...

Page 18: ...uction Manual Front view INSTALLING THE SPINNER Install the spinner backplate propeller and spinner cone The spinner cone is held in place using two 3mm x 8mm machine screws 5x50mm Aluminium 10mm 5x50mm Right side Secure Secure Left side ...

Page 19: ...ass collets into the elevator servo Test fit the servo into the servo tray 2 Mount the servo to the tray using the mounting screws provided with your radio system Elevator servo Elevator servo HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Horizontal stabilizer installation See picture below 12 mm 250 mm Aluminium Left side Bottom side Secure ...

Page 20: ...20 SPITFIRE MK Item code BH136 Instruction Manual Left horizontal stabilizer Right horizontal stabilizer Bottom side 4x12mm S e c u r e 4x12mm ...

Page 21: ...as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION Bottom side Secure A B Epoxy PLus glue Elevator control horn Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION M2 M2 lock nut E l e v a t o r pushrod ...

Page 22: ...n Manual Rudder Aluminium Push Rudder servo install as same as method of elevator servo See picture below Rudder servo Rudder servo RUDDER INSTALLATION M2 M2 lock nut E l e v a t o r pushrod Bottom side E l e v a t o r pushrod Elevator pushrod ...

Page 23: ...Manual Aluminium Aluminium Cut A B Epoxy PLus glue Rudder control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below Control horn of Rudder RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLA TION A B Epoxy PLUS glue Control horn Rudder ...

Page 24: ...ail wheel wire should be even with the rud der hinge line and the tail wheel bracket should be centered on the plywood plate MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET Cut off the excess cable 3x15mm 1 Rudder push pull system install as same as picture below RUDDER CABLE INSTALLATION Rudder cable Rudder cable Elevator pushrod bottom side Bottom side ...

Page 25: ...truction Manual 2 Secure the tail wheel bracket in place using three 3mm x 15mm wood screws Be careful not to overtighten the screws 3x15mm Secure Secure 3x10mm Bottom side Cut Plastic parts of elevator pushrod and rudder cable C A glue ...

Page 26: ...IRE MK Item code BH136 Instruction Manual valve control servo INSTALLATION AIR TANK Air tank INSTALLING SERVO USING FOR VALVE CONTROL valve control servo Air tank Top side Push pull cable tail gear Bottom side ...

Page 27: ...r 3 way connector Right main gear wing Left main gear wing Valve control 1 Cut out the switch hole using a modeling knife Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two mounting holes through the fuselage side 2 Secure the switch in place using the two machine screws provided with the radio system INSTALLING THE SWITCH Switch Secure ...

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Page 29: ...ack in the protective foam to protect them from vi bration Use a rubber band or masking tape to hold the foam in place S w i t c h Engine 3 Position the battery pack and receiver behind the fuel tank Use two tie wraps to hold the battery and receiver securely in place as pictures below Do not permanently secure the receiver and battery until after balancing the model 4 Using a 2mm drill bit drill ...

Page 30: ...ace should slide in easily If not use 220 grit sand around the edges and ends of the brace until it fits prop erly 2 Attach the aluminium tube into the fuselage 1 Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace Receiver Aluminium tube 25 mm 635 mm WING ATTACHMENT 3 Insert two wing panels as pictures below Left wing Right wing ...

Page 31: ... code BH136 Instruction Manual INSTALLING COCKPIT FUSELAGE See picture below Secure Secure C A glue C A glue See picture wing attach to fuselage Installing the fuselage hatch as same as pic ture below A B Epoxy PLUS glue ...

Page 32: ...ruction Manual Front view C A glue Left side a C A glue c1 Insert and secure Gun set 1 2 Installing plastic for Gun sets Installing Plastic parts for top wing Top Left side A B Epoxy PLUS glue a1 Left wing a c1 Front view Right wing b c2 ...

Page 33: ... may wish to experiment by shifting the balance up to 10mm forward or back to change the flying characteristics Moving the balance forward may improve the smoothness and arrow like tracking but it may then require more speed for take off and make it more difficult to slow down for landing Moving the balance aft makes the model more agile with a lighter and snappier feel In any case please start at...

Page 34: ...ghts with your Spitfire MK PRE FLIGHT CHECK 1 We highly recommend setting up a plane using the control throws listed 2 The control throws should be meas ured at the widest point of each control sur face 3 Check to be sure the control surfaces move in the correct directions CONTROL THROWS Ailerons 15 mm up 15 mm down Flap 35 mm down Elevator 20 mm up 20 mm down Rudder 30 mm right 30 mm left If poss...

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