Black Horse Model Spitfire MK Owner's manual

Instruction Manual book
SPECIFICATION
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Wingspan : 2,000mm 78.74 in.
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Length : 1,760 mm 69.29 in.
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Weight : 6.8kg 14.96 Lbs.
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Engine : 0.S GT 33cc gas
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Radio : 07 channels.
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Servo : 09 servos.
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ITEM CODE:BH 136

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SPITFIRE MK Item code: BH136 . 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 SPITFIRE MK. 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.
Thick cyanoacrylate glue.
30 minute epoxy.
5 minute epoxy.
Hand or electric drill.
Assorted drill bits.
Modellingknife.
Straight edge ruler.
2mm ball driver.
Phillips head screwdriver.
220 grit sandpaper.
90° square or builder’s triangle.
Wire cutters.
Masking tape & T-pins.
Thread-lock.
Paper towels.
Some more parts.
HARDWAREPACK
Cowling
Landinggear.....
Toavoid scratching yournew airplane,do not
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.
PARTS LISTING.
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
(1) Fuselage.
WING ASSEMBLY
(1) Right wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
(1) Left wing half with pre-installed
aileron.
Tail section assembly
(1) Vertical stabilizer with pre-
installedrudder.
(1) Horizontal stabilizer with pre-
installedelevator halves.
SUGGESTION.
NOTE.
Pleasetrialfitalltheparts. Makesureyouhave
the correct parts and that they fit and are
alignedproperly beforegluing!Thiswillassure
properassembly.SPITFIRE MK ARFishand
made from natural materials, every plane 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/Aglue accelerator,C/Aglue
debonderandacetone. Donotletthesechemi-
cals come in contact with the colors on the
covering and the plastic parts.

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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.The model willonly bestrongand 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.
SAFETY PRECAUTION.
+ 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.

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REPLACEMENT LARGE PARTS
REPLACEMENT SMALL PARTS
2.Door mounting wheels
3. Wheels
6.Fueltank
14.Antenna.
1.Air retract main gear.
11.3 way connector.
9.Valveoneway.
10.Valve control. 15.Tailgear set.
12.Spinner
8.Airtank.
4.Air line sets.
7. Battery tray.
16.Plastic parts for top wing
17.Gun sets
13.Plasticpartsfor bottomwing
A.Cowling.
F2.Aluminium tube
Horizontal stabilizer.
B. Wing panel(B1,B2).
C Fuselage.
D.Horizontal stabilizer(D1,D2).
E. Rudder.
F1.Aluminium tube wing
dihedral brace.
G. Decal sheet.
K.Pilot
K
5.Springs
3x15mm.
5x40mm.
5x50mm.
3x15mm.

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1) Install the rubber grommets and brass
eyelets onto the aileron servos.
I. AILERON.
1.INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS.
Top side
Bottom side
Aileron
2)Using amodeling knife,remove thecov-
ering at possition show below.
Servotray.
3) 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.
4)Drill 1,6mmpilot holesthroughtheblock
of wood for each of the four mounting screws
provided with the servo.
Remove
covering
Servotray.
Secure.

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Aileroncontrolhorn
5. Instal servo tray with aileron servo into
the wing as same as picture below.
thread
Electric
wire.
2x10mm.
Secure.
A+B Epoxy
PLUS glue
AB
A+B Epoxy
PLUS glue
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures
below.
INSTALLING THE AILERON
LINKAGES.
Aileron
control horn
75mm. 3x10mm.
INSTALLINGTHEAILERON CONTROLHORN.

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Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
Secure
Bottom side
II. FLAP
1.INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVO
Flap.
Flap.
Bottom side
2x10mm.
Secure.
Electric
wire.

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Installflapcontrol hornassame as
picturebelow.
A+B Epoxy
PLUS glue
Installing the flap linkages as pictures
below.
3.INSTALLING THE FLAP
LINKAGES.
Control horn
of the flap.
ControlhornFlap.
2.INSTALLING THE FLAP
CONTROL HORN.
Secure.
PARTSREQUIRED
Repeat the procedure for the other wing
half.
INSTALLING AIR RETRACTABLE
LANDING GEAR.
Bottom side.
75mm 3x10mm.
3x15mm
3x15mm
5x40mm 5x40mm

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Drill a hole
2mm diameter.
hole 2mm.
Spring.
Spring.

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Secure.
Secure.
5x40mm

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Bottom side
Drill a hole
2mm
Secure
3x4mm.
Secure
3x4mm.
Secure
3x6mm.
14.
3x10mm.
Installing plastic parts for bottom
wing.
3x6mm. 3x4mm.

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

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5x70mm
INSTALLING THE ENGINE.
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 PUSHROD.
Frontview.
Throttleservo.
Throttleservo.
Throttle pushrod.
Right side.
Secure.

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Secure.
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.
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.
FUEL 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.
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.
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.
Vent tube Fuel pick- up tube
Fuelfilltube
Tygon gas tubing not included.
Throttlepushrod

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Secure.
9) To securethefuel tankin place, applya
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
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
fueltankcompartment.Airshouldflow through
easily.
Fueltank
Tie wrap

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Pushrod
Choke.
Pushrod
Choke.
Pushrod Choke.
1. Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en-
gineand lineup thebackedgeofthe cowlwith
the marks you made on the fuselage.
COWLING.
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.
Bottom side
Top side
Leftside

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Trim and cut
3. Slide the cowl back over the engine
andsecure itin placeusing fourwood screws. Secure.
3x 12mm
Drill a hole 2.5mm
diameter
Drill a hole
2.5mm diameter
Bottom side
a hole 2.5mm
diameter
Right side
Secure
Secure.
Left side
Left side

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Frontview.
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Installthe spinnerbackplate,propellerand
spinner cone. The spinner cone is held in
placeusing two3mm x8mm machinescrews.
5x50mm.
Aluminium 10mm
Secure
5x50mm.

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INSTALLING THE ELEVATOR
SERVOS.
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
Elevator
servo
HORIZONTALSTABILIZER.
Horizontal stabilizer installation
See picture below.
12mm
250 mm
Aluminium
Left side
Bottomside
Right horizontal
stabilizer

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Elevator control horn install as same as the
way of aileron control horn. Please see pic-
tures below.
ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN
INSTALLATION.
Bottom side.
A+B Epoxy
PLus glue
Bottom side
Secure
Left horizontal
stabilizer
4x15mm