Seagull Models Savage Cruiser User manual

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MS: 195
“Graphics and specications may change without notice”.
Specications:
Wingspan---------------79.9 in (203 cm).
Wing area---------------1001.3 sq.ins (64.6 sq.dm).
Weight-------------------9.7 - 10.6 lbs (4.4 - 4.8 kg).
Length-------------------58.8 in (149.3 cm).
Engine-------------------0.75 - 0.91 cu.in----2 stroke.
...................................1.00 - 1.25 cu.in----4 stroke.
Radio--------------------6 channels with 11 servos.
Electric conversion: Optional.
SAVAGE
CRUISER
ASSEMBLY MANUAL

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ank you for choosing the SAVAGE CRUISER ARTF by SEAGULL MODELS COM-
PANY LTD,. e SAVAGE CRUISER was designed with the intermediate/advanced
sport yer in mind. It is a semi scale airplane which is easy to y and quick to assem-
ble. e airframe is onventionally built using balsa, plywood to make it stronger than
the average ARTF, yet the design allows the aeroplane to be kept light. You will nd
that most of the work has been done for you already. e motor mount has been t-
ted and the hinges are pre-installed. Flying the SAVAGE CRUISER is simply a joy.
is instruction manual is designed to help you build a great ying earoplane. Please read
this manual throughly before starting assembly of your SAVAGE CRUISER User the parts
listing below to indentify all parts.
Please be awere that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembley or used incorrectly it is
capable of causing injury to people or property. WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE
YOU ASSUME ALL RISK & REPONSIBILITY.
If you are inexperianced with basic R/C ight we strongly recommend you contact your
R/C supplier and join your local R/C model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs oer a
variety of training procedures designed to help the new pilot on his way to successful R/C
ight. ey will also be able to advise on any insurance and safety regulations that may ap-
ply.
INTRODUCTION.
WARNING.
KIT CONTENTS

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KIT CONTENTS . HINGING THE FLAP.
SEA19501 Fuselage
SEA19502 Wing Set
SEA19503 Tail Set
SEA19504 Fiberglass Cowling
SEA19505 Main Landing Gear
SEA19506 Windshield and Window Set
SEA19507 Hardware Pack
SEA19508 Decal Set
SEA19509 Pushrod Set
SEA19510 Fiberglass Wheel Pant
SEA195B Replacement Box
Note: The control surfaces, including the
ailerons, elevators, and rudder, are prehinged
with hinges installed, but the hinges are not
glued in place. It is imperative that you prop-
erly adhere the hinges in place per the steps
that follow using a high-quality thin C/A glue.
1) Carefully remove the ap from one of
the wing panels. Note the position of the
hinges.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED.
0.75- 0.91 2-stroke.
1.00 - 1.25 4-stroke.
Computer radio with 8 servos.
Glow plug to suit engine.
Propeller to suit engine.
Protective foam rubber for radio
system.
2) Remove each hinge from the wing pan-
el and ap and place a T-pin in the center
of each hinge. Slide each hinge into the ai-
leron until the T-pin is snug against the ai-
leron. is will help ensure an equal amount
of hinge is on either side of the hinge line
when the ap is mounted to the wing panel.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED.
ick cyanoacrylate glue.
30 minute epoxy.
5 minute epoxy.
Hand or electric drill.
Assorted drill bits.
Modelling knife.
Straight edge ruler.
2mm ball driver.
Phillips head screwdriver.
220 grit sandpaper.
90° square or builder’s triangle.
Wire cutters.
Masking tape & T-pins.
read-lock.
Paper towels.
3) Slide the ap on the wing panel until
there is only a slight gap. e hinge is now
centered on the wing panel and ap. Remove
the T-pins and snug the ap against the
wing panel. A gap of 1/64” or less should be
maintained between the wing panel and ap.
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C/A glue
T-pin.
C/A Hinge.

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8) Aer both ap are securely hinged,
rmly grasp the wing panel and ap to make
sure the hinges are securely glued and can-
not be pulled out. Do this by carefully apply-
ing medium pressure, trying to separate the
ap from the wing panel. Use caution not to
crush the wing structure.
4)Deect the ap and completely saturate
each hinge with thin C/A glue. e ailerons
front surface should lightly contact the wing
during this procedure. Ideally, when the e
hinge are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or less
will be maintained throughout the length of
the ap to the wing panel hinge line.
Note: e hinge is constructed of a special ma-
terial that allows the C/A to wick or penetrate
and distribute throughout the hinge, securely
bonding it to the wood structure of the wing
panel and ap.
Note : Work the ap down several times to
“work in” the hinges an check for proper move-
ment.
HINGING THE AILERON .
Note : e control surfaces, including the ai-
lerons, elevators, and rudder, are prehinged
with hinges installed, but the hinges are not
glued in place. It is imperative that you prop-
erly adhere the hinges in place per the steps
that follow using a high-quality thin C/A glue.
1) Carefully remove the aileron from one
of the wing panels. Note the position of the
hinges.
2) Remove each hinge from the wing pan-
el and a leron and place a T-pin in the center
of each hinge. Slide each hinge into the ai-
leron until the T-pin is snug against the ailer-
on. is will help ensure an equal amount of
hinge is on either side of the hinge line when
the aileron is mounted to the wing panel.
5) Turn the wing panel over and deect the
ap in the opposite direction from the oppo-
site side. Apply thin C/A glue to each hinge,
making sure that the C/A penetrates into
both the ap and wing panel.
6) Using C/A remover/debonder and a pa-
per towel, remove any excess C/A glue that
may have accumulated on the wing or in the
ap hinge area.
7) Repeat this process with the other wis-
panel, securely hinging the ap in place.
C/A Hinge.
C/A glue.
C/A Hinge.

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3) Slide the aileron on the wing panel until
there is only a slight gap. e hinge is now
centered on the wing panel and aileron.Re-
move the T-pins and snug the aileron against
the wing panel. A gap of 1/64” or less should
be maintained between the wing panel and
aileron.
4) Deect the aileron and completely satu-
rate each hinge with thin C/A glue. e ailer-
ons front surface should lightly contact the
wing during this procedure. Ideally, when
the hinges are glued in place, a 1/64” gap or
less will be maintained throughout the lengh
of the aileron to the wing panel hinge line.
Note : e hinge is constructed of a special ma-
terial that allows the C/A to wick or penetrate
and distribute throughout the hinge, securely
bonding it to the wood structure of the wing
panel and aileron.
5) Turn the wing panel over and de-
ect the aileron in the opposite direction
from the opposite side. Apply thin C/A
glue to each hinge, making sure that the
C/A penetrates into both the aileron and
wing panel.
6) Using C/A remover/debonder and a
paper towel, remove any excess C/A glue
that may have accumulated on the wing
or in the aileron hinge area.
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C/A Hinge.
T-pin.
C/A glue.
7) Repeat this process with the other wis-
panel, securely hinging the aileron in place.

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INSTALL THE.
8) Aer both ailerons are securely hinged,
rmly grasp the wing panel and aileron to
make sure the hinges are securely glued and
cannot be pulled out. Do this by carefully ap-
plying medium pressure, trying to separate
the aileron from the wing panel. Use caution
not to crush the wing structure.
Note : Work the aileron up and down
several times to “work in” the hinges and
check for proper movement.
HINGING THE ELEVATOR.
Glue the rudder hinges in place using
the same techniques used to hinge the ai-
lerons.
HINGING THE RUDDER.
Glue the rudder hinges in place using
the same techniques used to hinge the ai-
lerons.
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C/A Hinge.
Fiberglass
Epoxy.

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INSTALL THE AILERONS
CONTROL HORN. INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN
Fiberglass control horn.
Aileron Fiberglass control horn.
INSTALL FLAP CONTROL HORN.
Install the ap control horn using the
same method as same as the aileron con-
trol horns.
INSTALL ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN
Repeat steps to install the rudder control
horn as same as steps done for ailerons.
Fiberglass control horn.
Flap Fiberglass control horn.
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Epoxy.
Epoxy.
Elevator Fiberglass control horn.
Fiberglass control horn.
Fiberglass control horn.
Rudder Fiberglass control horn.
Epoxy.

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ENGINE MOUNT INSTALLATION.
1) Locate the items necessary to install the
engine mount included with your model.
2) Use four 4x30mm head bolts and four-
4mm washers to attach the engine mount
rails to the rewall. Tighten the screws. Make
sure to use threadlock on the screws to help
prevent them from vibrating loose.
INSTALLING THE STOPPER
ASSEMBLY.
1) Using a modeling knife, carefully cut o
the rear portion of one of the 3 nylon tubes
leaving 1/2” protruding from the rear of the
stopper. is will be the fuel pick up tube.
2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length of
silicon fuel line. Connect one end of the line
to the weighted fuel pick up and the other
end to the nylon pick up tube.
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4x30mm
read locker glue.
3x15mm
Vent tube.
Fuel pick up tube.Fuel ll tube.

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8) Use plywood template to hold in place
the fuel tank with C/A glue to secure the fuel
tank inside the fuselage.
9) Connect the lines from the tank to the
engine and muer. e vent line will con-
nect to the muer and the line from the
clunk to the carburetor.
Blow through one of the lines to ensure
the fuel lines have not become kinked inside
the fuel tank compartment. Air should ow
through easily.
3) Carefully bend the second nylon tube
up at a 45º angle. is tube is the vent tube.
4) Test t the stopper assembly into the
tank. It may be necessary to remove some of
the ashing around the tank opening using a
modeling knife. If ashing is present, make
sure none falls into the tank.
5) With the stopper assembly in place, the
weighted pick-up should rest away from the
rear of the tank and move freely inside the
tank. e top of the vent tube should rest just
below the top of the tank. It should not touch
the top of the tank.
6) When satised with the alignment of
the stopper assembly tighten the 3 x 20mm
machine screw until the rubber stopper ex-
pands and seals the tank opening. Do not
overtighten the assembly as this could cause
the tank to split.
FUEL TANK INSTALLATION.
You should mark which tube is the vent
and which is the fuel pickup when you attach
fuel tubing to the tubes in the stopper. Once
the tank is installed inside the fuselage, it may
be dicult to determine which is which.
7) Slide the fuel tank into the fuselage.
Guide the lines from the tank through the
hole in the rewall.the tank to split.
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Epoxy
Fuel tank.
3x15mm
Vent tube.
Fuel pick up tube. Fuel ll tube.

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INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS
Because the size of servos dier, you may
need to adjust the size of the precut opening
in the mount. e notch in the sides of the
mount allow the servo lead to pass through.
2) Secure the servos with the screws pro-
vided with your radio system.
Elevator servos
Rudder Servo
THROTTLE SERVO ARM INSTALLATION.
Install adjustable servo connector in the servo
arm as same as picture below:
Loctite secure Adjustable servo
connector.
Servo arm.
1 PCS
rottle servo
C/A glue
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1) Install the rubber grommets and brss
collets onto the throttle servo. Test t the
servo into the aileron servo mount.
ottle servo.

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INSTALLING THE SWITCH.
Install the switch into the precut hole in
the side, in the fuselage.
Cut
Switch
INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING
GEAR TO FUSELAGE.
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4x20 mm
read locker glue.
M4 x 20 mm
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3/32” Hole.
4x20 mm
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INSTALLING WHEEL PANTS TO
MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Wheel collar.
Wheel.
M3
Axle.
Washer.
Wheel. Wheel collar.
Washer.
nut.--
M3.
Wheel Pant.
C/A glue.
Landing gear. Wheel pant.
C/A glue.
Locker glue.
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4x10 mm
4x10 mm
M3
M3.

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MOUNTING THE ENGINE
1) Position the engine with the drive
washer (145mm) forward of the rewall as
shown.
2) Use a pin drill and 4mm drill bit to drill
a small indentation in the mount for the en-
gine mounting screw.
4 mm
3) Use a drill to drill the four holes in the
engine mount rails.
4) On the re wall has the location for the
throttle pusshrod tube (pre-drill).
7) Slide the throttle pushrod wire into
the tube. Position the engine between the
mounts. Use four M4x30mm machine
screws to secure the engine to the mount as
shown.
5) Slide the pushrod tube in the rewall
and guide it through the fuel tank mount.
Use medium C/A to glue the tube to the re-
wall and the fuel tank mount.
6) Connect the Z-bend in the 450mm
throttle pushrod to the outer hole of the car-
buretor arm.
Pushrod
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4.5 mm
4x30 mm.

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9) Move the throttle stick to the closed
position and move the carburetor to closed.
Use a 2.5mm hex wrench to tighten the screw
that secures the throttle pushrod wire. Make
sure to use threadlock on the screw so it does
not vibrate loose.
COWLING.
1) Slide the berglass cowl over the engine
and line up the back edge of the cowl with
the marks you made on the fuselage then
trim and cut as shown.
Cut.
Because of the size of the cowl, it may be
necessary to use a needle valve extension for
the high speed needle valve. Make this out of
sucient length 1.5mm wire and install it into
the end of the needle valve. Secure the wire in
place by tightening the set screw in the side of
the needle valve.
2) While keeping the back edge of the cowl
ush with the marks, align the front of the
cowl with the cranksha of the engine. e
front of the cowl should be positioned so
the cranksha is in nearly the middle of the
cowl opening. Use the spinner backplate as
a guide. Hold the cowl rmly in place using
pieces of masking tape.
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Cut.
Cut.
3x10 mm

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Needle Valve
3) Install the muer and muer exten-
sion onto the engine and make the cutout
in the cowl for muer clearance. Connect
the fuel and pressure lines to the carburetor,
muer and fuel ller valve. Secure the cowl
to fuselage using the M3x10mm screws.
ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION.
1) Locate the items neccessary to install
the electric power conversion included with
your model.
1) Recommendation EP parts as shown
(not included with your model).
- Model size: .90 size models
- Motor: 50mm 310 rev per volt
- Propeller: 15x10 ~ 16x10
- ESC: 80A
- Lipo Batteries: 8 cell 5200mA
2) Attach the electric motor box to the
rewall suitable with the cross lines drawn
on the electric motor box and rewall. Us-
ing epoxy and balsa stick to secure the motor
box to the rewall. Please see pictures below.
3) Attach the motor to the front of the
electric motor box using four 4mm blind
nut, four M3x15mm hex head bolts to secure
the motor. Please see picture shown.
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Balsa stick.
4) Locate the plywood battery tray to
the fuselage. Tighten the screws using
machine screws M3x15mm to secure the
tray in position.
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4mm
Blind nut M3
3x15mm
150 mm
Epoxy.
Epoxy.
Electric motor.
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5) Attach the speed control to the side of
the motor box using two-sided tape and tie
wraps. Connect the appropriate leads from
the speed control to the motor. Make sure
the leads will not interfere with the operation
of the motor.
Recomend Mounting Speed Control in-
side Fuselage If Flying o Water.
INSTALLING THE SPINNER.
Install the spinner backplate, propeller and
spinner cone.
e propeller should not touch any part
of the spinner cone. If it does, use a sharp mod-
eling knife and carefully trim away the spinner
cone where the propeller comes in contact with
it.
INSTALLING AILERON SERVOS.
Because the size of servos dier, you may
need to adjust the size of the precut opening in
the mount. e notch in the sides of the mount
allow the servo lead to pass through.
1) Using a small weight (Weighted fuel pick-
up works well) and string, feed the string
through the wing as indicated.
2) Place the servo between the mounting
blocks and space it from the hatch. Use a
pencil to mark the mounting hole locations
on the blocks.
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Speed control.
Battery.

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3) Use drill bit in a pin vise to drill the
mouting holes in the blocks.
4) Apply 2-3 drops of thin C/A to each of
the mounting holes. Allow the C/A to cure
without using accelerator.
5) Use dental oss to secure the connec-
tion so they cannot become unplugged.
6) Secure the servo to the aileron hatch
using Phillips screwdriver and the screws
provided with the servo.
7) Apply 1-2 drops of thin C/A to each
of the mounting tabs. Allow the C/A to cure
without using accelerator.
8) A string has been provided in the wing
to pull the aileron lead through to the wing
root. Remove the string from the wing at the
servo location and use the tape to attach it
to then servo extension lead. Pull the lead
through the wing and remove the string.
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C/A glue.
C/A glue.

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9) Set the aileron hatch in place and
use a Phillips screw driver to install it
with four wood screws.
INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVO.
Repeat the procedure for the aileron servo.
AILERON PUSHROD HORN
INSTALLATION.
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2x10mm
90mm
M3 clevis. M3 lock nut.
M3 clevis.
Hex Nut.
Fuel Tubing.

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INSTALLING THE FLAP SERVO.
Repeat the procedure for the aileron servo.
INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the
centerline of the horizontal stabilizer, at
the trailing edge, and place a mark. Use
a triangle extend this mark, from back to
front, across the top of the stabilizer. Also
extend this mark down the back of the
trailing edge of the stabilizer.
2) Using a modeling knife, carefully
remove the covering at mounting slot of
horizontal stabilizer (both side of fuse-
lage).
3) Slide the stabilizer into place in the
precut slot in the rear of the fuselage. e
stabilizer should be pushed rmly against
the front of the slot.
4) With the stabilizer held rmly in place,
use a pen and draw lines onto the stabilizer
where it and the fuselage sides meet. Do this
on both the right and le sides and top and
bottom of the stabilizer.
5) Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines
you just drew as a guide, carefully remove
the covering from between them using a
modeling knife.
Trim and Cut
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80mm
M3 clevis. M3 lock nut.
M3 clevis.
Hex Nut.
Fuel Tubing.
Cut.
Pen.