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Great Planes Rapture 40 - GPMA0220 User Manual

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Two rolls of covering will be required to cover this model.
The following colors are those on the model featured on the
kit box cover:

White – (TOPQ0204)

True Red – (TOPQ0227)

Cub Yellow – (TOPQ0220)

Medium Purple – (TOPQ0225)

The following tools are also recommended for applying the
covering:

Top Flite

®

MonoKote

®

sealing iron (TOPR2100)

Top Flite Hot Sock

iron cover (TOPR2175)

Top Flite MonoKote trim seal iron (TOPR2200)

Here is a list of tools mentioned in the manual that will help
you build the Rapture 40.

Razor saw and miter box set (HCAR0240)

4-40 Tap and #43 [2.2mm] drill, or 4-40 tap and drill set
(GPMR8101)

2 oz. [57g] Spray CA activator (GPMR6035), or 4 oz.
[113g] aerosol CA activator (GPMR634)

CA applicator tips (HCAR3780)

CA debonder (GPMR6039)

Epoxy brushes (6, GPMR8060)

Mixing sticks (50, GPMR8055)

Mixing cups (GPMR8056)

Master Airscrew Razor Plane (MASR1510)

Builder’s Triangle Set (HCAR0480)

Great Planes Precision Hinge Marking Tool

(GPMR4005)

Curved-tip canopy scissors for trimming plastic parts
(HCAR0667)

Robart Super Stand II (ROBP1402)

Microballoons (TOPR1090)

Threadlocker

thread locking cement (GPMR6060)

Denatured alcohol (for epoxy clean up)

K&S brass tubing; 1/8" [3.2mm], 1/4" [6.4mm], 5/16" [8mm]

K&S #801 Kevlar

®

thread (for stab alignment,

K+SR4575)

Switch & Charge Jack Mounting Set (GPMM1000)

Rotary tool such as Dremel

®

Moto-Tool

®

Servo horn drill (HCAR0698)

Dead Center

Engine Mount Hole Locator (GPMR8130)

AccuThrow

Deflection Gauge (GPMR2405)

Slot Machine

(110V, GPMR4010)

CG Machine

(GPMR2400)

Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer

(TOPQ5700)

A flat building board that you can stick T-pins into is
required. Most of the building is done by pinning the parts
over their location on the plan laid over the building board.
The 16" x 36" x 3/4" [410 x 910 x 19mm] Great Planes Pro

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES

EASY-TOUCH BAR SANDER

A flat, durable, easy to handle sanding tool is a necessity
for building a well finished model. Great Planes makes a
complete range of Easy-Touch Bar Sanders and
replaceable Easy-Touch Adhesive-backed Sandpaper.
While building the Rapture 40, two 5-1/2" [140mm] Bar
Sanders and two 11" [280mm] Bar Sanders equipped
with 80-grit and 150-grit Adhesive-backed Sandpaper
were used.

5-1/2" [140mm] Bar Sander (GPMR6169)
11" [280mm] Bar Sander (GPMR6170)

12' [3.66m] roll of Adhesive-backed 80-grit sandpaper
(GPMR6180)
12' [3.66m] roll of Adhesive-backed 150-grit sandpaper
(GPMR6183)
Assortment pack of 5-1/2" [140mm] strips (GPMR6189)

Top Flite 320-grit (TOPR8030, 4 sheets) and 400-grit
(TOPR8032, 4 sheets) wet-or-dry sandpaper is also
recommended for finish sanding.

Optional Supplies & Tools

Covering & Covering Tools

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