Top Flite TOPA0145 - Manual (Page 5)

OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED
These are additional items you will need to complete
your P-39 Airacobra that are not included with your
kit. Order numbers are in parentheses (GPMQ4130).
Our exclusive brand is listed where possible: TOP is
the Top Flite
® brand, GPM is the Great Planes ®
brand, and HCA is the Hobbico ® brand.
❏ 4 to 6 Channel radio with 5 to 7 servos
❏ Engine
O.S. Engines Prop
.61 FX 2-stroke 12 x 6, 13 x 6
FS .70 Surpass 4-stroke 13 x 8
Super Tigre ® Prop
G-75 2-stroke 12 x 8, 13 x 8
G-90 2 stroke 14 x 6, 15 x 6-10
❏ Propellers appropriate for your engine
❏ (1) Muffler extension (engine to muffler)
(for .61FX OSMG2582)
❏ (2) 4" [100mm] Main wheels (ROBQ1518)
❏ (1) 2-1/2" [64mm] Nose wheel (ROBQ1512)
❏ (2) 3/16" [4.8mm] Wheel collars (GPMQ4309)
❏ (4) 5/32" [4mm] Wheel collars (GPMQ4306)
❏ (1) 12 oz. [360cc] Fuel tank (GPMQ4105)
❏ (1) Y-connector for Aileron servos
❏ (2) 6" [152mm] Servo extensions (1-aileron, 1-flap)
❏ (1) 24" [610mm] Servo extension for battery
❏ Approximately 12" [300mm] Medium silicone fuel
tubing (GPMQ4131)
❏ (1) Fuel filler valve (GPMQ4160)
❏ (1) 3-1/2" [89mm] Spinner (CBAQ5430)
❏ 1/2" [13mm] (HCAQ1050) or 1/4" [6mm] (HCAQ1000)
R/C Foam rubber padding
❏ (3) rolls of Top Flite Super MonoKote ® covering
❏ (1) 1/7 Scale pilot figure (TOPQ9000)
❏ (1) Fuel drop tank (TOPQ7900)
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Here's a checklist of supplies you should have on
hand while you're building. Some of these are
optional. Use your own experience to decide what
you need. We recommend Great Planes Pro
™ CA
and Epoxy.
GLUE/FILLER
❏ 4 oz. [120g] Thin CA (GPMR6004)
❏ 2 oz. [60g] Medium CA (GPMR6009)
❏ 2 oz. [60g] Thick CA (GPMR6015)
❏ CA Accelerator (GPMR6035)
❏ CA Debonder (GMPR6039)
❏ CA Applicator tips (HCAR3780)
❏ 30-minute (GPMR6047)
or
❏ 45-minute (GPMR6048) Epoxy
❏ 6-minute Epoxy (GPMR6045)
❏ 4 oz. [120g] Pro wood glue (GPMR6161)
❏ Lightweight hobby filler (balsa color, HCAR3401)
TOOLS
❏ #11 Blades (HCAR0311, 100 qty.)
❏ Single edge razor blades (HCAR0312, 100 qty.)
❏ Razor plane (MASR1510)
❏ Hobbico builder's triangle (HCAR0480)
❏ T-Pins (
HCAR5100 (S), HCAR5150 (M), HCAR5200 (L)
❏ Drill bits:
1/16" [1.6mm] 3/32" [2.4mm] (or #41)
9/64" [3.6mm] (or 1/8") 5/32" [4.0mm]
1/4" [6.4mm] 3/16" [4.8mm] (or #10)
❏ 1/4-20 Tap and drill (GPMR8105)
❏ 6-32 Tap and drill (GPMR8102)
❏ 8-32 Tap and drill (GPMR8103)
❏ Tap wrench (GPMR8120)
❏ Curved tip scissors (HCAR0667)
❏ Great Planes plan protector (GPMR6167) or
wax paper
❏ Masking tape (TOPR8018)
❏ Easy-Touch
™ bar sanders
❏ Dremel ® #178 cutting bit for countersinking
screws in the servo hatch covers (DRER1178)
RECOMMENDED COVERING
TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES
❏ Top Flite Heat Gun (TOPR2000)
❏ Top Flite Trim Seal Tool (TOPR2200)
-and-
❏ Top Flite Sealing Iron (TOPR2100)
❏ Top Flite Hot Sock
™ (TOPR2175)
-or-
❏ 21st Century ® Sealing Iron (COVR2700)
❏ 21st Century Cover Sock (COVR2702)
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 (patented) and replaceable Easy-Touch
Adhesive-backed Sandpaper. While building the P-
39 we used two 5-1/2" [140mm] Bar Sanders and
two 11" [280mm] Bar Sanders equipped with 80-grit
and 150-grit Adhesive-backed Sandpaper. Here's
the complete list of Easy-Touch Bar Sanders and
Adhesive Backed Sandpaper.
5-1/2" [140mm] Bar Sander (GPMR6169)
11" [280mm] Bar Sander (GPMR6170)
22" [560mm] Bar Sander (GPMR6172)
33" [840mm] Bar Sander (GPMR6174)
44" [1120mm] Bar Sander (GPMR6176)
11" [280mm] Contour Multi-Sander (GPMR6190)
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