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Old 09-30-2009 | 08:10 PM
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Stuart Chale
 
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Default Comp ARF Valiant

My Valiant arrived today. I thought I would start a new thread with component pictures. Perhaps a build thread depending on how quick I get to it.
Everything came in 1 box 75 x 21 x 12 inches in size. Heavy cardboard. No manual was included.
The fuse is 4 pieces the main fuse, belly pan, canopy and rudder. The belly pan has the mounting hardware installed, the canopy doesn't? Included are 4 carbon fiber balsa formers, what I believe are 2 carbon fiber ply firewalls and a fiberglass laminated balsa piece meant as a battery floor based on Jason's pictures.
The main fuse is 735 gms, canopy 155 gms, belly pan 77 gms, rudder 68 gms. The carbon fiber formers are 54 gms and the electric firewall is 41gms. The solid firewall is 59 gms. Batter floor is 36gms.
The wheelpants are white unpainted and weigh 36gms. The gear are unpainted carbon fiber and weigh 126 gms for the pair. They are undrilled. There is no slot for the landing gear cut in the fuse. Not sure if they go on top of the landing gear plate or under it yet
There is also a bag of accessories which weighs 87 gms. (accessories for wing stabs and fuse)

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