that you keep the turbine fuel pump (and ECU if possible) as far away from your receiver as pos-
sible. Unless you are going to install 2.4GHz R/C, then you should definitely use an external whip
antenna, and this should be positioned in front of the turbine - as far away from the metal thrust-
tube as possible. We strongly recommend that use dual RX batteries and inputs to your receiver,
and either 2 switches, or a dual switch with integral voltage regulator (eg: Powerbox Sensor).
As the turbine installation in this model is ‘open’, rather than fully enclosed in a bypass duct, you
must be extremely careful to fix everything in the fuselage securely - so that it cannot be sucked
into the turbine. Of course it is also wise, and a very good safety precaution, to fit a FOD guard to
your motor and we strongly recommend that anyway in this plane.
Try to position the hopper tank where you can easily see it after each flight - as if there is a con-
siderable amount of air in it you will know that you have an air leak in the fuel system that needs
to be resolved. Remember that it should always be full of fuel during flight, and so will an affect on
the CG position. Therefore make sure that it is at least 90% full of fuel when you make your final
Centre of Gravity checks.
Finishing:
The Sabre kit is supplied painted in the molds, all silver colour. The paint used is a 2-pack
polyurethane, which will accept most other types of paint on top of it without any problems.
IMPORTANT: If you plan to add paint trim please test your chosen paint on a small 'hidden' area
that will not be seen to check compatibility! If you want to paint some parts, or add markings/de-
cals, please make sure that you have cleaned the paint surface very well to remove all traces of
wax or mold release agent first. You can use de-natured alcohol or cigarette lighter fluid for this
without any risk of damaging the existing painted surface. We also suggest that you lightly sand
any surfaces to be painted with 800 grit wet-and-dry (used wet) to prepare the surface.
We understand that Tailor-made decals (Germany) can supply several sets of scale markings,
sized to suit our F-86 Sabre. Please see www.tailormadedecals.com for current availability.
R/C set-up and Flying:
Centre of Gravity:
Set the Centre of Gravity at 130mm (5
1
/
8
”)
from the central trailing edge of the wing, with
a full Hopper tank and main (wing) tanks 50%
full. The main wing tanks are only located a
short distance in front of the CG and don’t af-
fect the flying much at all when they are al-
most empty for landing.
Don’t forget to check the lateral CG and, if
necessary, add a small weight in the lightest
wing tip.
Control Surface Throws:
All control surfaces are quite powerful on the Sabre, and you should not exceed the throws men-
tioned here for the 1st flights. All throws are measured at the widest (root) end of each control sur-
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