Great Planes Viper 500 RTC - GPMA1267 - Manual

RTC
3/4oz [21g] Fiberglass Cloth (HCAR5000)
8oz [236cc] Coverite
™ Balsarite ™ , fi lm (COVR2515)
4oz [118cc] Top Flite ® Trim Solvent (TOPR6020)
9oz [255cc] Great Planes ® Finishing Resin (GPMR6049)
Epoxy brushes (GPMR8060)
Mixing sticks (GPMR8055)
Mixing cups (GPMR8056)
Vaseline
® petroleum jelly
Great Planes Easy-Touch ™ hand sander 5.5" (GPMR6169)
220-grit Easy-Touch Sand Paper (GPMR6185)
400-grit sand paper
Tack cloth
Masking tape (TOPR8018)
Pi ece of 1/16" [1.6mm] scrap balsa sheet or an old credit
card for use as a squeegee
Plan Protector (GPMR6167) or waxed paper
Acetone (for clean-up)
Sharp scissors
Olfa
® Rotary Cutter
Self-Healing Cutting Mat (HCAR0454)
HobbyLite
™ White-Colored Balsa Filler (HCAR3400)
BEFORE YOU PROCEED WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
This Ready-to-Cover (RTC) version of the Great Planes Viper 500 is supplied to you without the pre-applied fi berglass of the
ARF version. Fiberglassing the fuse and wing is necessary for safety so it must be done, but in this RTC version we allow
you the choice of how and where you want to glass. You can also, of course, glass and paint the whole airplane, but this is
not necessary.
Fiberglassing takes a certain amount of skill, so if you’ve never done it before we recommend that you seek the help of an
experienced modeler. When you’re done glassing and covering, please proceed with the included ARF instruction manual.
Please note that when cutting dry fi berglass cloth, the best tool to use is a rotary cutter with a cutting mat. These can be
found at most fabric supply and art/craft stores.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
ITEMS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION
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