Introduction

The RJ Firefly was a post WW1 test and development aircraft used by the RAF to test new monoplane concepts and engine development etc. It was entered by the RAF into a number of time trial races where it competed quite successfully. Seen here in its preserved state with WW2 style markings, the RAF used it to tour around the country to help with morale and it formed part of a newly established "historic" flight ran by the RAF.

Instructions

Firstly please ensure that all parts are accounted for, any omissions should be notified prior to the build commencing and evidence to this fact will be required for any replacement/substituting parts.

Ensure any excess sprue is removed with a sharp knife (watch out for your fingers etc.)

(Please note that if assembling in something as awesome as simpleplanes, you may need to nudge individual parts to one side to ensure a clean connection prior to using multiselect to move parts into the correct place.

Step 1

Remove the seat, cockpit console, and floor from the sprue as indicated below:

Proceed to assemble the parts using a Polystrene based cement.

Step 2

Remove the propellor, engine front and spinner from the sprue:

Assemble the aforementioned parts, take care to ensure the proppellor is centralised on the hub.

Step 3

Remove the fuselage sides from the sprue:

Fit the cockpit into the left hand fuselage, then install the engine mount to the front. Once this is complete assemble both fuselage sides:

Step 4

Remove the exhausts from the sprue:

Install exhausts to the fuselage sides using the mounts provided

Step 5

Remove the tailplanes from the sprue:

Fit tailplanes into the fuselage sides using the mounts provided:

Step 6

Remove left hand wing components from the sprue:

Install the lower panel first, the fuselage has a mount that the panel will connect to:

Install top wing pannel

Rinse and repeat for right hand wing:

Step 7

Remove wheel assemblies from the sprue:

Fit the removed parts to the mounts on the underside of both the wing and fuselage

Step 8

Remove the stand fromt the sprue and assemble:

Step 9

Fit aircraft to stand using mount on underside of fuselage

Aircraft is now complete

Step 10 (optional)

Carefully paint the aircraft to match the colours shown and listed below:
Silver A2A2A2 M50 S70
Red 5C0000 M64 S8
Orange FF70F00 M64 S8
Khaki 646417 M100 S0
Blue 000B2E M64 S8

Apply water slide transfers (use slightly warm water to speed up the releasing proceess, care to be taken not to tear or fold transfers)

Pictures as built

Link to built plane is here

here

Flyable version here

here

Notes

Well this was fun if rather difficult, trying to make hollow shapes like airfix kits while on this game is a challenge. I have tried my hardest to ensure that all the parts have 1mass, if there are any that the challenge creater spots that have less, please let me know and i will change them (I can pretty much guarantee that if there are any they are only on small parts, the fuel in the wing can be removed if you are going to penalise for it, i only put it there for the flying model - it has 0 effect on balance etc.)