Great Planes F4 Phantom - GPMA0440 - Manual (Page 2)

Introduction .....................................................................3
Precautions......................................................................3
Decisions You Must Make...............................................3
Engine Selection.........................................................3
Wheel Selection.........................................................3
Preparations ....................................................................3
Required Accessories.................................................3
Optional Retracts.......................................................4
Building Supplies and Tools........................................4
Optional Supplies and Tools .......................................4
Types of Wood............................................................5
Common Abbreviations...............................................5
Building Notes.............................................................5
Get Ready to Build......................................................5
Die-Cut Patterns...................................................6 & 7
Build the Tail Surfaces....................................................8
Build the Stabilizer......................................................8
Build the Elevator........................................................8
Build the Fin................................................................8
Build the Rudder.........................................................9
Hinge the Tail Surfaces...............................................9
Finish the Tail Surfaces.............................................10
Fit the Torque Rods...................................................10
Build the Wing ...............................................................12
Wing Preassembly....................................................12
Build the Main Wing Panel........................................13
Install the Landing Gear Blocks................................15
Sheet the Bottom of the Wing...................................15
Sheet the Top of the Wing.........................................17
Complete the Wing Middle Section...........................18
Build the Wing Tips...................................................20
Join the Wing Tips To the Wing.................................22
Build the Ailerons..........................................................22
Install the Ailerons.....................................................23
Build the Fuselage ........................................................23
Fuselage Preassembly .............................................23
Assemble the Fuselage Sides ..................................24
Install the Formers....................................................25
Sheet the Turtle Deck ...............................................27
Finish the Fuselage Bottom ......................................29
Mount the Engine......................................................30
Mount the Wing.........................................................31
Install the Stabilizer...................................................32
Install the Fin ............................................................33
Assemble the Splitter Plates.....................................33
Build the Belly Pan....................................................34
Cut the Wheel Wells .................................................35
Assemble the Plastic Parts ..........................................35
Assemble the Nacelles .............................................35
Assemble the Radio Hatch .......................................36
Radio Installation ..........................................................37
Install the Rudder, Elevator & Throttle Servo............37
Install the Aileron Servo ............................................39
Balance the Model Laterally .........................................40
Covering.........................................................................40
Prepare the Surface..................................................40
Covering Technique..................................................40
Suggested Covering Sequence................................40
Painting..........................................................................41
Final Hookups and Checks ..........................................41
Install the Hinges ......................................................41
Install the Main Retract Servo...................................42
Attach the Wing Tips.................................................43
Install the Hardware.................................................43
Attach the Canopy & Splitter Plates..........................44
Set the Control Throws.................................................44
Balance Your Model..................................................45
Preflight..........................................................................45
Charge the Batteries................................................45
Balance the Propeller ...............................................45
Find a Safe Place to Fly............................................46
Ground Check the Model..........................................46
Range Check Your Radio .........................................46
Engine Safety Precautions .......................................46
AMA Safety Code...........................................................46
General....................................................................46
Radio Control...........................................................47
Flying..............................................................................47
Takeoff......................................................................47
Flight.....................................................................47
Landing....................................................................47
2-View Drawing.............................................................48
Your F-4 Phantom is not a toy, but rather a sophisticated,
working model that functions very much like a full size
airplane. Because of its realistic performance, the F-4
Phantom, if not assembled and operated correctly,
could possibly cause injury to yourself or spectators and
damage property.
If this is your first low wing sport model, we recommend
that you get help from an experienced, knowledgeable
modeler with your first flights. You'll learn faster and avoid
risking your model before you're ready to take the controls
for yourself.
For information on flying clubs in your area, you can
contact the national Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA),
which has more than 2,300 chartered clubs across the
country. Contact AMA at the address or toll-free phone
number below:
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302-9252
Tele. (800) 435-9262
Fax (765) 741-0057
Or via the internet at: http://www.modelaircraft.org
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