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Warranty
This kit is guaranteed to be free from defects in material and workmanship at the date of purchase.
It does not cover any damage caused by use or modification. The warranty does not extend beyond
the product itself and is limited only to the original cost of the kit. By the act of building this userassembled kit, the user accepts all resulting liability for damage caused by the final product. If the
buyer is not prepared to accept this liability, it can be returned new and unused to the place of
purchase for a refund.
Notice: Adult Supervision Required
This is not a toy. Assembly and flying of this product requires adult supervision. Read through this
book completely and become familiar with the assembly and flight of this airplane. Inspect all parts
for completeness and damage. Contact Thunder Tiger authrized distriburtor for help.
No.4321 Mr. Mulligan
❚ Wing Span: 39.37" (1000mm) ❚ Length: 26.5" (675mm)
❚ Wing Area:217 sq.in. (14dm
2
) ❚ Weight: 16.5 oz. (470g)
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Pre-Assembly Notes ..............................3
Other Items Required ............
...............3
Tools and Supplies Needed....................3
Part Drawings .........................................4
Assembly
Fuselage ................................................5
Tail ..........................................................7
Landing Gear..........................................8
Cowl........................................................9
Servo, ESC, RX & Battery.....................10
Wing .....................................................11
First Flights
Balance ................................................12
Operation Checks ................................12
Flying ....................................................14
Repair ...................................................16
IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN
All of us at Thunder Tiger want to thank you for choosing the Mr. Mulligan EP park flyer.
This kit has been engineered to go together quickly and easily while still providing you with
great looks and exceptional flying performance. In order to insure that your assembly
process will be as smooth and uneventful as possible, we strongly suggest that you read
this assembly manual thoroughly before beginning to assemble this kit. We are confident
that you will enjoy flying this Mr. Mulligan and it will provide a lot of rewarding flights.
Modeling Organizations
The Mr. Mulligan EP park flyer is a serious radio-controlled model airplane. You should
obtain help with the airplane for preflight and flight trainning from an experience pilot to
insure maximum enjoyment. Many programs are very willing to help, check
www.modelaircraft.org . Also, it is recommended that you join one the following
organizations. They can help you find a club in your area plus offer insurance programs to
protect you.
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Dr.
Muncie, IN 47302
800-435-9262
Fax 765-741-0057
www.modelaircraft.org
Sport Flyers of America
POB 7993
Haledon, NJ 07508
800-745-3597
Fax 973-305-6686
www.modelavaiton.com
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PRE-ASSEMBLY NOTES
1. Please assemble your model according to this
instruction manual. Do not attempt to modify or
change your
Mr. Mulligan
in any way as doing so
may adversely change its flying characteristics.
2. For Ready To Fly ( Super Combo) version, some
assembly steps are finished by factory craftsman.
We recommend you to read the manual to familiar
with the whole plane as well and just skip the
assembled steps.
3. Before you begin please check entire contents of
this kit against the parts list and par ts drawings to
be sure that no parts are missing or damaged.
This will also help you to become familiar with
each component.
4. If you find that any parts are either missing or
damaged, please contact with your dealer
immediately for replacement. Note: Your dealer
cannot accept kits from return if construction has
begun.
Remember we have worked very hard to make this
model as easy to assemble as possible while still
maintaining our high standard of quality. Your
assembly of this model is very important and will
determine the final flight capabilities of your Mr.
Mulligan, so use extra care and follow the assembly
procedure exactly.
OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED
Radio: You will need at least a 3 channel radio
control system with 2 micro servos for your Mr.
Mulligan. Thunder Tiger provides 3ch siglestick(8304) and dual-stick(8305) for choice.
ESC-10: ACE ESC-10 ( P/N
ACE8015) with BEC for
controlling the power of your
Mr. Mulligan as well as
eliminating the need of a
separate radio battery. The
BEC( Battery Eliminator
Circuitry) in this controller will
automatically turn off the power to the motor when
the battery reaches a factory present discharge level
leaving about 10 minutes of flight time for the radio
system.
Battery: We recommend the
use of a 7 cell 8.4V 600mAh
AAA size NiMH battery ( P/N
ACE2924)
Charger: You will need a
quick charger to charger
your power battery. We
recommend our economical
DC Quick Filed Charger (P/N
ACE 2604AC/B
).
Super Combo version contains 3CH Radio,
ESC-10, Battery and Charger as mentioned
above.
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED
Mixing Stick for Epoxy
Medium Grit Sandpaper
Rubbing Alcohol
Paper Towel
Hobby Knife
Drill bit 5/64” (2mm)
Ruler
Pen, Pencil or Marker
Small Screw Drivers
Scissors
Needle Nose Pliers
ACE 8304 ACE 8305
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PART DRAWINGS
Open the box and check that you have all the parts as shown below. If anything is missing please contact your dealer.
AS6325 Fuselage
Landing Gear
Retainer (1)
Skid (1)
Front Wing Mount(1)
Rear Wing Mount(1)
Pushrod Support(1)
AS6326 Main Wing
3x30 mm
Wood Screw (2)
3x25 mm
Wood Screw (2)
AS6327
Horizontal Tail
Board (1)
Fuselage(L/1, R/1)
Firewall(1)
Main Wing(1)
Box Cover(1)
Battery Box(1)
AS6328
Vertical Tail
Landing Gear Mount(1)
B A
Cowling Mount
Wing Center Cover (1)
C
AS6331 Cowling
Cowling (1)
Wood Block(3)
Dummy Engine(1)
2x5 mm Wood Screw (3)
AS6334 Canopy
Canopy (1)
AS6312
Snap on Control Horn
Horizontal Tail/Elevator (1)
Elevator Joiner(1)
AS6333 Propeller Set
Nose Cone (1)
Spinner (1)
Propeller (1)
AS6313 Motor Mount
Front Motor Mount (1)
Rear Motor Mount (1)
Bushing (2)
AS6329 Wing Strut
Tube (L/2)
Tube (S/2)
Hook Joint (6)
Hook PA Clevis (2)
AS6314
370 Super Motor
370 Super Motor (1)
3x20 mm
Self-Tapping Screw (2)
2.6x10 mm
Self-Tapping Screw (3)
3x5 mm
Machine Screw (2)
Strut Joint
Threaded Wire (2)
Vertical Tail/Rudder (1)
AS6332
Threaded Landing Gear
Plastic Nut(2)
Threaded Landing Gear (1)
AS6335 Wheel Pant
2x5 mm
Wood Screw (4)
No.6337 Decal
Decal (1)
Control Horn (2)
Wheel Pant
Mount(2)
Wheel Pant(2)
Landing Gear Fairing(2)
AS6316 Gear Shaft Set
Main Gear/Shaft (1)
AS6330 Pushrod
M3 Nut (2)
Locking Plate (2)
AS6336 Wheel
Wheel (2)
Pushrod (L,1)
Pushrod (S,1)
Clevis (2)
Spacer (1)
Pinion Drive Gear (1)
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ASSEMBLY / FUSELAGE
1. Locate firewall and cowling mounts B & C.
2. Epoxy the cowling mounts on firewall. Note the
cowling mount B is installed near the notch side
and use care when inserting the cowling mounts
in place or it may damage the foam mounts.
3. Here the back view of the firewall assembly. Note
the orientation of the cowling mounts.
4. Trial fit the firewall assembly in right fuselage half,
glue it in place with furnished epoxy. Hint: How to
tell the left or right of the fuselage? You can
image you are sitting in the cockpit then the right
fuselage is at right side.
5. Drill 3mm rudder pushrod exit hole at the right
fuselage tail. A small amount of angle will give
best pushrod performance.
6. Locate the pushrod support and drill 2mm holes
on the punch dots.
7. Locate the servo tray
then epoxy servo tray
and pushrod support on
left fuselage.
Note the pushrod support orientation as
illustrated. You may use right fuselage to help
position the servo tray and pushrod support.
After it cured then remove the right fuselage
carefully.
C
B
B
C
Face up
See from front fuselage
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ASSEMBLY / FUSELAGE
8. Epoxy left and right fuselage halves together.
Note the furnished epoxy is 5-min. epoxy and
working time is only 3 min., you will have to
quickly apply epoxy on left and right fuselage
within 3 minutes. There are more different Epoxy
available in 12-min. or 30-min. epoxy which allow
longer working time that you can buy in any
hobby store.
9.Apply masking tape
to hold two fuselage
halves together until
glue has cured. Glue the plywood front and rear
wing mount in place underneath the foam as
indicated. Pre-Drill 5/64” (2mm) holes on
plywood prior installation. This will make it easier
for wing installation.
10. Locate the battery box and landing gear mount
next epoxy them in place as sho wn.
11. Note the ring of wing strut mount should be
perpendicular to the line as illustrated.
12. Glue the cowling mount A on mounts B and C.
Locate three balsa wood blocks then glue them
in place as shown.
13. Locate the round plywood and glue it in tail
bottom slot as a tail skid/wheel.
14. Carefully cut off the tail, this portion will be glued
on rudder later. Sand the cut area if necessary.
Rear wing mount
Front wing mount
90˚
Rear Wing Mount
Face Motor Mount
Front Wing Mount
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ASSEMBLY / TAILS
15. Glue the cut away portion on rudder as shown.
You may trial fit the portion on the rudder first.
Note the leading edge of this portion should
align with the hinge line of the rudder. You may
need to trim the trailing edge to accommodate
the rudder and tail.
16. Mark the center line of the horizontal tail and use
a hobby knife to cut a 3mm(1/8") wide and
45mm(1 3/4") in length slot as illustrated
17. Cut a slot at the hinge line for installation of
elevator joiner.
18. Trial fit the joiner in place next apply epoxy and
glue it firmly in place. It will be easier to bend
two elevators then slide the joiner on the
elevator.
19. Locate elevator pushrod(the short one), insert
the pushrod from front fuselage through the
pushrod support and exit at the tail. Thread the
clevis then snap onto the elevator joiner.
20. Trial fit and center the horizontal tail in place.
Make sure the elevator joiner is flush with the tail
of fuselage and the Z bent end of pushrod is
exactly at the servo output shaft ( see step 39).
Epoxy the tail when satisfied.
21. Epoxy the vertical fin in place and make sure it is
perpendicular to the horizontal tail. Tr im the
trailing edge of the rudder and fuselage tail if
necessary.
22. Same as step 19 install the rudder pushrod from
front through the pushrod support and exit at the
pushrod exit hole. Then thread the clevis as
shown.
1 3/4"
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ASSEMBLY / LANDING GEAR
23. Install the rudder control horn. Make sure the
control horn is installed properly before you
press in the locking plate and do not over press
the locking plate.
24. Snap on the rudder pushrod.
25. Carefully cut the slots at the bottom fuselage
about 10mm(3/8") in depth.
26. Insert the landing gear in the landing gear
mount then press the retainer all the way in to
secure the landing gear in place. When pressing
make sure to support from the inside of
fuselage.
27. Trim the wheel pant as shown and drill 4mm
holes for wheel axle.
28. Install the wheel pant retainer then the landing
gear fairing. Insert the fairing root into the slot
you cut in the prior step. The fairing is for scale
look it may effect the performance. For better
stability, you may trim the fairing narrower.
29. Install the wheel pant and wheel on landing gear
next thread the plastic nut. Make sure wheel
rotates freely.
30. Secure the wheel pant with two 2x5mm wood
screws as shown. Do the same procedure on
the other wheel.
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ASSEMBLY / COWL
31. Locate the EDS( electric drive system) and
remove the spinner and nuts. Note: remove the
nose cone by rotating it counter-clockwise about
1/4 turn.
32. Install the power drive unit in place with two 3x20
wood screws. Thread the motor wire through the
firewall.
33. Trim the cowling as shown.
34. Locate the black vacuum form dummy engine
and install it in the cowling. You may leave the
engines and trim away the excess. This is to get
more air to cool down the hot battery and motor.
35. Secure the cowling on the wood blocks with
three 2x5mm wood screws.
36. Make sure the shaft is a little bit free play when
you pull and push. If it is too tight then loose the
nut for more space.
37. Install the propeller and spinner. It is necessary
to secure the propeller firmly by a 3mm nut.
Always take great care on the motor and
swinging propeller as it is dangerous and may
cause serious injury, if you are a beginner we
recommend you read the manual of radio and
speed controller thoroughly to understand how
to set up and control the motor.
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SERVO, ESC,RX & BATTERY INSTALLATION
38. See the servo manual and install the eyelet and
grommet then secure the micro servos in the
servo tray with the wood screws that comes with
the servo.
39. Connect the servo wire to the receiver and turn
on radio then thread the pushrod to the servo
horn and secure the servo horn on the servo
when servo is in neutral position. See page 13
for servo direction of movement if servo is in
opposite direction then check radio manual and
reverse the servo.
40. Install the switch of the electric speed controller.
(photo shown is Ace ESC-10) Do not over
tighten the screw as it may crush the Styrofoam.
41. Use double sided tape to fix the ESC and
Receiver inside the fuselage. Drill a small hole
on the fuselage at right side then thread the
antenna through the fuselage. Route the
antenna to the tail and tape it in place.
42. Locate the sponge then cut two small pieces
and use as spacer to keep battery in case firmly.
43. You will have to bow the cover plate to close or
pry with finger to remove the cover plate. Note
the opening is facing to the tail.
44. Locate the canopy and trim it along with the
molded line as shown.
45. Glue it in place with epoxy and note the notch is
in line with the wing saddle so the leading edge
of the wing could go in.
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ASSEMBLY / WING
46. Locate the wing center cover then trim it along
the molded line as shown.
47. Glue the wing center cover in place with epoxy.
48. Epoxy the wing strut mounts in place note the
orientation of the ring.
49. Drill 2mm mounting holes on the molded dots.
Secure the main wing with two 3x30mm (front
wing bolt) and two 3x25mm (rear wing bolt)
wood screws.
50. Assemble the wing strut joiner as shown, you will
need to thread the threaded rod to the wing strut
joiner first then thread the clevis. A needle nose
pliers will help thread the rod. Epoxy the two
plastic tubes to the joiner; one is long and the
other is short.
51. Epoxy the strut hook in place as shown.
52. Wing strut will hook on the wing later. Use the
same way and assemble the other wing strut
53. Hook on the wing struts on two wing halves.
54. Snap on the clevis on the wing strut mount,
adjust the clevis if necessary.
Leading Edge
Trailing Edge
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OPERATION CHECK
Congratulations! Now you are ready to fly.
1. Install eight AA batteries in the transmitter,
referring to the radio system’s instruction manual.
2. Review the illustration to become familiar with
your airborne radio components. Following are
description of these components:
❚ ESC: This device controls power to the motor
unit. It will cut-off power to motor when voltage
starts to drop.
❚ Receiver: Receives the radio commands from
the transmitter and sends them to the servos
which converts the command to motion which, in
turn, moves the rudder or elevator.
❚ NiMH Battery: Rechargeable battery pack that
provides power to the motor unit and the radio
system.
❚ Motor Unit: Contains a DC electric motor, a
gear drive, and a propeller that provides the
thrust for the airplane.
3. Turn the transmitter on and then the receiver and
refer to illustrations in page 13.
( Always turn transmitter on first then the receiver
and turn receiver off first then the transmitter )
❚ Move the stick right and make sure rudder
moves to the right.
❚ Move the stick left and make sure rudder
moves left.
❚ Move the stick upward and make sure the
elevator moves down.
❚ Move the stick downward and make sure the
elevator moves up.
❚ Also check for the proper amount of throw and
make sure the rudder and elevator are in neutral
when the stick and the trim levers are in the
center.
4. Hang on the airplane and throttle up the stick.
The motor unit should come on. Make sure the
propeller is trying to pull the airplane forward.
Throttle down or turn off the switch to stop the
motor.
You are now ready to go flying!
OPERATION CHECK
BALANCE
2" (5cm)
C.G.
C.G.
Level
Level
Move receiver and ESC to get the correct
C.G. position.
0N
OFF
Batt
CH4
CH3
CH2
CH1
ELEVATOR
RUDDER SERVO
BATTERY
RECEIVE
MOTOR UNIT
SWITCH
Rx
Motor
ACE
ESC-10
Batt
Sw
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CHECK THE RADIO
Set the trim in neutral position.
Set the sticks in neutral position
Check the position of rudder and
elevator (if these are in neutral).
Move the stick to the right.
Move the stick to the left.
Move the stick up. Move the stick down. Move the stick down and right.
RIGHT AND UPUPDOWN
LEFT TURNRIGHT TURNNEUTRAL
THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT (RUDDER AND ELEVATOR)
To adjust neutral, unsnap the
clevis from
the horn and screw in or out
Neutral
app. 10mm
Rudder
Elevator
app. 10mm
Neutral
app. 5mm
app. 5mm
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FLYING
You should have a flight instructor to teach you how to
fly the Mr. Mulligan. Like a real airplane, you must
have an understanding of how to fly the model before
launch, or you will probably not be successful. Check
at your hobby shop or call the AMA (in the front of this
book) for flying clubs in your area.
1.Pre-Flight Checklist
❚ Choose a calm day for your first flights. Never fly in
winds over 10 mph. Also, choose an open field
with no obstacles or people.
❚ Charge the receiver battery.
❚ Make sure there are no other pilots operating on on
the same channel (frequency) as you are. If you
turn your radio on while others are flying, you will
cause them to crash.
❚ Check your radio for good range (50 ft. with the
antenna collapsed) and proper operation.
2.Take-off
❚ A proper hand-launch of the airplane is necessary
for flight. It must be launched into the wind with a
firm toss. The airplane must be tossed level or
even pointed a little down. It should never be
thrown upward, or it will stall and crash.
❚ When launching the plane, make sure your fingers
are behind struts. 2 inches aft the struts is
recommended.
3.Flight
❚ Steer very gently right and left to keep the wings
level. Let the airplane climb out gradually and
gently until it reaches a comfortable cruise altitude
at full flight speed. Always keep the aiplane
upwind of yourself and within a reasonable
distance so you can see what it is doing.
Remember, when the plane is coming toward to
you, when you move the stick to the right, the
aiplane will go to the left from your point of view.
This is the hardest thing to learn. Initially, you can
keep your body pointed in the same direction as
the airplane and look over your shoulder. That
helps.
❚ Usually, only small stick movements are required.
Try to keep your flying smooth. You can turn the
plane by bumping small amounts of rudder and
then return to neutral. Use the elevator to keep
the airplane at the desired altitude. After awhile,
coordinate your turns with the elevator; i.e., bank
the plane with a little bit of rudder, then feed in
some up elevator to maintain the turn at the same
altitude.
❚ If the plane tends to tur n one way or the other use
the trim lever on the control stick to neutralize the
flight. Same thing applies if the plane wants to
climb or dive.
❚ You can expect 3-4 minutes of “power-on” flight.
You should always maintain enough altitude so
you can set up a landing approach when the autocut off device turns the motor off and you begin
the glide.
4.Landing
❚ When the motor cuts-off, set up your landing
approach. Always try to land INTO THE WIND.
Keep your turns gradual and only use elevator to
maintain a gradual glide. Since the motor is off,
you can no longer climb and the plane slows
down. If you feed in too much up elevator, the
plane will stall and may crash.
❚ Just before touchdown, “flare” the plane by adding
up elevator. The plane should slow down even
more and come in for a gentle landing. Don’t add
too much elevator, too soon!
❚ Walk over to the plane and turn off the switch on
the plane, then the transmitter switch.
❚ Remove the batteries and let them cool off before
charging up again.
❚ Check over the plane to make sure nothing
loosened.
FLYING
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FLYING
Launch firmly into wind straight and
level. Do not throw upwards!
Example of a turn using
only rudder
Launch
Example of a turn using
rudder then elevator
Wind Direction
Incorrect
Correct
Straight
and level with ground
Wind Direction
Wind
Landing
3 ft.
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Crash damage is not covered under the warranty!
If damage occurs, use small amount of furnished 5min Epoxy to repair broken foam. Clear packing
tape will hold the parts together; leave it on patch for
added strength. Re-balance the plane after you
repaired.
IN CASE OF TROUBLE
1. If motor does not run when Throttle Stick is up,
make sure all the wires are well connected.
Check and follow the manufacturer’s manual of
controller.
2. If the radio is erratic(glitches), check that the
transmitter and receiver antennas are extended
to their full length. Make sure the transmitter
batteries are fresh. Make sure no one else is
operation on your channel(frequency) in the
immediate vicinity.
3. If the plane does not fly properly, make sure you
are being gentle with the control inputs. Make
sure the plane is balanced properly. Make sure
all the wing and tail surfaces are flat, true, and
properly attached and aligned.
If your trouble persists, call authorized dealer for
technical help.
CONCLUSION
To defeat the laws of gravity and take to the wing is
both challenging and thrilling. We hope you enjoy
your entry into the fascination world of R/C flight and
make it your hobby for a lifetime. Please let Thunder
Tiger be your chosen brand, no matter what
direction you progress.
REPAIR
THUNDER TIGER CORPORATION http://www.thundertiger.com
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