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The switch should be mounted on the fuselage side opposite the engine exhaust and where it can't be accidentally
bumped during launch. High in the fuselage behind F-4 works well. Route the antenna through the inside of the fuselage,
away from all the other wires, and out the rear opening. On very short models like the Wonder, all you can do is let the
excess antenna wire dangle behind the airplane. Under no circumstances should the antenna be shortened, folded or
bundled.
PRE-FLIGHT CHECKOUT
Range check your radio equipment according to the manufacturer's instructions before attempting test flights. A lot of
problems can also be avoided if your engine has been well broken in and the idle adjustment perfected on a test block or
in another airplane before installation in the new model.
Adjust all of your pushrod linkages so that the control surfaces are in their neutral position when the transmitter sticks and
trim levers are centered. The control surface movements listed below are recommended for the first flight of your Wonder.
These movements will provide the model with a fair degree of aerobatic capability if it's balanced correctly. Test flights may
indicate a need for slightly more or less movement, depending on individual model performance and personal preference.
RECOMMENDED CONTROL SURFACE MOVEMENTS
For test flying, the following are suggested:
ELEVATOR
1/4" UP and 1/4" DOWN
AILERONS
5/16" UP and 5/16" DOWN
Measured at the widest point of each control surface
"STANDARD" VERSION
The Standard Wonder is probably the
most generic-looking version, but it was
the original. All of the other versions
were an offshoot of the Standard. Its
most distinctive feature has to be the
down-turned vortex wingtips. The
wingtips probably don't do much
aerodynamically for a model of this size,
but they do look good and generate lots
of comments from fellow modelers.
Covering the "Standard"
The Standard color scheme is easy to see in the air thanks to the bold white stripes on the top of the wing. The black
striping tape helps to hide any imperfections where the blue and white coverings overlap. You will need the following
materials to finish the Standard version:
Medium Blue Supercoat Covering
- Wing, bottom half of fuselage, stabilizer, and fins.
White Supercoat Covering
- Wing and stabilizer stripes and top half of fuselage.
Black Supercoat Covering
- Front canopy piece.
1/4" Black SuperStripe Tape
- Stripes between whie and blue.
Decal Sheet
- SIGDKM266A
Begin the wing by ironing on the white stripes. The center stripe should be cut 5" wide, and the outboard stripes should be
2-5/8". Notice the outside stripes wrap around the leading edge, but only extend about 3/4" back on the lower surface. The
center stripe is used on both the top and the bottom.
The blue is applied in lots of places, starting with the wingtips. Cover each tip with two pieces of material, first the bottom,
then the top. Use the edge of your iron to apply the covering to the concave (bottom) portion of the vortex tips. Finish the
bottom of the wing with two more pieces, carefully cut to overlap the wingtip covering on the outer end and the white
center stripe on the inner end. The upper wing surface will need four pieces of blue covering material. Make all of your
overlaps about 1/4".
Use the same procedure when covering the fuselage, stabilizer, and ailerons. Start with white and finish with blue, again
overlapping 1/4".
