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Skyshark R/C
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The Skyshark Fantasy was designed for both
beginning low wing pilots and serious sport fly-
ers. It's excellent slow flight abilities and gentle
stalls make the Fantasy one of the best low wing
trainer kits available today. Heavy duty wing
spars and fuselage make for an aircraft that can
withstand the mishaps that normally occur with a
begining pilot. Laser cutting and hand selected
balsa allows us to keep the weight and building
Wingspan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 inches
Wing Area
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593 sq. inches
Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 inches
Flying Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 - 6.5 lbs
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 - .61 2-stroke
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Channel Min.
Building Experience Required . . .Basic
Flying Experience Required . . . Trainer
Average Build Time . . . . . . . . . . 30 hours
time to a minimum. If you are an experienced
builder, the Fantasy can be built and ready to fly
in the same amount of time as many ARFs. For
the sport flyer, the Fantasy features, a larger
rudder for better aerobatics, swept wing design
for speed and a simple, no hassle, engine
mounting setup. Engine choices also vary from a
simple .46 to a high perfomance .61. You can
even add a tuned pipe for real excitement!
.56 - .91 4-stroke
Skyshark R/C Corporation
75 Mid Cape Ter, Ste 7
Cape Coral, FL 33991
Phone: (239) 800-1941
Website: www.skysharkrc.com
email: custserv@skysharkrc.com

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  • Page 1 If you are an experienced beginning low wing pilots and serious sport fly- builder, the Fantasy can be built and ready to fly ers. It’s excellent slow flight abilities and gentle in the same amount of time as many ARFs. For...
  • Page 2: Engine Options

    General Building Information The Fantasy can be assembled by a person with little or no building experience. This manual is written for the begin- ning builder. An advanced builder can build this kit in as lit-...
  • Page 3: Kit Contents

    Kit contents: Needed to complete kit: Fuselage Side Plan Sheet Thin CA Glue Wing Plan Sheet Medium CA Glue Laser Cut Wood Pack Thick CA Glue 1/4” x 3” x 24” Balsa (1) (We use Balsa USA Gold on our prototypes) 3/32” x 4” x 36” Sheeting (5) 3/32” x 4”...
  • Page 4: Tail Surfaces

    Occasionally we will make reference to the plan in order to clarify the instructions. We have letters down the side and num- bers across the bottom of the plans. In brackets [ ] we will give you the coordinates like a road map to locate the item referred to.
  • Page 5: Wing Assembly

    7. Where you have marked for the hinge loca- tions on all tail group pieces, carefully cut hinge slots with a #11 blade. 8. Bevel the front only of two MS403 [J24] and MS402 [O24]. 9. To provide clearance for the elevator joiner wire, cut a 1/4” half round in the leading edge of MS402.
  • Page 6 15. The wing is sheeted from the leading edge to the middle of the spar. These sheets should be made up now while your work area is clear. Locate (4) 3/32” x 4” x 36” Balsa sheets and cut them to 30”. With sand paper or 36”...
  • Page 7 19. Using thin CA, reinforce the thin area of the tabs on the front of ribs R10 and R11. This will insure the tabs will stay on the ribs while you are building the wing. 20. Lay R1 thru R11 over the spar in their prop- er location on the plan.
  • Page 8 23. Locate and glue shear webs SW1 thru SW10 in place on the rear of the main spar as show on the plan. Sand the shear webs as needed to fit. Insure that the grain is running vertical. 24. Break off the rear tab that holds the 1/4” sq. trailing edge piece and sand the trailing edge to match the taper of the ribs.
  • Page 9 27. Fit the grooved landing gear block into the notches in R3 and R4. It should have a 1/2” overhang on the end with the hole. Insure this block fits flush with the top edge of the ribs. When satisfied, remove block and use 30 minute epoxy to glue in place along with the 1/2”...
  • Page 10 32. Using scrap 3/32” sheeting, cut 1/4” wide cap strips to fit the remaining seven ribs left exposed. Glue these on ribs R5 thru R10 centered on rib. 33. Glue cap strip to R11 flush with the outside of the rib. You will be adding a wingtip to this rib later.
  • Page 11 Note: Do not sand the leading edge to a sharp or pointed shape. The blunt contour is what allows the Fantasy to perform well at very low speeds. 45. Find the two pieces of 3/8” x 1” x 36” tapered aileron stock. Cut each in three pieces to the length shown on the plan for inner and outer trailing edge and aileron.
  • Page 12 49. Draw a center line on each aileron and lay out location of the hinges and aft facing torque rod end. Drill a 3/32” hole and cut a groove for the torque rod as was done on the elevator halves. Cut the slots for hinges in the ailerons and wing trailing edge.
  • Page 13 55. Sand WT to match the airfoil of the wing. 56. The wing will be joined with its top side flat against the building surface, laying on the spar. Check the fit of ribs R1 without glu- ing. If necessary sand for a good fit top to bottom and leading edge to trailing edge.
  • Page 14: Fuselage Assembly

    Fuselage Assembly 1. Locate MS406B-L, MS406B-R, MS406A(2 ea.), and MS407(2ea.). 2. Align and pin MS406B-R, one MS406A and one MS407 over plan. Glue with thin CA. This will be your right side. 3. Repeat for the left side using the other MS406A, MS407 and MS406B-L.
  • Page 15 10. Locate B1B and B1A. Glue B1A to B1B with thick CA or 5 minute epoxy. Use a 1/4” dowel to insure the holes in each piece align. 11. Locate B2, B3, and C1. Take left side on fuselage and insert F1 and B1A/B assem- bly into the tabs as shown on the plan.
  • Page 16 14. Carefully align wing in saddle. Using 1/4” dowel hole in B1A/B as a guide, drill a 1/4” hole into the front of the wing. Remove wing and epoxy the dowel into the wing leaving 5/8” protruding. Set wing aside. 15. At the back of B2, score the balsa sides about half way through on the inside.
  • Page 17 19. Insert the 1/4” sq. pieces into the slots on the fuselage sides and align so they are flush. Glue with thin CA. Glue rear 1/4” piece as shown on plans and in the inset photo. Note: If you removed the fuselage from the build- ing surface during step 17.
  • Page 18 25. Place wing onto fuselage. The wing dowel will align the front and the wing joint should align with the center of the fuselage. To be very sure, you can use the method shown in figure 1. 26. Once you have the wing centered, mark where shown on the plan and drill two wing bolt holes.
  • Page 19 33. Run the flexible control rods from the holes in the rear of the fuselage to the holes in B2. Glue in place with medium CA. 34. Locate turtle formers 1A and 1B. Place 1B on top of 1A. Using 3/16” balsa stringers as spacers center both pieces.
  • Page 20 38. Glue formers 2 thru 7 in place (see plan). Make sure they are centered with the stringers and the fuselage sides. Also insure that they stand at 90 degrees from the fuselage side. 39. Locate five 3/16” sq. stringers. Cut and sand to fit in the notches of turtles 1 thru 7.
  • Page 21 43. Locate two B6 cowl formers. Align and glue them to each other as shown. 44. Align B4 with the scribed line on C1 and sand the bottom of B4 so it will match the angle shown on the plan [8L]. Glue B4 to C1 aligning it with the scribed line.
  • Page 22 48. Sand sheeting flush with B4 and B6. 49. You can use the 1/4” B7 pieces to taper the front of the cowl if you desire. 50. Glue two pieces of (one on each side) 1/4” sq. x 5-1/2” on the top ends of C1 between B4 and turtle 1 to form the cockpit sides.
  • Page 23 54. Locate the two faring blocks (5/8” x 1” x 5- 7/8”). Place them on both sides of the spacer and flush with the back of turtle 7. Glue the blocks to turtle 7 ONLY. Sand to match the contour of turtle 7 and the angle of the stringers.
  • Page 24 13. Install the throttle cable and nose gear cable. 2. Cover your Fantasy with your choice of covering. 14. Install the aileron pushrods as described in the man- Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the cover- ufacturer’s instructions.

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