Great Planes P-51D Mustang 40 Kit - GPMA0175 - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Decisions You Must Make Now ... 4
Other Items Required . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Supplies and Tools Needed . . . . . . . 5
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Types of Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Get Ready to Build . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Die Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TAIL FEATHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Build the Fin and Rudder . . . . . . . . 7
Build the Stabilizer and Elevators .. 8
Temporarily Install the Hinges .... 9
WING ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Build the Wing Panels . . . . . . . . . . 10
Join the Wing Panels . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Install Aileron Torque Rods . . . . . . 16
Sand Flat on TE ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fiberglass the Center Section ..... 16
Install Wing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Install Ailerons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Temporarily Install Wing Dowels .. 18
Install Wing Bolt Plate . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fill LG Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Install Landing Gear Covers . . . . . . 19
Install Retracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . 21
Prepare Fuse Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Prepare the Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Assemble Lower Fuselage . . . . . . . 23
Drill Engine Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Install Pushrod Guide Tubes . . . . . . 26
Mount Wing to Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fit Fuel Tank and Fuelproofing .... 29
Assemble Aft Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Assemble Front Deck . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Assemble Upper Cowl . . . . . . . . . . 33
FINAL ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Install Front Wing Fairing . . . . . . . . 34
Assemble Air Scoop Front . . . . . . . 34
Install Wing Fillets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mount Stab and Fin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Shaping and Sanding . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Install Pushrods and Radio . . . . . . . 37
Control Surface Throws . . . . . . . . . 39
Install Receiver, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Fit Cowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
FINISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Additional Fuelproofing . . . . . . . . . 40
Balance the Airplane Laterally .... 40
Final Sanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Glue the Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Apply Decals and Trim . . . . . . . . . . 42
Install Pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Glue Canopy in Place . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Wing Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Re-install Engine & Radio . . . . . . . 44
Balance Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Final Hookups and Checks . . . . . . . 44
PRE-FLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Charge the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Find a Safe Place to Fly . . . . . . . . . 45
Ground Check the Model . . . . . . . . 45
Range Check Your Radio . . . . . . . . 45
Engine Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . 45
AMA Safety Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
CAUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
FLIGHT TRIMMING . . . . . . . . . . . 47
PARTS LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3-VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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