Giant Stinger (oz16283)
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Giant Stinger. Radio control sport model. Wingspan 84 in, wing area 1596 sq in. For Zenoah G62 engine or similar. Uses a foam core wing.
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Quote: "Old kit from Lanier. Very nice plane. Plywood fuse, foam wings and plastic turtle deck. Saludos"
Note wing layout is shown at 50% scale on sheet 2.
Update 21/9/2025: Added kit instructions, thanks to JeffGreen.
Quote: "Stinger Building Instruction: Thank you for purchasing our airplane kit. We sincerely hope you will enjoy building and flying our new Giant Scale Stinger. Building is straight forward with the minimum of parts for fast assembly. Flight characteristics are uncompromised and forgiving. Set the control movements to Hot Dog and enjoy aerobatics that will please the most seasoned pilot. A pure joy to fly. For best performance, we recommend the Stinger as shown on the plans. Before starting, please read through the instructions while looking over the plans. Start with the wing and tail group. They are needed to build the fuselage. You will note that the wing panels are completed as much as possible before joining them together, providing easier handling. We have also included some building tips to help you along the way.
WING CONSTRUCTION
1. Remove the foam wing cores and inspect them. Don't worry about left and right hand panels because the airfoil is symmetrical.
2. Sand the surface of the panels lightly with 100 paper to remove any ridges and irregularities you might find.
3. Trial fit the 1/2 x 5/8 in balsa spars in the grooves for a good fit. Make sure the spars are flush with the top surface of the wing. When satisfied, glue all four spars in place with white glue. Make sure the wing core is on a flat surface so as not to induce a warp.
4. Pick out the root surface on each panel to be joined and lay out the notch in the leading edge. Also, lay out the slot for the 1/4 in ply wing joiner. The dimensions are specified on the plans.
5. Cutting the notch and slot can be done best on a band saw however; a hand coping saw will also do it if you carefully follow the lines. Do this carefully.
6. Butt the wings together and trial fit the 1/4 x 2-5/8 x 22 in dihedral brace. Check to see that the trailing edges line up. This may require some sanding. A 2 ft long sanding stick with 100 paper is ideal for truing edges. Do not glue panels together yet..."
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I flew one of these many years ago when the kit was available, flies very well indeed, but was a bear to build. Foam wing was heavy and landing gear was weak, easily bent or ripped out on a hard landing. Some builders replaced the gear with carbon gear from an Extra 300, about the same size. Molded plastic upper fuselage and cowl were a pain, didn't fit well. G-62 engine was the one most used, just about right. Plans were run thru a blueprint machine, tended to fade out to nothing under fluorescent lights. That's why this scan is so bad. Good foam now very hard to find, so I would use traditional balsa wing construction instead. Top fuselage lends itself to foam construction covered with balsa or poster board, much easier than plastic no longer available. If you really want one of these, it's possible, but you have to make some changes. It does fly very well.doug smith - 21/09/2025
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