Before starting assembly of your ‘Komet’ it is also wise to give the complete outer surface of all
the parts at least 2 coats of clear car wax (not the silicone based type) wiped on with a soft cloth.
This usually makes is possible to remove any accidental small spots of glue or finger marks that
get on there during building. Of course you must make sure to remove this wax completely before
doing any painting or adding trim and markings/decals to your model at the finishing stage. For-
tunately the wax is easy to remove using 'Ronsonol' lighter fluid, or equivalent.
Take Care
The vacuum-cured foam sandwich construction used for the flying surfaces (Wings and Fin) gives
a very lightweight, but torsionally stiff and strong structure. However it is relatively easy to 'dent'
the outer surface, and so it is really necessary to protect the model during assembly by covering
your workbench with soft carpet or foam.
The Kit
Shown above are views of the complete kit contents as shipped, except for the CD-Rom that is
also included (with this Instruction Manual & additional photos). Currently kits are manufactured
in all-grey and all-red, but we may produce a ‘camouflage’ version later. A full list of kit contents,
including wood parts and hardware is included at the end of this manual.
The Komet is a full-ARF kit. The wings have been jig-aligned at the factory and fixings are com-
pleted. The elevon control surfaces and servo hatches are elastic-hinged and alreday cut out for
your convenience. All fuselage bulkheads, and the nose-ring, are factory-installed. Certainly it is
quite possible to complete the Komet assembly in about 10 hours.
The ‘ready-to-fly’ weight of an electric ‘Komet’ should be approx. 1kg (2.2Lbs), if built according to
these instructions, and using the recommended accessories and equipment. The total fibreglass
parts in the kit (fuselage, wings, nose, canopy & wing joiners) weigh approx. 450grams.
Fox Composites reserve the right to make changes to the kit for reasons of constant improve-
ment, or production reasons, so it is possible that your moulded parts, milled wood parts or hard-
ware might not look exactly as shown in the photos in this manual. Therefore, please check our
website for any instruction changes, or important updates, before commencing the assembly of
your ‘Komet’.
Fox Composites Co., Ltd.
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