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Camouflage Traditional British European Theatre schema is primarily Brown and Green with Midnight Blue and Orange trim and Light Gray panel lines and rivets. [Camouflage British Desert Theatre schema... details to follow]

- Color Bottom

Camouflage Traditional British European Theatre schema is primarily Cream with Midnight Blue, White and Orange trim and Light Gray panel lines, rivets and panel edge burnish. [Camouflage British Desert Theatre schema... details to follow]

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Different

- Picture of Wing Top and Bottom. (Traditional British Schema Shown)

Note Detailed Camouflage detailing with panel lines and rivets.

Blowup of Detailed Camouflage detailing with panel lines and rivets.

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FUSELAGE

- Length*

44 in. (1118 mm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pushrods

Preinstalled

- Pushrod Material

Steel Rods w/thread on both ends. Running in plastic guide tubes. Variable Length two piece rod for throttle w/thread on both ends.

- Servo Tray

Preinstalled. Universal Adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT

- Color

Camouflage Traditional British European Theatre schema is primarily Brown and Green with Midnight Blue, Cream, Orange and White trim and light Gray panel lines and rivets. [Camouflage British Desert Theatre schema... details to follow]

- Servos Needed?

1 Throttle, 1 Elev, 1 Rudder

- Servo Locations

Tray Centre Inside Fuse

- Picture of Fuselage as seen from right side.

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HORIZONTAL STAB/ELEV

- Horiz Stab Span

23-1/8 in. (587 mm)

- Horiz Stab Area

80 sq in. (516 sq cm)

- Elevator Area

59 sq in. (360 sq cm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 6 Hinges.

- Hinges Factory Pinned?

Yes. Inboard and outboard on stabilizer. 4 Pins per pinned hinge.

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin

- Airfoil

Slab

- How Mount to Fuse?

Install into machined slot in fuselage and glue with 30 Minute Epoxy

- Support Struts?

No. Not Required

- Color Top

Camouflage British European Theatre Brown and Green with Light Gray panel lines and rivets

- Color Bottom

Camouflage British European Theatre Cream with Light Gray panel lines and rivets. [Camouflage British Desert Theatre schema... details to follow]

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Different

- Picture of Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevator. Top and Bottom views shown.

VERTICAL STAB/RUDDER

- Vertical Stab Area

18 sq in. (116 sq cm)

- Rudder Area

29 sq in. (187 sq cm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 3 Hinges.

- Hinges Factory Pinned?

Yes. Upper and Center on Rudder. 4 pins per pinned hinge.

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin

- Airfoil

Slab

- How Mount to Fuse?

Install into machined slot in fuselage and glue with 30 Minute Epoxy. Attach lower hinge from fuselage.

- Color

Camouflage Traditional British European Theatre Brown, Green, Midnight Blue, White, Orange with Light Gray panel lines and rivets. [Camouflage British Desert Theatre schema... details to follow]

- Color Pattern Left vs Right

Same

- Picture of Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder.

COVERING

- "Sure Seal"

Thermal Shrink Film

- Self Adhesive

Low Temperature

- Patchable

Yes. Use patch sheet provided or aftermarket use Ultracote Plus or Ultracote Regular.

- Patch Sheet Provided?

Yes [?] and [?] colors. Use Factory Patch Sheets if possible. Aftermarket covering will not match colors exactly.

- Ultracote System Approx Color Match

Note: We recommend Ultracote Plus and a Heat GUN for patching using after market covering.

Note: Color Names with * are poor matches to factory colors.

Color	UltraCote	UltraCote Plus	UltraTrim	UltraPaint	UltraStripe
*Brown (Cocoa)**	GOL-876	GOL-806	na	na	na
*Green (Lime)**	GOL-888	GOL-818	na	na	na
Midnight Blue	GOL-895	GOL-815	na	GOL-P81590	na
Orange	GOL-877	GOL-807	GOL-80700	GOL-P80790	na
Cream	GOL-878	GOL-808	GOL-80800	GOL-P80890	na-
Pearl Dark Yellow	GOL-843	GOL-853	GOL-85300	na	GOL-85320
White	GOL-870	GOL-800	GOL-80000	GOL-P80090	GOL-80200
Light Grey Panel Lines, Rivets and Edge Burnish	GOL-882	GOL-812	na	Silver GOL-P81190	1/16 in. Silver GOL-81120

LANDING GEAR

Tail Dragger

- Main Gear

5/32 in. (4 mm) steel wire pre-bent and chromed

- Stance - Between Wheels

18-1/2 in. (470 mm) between inboard side of wheels.

- Main Wheels

Two of 2-7/16 in. (62 mm) Ultralight Diamond Treaded.

- Main Wheel Pants

- Wheels Pants made of?

- Retract Ready?

- Retracts that fit...

- Nose Gear

na. Tail Dragger.

- Nose Wheel

na. Tail Dragger.

- Nose Wheel Pants

- Nose Wheel Pant made of?

- Tail Wheel Assembly

Provided. Prebent wire & bracket premounted.

- Tail Wheel

One 1 in. (25 mm) diameter.

- Tail Wheel Steering Mechanism

Steerable via connection to rudder

- Picture of Main Gear, Clamps, Wheels, Wheel Collars, Gear Doors and Tail Wheel Assembly as shown in hardware pack

Big Picture of Landing Gear Set with Labels

COWL

- included

Yes

- material

Fibreglass

- color

Camouflage Traditional British European Theatre Brown, and Green. [Camouflage British Desert Theatre schema... details to follow]

- trim supplied

Yes. Painted with Epoxy.

- trim applied by?

Factory

- Picture of Cowl

ENGINE

Not included. See Options

- 2 cycle

.45-.60 cu in. (7.4 - 9.8 cc) (GMS-47PRO or Enya 50CX Recommended)

- 4 cycle

.48 - .70 cu in ( 7.9 - 11.5 cc)

ENGINE MOUNT

T-bar Beams. Aluminum Clamp Type all pretapped

- Firewall Predrilled for Mount?

No. To allow after market orientation of engine

- Predrilled orientation choices

Modellers choice

- Orientation Recommended

Inverted

- Mount Installed?

No. To allow after market orientation of engine.

- Engine Lug Length - Max

1-5/8 in. (41 mm)

- Engine Width - Max

At Crankcase = 3-1/2 in. (89 mm) when mounting upright or inverted. 3-3/8 in. (86 mm) when mounting with 90 or 270 degrees of rotation.

- Beam Length

2-7/8 in. (74 mm) flat useable. 3-1/2 in. (89 mm) from firewall to tips.

- Picture of Engine Mount. Front View. Clamps can accomodate wide range of engine mounting lug sizes.

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- Power Module System

Yes. Fixed firewall aft. Removeable firewall forward secured to aft firewall with mounting bolt system. Engine mounts and Engine mounted to removeable firewall.

- Picture of Power Module partially removed from fuselage showing forward removeable firewall with tank (right) and fuselage with aft fixed firewall and retaining studs (left).

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RADIO

Not included. See Options

- 4 channels

Need [4] servos. Airtronics (Sanwa) RD6000 Recommended.

SERVO TRAY

Preinstalled. Universal adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT.

- Picture of Servo Tray with universally adjustable sliders highlighted in purple shading. Adjust to fit length of Futaba, Airtronics, JR or Hi-Tech standard servo. Tighten screws to lock slider into position.

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FUEL TANK

- Type

Plastic

- Size

10.5 oz / 300 cc

- Clunk

Yes

- Silicone Tubing

- Metal Tubing

2 - Prebent & fitted in stopper

HARDWARE SET

Big Picture of Hardware Set with Labels

WEIGHT

- Empty* - Assembled

4.8 lbs (2185 g)

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

6.43 - 6.93 lbs (2923 - 3150 g)

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

6.75 - 7.25 lbs (3068 - 3296 g)

WING LOADING

- Empty* - Assembled

17.9 oz/sq ft @ 4.8 lbs

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

24.9 oz/sq ft @ 6.68 lbs

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

26.1 oz/sq ft @ 7.00 lbs

SET UP SPECS

- CG Location

3-3/4 in. to 4 in. (95 to 102 mm) back from the leading edge of the wing with the tank installed but empty. For first flights the CG should be located 3-3/4 in. (95 mm) back from leading edge of the wing with the tank empty. CG is measured with the engine, tank, radio gear and all components installed but WITH NO FUEL IN THE TANK.

- Aileron Throw. (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)

Aileron Movement	Low Rate	High Rate
Left Up & Right Down	1/4 in. (6.4 mm)	3/8 in. (9.5mm)
Left Down & Right Up	1/4 in. (6.4 mm)	3/8 in. (9.5 mm)
Total Throw from Up to Down.	1/2 in. (12.8 mm)	3/4 in. (19 mm)

- Rudder Throw at Widest section of Rudder. (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)

Rudder Movement	Low Rate	High Rate
Left	5/8 in. (15.9 mm)	1 in. (25.4 mm)
Right	5/8 in. (15.9 mm)	1 in. (25.4 mm)
Total Throw from Left to Right.	1-1/4 in. (31.8 mm)	2 in. (50.8 mm)

- Elevator Throw (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)

Elevator Movement	Low Rate	High Rate
Up	5/8 in. (15.9 mm)	1 in. (25.4 mm)
Down	[1/4 in. (6.4 mm)?]	1 in. (25.4 mm)
Total Throw from Up to Down	[7/8 in. (22.3 mm)?]	2 in. (50.8 mm)

- Engine Thrust Line

1-15/16 in. (49 mm) down from top of firewall

- Engine Offset

None. A couple of degrees to the right may assist with take offs but is not required. Note that additional nuts and washers may have been factory installed to demonstrate right thrust. If so fitted the extra nuts and washers will appear on the power module mounting studs between the forward removeable firewall and the aft fixed firewall. Remove the extra nuts and washers to set up the power module for zero engine offset. If a particular horizontal and/or vertical offset is preferred, the extra nuts and washers can re-configured for any offset angle desired.

SHIPPING BOX

- Cardboard

Brown

- Size Length x Width x Depth

9-1/8 x 14-5/8 x 39-3/4 in. ( 232 x 371 x 1009 mm)

- Length plus Girth

87-1/4 in. (2216 mm)

- Volume

3.07 cu ft (.0868 cu m)

- Weight with kit

11-3/4 lbs (5341 g)

SHIPPING INFO

- Shipping Method in Canada.

Canpar most locations (enroute time 1-3 business days west, 5-10 business days east). Canada Post to remote locations in the south and to YT, NWT, Nunavut in the north.

- Shipping Method to USA lower 48 states

UPS or RPS (enroute time 5-10 business days west, 10-14 business days east)

- Shipping method to Hawaii, USA, APO or USA possessions.

United States Postal Service Priority Mail (enroute time approx 7 business days)

- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Air or Surface Mail?

- No. Length plus Girth exceeds limit of 78.8 in. (2 m) and/or Length exceeds limit of 39.4 in. (1 m)

- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Air or Surface Mail if separated into multiple boxes?

Yes. Each of the two boxes is smaller than the box limit of 78.8 in. (2 m) Length plus Girth and 39.4 in. (1 m) Length . Please email sales@richmondrc.com with your address to obtain a Air and Surface Mail quotation.

- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Fedex?

- Yes. Refer to www.fedex.com for quote to your location. Size, weight and location will be required. Size = 9-1/8 x 14-5/8 x 39-3/4 in. ( 232 x 371 x 1009 mm) Weight = 11-3/4 lbs (5341 g)

DISPLAY BOX

- Cardboard

Green with white type

- Protected by

Plastic Bag & Shipping Box

- Size Length x Width x Depth

8-7/8 x 14-3/8 x 39-1/2 in.( 225 x 365 x 1003 mm)

- Length plus girth

86 in. (2184 mm)

- Volume

2.91 cu ft ( .0824 cu m)

- Weight with kit & protective plastic bag.