Great Planes Little Toni ARF - GPMA1320 - Manual (Page 2)

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Scale Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HARDWARE AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Radio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Engine Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Additional Items Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Optional Supplies and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
KIT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ordering Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PREPARATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
BUILD THE WING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install the Ailerons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install the Aileron Servos and Pushrods . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Join the Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
BUILD THE FUSELAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Install the Stab, Elevators and Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Install the Landing Gear and Wheel Pants. . . . . . . . . 12
Install the Engine, Fuel Tank and Throttle Servo . . . . 13
Install the Cowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Install the Radio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
FINAL TOUCHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Check the Control Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Set the Control Throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Balance the Model (C.G.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Balance the Model Laterally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Identify Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Charge the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Balance Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ground Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
AMA SAFETY CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The Great Planes ® “Little Toni” ARF is a great flying
reproduction of the 1940’s racer. Not only does it have the
great looks but it is also a pleasure to fly. You will be amazed
at how fast it flies and yet slows to a crawl for landing.
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to the
Little Toni visit the Great Planes web site at
www.greatplanes.com . Open the “Airplanes” link, then
select the Little Toni ARF. If there is new technical
information or changes to this model a “tech notice” box will
appear in the upper left corner of the page.
The Great Planes Little Toni is an excellent sport-scale
model and is eligible to fly in IMAA events. The IMAA
(International Miniature Aircraft Association) is an
organization that promotes non-competitive flying of giant-
scale models. If you plan to attend an IMAA event, obtain a
copy of the IMAA Safety Code by contacting the IMAA at
the address or telephone number below, or by logging on to
their web site at:
www.fly-imaa.org/imaa/sanction.html.
IMAA
205 S. Hilldale Road
Salina, KS 67401
(913) 823-5569
Though the Great Planes Little Toni is an ARF and may not have
the same level of detail as an “all-out” scratch-built competition
model, it is a scale model nonetheless and is therefore eligible to
compete in the
Fun Scale class in AMA competition (we receive
many favorable reports of Great Planes ARF’s in scale
competition!). In Fun Scale, the “builder of the model” rule does not
apply. To receive the five points for scale documentation, the only
proof required that a full size aircraft of this type in this
paint/markings scheme did exist is a single sheet such as a kit box
cover from a plastic model, a photo, or a profile painting, etc. If the
photo is in black and white, other written documentation of color
must be provided. Contact the AMA for a rule book with full details.
If you would like photos of the full-size Little Toni for scale
documentation, or if you would like to study the photos to
add more scale details, photo packs are available from:
Bob’s Aircraft Documentation
3114 Yukon Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: (714) 979-8058
Fax: (714) 979-7279
e-mail: www.bobsairdoc.com
Scale Competition
IMAA
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