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3. Position the motor battery in the fuselage and
use the hook and loop strap to secure it inside
the fuselage.
4. Place the canopy hatch on the fuselage.
Decal Placement
Required Parts
Decal sheet
Assembled airframe
Required Tools and Adhesives
Hobby scissors
Hobby knife with #11 blade
1. Use hobby scissors and a hobby knife with a
#11 blade to cut the decals from the decal sheet.
Apply the decals to the airfame following one of
the schemes shown. Drawings for decal placement
are located on Page 43 of this manual.
Center of gravity
An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is
properly balancing the model.
Caution: Do not inadvertently skip this step!
The recommended Center of Gravity (CG) location
for your model is 5
3
/
4
to 6
1
/
8
inches (145 to 155mm)
back from the leading edge of the wing as shown with
the battery pack installed. Mark the location of the CG
on the top of the wing with a felt-tipped pen.
When balancing your model, support the plane
inverted at the marks made on the wing with your
fingers or a commercially available balancing stand.
This is the correct balance point for your model. Make
sure your model is assembled and ready for flight
before balancing.
Adjust the motor battery as necessary so the model is
level or slightly nose down. This is the correct balance
point for your model. You should find the CG to be
very close with the battery installed as shown in this
manual. Mark the location of the battery on the intake
tube using a felt-tipped pen so it can be returned to
this position if it is removed from your model.
