Parts out of the box and inventoried show that the ARF is very complete in both assembly and the inclusion of hardware (above). The brushless motor, ESC, servos, prop and all the parts that get the Jungmanninto the air (below) were provided by BP Hobbies for this review.
AT A GLANCE Type:
Construction: Wing span: Wing area: Airfoil: Length:
Weight (w/battery): Wing loading: Motor: ESC:
Battery: Radio:
Manufacturer:
R/C electric sport scale balsa and ply 55.1 inches 556.5 sq. in. flat bottom 48 inches 5.5 pounds
22.79 oz./sq.ft.
BP U3520-6 84, 840 Kv 60-amp
4000 mAh Li-Po
4-channel, 4 mini servos) BP Hobbies
140 Ethel Road West, Suite J Piscataway, NJ 08854 732-287-3933
www.bphobbies.com FLYING MODELS
Building the Bucker The Bucker came in a large generic white corrugated box with a picture and specs of the plane on it. The contents were well- packed and arrived in excellent condition. The large components were separated and wrapped to protect them. The small parts were individually packed in plastic bags that corresponded to the assembly se- quences. I inventoried the contents and ex- amined them and was happy to find every- thing in order. The covering was tight without wrinkles; however, I did find one area that required resealing. Not knowing the type of covering used I did not want to take a chance on melting it so I started by setting my cover- ing iron on low and gradually increased the temperature. I studied the 7-page manual thoroughly.
It has pictures and line drawings and a min- imal amount of written instructions. An ex- perienced modeler can probably assemble the model without the manual except for the
specs on setting c.g. and control surface throws. Page 2 has a section containing “Tools Required”. You are going to need these tools at a minimum. To make assem- bly easier I would suggest that in addition to these you have the basic tools a modeler would have—power drill and bits; a Dremel tool with cut off wheel; a set of hex wrench- es, metric and standard. The conversion to English in the manual
can present a few minor obstacles but noth- ing that can’t be overcome by comparing the pictures and drawings to the text. Example: Diagram #1 Install the ailerons—The man- ual states: “Top wing under view”. I would suggest it read “Top wing as viewed from the bottom”. #2 Install the aileron—The manual states “Under wing top view”. I would suggest it read “lower wing as viewed from the top.” #3 Install the Servos”. Exam- ine the drawings and words carefully they refer to “under wing under view”. How about “lower wing as viewed from the bottom”? Just take your time and go by the pictures
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