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Old 06-19-2003, 12:29 PM
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Gricey
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Default Magnum on its way

A couple of others:

* You may also like to change your tank as the one that comes with the kit has a tendancy to burst and soften the balsa in the nose. I used a 6oz by Dubro, fitted straight in.

* Run a warm (not hot) iron over the black coverings before you run the plane. To hot and the yellow covering peels away quite badly so be careful. The black covering seems to come loose in many places after a few flights and in some cases will fly off mid air.

* Replace the elevator plastic control rods with metal rods as the standards bind and will not give you anywhere near the extra amount of elevator throw that you need to land. (50% to 100% more than recommended throw).

* Use a lot of exponential in your radio, you will need it!

* Get someone with a good arm to throw it for you on the first launch. Flat and straight in to the wind, put the index finger on the back of the fues and throw it like a javelin. You shouldn't need to run, this will just make the exit uncontrolled.

* Consider learning to fly your Magnum on a stock .40 or .53, even on an 10*7 prop it is very quick and easy to loose.

* Make sure you don't fly it without Insurance!!!! or in a very large space.

* You will find it easier to fly on a sunny cloud free day.

* Fit your prop at 9:15 (eg. horizontally flat) so that when the engine cuts, the compression drives it away from the ground when you go to land.

* Enjoy! you have one of the finest economical speed planes in existance....