Black Horse Model P-47 THUNDERBOLT BH117 Owner's manual

SPECIFICATION
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Wingspan : 2,100 mm 82.68 in.
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Length : 1,875 mm 73.82 in.
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Weight : 7.5 kg 16.5 Lbs.
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Radio : 08 channels.
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Servo : 09 servos.
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Engine : 33 - 45cc gas.
Instruction Manual book
MadeinVietnam.
Item code:BH117

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P- 47 THUNDERBOLT- ITEM CODE: BH117.Instruction Manual
This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great flying aeroplane. Please read this
manual thoroughly before starting assembly of your P-47 THUNDERBOLT. Use the parts listing
below to identify all parts.
WARNING
Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is
capable of causing injury to people or property. WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU
ASSUME ALL RISK & RESPONSIBILITY.
IfyouareinexperiencedwithbasicR/CflightwestronglyrecommendyoucontactyourR/Csupplier
and join your local R/C Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training
proceduresdesignedtohelpthenew pilotonhiswaytosuccessfulR/C flight.Theywillalso beable
to advise on any insurance and safety regulations that may apply.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED
1Thick cyanoacrylate glue.
130 minute epoxy.
15 minute epoxy.
1Hand or electric drill.
1Assorted drill bits.
1Modellingknife.
1Straight edge ruler.
12mm ball driver.
1Phillips head screwdriver.
1220 grit sandpaper.
190° square or builder’s triangle.
1Wire cutters.
1Masking tape & T-pins.
1Thread-lock.
1Paper towels.
Some more parts.
HARDWAREPACK
COWLING.
Landinggear.....
Toavoid scratching yournew airplane,donot
unwrap the pieces until they are needed for
assembly. Cover your workbench with an old
towel or brown paper, both to protect the air-
craftand toprotect thetable.Keepacoupleof
jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts af-
ter you open the bag.
Pleasetrialfitalltheparts. Makesureyouhave
the correct parts and that they fit and are
alignedproperly beforegluing!Thiswillassure
properassembly. P-47 THUNDERBOLT ARFis
handmadefromnaturalmaterials,everyplane
is unique and minor adjustments may have to
be made. However, you should find the fit su-
perior and assembly simple.
The painted and plastic parts used in this kit
are fuel proof. However, they are not tolerant
of many harsh chemicals including the follow-
ing:paintthinner,C/Aglueaccelerator,C/Aglue
debonderandacetone. Donotletthesechemi-
cals come in contact with the colors on the
covering and the plastic parts.
PARTS LISTING
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
1(1) Fuselage.
WING ASSEMBLY
1(1) Right wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
1(1) Left wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
Tail section assembly
1(1) Vertical stabilizer with pre-
installedrudder.
1(1) Horizontal stabilizer with pre-
installedelevator halves.
SUGGESTION
NOTE.

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Caution: this model is not a toy!
Ifyouare abeginner tothistype ofpowered model,pleaseask anexperienced modelflyerfor help
and support. If you attempt to operate the model without knowing what you are doing you could
easily injure yourself or somebody else. Please keep your safety and well-being in mind at all
times.
Important: before you start construction
Even if you have already built a large number of RC models please read right through these
instructions and check all the kit components against the parts list. We have taken great trouble to
keep construction as simple as possible, without making any compromises in the area of safety.
Note regarding the film covering
Minor creases or bubbles may develop in the film covering due to major fluctuations in weather
conditions (temperature, humidity etc.); in rare cases you may even find a slight warp in a
component. These minor faults are in the nature of film-covered built-up wooden structures, and
can easily be corrected using a heat gun, as commonly used for modelling.
Creases: Blow warm air over the area and rub down with a soft cloth.
Wing warp: Hold the panel twisted gently in the opposite direction to the warp, and apply
warm air to remove the creases from the covering.
Caution! do not heat the film more than is absolutely necessary. If the air or the iron is too hot, the
film may melt and holes may be formed.
This model is highly pre-fabricated and can be built in a very short time. However, the work which
youhaveto carryout is importantand mustbedone carefully.Themodel willonlybe strongand fly
well if you complete your tasks competently - so please work slowly and accurately.
When self-tapping screws have to be screwed into wood, apply a little white glue to prevent
them shaking loose: just squirt white glue into the hole and fit the screw.
+ This is not a toy
+ Be sure that no other flyers are using your radio frequency.
+ Do not smoke near fuel
+ Store fuel in a cool, dry place, away from children and pets.
+ Wear safety glasses.
+The glow plug clip must be securely attached to the glow plug.
+ Do not flip the propeller with your fingers.
+ Keep loose clothing and wires away from the propeller.
+ Do not start the engine if people are near. Do not stand in line with the side of the propeller.
+ Make engine adjustments from behind the propeller only. Do not reach around the spinning pro-
peller.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.

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REPLACEMENT LARGE PARTS
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
B. Wing panel.
C. Fuselage.
A.Cowling.
D . Horizontal stabilizer.
F. Aluminium wing dihedral brace.
E. Rudder
B.
A.
B.
C.
D. D.
E.
F.
4x35mm
2.
3.
5.
1. 1.
4.
10. 11.
12.
4x20mm
14.
15.
7.
8.
6.
9.
13.
16.
G.
G. Decal sheets.

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6. Valve one way.
8.Valve control.
7. 3 way connector.
1. Door mounting wheel.
2.Air retract main gear.
13. Plastic part for tail gear.
12.Tailgearset.
11. Fuel tank.
4.Airtank.
5.Air line sets.
3. Wheels.
15. Plastic part
16. Plastic parts for pushrod.
1) Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servos.
2.Using amodeling knife,remove thecov-
ering servo tray.
Aileron
flap.
Bottomside
Aileron
9.Wheel spants.
10.Gun sets
14. Plastic bomb tank.
I. AILERON.
1.INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
Servo tray.
Removecovering

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4. Using the thread as a guide and using
masking tape, tape the servo lead to the end
of the thread: carefully pull the thread out.
When you have pulled the servo lead out, re-
move the masking tape and the servo lead
from the thread.
Markpoint
3.Drill1,5mmpilotholes throughthe block
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo. Install servo into ai-
leron servo tray as same as picture below.
Thread
Electric wire
5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
2x10mm.
Secure
INSTALLINGTHEAILERONCONTROLHORN.
Aileroncontrolhorn

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Installaileroncontrolhornassame
aspicturebelow.
A+B Epoxy
PLUS glue
Control horn
of the aileron
A+B Epoxy
PLUS glue
AB
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
3.INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
II. FLAP.
1.INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVOS.
Flap
Thread
80mm
3x 10mm.
M3

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Flap
Control horn
of the flap
2x10mm.
secure.
2. INSTALLING THE FLAP CONTROL HORN.
A+B Epoxy
PLUS glue
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
3.INSTALLING THE FLAP
LINKAGES.
Electric wire
M3 lock nut
M3
75mm

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Secure.
3 x 10mm
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Aileron
Flap Bottom of left wing.
INSTALLING AIR RETRACTABLE
LANDING GEAR.
Secure.
3x 15mm

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Secure.
Drill a hole
3mmdiameter
Drill a hole
3mmdiameter
5 x 35mm

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Secure
Secure
3x 6mm
3x 8mm
Gun sets
wheel spants
3x 10mm
C/Aglue

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Bottom of right wing.
See pictures below:
INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT.
Drill a hole
6mmdiameter
Secure.
3x 10mm
Epoxy glue.

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Front view.
1. Install one adjustable metal connector
through the third hole out from the center of
one servo arm, enlarge the hole in the servo
arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the
servo connector. Remove the excess mate-
rial from the arm.
After installing the adjustable metal con-
nector apply a small drop of thin C/A to
the bottom nut. This will prevent the con-
nector from loosening during flight.
INSTALLING THE THROTTLE - CABLE.
Throttleservo.
Throttleservo.
Throttle cable.
INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
Secure
5x 70mm.
Electric power.

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3) Carefully bend the second nylon tube
up at a 45 degree angle (using a cigarette
lighter). This tube will be the vent tube to the
muffler.
4) Carefullybend thethirdnylon tubedown
ata 45degreeangle (usingacigarettelighter).
This tubewill bevent tubeto thefuelingvalve.
When the stopper assembly is installed in the
tank, the top of the vent tube should rest just
belowthe topsurfaceof thetank. Itshould not
touch the top of the tank.
5) Test fit the stopper assembly into the
tank. It may be necessary to remove some of
the flashing around the tank opening using
amodeling knife. Ifflashing is present, make
sure none of it falls into the tank.
Throttle cable.
INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
1) The stopper has been pre-assembled
at the factory.
2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length
ofsilicon fuelline(thelengthofsiliconfuel line
iscalculatedbyhowtheweightedclunkshould
restabout 8mmaway fromtherearofthetank
andmove freelyinside thetank). Connectone
end of the line to the weighted clunk and the
otherend tothenylonpickuptubein thestop-
per.
FUEL TANK. Tygon gas tubing not included
only use for gasoline.

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9) Tosecure the fueltank inplace,apply a
bead of silicon sealer to the forward area of
thetank, whereit exitsthefuselage behindthe
enginemountingbox andtotherearofthetank
at the forward bulkhead.
Do not secure the tank into place perma-
nently until after balancing the airplane. You
may need to remove the tank to mount the
battery in the fuel tank compartment
Secure.
Tie wrap.
7) Using a modeling knife, cut 3 lengths of
fuel line 150mm long. Connect 2 lines to the 2
vent tubes and 1 line to the fuel pickup tube in
the stopper.
8) Feed three lines through the fuel tank
compartment and through the pre-drilled hole
in the firewall. Pull the lines out from behind
the engine, while guiding the fuel tank into
place. Push the fuel tank as far forward as
possible,the frontofthetankshould justabout
touch the back of the firewall.
Blow through one of the lines to ensure
the fuel lines have not become kinked inside
the fuel tank compartment. Air should flow
througheasily.
6) When satisfied with the alignment of
thestopperassemblytightenthe3mmx20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper ex-
pandsand sealsthetank opening.Do notover
tighten the assembly as this could cause the
tank to split.
Fuel tank

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2. While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
thecowlwiththecrankshaftoftheengine. The
front of the cowl should be positioned so the
crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl
opening. Hold the cowl firmly in place using
pieces of masking tape.
3. Slide the cowl back over the engine
andsecure itin placeusing fourwood screws.
See picture below.
4. Installthemufflerandmufflerextension
onto the engine and make the cutout in the
cowl for muffler clearance. Connect the fuel
and pressure lines to the carburetor, muffler
andfuel fillervalve.
secure.
1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en-
gineand lineup thebackedgeofthe cowlwith
the marks you made on the fuselage.
COWLING.
4. Installthemufflerandmufflerextension
onto the engine and make the cutout in the
cowl for muffler clearance. Connect the fuel
and pressure lines to the carburetor, muffler
andfuel fillervalve.
2. While keeping the back edge of the
cowl flush with the marks, align the front of
thecowlwiththecrankshaftoftheengine. The
front of the cowl should be positioned so the
crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl
opening. Hold the cowl firmly in place using
pieces of masking tape.
3. Slide the cowl back over the engine
andsecure itin placeusing fourwood screws.
Bottom side
top side

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Markpoint
Markpoint
Markpoint
65mm
Drill a hole
2.2mm diameter
Markpoint
Trim and cut

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Secure.
1. Install the rubber grommets and brass
collets into the elevator servo. Test fit the
servo into the servo tray.
2. Mount the servo to the tray using the
mounting screws provided with your radio
system.
Elevator servo
INSTALLING THE ELEVATOR SERVOS
3x12mm.
Secure.
Machine screw.
Front view.
Drill a hole
2.2mm

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Elevator servo
Elevator servo
See pictures below:
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
3x 10mm
300mm
Aluminium 12mm
3 x 10mm
Bottom side.

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Elevator
pushrod Elevator
pushrod
Bottom side
 Elevatorpushrod installas sameas theway
of aileron pushrod.
ELEVATOR PUSHRODINSTALLATION.
Elevator control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
Control horn of elevator.
M2 M2 lock nut.
Elevator
control horn
A+BEpoxy
Plus glue
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN
INSTALLATION.
Bottom side
Secure
After the epoxy has fully cured, remove
the masking tape or T-pins used to hold the
stabilizer in place and carefully inspect the
glue joints. Use more epoxy to fill in any
gaps that were not filled previously and
clean up the excess using a paper towel and
rubbingalcohol.