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Supermarine Sparrow I  36” 

Copyright© 2004-11   M.K. Bengtson All Rights Reserved    Rev 07/11 

 

Supermarine Sparrow I  36”

 

R/C Scale Model Instructions 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

Designed by:  M.K. Bengtson 

Prototype Builder: Mike Stanley 

 

Manufactured and Distributed by: 

 

Bengtson Company 

e-mail: sales@aerodromerc.com 

Web Site:  

www.aerodromerc.com 

Summary of Contents for Supermarine Sparrow I 36

Page 1: ...Rights Reserved Rev 07 11 Supermarine Sparrow I 36 R C Scale Model Instructions CONTACT INFORMATION Designed by M K Bengtson Prototype Builder Mike Stanley Manufactured and Distributed by Bengtson Company e mail sales aerodromerc com Web Site www aerodromerc com ...

Page 2: ... flying model she is a delight to fly THE MODEL A semi scale adaptation this model is designed to be easy to build and exciting to fly Model Specifications More than 120 laser cut parts Scale 10th Channel R E T Wingspan 36 Wing Area 300 Sq in Weight without battery is 10 oz 16 oz with 8x1050 Kan nimh Power system Designed for Speed 300 Horst 4 1 gearbox Prop 9x7 Air Foil Flat Bottomed Wheels Balsa...

Page 3: ...the surfaces until after covering is complete WINGS Wing Construction Pin down over the plan the t e l e spar and wing tip gluing as required Making sure that you are using the correct ribs for the wing you are building glue all but the center ribs in place With one panel on the building board raise the other wing panel to allow for dihedral Mount the dihedral brace in place and glue Sand the lead...

Page 4: ...ound the rim makes for a secure tire Paper cones shown on the plan are cut out Use a ballpoint pen to score each line on the back to make an impression of spokes It is helpful to do this operation on a paper tablet so that the pen makes a good crease Fold the paper along the crease lines to exaggerate the raised lines One of the sections forming a wedge is cut out Make cuts to the center of the ci...

Page 5: ...eft and the nose pointed straight down the plane fell about 8 feet and straightened out on its own Loops are very comfortable from level flight and predictable half to a quarter throttle flying is no problem using 8 cell Kan 1050mah and a castle creations Pixie P20 Left and right turns are very flat causing me to apply a little up elevator even when it wasn t needed With the speed 300 and 4 1 gear...

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