Vacu-formed Exhaust stacks (2)
Tail gear wire
Full color plan set
Fiberglass cowl
Instruction manual
F50 firewall (glow only)
Items needed to complete your Sturmovik
6 channel radio system minimum
8 standard 50+ oz. servos (7 for electric)
3-1/4” Spinner
Prop (ground clearance for 18” or less)
4” Main wheels
2” Tail wheel
12” servo extensions (4)
Reversing Y harness for flaps (not required if you are using
separate channels in your radio)
Retractable gear:
Robart 510W1, 510RS, 550RS
E-Flite EFLG400
.61-.91 2-stroke engine
.91 - 1.20 4-stroke engine
Electric Version:
Skyshark 75 brushless motor
OS 70 amp speed controller
6 cell, 5000mAh Lipo battery
5-10A BEC or receiver battery
12oz. glow fuel tank
Glow fuel tubing
1000mAh receiver battery
3/16” Wheel collars (main gear)
3/32” Wheel collars (tail gear)
3/32” or 1/8” steering arm (if using 1/8” you will need a small
piece of 1/8” brass tubing)
Sullivan #503 Gold-N-Rods (2 pkgs)
2-56 pushrods
2-56 clevises
3/32” wheel collars (2 ea.)
Your choice of hinges
Covering material (3 rolls film covering or 3 yards of
fabric/fiberglass)
Testors Model Master paints for cockpit
Paint for flaps
Thin, Medium & Thick CA glue
5 min & 30 min Epoxy
Waxed paper
Hobby knives
Razor saw
Sanding bars in various lengths
80, 120, 220 grit sandpaper
General Building Information
The Sturmovik can be built by a person with average building
skills. Certain steps in the building process must be followed
as depicted, or you might find yourself digging back into the
structure to redo something. These areas are outlined when
necessary.
There are a few areas that may be considered advanced con-
struction techniques, such as strip planking, but what we’ve
done to simplify this are things like laser cutting the planks!
The fuselage has some compound curves and can be sheeted
in one piece but you can also create your own strip planks in
those areas if it is easier for you.
Occasionally hints will be included at certain building steps.
These are not required for completion, rather they are tips in-
tended to ease a particular process.
Photos in this manual are taken from numerous builds as
changes were being made, so some of the parts may not
match your part exactly. The photos are for reference only and
variations will not affect your build.
The laser does not cut through the wood, it burns its way
through. As a result of this, occasionally there will be scorch-
ing on the surface of the wood. This is normal, and is only a
surface discoloration, and does not affect the wood in any
other way. Similarly, the laser settings are optimized for wood
density averages, so occasionally, due to variations even in
individual sheets, some areas might not cut through com-
pletely. This is apparent mainly with the plywood or harder
balsa. Simply use care in removing the parts from the sheets;
most of the time, the parts will literally fall out of the sheets!
Hardware and a motor mount are not included in the kit. There
are so many choices for quality hardware that these choices
are left to the individual preferences of the builder, rather than
include something in the kit that you’ll probably throw away
anyway. A vibration-dampening motor mount is recom-
mended for use regardless of engine choice, so select a
mount suited to your particular engine.
This aircraft is not a toy. It must be flown in a responsible man-
ner according to the rules set forth by the Academy of Model
Aeronautics. The builder assumes the responsibility for the
proper assembly and operation of this product. Skyshark R/C
shall have no liability whatsoever, implied or expressed, arising
out of the intentional or unintentional neglect, misuse, abuse,
or abnormal usage of this product. Skyshark R/C shall have
no liability whatsoever arising from the improper or wrongful
assembly of the product nor shall it have any liability due to
the improper or wrongful use of the assembled product.
Skyshark R/C shall have no liability for any and all additions,
alterations, and modifications of this product.
Having said that mouthful, turn the page and start building the
best airplane on the market!
