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- Quality Balsa Wood. - Fiberglass Cowling & Wheel Pants - Authentic Scale Undercarriage - Scale Detailed Dummy Engine Cylinders - Alloy Metal Control Horns - Tail Wheel Assembly - Feather Light Wheels - Photo-Illustrated Assembly Instruction Manual - Electric Motor: Turnigy G32 600Kv (or equivalent) - ESC: 60A with 2A BEC - Prop: 14 x 10 or 15 x 8 - Servo: 37g x 4pcs (EP version) - Battery: 4S 3000-4000mAh - Radio: 4Ch and up - Nitro Engines: .40 -.50 class 2 stroke nitro engine - Servo: 37g x 5pcs (GP version) - Propeller: 11 x 6 - 12 x 4 - Radio: 4Ch and up Instruction Manual FEATURES: SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT: ITEMS REQUIRED: - Fiberglass cloth 3 oz 50mm x 500mm - 5 mins and 30 mins Epoxy glue - CA glue - Sand papers of various grit size - 4 Ch & up radio equipment - Flight pack battery (EP version) - Receiver battery (Nitro version) - Covering Films - Your free time! Electric Powered Nitro Powered

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- Quality Balsa Wood.- Fiberglass Cowling & Wheel Pants- Authentic Scale Undercarriage- Scale Detailed Dummy Engine Cylinders- Alloy Metal Control Horns- Tail Wheel Assembly- Feather Light Wheels- Photo-Illustrated Assembly Instruction Manual

- Electric Motor: Turnigy G32 600Kv (or equivalent)- ESC: 60A with 2A BEC- Prop: 14 x 10 or 15 x 8- Servo: 37g x 4pcs (EP version) - Battery: 4S 3000-4000mAh - Radio: 4Ch and up

- Nitro Engines: .40 -.50 class 2 stroke nitro engine - Servo: 37g x 5pcs (GP version) - Propeller: 11 x 6 - 12 x 4 - Radio: 4Ch and up

Instruction Manual

FEATURES: SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT:

ITEMS REQUIRED:- Fiberglass cloth 3 oz 50mm x 500mm- 5 mins and 30 mins Epoxy glue- CA glue- Sand papers of various grit size - 4 Ch & up radio equipment- Flight pack battery (EP version)- Receiver battery (Nitro version)- Covering Films- Your free time!

Electric Powered

Nitro Powered

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The original Spacewalker was designed by Jesse Anglin of Hendersonville, North Carolina in the mid 1980's. Despite the fact it's a relatively new design, the Spacewalker still manages to capture all the spirit of Aviation's 'Golden Age' - the 1930's.This is an icon of American civil aircraft. Particularly appreciated by amateur aircraft makers, the space walker is an aircraft with delicious old-fashion design, inspired from what wasproduced in the 30's, the absence of a canopy being a characteristic of this period.Designed from the start to handle any kind of sport aerobatics, it has proven to be one of the

predictable, stable approaches and soft, slow landings.

Building an RC plane quick build kit may sound pretty intimidating. But trust me, if I can do it, anyone can do it. All it takes is some patience, the right tools, and some spare time. The detailed instructions that come with this kit will take you through each step of the building process.

Let’s get started!

most enjoyed models to �y. The big wing area, thick airfoil, and long tail moment make for

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1.5MM balsa wood

1.5mm plywood

A1A2

A3

A4 A5

A5

A6 A7

A8 A8

A9

A9A10

A11 A11

A12 A13

A15

A16

A17

A18

B1 B1

B2

B3 B3 B4

B4

B5

B5

B6

B7 B8

A14

Accessories

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Specification:Wingspan: 1580mmFuselage Length: 1050mmFlying weight: ≈2.5kg

Suggested Equipment:Motor: 3520 600KVESC: 60ABattery: 4-6S 2200-3000mAh Servo: 37g x 4 (EP version)

GP: .40 -.50 class nitro engine Servo: 37g x 5 (GP version) Propeller: 12 inchesRadio: 4CH and up

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2mm plywood

2mm plywood

2mm balsa wood

3mm plywood

3mm balsa wood

1.5mm balsa wood

5mm balsa wood

6mm balsa wood

C1 C3

C2

C4C5

C6 C7

C9

C8C12

C11C13 C15

C14 C14

C16

C32

C17C18

C19

C20C18

C17

C21

C21

C23

C22

C26

C24C25 C27

C25 C28

C29 C29

C30 C30

C30C30

C31

D1

D2

E1

F2

F2F5

F4

F3 F3F6F7

F8

F9

F10

F5

F1

F15

H1 H2 H6 H10H8H7 H9 H15

H16 H17H18

H19 H20H21

H22 H23

H3H4 H5

H11 H13H14

H12

F16

E1 E1

E1

E2

E2 E2

E2

E3

E3E4

E5 E5 E6 E6 E7 E7 E8 E8

E9 E10 E11 E12 E13

E14 E15 E16

C31

C32

C16

C10

B10

B9

5mm balsa woodG4

G1 G2 G3S1 S2

F11F12

F13

F14

F1

F8

F3

F17 F17

F18

F18F19 F20

F21 F22

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C1F9 A1

F16 A2 F13F14

A6

A3F14A7

F10C4 C7 C10 C13

E4A4

A13 A12

C24

F7

F8

F12

C2 F4C6

F6

C22

C28

F11

C15 C27 C20C19

F13X3mm

balsa wood spar5X5mm

B1

B3

B4 B5A5

B2

balsa wood spar5X5mm

canopy hatch lock

Fuselage assembly

Wooden dowel 5mm

Install the motor mounting plate for the electric motor

F22

F22

F18

F19F17

F21

F20

F18

Align the locking device with the fuselage and cockpit. Once you are satisfied with the fit Glue the locking device to the cockpit as shown. Check the cockpit if it is locked securely before each flight.

Wood spar

Install nitro engine mount as per your engine specifications.

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Prepare the wing joint assembly by gluing the C9 (2mm) in between the two F5 (3mm). Insert the wing spar to the wings and put the wings together as shown. When you are satisfied with the fit, slow-curing epoxy should be applied sparingly on wing spar and wing root to establish a strong bond on the wing joints. Set it aside for at least 24 hours until the epoxy cures. To further reinforce the wing joint and wing centre section, fibreglass the wing centre section by using slow-curing epoxy and a piece of fibreglass cloth 250mm x 50mm x 2 pcs top and bottom as shown in the picture above.

F5 C9 F5

C29C31

A16

A16

E6

E11E10E8

E5

E9E7balsa wood spar

6X6mm

balsa wood spar3X3mm

C16C30

C30 E1 E2 E2E1

E3

F2

A15

E14E14

D1

D2E15

E16C5

F3

C25x2

C26

C17

A8

Wing Assembly

B6

G1

B8

B7B10

B9

G3

G2

G4

CUTCUT

CUT

Insert hard wood S1 into the Aileron strip structure. This is a wood piece for control horns to be anchored.

C23 C21

C25x2

F5 C9 F5

Epoxy C23 and C21 to the wing spar as shown

Epoxy F3 and C25 to the wing ribs as shown

Sand and shape the balsa block according to the wing saddle and wing root airfoil.

Insert paper hinges into the pre-cut slots on the aileron strip and the trailing edge. Glue them in place and ensure the control surfaces movement are free of stiction.

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Landing gear assembly

Stabiliser and Vertical fin assembly

Install the undercarriage to the landing gear mount plate with supplied plastic clips.

Assemble the wheel pants to the undercarriage.

Glue the A9 onto the landing gear.

A9

A9

jackscrewwheel collar

Screws

T-shape wheel collar

H16 H17H17H12

H11

H19H20H20

H10H15

H9H9H15

C11

C32

H10

H19

H11

H13 H13

C32

H2

H5

H6H21

H4H14

H3H23

H22H18

H7 H8F15A11 A11

Insert the U-shape steel wire as shown, and make sure everything is level.

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Hinge the elevator to the stabiliser and glue it in place. Ensure the movement is free of stiction.

Prepare to makes some holes on the wheel pants according to the landing gear as shown in the picture. Put the wheel pants, T-wheel collar and the wheels on the landing gear. Then use a wheel collar to lock the wheel in place. In the mean time, use the screws provided in the kit to lock the wheel pants in place. Tightened the grub screws on the wheel collar, T-wheel collar and secure it with locktite. Finally, Ensure the wheels are able to rotate smoothly.

Trail-fit the stabiliser onto the fuselage as shown. Apply slow-curing epoxy glue to the mounting area on the fuselage. Align the stabiliser to the fuselage straight and level before glue starts to cure slowly. Set it aside until it dries.

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Insert the wood piece S2 here.Sand and shape the balsa block according to the wing centre section.

Wing bolts

Washer

Main wing assembly

Tail wheel bracket installationInstall the tail wheel bracket as shown. Bend a 90 degree on the tail wheel piano wire as shown. Trail fit the vertical fin and rudder in place. Use a pen to mark the wire location on the rudder. Drill a hole and trail fit the rudder and see if the alignment is right.

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Insert two wing bolts screws with washers as shown . Align the wing to the fuselage even and true to the stabiliser and vertical fin. Once you are satisfied, mark the wing bolt location on the fuselage wing mount with a pen thru the hole on the C5 wing mount. Then drill a hole big enough to hold the blind nut. Install the blind nut and trail fit the wing once again and make sure everything is square and even. Then secure the blind nut with epoxy glue.

Then install the vertical fin onto the stabiliser as shown. Use a straight edge to ensure it sits perpendicular to the stabiliser. Glue a 3mm balsa block to the joint where the rudder and stabiliser meets. Then carve it into a fillet for a smooth contour surface as shown.

Note: Excess glue may run into the threads and cause the wing mounting screws to become stuck in the blind nuts when installing.

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self-tapping screw

self-tapping screw

Assemble the cowling and scale engine dummy

Secure the surface control horns with screws and nuts. Connect the push rods with EZ connectors.

Push rods, surface control horns and servos installation.

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Display the C.G.

≈90mm

C.G

For Sports flyingTravel Expo

20mm

15mm

25mm

25%

25%

25%

Control throws:

20mm

25mm

15mm

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Speci�cations are subject to change due tocontinuous improvement on products.

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