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The Tri-Pacer is our tribute to classic civil aviation. Sometimes referred to as the cute, fat little plane, the Tri-pacer has also won our favour for many years. It's simple design appeals to those who like the simpler things in life, including gentle flying style.
The Tri-Pacer kit has been revised once again. This time we salute those who are keen on electric conversions. To aid those in this class, we are offering some considerations. An option to use a fibreglass or ABS cowl, relocatable main servo tray, dual wing-servo configuration, and a paintable scale console.
The wing sports the Eppler E193, an airfoil designed to operate in low Reynolds numbers. The fuselage offers the ability to convert to a tail-dragger (Pacer), as well as for floats. In any setup, you will be pleased by it's good looks and stable flight behaviour.
For those who want to identify their kit in it's history of development can find more info here.
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Mark 1A
This early version used an all-balsa structure with the main servo tray set further back then recent versions. It sported a very light fuselage and extra room in the fuel tank area. We revised this version due to the part count. There simply was too many parts to make it a fast building kit. This version was 5 channel only, and could be fitted with a .46 2-stroke engine. The result showed the kit to be a handful in windy conditions - Too light. |
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Mark 1B
The revised version "Mk1B" fixed some issues with the nose gear and engine clearance. It was built a bit heavier and could handle a heavy 4-stroke engine. With that, floats became an option. The fuselage strength was beefed up and the wing was designed to give greater throw on the control surfaces. It was still a very light plane, and would float above the ground longer then was comfortable for many. This version used a .70 4-stroke. |
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Mark 1C
This short production version followed in response to modellers who wanted servos in the wing. We designed and fitted this kit with this feature, along with a stronger windshield - Lexan. Two variations of this kit was offered. An all balsa version, and a light ply version. The light ply version added the needed strength when experiencing hard landings or arguments with trees. It was perfect for windy days and offered very stable flight. This version used an .80 4-stroke. |
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For customers who bought this kit in the transition period between this version and the previous version were sent an addendum which can be downloaded here. |
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For customers who Are looking for a copy of the Tri-Pacer Construction Manual, you can download the PDF here. |
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Mark II
To answer some questions many had, we have put together a list of specifications for the new kit:
- Wingspan: 72"
- Chord: 14"
- Weight: 8-10 pounds (pending configuration)
- Recommended Engine: .80 4-stroke, .61 2-stroke
- Servos: 6
- Channels: 5
Some revisions to the kit are:
- More accommodation to electric installation
- Easier servo installation
- Scale details in cockpit and accessories
- Kit for mounting still/video camera
- Scale cowl functions
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