User guide

OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED
Four-channel radio with 6 servos (additional channel
and retract servo required if retracts are being used).
An 800 to 1200 mAh receiver battery is
recommended (IMAA requires 1000 mAh)
• 2 - Servo wire "Y"-harnesses.
• 2 - Servo wire extensions.
•18-Hinges*
• Propellers (Top Flite" Power Point" recommended -
see engine instructions and above table).
• Spinner - 2-3/4" or 3" diameter (see above table)
• Fuel Tank (12 to 16 ounce)
• Main Wheels - 2 (3" dia. for fixed gear, 2-3/4" for
retracts)
• Nose Wheel -1 (3" diameter, required for trike only)
• Tail Wheel -1 (1" diameter, required for taildragger
only)
• 3/16" Wheel Collars - 4 or 6
• 3/32" Wheel Collars - 2 (required for taildragger
only)
• Iron-on Covering Material (Top Flite MonoKote®
recommended)
• Silicone Fuel Tubing
• Wing Seating Tape (or silicone sealer . . . see
page 50)
• Latex Foam Rubber Padding (1/4" thick)
• Dubro "E-Z Connectors" (or equivalent) - 2
• Plastic Pilot (Williams Bros. 1/4-scale)
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS NEEDED
• 3 oz. Thin Bullet CA Adhesive
• 3 oz. Medium or Thick Bullet CA Adhesive
• 2.5 oz. 30-Minute Bullet Epoxy
• Hand or Electric Drill
• Drill Bits: 1/16", 5/64", 3/32", 7/64", 1/8", 9/64",
5/32", 3/16" (Long), 13/64", 1/4", and 5/16"
• Hobby Saw (X-acto Razor Saw)
• X-acto Knife, #11 Blades
• Pliers
• Screw Drivers
• T-Pins
• Straightedge
• Masking Tape
• Sandpaper (coarse, medium, fine grit)*
• T-Bar Sanding Block, or similar
• Waxed Paper
• Lightweight Balsa Filler
• 1/4-20 Tap, Tap Wrench
• Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
• Sealing Iron
• Heat Gun
• IsopropyI Rubbing Alcohol (70%)
• 3M "77" Spray Adhesive (optional)
• Dremel Moto Tool or similar (optional)
*NOTE: There are many types of good hinges on
the market, and everyone has their personal
preferences, therefore, hinges have not been
included in this kit. The current favorite for many
modelers is the type of laminated hinge that permits
hinge slotting with an X-acto knife, and gluing with
thin CA adhesive If you are building a taildragger,
heavy-duty hinges are recommended for the rudder.
See the IMAA Safety Guidelines, a portion of which is
printed in the Appendix at the end of this book.
*NOTE: On our workbench, we have four 11" T-Bar
sanders, equipped with #50, #80, #100 and #150-grit
sandpaper This setup is all that is required for
almost any sanding task.
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