Model Airplane News - November 2010

WHEN BH MODELS INTRODUCED this vintage racer, I knew I needed to find a way to add it to my fleet. There’s just something about a huge round cowl that gives me warm fuzzies. This 84.65-inch-span ARF is perfect for a 45 to 50cc gas engine and is impressive on the flightline. The Red Lion comes very well packed and protected in its shipping box. The airframe is built up of balsa and ply construction and expertly covered with Oracover. A generous assortment of hardware and a 30-page manual with more than 200 photos complete the contents. If a picture is worth a thousand words, well, you can do the math. They have included a photo for just about every step–—awesome!

Modelers at an intermediate or higher experience level will find that the Red Lion is a great step up into large scale gas and a unique addition to round out your fleet.

UNIQUE FEATURES

As I removed each piece of the Red Lion from the shipping container, it gave me the chance to organize each of the pieces and the associated hardware. For an airplane of this size, there were surprisingly not many parts.

Each of the control surfaces use CA-type hinges and are preslotted at the factory. Before using CA to secure each surface in place, I drill a small hole in center of each