Apply The Decals; Control Throws - Seagull Models RV-8 Assembly Manual

RV-8 ARF 35-40cc

APPLY THE DECALS

1) If all the decals are precut and ready to
stick. Please be certain the model is clean
and free from oily ingerprints and dust.
Position decal on the model where de-
sired, using the photos on the box and aid
in their location.
2) If all the decals are not precut, please
use scissors or a sharp hobby knife to cut
the decals from the sheet. Please be cer-
tain the model is clean and free from oily
ingerprints and dust. Position decal on
the model where desired, using the pho-
tos on the box and aid in their location.
BALANCING
1) It is critical that your airplane be
balanced correctly. Improper balance will
cause your plane to lose control and
crash. THE CENTER OF GRAV-
ITY IS LOCATED 120MM BACK
FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF
THE WING AT THE WING ROOT.
2) Mount the wing to the fuselage. Place a
piece of masking tape on the top of each
wing 88mm back from the leading edge
at the wing root.
3) With the model inverted, place your
ingers on the masking tape and carefully
lit the plane. his is the point at which
your model should balance for your irst
lights. Later, you may wish to experiment
by shiting the balance up to 120mm for-
ward or back to change the lying char-
acteristics. Moving the balance forward
may improve the smoothness and arrow-
like tracking, but it may then require
more speed for take of and make it
more diicult to slow down for landing.
Moving the balance at makes the model
more agile with a lighter and snappier
"feel". In any case, please start at the loca-
tion we recommend.
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*If possible, irst attempt to balance the
model by changing the position of the re-
ceiver battery and receiver. If you are un-
able to obtain good balance by doing so,
then it will be necessary to add weight to
the nose or tail to achieve the
proper balance point.
With the wings attached to the fuselage,
all parts of the model installed ( ready to
ly), and empty fuel tanks, hold the model
at the marked balance point with the sta-
bilizer level.
Lit the model. If the tail drops when
you lit, the model is "tail heavy" and you
must add weight* to the nose. If the nose
drops, it is "nose heavy" and you must
add weight* to the tail to balance.
1.

CONTROL THROWS

Ailerons:
High Rate :
Up : 80 mm
Down : 80 mm
Low Rate :
Up : 40 mm
Down : 40 mm
Elevator:
High Rate :
Up : 140 mm
Down : 140 mm
Low Rate :
Up : 70 mm
Down : 70 mm
Instruction Manual.
120mm
Rudder:
High Rate :
Right : 120 mm
Let : 120 mm
Low Rate :
Right : 60 mm
Let : 60 mm
Flap:
Mid : 40mm
Full : 80mm