Kit Errata - hjlmodels.com
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:32 pm
One of my customers built three of my kits in the last month and informed me that he was having trouble trimming them because I had left the CG position off the plans and he didn't have a starting balance point. I checked the plans and discovered that I had left the CG location off the plans on five of my kits. This surprised me because, literally, a hundred of these kits have been built and no one told me about it! At the Round Valley contest I saw Bostillations and an Irish Jumping Bean flying very well and no one told me about the initial trimming problems.
I have reviewed and revised the plans where necessary and am having them reprinted for future production. If you have any of the following kits and have not built them yet here are the balance points:
Bostillation a bit less than and inch aft of the spar. This is noted on the plan in an unconventional location, the upper right corner of the plan off the wing tip. The marker has been moved to a more conventional location under the side view of the fuselage on the plan.
Irish Jumping Bean about an inch aft of the spar. Plan revised.
Wright Amount of Wrong just aft of the leading edge of the lower wing. Plan revised.
Double Trouble at the spar on the upper wing. Plan revised.
Bristol Beaufighter about 1/3 back from the leading edge of the wing.
My apologies if this has caused you any trouble with these models.
Keep 'Em Flying!
Howard
I have reviewed and revised the plans where necessary and am having them reprinted for future production. If you have any of the following kits and have not built them yet here are the balance points:
Bostillation a bit less than and inch aft of the spar. This is noted on the plan in an unconventional location, the upper right corner of the plan off the wing tip. The marker has been moved to a more conventional location under the side view of the fuselage on the plan.
Irish Jumping Bean about an inch aft of the spar. Plan revised.
Wright Amount of Wrong just aft of the leading edge of the lower wing. Plan revised.
Double Trouble at the spar on the upper wing. Plan revised.
Bristol Beaufighter about 1/3 back from the leading edge of the wing.
My apologies if this has caused you any trouble with these models.
Keep 'Em Flying!
Howard