Lanier R/C MARINER 40 MK II ARF User manual

Assembly Instructions
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Important Information:
Please inspect the plane before beginning to assemble to make sure you are happy
with it. After assembly has begun you cannot return the kit. If you find a problem
before beginning to assemble the plane you must contact us, please do not return
it to the dealer. Due to temperature changes the plane may develop some wrinkles
in the covering that you will need to remove with an iron. Be sure to seal the edges
down first so that you do not cause the covering to shrink and leave exposed areas
of wood. The model is built light to ensure good flight characteristics. With the
power available from the new breed of engines, it is necessary to use throttle man-
agement in order not to overstress the airframe. You must maintain good tight con-
trol linkage with no slop, good servos with plenty of power, and good servo arms
to protect against flutter. Sloppy linkage and overspeeding the plane will cause flut-
ter which is not covered in the warranty. Lanier R/C is proud of the care and atten-
tion that goes into the manufacture of parts for its model kits. The company war-
rants that for a period of 30 days, it will replace, at the buyers request, any parts
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or material shown to the company’s satisfaction to have been defective in workman-
ship or material at the time of purchase.
No other warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made with respect to the
merchandise sold by the company. The buyer acknowledges and understands that he
is purchasing only a component kit from which the buyer will himself construct a
finished flying model airplane. The company is neither the manufacturer of such a
flying model airplane, nor a seller of it. The buyer hereby assumes the risk and all
liability for personal or property damage or injury arising out of the buyers use of
the components or the finished flying model airplane, whenever any such damage
or injury shall occur.
Any action brought forth against the company, based on the breach of the contract
of sale to the buyer, or on any alleged warranty there under, must be brought
within 1year of the date of such sale, or there after be barred. This one year limita-
tion is imposed by agreement of the parties as permitted by the laws of the state
of Georgia.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Lanier R/C Giant Scale Stinger. Stinger. We are sure you will be
happy with the quality of the kit and just as happy with the flying characteristics of the
Stinger.
Stinger. Because of the light weight and large wing area, the Stinger Stinger will accept a wide
range of engines. With a glow engine such as the O.S. BGX1, the Stinger Stinger is as docile as
a trainer. Install a 4.2 CID gas burner and it becomes an unlimited aerobatic machine.
This makes the Stinger Stinger a perfect “first time” giant scale airplane. If this is your first giant
scale please pay attention to the way we recommend setting up the controls. Bigger does
fly better but some of the hardware used on small plane will not be suitable for a giant
scale.

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Wing Assembly
Start with one wing panel. Locate the
aileron and trial fit them on the wing. You
will need to determine which aileron is the
left and which is the right by trial fitting.
Make sure all the hinges are aligned and
the aileron is flush with the wing tip. Now
locate the other aileron and wing panel and
fit the aileron. When you are satisfied with
the fit remove the ailerons and lay them
behind the wing in the correct position.
The pin style hinges work best if installed
in both wing and aileron at the same time.
Apply a drop of oil in the hinge.Use 30
minute epoxy to glue them in. A syringe
works great, if you don’t have one
use a 1/8” dowel or piece of 3/32” wire to
get the epoxy into the holes. With glue in
the holes, push the hinges in wing up to
the pin. Apply glue in the holes on the
aileron and slide aileron into place. Work
the aileron up and down several times and
the pin hinges will rotate into position.
Make sure you have a tight fit between the
wing trailing edge and aileron leading edge.
Set aside to dry and install the other
aileron.
Locate the dihedral brace.
Trial fit the brace into the slot with the
holes aligned with the holes in the wing.
Locate the two 3/8”x 1-3/8” dowels and
make a mark 1/2” in from one end. Using
an exacto knife, remove the covering
from the holes in the front of the wing.
Insert the dowel in the hole and through
the hole in the dihedral brace.
Now slide the other wing panel on the dihe-
dral braces and insert dowel in hole.
Both dowels should go completely through
the dihedral brace and leave 1/2” exposed.

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When satisfied with fit and alignment,
take the wings apart. Mix 3 ozs. of 30
minute epoxy and apply a liberal amount
to the root of both wings, both sides and
the edges of the dihedral brace, and into
the slots of both wings. Use a scrape piece
of wood to work the epoxy down into the
slots in the wings. Slide the dihedral brace
into place and apply epoxy in the holes for
the 3/8” dowels and install dowel.
Slide the other wing in place and install
dowel. Use masking tape to hold the wing
together till the epoxy cures. Check the
trailing edge of the wing and use a pin to
make sure it stays in perfect alignment.
Lay the wing down on a flat surface till the
epoxy cures, don’t stand it on one tip. This
will cause the epoxy to run to one end.
Tail Assembly
With the wing mounted on the fuselage,
slide the stab into the slot in rear of fuse-
lage.
Slide the fin into place in the slot on the
top of fuselage.
Use a yard stick to measure from the rear
corner of the stab to the front edge of the
turtle deck. Move stab until this measure-
ment is the same on both sides. Sight the
stab, fin, wing alignment from the rear of
the plane. The alignment can be changed
slightly by pushing up or down on the stab
tip. This is all that should be needed, but if
more is needed you can sand the stab sad-
dle till the alignment is perfect.
Do the same with the fin. When happy with
the alignment, use a marking pen and
mark a line on the stab, top and bottom
and on both sides of the fuselage. Do the
same to both sides of the fin.

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Remove stab and fin from fuselage and
using a razor blade, remove the covering
between the lines you just marked. Cut
about 1/8” inside your mark so bare wood
will not be exposed when glued in place.
Cut carefully and cut only the covering,
don’t cut the balsa underneath as this
would weaken the stab and fin.
remove covering
remove covering
Using 30 minute epoxy, glue the stab and
fin in place using the marks made earlier
to align. Use masking tape to hold in place
if necessary. Check alignment and allow
epoxy to cure.
Trial fit the elevators and rudder in place.
Apply glue in the hinge holes and insert
the hinges up to the pin as you did on the
wing. Work the surfaces back and forth
several time to make sure there are no
binds and check gap to make sure it is
tight.

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Flying Wires
The flying wires are functional on the
Stinger
Stinger and must not be omitted. Locate
the 12 flying wire brackets and bend a 45
degree angle on the end even with the
notch. ( hardware may vary from what is
shown in the pictures).
Attach the brackets to the stab and fin
with six 2mm x 20mm screws and nuts.
Locate the pre-drilled holes in the stab and
fin by measuring down approximately 3-
1/4” from the top of the fin and approxi-
mately 1/2” in from the leading edge and
trailing edge. Press down the covering and
with a pin you should be able to locate the
hole. Remove the covering using a knife.
On the stab measure in approximately 5”
from the tip and approximately 1/2” in
from the leading and trailing edge.
brackets
Attach brackets to both top and bottom
of stab, and both sides of fin. Locate the
eight 2-mm rods, 2mm clevises, nylon
swing in keepers, and clevis retainer sili-
cone tubing. Screw the clevis approximate-
ly half way on the threads of the rod and
attach to the bracket on the fin.
. Insert the 90 degree bend into the brack-
et and attach the swing in keeper.
Install the other 3 wires on top in the
same manner. Be careful not to put pres-
sure on any of the surfaces, after all the
wires are installed we will adjust the ten-
sion.

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Install the bottom flying wire bracket to
the bottom of the fuselage with two 2mm
screws.
Install the bottom flying wires in the
brackets using the nylon swing in keepers.
When all wires are installed adjust each
one so there is no play in the rod. Don’t
over tighten the clevis so as not to twist or
bend the stab and fin.
Landing gear
The landing gear holes are predrilled
approximately 5-1/2” behind the front of
the fuselage. Press down the covering to
find the holes and remove the covering with
a knife.
Place the gear over the holes with the
“rake” in the gear going to the rear. Secure
in place with the two 4mm x 20mm bolts
into the pre-installed
blind nuts. Use lock-tite on the bolts to
make sure they don’t vibrate loose.

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Install the axles in the pre-drilled holes in
the landing gear using the aircraft lock-
nuts. Be careful and don’t over torque the
bolts or they will break easily. Install one of
the 3/16” wheel collars on the axel approx-
imately 3/16” in from the landing gear.
This will space the wheel in the middle of
the wheel pant. Adjust later if necessary.
The wheel pant has a 1/2” hole in one
side that will fit over the inside nut on the
wheel pant. Slide the wheel pant and wheel
on at the same time and install the outside
3/16” wheel collar. You should file a flat
spot on the axel where the set screw for the
wheel collar fits. Screw the wheel pant to
the axel using the 3mmx20 screw into the
blind nut on the inside of the wheel pant.
Be sure and use thread lock compound on
the screw.
Tail Wheel Bracket
Assemble the tail wheel bracket by sliding
the tail wheel wire through the plastic
bracket and secure on top with the special
collar. Thread the tiller rod through the top
portion and secure with set screw . Screw
the nylon control horns on each end of the
tiller rod.
Bolt the tail wheel bracket in place using
the three 2mm screws. Install the tiller
bracket on the rudder using two 2mm
screws. Connect the springs between the
tiller arm on the rudder and the one on the
tail wheel arm. Install the wheel using the
3mm wheel collar.

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Canopy
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Bolt the wing in place on the fuselage
using the 4mm bolts and flat washers, the
blind nuts are already installed. Fit the
wing cover in place with the dowel in the
hole in the F2 bulkhead. Use a pencil and
make a mark on the wing approximately 2-
1/2” in front of the leading edge at the
edge of the wing cover.
Remove the wing cover and measure over
from the line you drew 3/16”. This should
be at the outside edge of the wing bolt
reinforcement plate at the trailing edge of
the wing. Take the two 3/8” x 1-3/8” x
7/8” wooden blocks and place on this line
at the front of the wing bolt reinforcement
plate.
Mark around block on both sides and
remover the covering on the wing under the
marks. Epoxy the blocks in place.
Make a mark on the wing at the center of
the block. Reinstall the wing cover and
measure up 1/2” from the surface of the
wing on the wing cover at the mark you
made. Drill a 9/64” hole through the wing
cover and into the block. Repeat for the
other side. Remove the wing cover and
enlarge the hole in the block to accept the
4mm blind nut (7/32”). Seat the blind nut
by installing the screw in the block without
the wing cover in place and screwing the
bolt into the blind nut pulling it into the
wood. Very carefully glue the blind nut in
place on the back side making sure not to
get glue into the threads. Remove the bolts
and reinstall the wing cover with the bolts
in place.

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Trim the clear canopy to the scribe line
and trial fit.This should be done with the
wing bolted in place and the wing cover
bolted in place.
If you are using a pilot or cockpit detail,
now is the time to install it. When satisfied
with the fit, glue in place with a bead of
Zap Formula 560 canopy glue. This glue is
white going on but will dry clear. Put about
a 1/4” wide bead around the base on the
inside and hold in place with masking tape
until dry. Depending on heat and humidity
it make a couple of days to get completely
clear, but will be dry enough to use in
about 8 hours. Any smudges can be
cleaned with water while the glue is still
wet.
Engine Mounting
Thrust line
Offset for
right thrust
Draw a center line on the firewall from
top to bottom. Draw a line across the fire-
wall through the center of the hole, this is
the trust line. You can mount your engine
centered on these marks. Depending on
the engine you use, you may want to use
2 degrees right thrust. This will offset the
engine 3/16” to the left side of the firewall.
The length of the cowl from the firewall to
the nose ring is 6-3/4”. This can be
adjusted about 1/4” either way but your
engine should be spaced to fit at this
length. Our Fox 4.2 required a 1-3/8”
spacer to achieve this.
Bolt the engine in place using bolts with
aircraft lock nuts on the back side (not
included in kit). It is a good idea to go over
the glue joints between the fuse and fire-
wall on the inside with epoxy to make sure
the joint is glued securely.

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Cowl Mounting
Make the necessary cutouts in the cowl to
fit over the engine you have installed.
Slide the cowl in place so it overlaps the
fuselage at least 3/8” top and bottom.
Install the spinner back plate on your
engine and leave 1/8” gap between the
cowl and back plate. Tape the cowl in
place and drill a 1/16” pilot hole through
the cowl into the mounting blocks on each
side at the top.
Drill one hole in the center of the cowl
making sure it goes into the firewall.
Drill two screw holes on each side of the
cowl at the bottom again making sure they
go into the firewall and not just the fuse-
lage side. Secure the cowl in place using
the 3mm screws.
Locate the two shaped cowl mount blocks
and locate them on the top of the fuselage
flush with the front of the firewall.. Mark
around them and remover the covering.
Epoxy in place Drill four 3/32” holes and
pin to firewall using round toothpicks and
epoxy.
cowl mount blocks
drill and pin 4 spots

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Radio Installation
Install the aileron servos in the wing
using the hardware that comes with the
radio. The servo should be turned so the
arm is position toward the rear of the wing
and on the outboard side of the servo. Use
the factory installed nylon fishing line to
pull the aileron lead to the hole in the cen-
ter of the wing. You will have to use a y-
connector to tie the two servos together
and a 12” extention to reach the center of
the wing
Align the control horn with the servo arm
and screw in place using the #2x3/4”
screws. The screws go into a plate on the
top side of the aileron. The connection
holes in the control horn for the pushrod
should be aligned over the hinge line.
Locate the 4-40 x 4” pushrods and install
a 4-40 nut on each end. Screw a 4-40 cle-
vis on each end and connect one end to
aileron horn and the other to the servo
arm.
With the servo centered, adjust the link-
age till the aileron is centered. Tighten the
4-40 jam nuts on each end and install the
clevis keeper on each clevis. Don’t forget to
install the servo arm retaining screw. Put a
drop of thread lock on both jam nuts.
Install the elevator and rudder servos in
the tail. The elevator servo goes on top with
the arm turned to the front and down and
the rudder servo goes on the bottom with
the arm turned to the rear and up. You will
need a 24” extension for each servo. Install
the control horns using the #2 x3/4”
screws into the plate on top for the eleva-
tors. Align the holes for the pushrod over
the hinge line and mount as close to the
inboard edge of the elevator as possible.
The rudder is a push-pull set up so the
control horn is a 6-32 x 3” threaded rod
with a washer and nut on each side of the
rudder. Locate the pre-drilled hole in the
rudder for the threaded rod.

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Locate the two 4-40 x 5-1/2” and the two
4-40 x 6-1/2” pushrods and install a 4-40
nut and 4-40 clevis on each end. Install
the 5-1/2” ones on each elevator and the
6-1/2” ones on the rudder, both sides.
With the servos centered, adjust the link-
age so the elevators and rudder are cen-
tered. Tighten the jam nuts and apply a
drop of lock tite to each. Install the silicone
clevis keeper and the servo arm screw.
Locate the throttle servos mount and
glue the 3/8” square spruce block and the
1/8” ply angles in place. Mount the servos
to the plate using the hardware supplied
with the radio.
The servo mount can be glued to the side
of the fuselage just in front of the F2 bulk-
head (the one with the wing dowel holes).
There will be room for the fuel tank below
it and the ignition system can sit on top of
the tank. Install the E-Z connector (sup-
plied) to your servo arm. Take the 2-
56x12” push rod and install the 2-56 jam
nut and the clevis.
Drill a hole in the firewall to line up with
the throttle arm on your engine. Install the
pushrod with the clevis on the engine and
the other end in the E-Z connector. This
set up shows a Fox 4.2, if you are using a
different engine you will have to adjust
accordingly.
Throttle Servo
mount
Use locktite on the nuts on both sides.
Install the nylon pushrod ends.

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On our Fox 4.2 installation a hole was cut
in the firewall to allow the ignition wire to
pass through. The module sits on top of
the fuel tank and a switch is installed in
the fuselage in the nose section.
A hole is drilled at the top of the firewall
to allow the ignition pickup wire to pass
through and the fuel line holes are drilled
just above the carb.
Assemble the fuel tank so the klunk is
about 1/4” off the bottom of the tank and
free to flop about. If you are using glow
fuel you must use silicone tubing and if
you are using gasoline you must use tygon
or
neoprene tubing. The tank supplied has a
gas stopper and neoprene tubing. If you
use glow you must replace these. Install
the tank in the nose section and drill the
appropriate holes.
The radio receiver and switch can be
mounted in the rear section of the com-
partment under the wing (there is lots of
room). Depending on the engine used, the
battery (or batteries if ignition is used) can
be mounted where needed for balance.
With the Fox 4.2, both batteries were
mounted as far to the rear as possible.
The Stinger Stinger has a wide CG envelope. We
recommend you start at 5” to 5-1/2”
behind the leading edge. For all out aero-
batics you can go back to 6-1/2” behind
the leading edge.

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Control Throws
Low Rate
Elevator 1” up and down
Aileron 3/4” up and down
Rudder 1-1/2” each way
High Rate
Elevator All you can get
Aileron All you can get
Rudder All you can get
Center of Gravity
5 to 5-1/2” behind leading
edge

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Parts List
Airframe components
1. Fuselage 1
2. Wings 2
3. Aileron 2
4. Stab 1
5. Fin 1
6. Rudder 1
7. Elevators 2
8. Wing cover 1
9. Clear Canopy 1
10. Landing gear 1
11. Wheel pants 2
12. Cowl 1
Wing Hardware
1. dihedral brace
2. Pin hinges. 12
3. 3/8” x 1-3/8” dowels 2
4. Control horns 4
5. Control horn plates 4
6. Control horn screws 8
#2x3/4”
78. 4-40 clevises 8
8. 4-40 nuts 8
9. clevis keepers 8
10 4-40x4-3/4” pushrod 4
11.Wing bolts 2
4mm x40mm
Flying wire hardware
1. 2-56 x rods 8
2. 2-56 golden clevises 8
3. Clevis retainers 8
4. Nylon swing in keepers 8
5. Aluminum bracket 1
6. Flying wire brackets 12
7. 2mm bolts 6
8. 2mm nuts 6
9. 2mm screws 2
8. 2mm flat washers 6
Elevator, Rudder Hardware
1. Control horns 2
2. Control horn plates 2
3. Control horn screws
(Elevator) 8
4. Rudder horn (6-32 x 3”threaded rod 1
6. 4-40 x 5-1/2” control rods
(Elevator 2) 2
7. 4-40 x 6-1/2” control rods
(Rudder 2) 2
8. 4-40 nuts
4 rudder, 4 elevator 8
9. 4-40 clevises
4 rudder 4 elevator 8
9. Clevis keepers
4 rudder 4 elevator 8
Landing Gear Hardware
1. Main gear bolts
2
2. 4” wheels 2
3. 3/16”x 2” axles with nuts 2
4. 3/16” wheel collars 4
5. 3mm bolts for wheel pants 2
6. Tail wheel assembly 1
7. 1/8” wheel collar 1
Cowl Mounting Hardware
1. 4mm screws 7
2. wooden mount blocks

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Canopy Mounting Hardware
1. Phillips head metric screws
3mm x 20mm 2
2. Flat washers 2
Fuel tank 24 oz.
Gas stopper and line supplied 1
Decal Sheet 1
Instruction Booklet 1
Tool need to complete the
Stinger.
1. Drill and assorted bits
2. Hobby Knife with #11 blade
3. Masking Tape
4. T-pins or straight pins
5. Felt tipped pen/pencil
6. Rubbing alcohol
7. Paper towels
8. Phillips screwdriver
9. Allen wrenches
10. Metric tap 6mm.
11. Pliers (needle nose)
12. Mixing sticks
13. 36” yard stick or tape measure
14. Scissors
15. Moto tool with sanding drum.
Adhesives
1. Thin CA (cyanoacrylate) glue
2. Medium CA. Glue
3. CA remover/debonder
4. 5-Minute Zap Z-Epoxy
5. 30-Minute Zap Z-Epoxy
6. Zap Z-42 Threadlock
7. Zap Canopy glue.
Equipment Required
1. Four channel radio or better
2. Servos- 70in.oz. or better 9
3. 1200mah battery pack or larger
4. Y-connectors 3
5. 12” extensions (Aileron) 2
6. 24” extensions (Rudder) 2
(Elevators) 2
If you have a programmable radio that
will allow you to mix two channels to con-
trol the two elevator servos you will not
need a servo reverser. If not you will need
1 servo reverser, and one more Y-
Connector.
7. Heavy duty control arms to fit your
servos.
8. Switch harness (your radio)
9. Motor (gas or glow)
If gas , battery pack, and switch
for ignition.
10. Prop and 4” Spinner for your
motor.
11. Fuel line (for gas or glow)
12. Pilot figure (optional)
Throttle Hardware
1. E-Z connector 1
2. 12” 2-56 pushrod 1
3. 2-56 clevis 1
4. 2-56 nut 1
5. Lite-ply servo mount 1
6. 3/8” sq. x 3/4” spruce blocks 2