User Manual

ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED
HARDWARE AND ACCESSORIES In addition to the items listed in the “Decisions You Must Make” section, following is the list of hardware and accessories required to finish the Top Flite Giant P-51D Mustang ARF. Order numbers are provided in parentheses.
❏ R/C foam rubber (1/4" [6mm] (HCAQ1000) or
1/2" [13mm] (HCAQ1050)
❏ 2’ [600mm] large silicone fuel tubing for glow
engines (GPMQ4133)
❏ 3’ [900mm] gasoline fuel tubing for gas engines
(GPMQ4135)
❏ Williams Bros. #625 3" (1/4-scale) standard pilot
(WBRQ22625)
❏ Modeling paints and paint brushes for painting pilot ❏ Propeller and spare propellers suitable for
your engine
ADHESIVES AND BUILDING SUPPLIES In addition to common hobby tools and household tools, this is the “short list” of the most important items required to build the Top Flite Giant P-51D Mustang ARF.
Great Planes Pro™ CA and Epoxy
glue are recommended.
❏ 30-minute epoxy (GPMR6047) ❏ 1 oz. Medium CA (GPMR6008) ❏ 1 oz. Thin CA (GPMR6002) ❏ CA applicator tips (HCAR3780) ❏ CA Activator (2 oz. [57g] spray bottle (GPMR6035)
or 4 oz. [113g] aerosol (GPMR634)
❏ Threadlocker thread locking cement (GPMR6060)
❏ Hobby torch or soldering iron ❏ Silver solder w/flux (GPMR8070) ❏ Drill bits: 1/16" [1.6mm], 3/32" [2.4mm], 7/64"
[2.8mm] (or 1/8" [3.2mm]), 1/8" [3.2mm], 3/16" [4.8mm], #9 [5.0mm], 1/4" [6.4mm], size “F" [6.5mm] (or 17/64" [6.8mm]), 17/64" [6.8mm] (or 9/32" [7.2mm])
❏ Small metal file ❏ Acrylic paint and paint brushes for painting pilot
(found at craft stores)
❏ Stick-on segmented lead weights (GPMQ4485) ❏ #1 Hobby knife (HCAR0105) ❏ #11 blades (5-pack, HCAR0211) ❏ #11 blades (100-pack, HCAR0311) ❏ Non-elastic string for stab alignment (such as K
& S #801 Kevlar thread (K+SR4575)
❏ Fine-point felt-tip pen (Top Flite
®
Panel Line Pen
(TOPQ2510)
❏ Masking tape (TOPR8018) ❏ Curved-tip canopy scissors for trimming plastic
parts (HCAR0667)
❏ Aluminum paint and airbrush or paint brush (for
painting cockpit)
❏ Robart Super Stand II (ROBP1402)
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES AND TOOLS Here is a list of optional tools mentioned in the manual that will help you build the Top Flite Giant P-51D Mustang ARF.
❏ R/C-56 canopy glue (JOZR5007) ❏ CA debonder (GPMR6039) ❏ 3M 77 spray adhesive (MMMR1990) ❏ Epoxy brushes (6, GPMR8060) ❏ Mixing sticks (50, GPMR8055) ❏ Mixing cups (GPMR8056)
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RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR The Top Flite Giant P-51 ARF may be assembled with either the included fixed landing gear or retractable landing gear. If fixed landing gear is used no other items will need to be purchased to install the gear. If you wish to install retractable landing gear, this model is designed for Robart pneumatic retracts. Following is the complete list of items required to install the Robart retracts:
❏ (1) Robart #622-5 Top Flite P-51 pneumatic
retractable main landing gear (ROBQ1635)
❏ (1) Robart #160LWC retractable tail gear
assembly (ROBQ2225)
❏ (1) Robart #157VRX Large-Scale Deluxe Air
Control Kit—includes pressure vessel, air line tubing, variable-rate air valve, T-fittings (ROBQ2305)
❏ 10’ [3.5m] red & purple #169 Pressure tubing
(ROBQ2369)
❏ (1 pkg.) #190 Air Line Quick Disconnects
(ROBQ2395)
❏ (2) Du-Bro No. 500TL Treaded lightweight
wheel (DUBQ0847)
❏ Size “F” [6.5mm] or 17/64" [6.8mm] drill (to
enlarge the hole in the wheels for the axles)
❏ 1-3/4" [45mm] tailwheel (GPMQ4220 –2/pkg)
Note: There may be other main wheels that could be used with the Robart retracts, but the Du-Bro wheels listed above are the only ones recommended because they are narrow and will fit in the wing. An air pump will also be required to pressurize the air tank. The Robart hand pump could be used, but is not practical because of the large capacity of the air tank in this model. A small, 12V electric pump is recommended and can be purchased at any automotive or hardware store.
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