thought out and complete package. Whenever I do an ARF review, I try to fol-
low the manual exactly and put the pieces together just as the manufacturer suggests. Most often, I have to make some changes as the manual and parts don’t always match. I have to say that with the Mister Mulligan, I probably made the least changes of any ARF I’ve assembled. My first hint that this was going to be a pleasurable experience was when I opened the box and saw how all the components were packaged. Each component was well secured, and arrived without a hint of dam- age. And the package was complete, includ- ing every piece of hardware required. You don’t have to buy a single nut or bolt, or piece of hook and loop fastener to put the Mister Mulligan together. The covering was also very well done with
just a few minor wrinkles that I took out af- ter a few minutes with my covering iron. I
FLYING MODELS
was also supplied with the complete recom- mended power and electronics package con- sisting of a RimFire 32 motor, an APC 12-8E propeller, a Great Planes Silver Series 45- amp ESC, a Futaba R617FS receiver, six Futaba S3115 micro servos, and a Flight Power EON-X 4350 mAh, 4-cell Li-Po pack. I would highly recommend using these com- ponents as everything fits like a glove. The one thing I did that was not men-
tioned in the Mister Mulligan manual was to add a stand-alone BEC. The capability of the BEC built into the ESC exceeded the re- quirements of the six servos used. However, that was noted in the ESC instructions. As the manual suggested, I started with
the assembly of the wing. Both the ailerons and flaps were pre-hinged, so all that had to be done was to install the servo mounts on the servo bay covers, and then install the servos, control horns and pushrods. One thing I really liked was that for the recom-
mended Futaba servos, the location of the servo mounting blocks was marked on the servo bay covers. This saved a ton of time and I mounted all
four wing servos in about a half hour in- cluding the time for the epoxy to cure. While really not necessary, I did punch a few holes in the bottom of each servo mount to en- hance the glue joint; just a personal preference. The two-part wing is joined in the center
by an aluminum wing tube and a carbon fiber alignment pin. While the wing panels can be epoxied together if you wish, it is not necessary and I chose not to. With the wing complete, I moved onto the fuselage. The fuselage, while still relatively sim-
ple, was a bit more involved. As with the wing, I followed the manual almost exactly with only a few minor deviations. I really liked the fact that the location of all the electrical components was identified and
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