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E-FLITE P-51B Mustang 32e ARF Assembly Manual

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    P-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual.

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    2 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual notice all instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of horizon hobby, inc. For up-to-date product literature, visit http://www.Horizonhobby. Com and click on the support tab for this product. ...

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    3 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual table of contents notice ................................................................... 2 meaning of special language ................................. 2 warnings .............................................................. 2 introduction .........

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    4 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual hardware/accessory sizes main wheel diameter 2 1 / 2 -inch (63mm) tail wheel diameter 1-inch (25mm) nylon wing bolt 10-32 x 2 1 / 2 -inch recommended radio equipment you will need a minimum 5-channel transmitter, receiver and six servos. You can choose...

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    5 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual hinging the control surfaces required parts fuselage rudder nylon hinge (20 total) stabilizer and elevator (right and left) hinge template: rudder, elevator and aileron wing panel with control surfaces (right and left) required tools and adhesives cove...

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    6 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 7. Remove the hinges and apply a small amount of hinge glue in each of the holes in the control surface for the hinges. Follow steps 5 and 6 to insert the hinges in the control surface. Allow the adhesive to fully cure before attaching the control surf...

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    7 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 12. Remove the control surface and apply a small amount of hinge glue in each of the holes in the fixed surface for the hinges. Insert the hinges, attaching the control surface and fixed surface. Allow the adhesive to fully cure before proceeding. 13. ...

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    8 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 19. Inspect the hinges and mark on the flap where the hinge point is in reference to the flap using a felt-tipped pen. 20. Remove the flap from the wing. Make sure the hinges are removed from the flap and wing at this time. Apply a small amount of hing...

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    9 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 2. Slide the pushrod wire into the tube in the fuselage. Make sure the pushrod is located in the correct tube or the steering arm and servo will not line up with the pushrod correctly. Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal fasteners to prevent them f...

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    10 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual stabilizer and rudder installation required parts fuselage nylon control horn (3) 3mm x 15mm hardwood dowel (2) carbon stabilizer tube 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screw (6) stabilizer assembly (right and left) required tools and adhesives 12-minute epoxy mi...

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    11 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 6. Slide the stabilizer tube into the fuselage. Position the tube so it is centered. Use a small piece of low- tack tape on one side as a reference so you can easily reposition the tube if it moves while installing one of the stabilizer halves. 7. Tes...

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    12 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual motor and cowling installation required parts fuselage motor with accessories cowling speed control #4 washer (2) hook and loop tape aluminum spacer, 1/8-inch (3mm) hook and loop strap (2) 3/16-inch (5mm) aluminum spacer (4) 4-40 x 3/4-inch socket hea...

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    13 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 5. The canopy is held in position at the rear using a magnet and tabs at the front. Lift the canopy at the rear and slide it rearward to remove. Set the canopy aside in a safe location. Your canopy came in a box inside the kit. We are showing this in ...

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    14 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual rudder servo, elevator servo and receiver installation required parts fuselage motor battery (charged) transmitter servo with hardware (2) receiver 3-inch (76mm) extension y-harness (2) hook and loop tape (2) nylon clevis (3) silicone clevis retainer ...

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    15 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 5. Apply a piece of hook and loop tape to the bottom of the receiver. 6. Plug the leads from the speed control, rudder and elevator servos into the correct ports of the receiver. Use the hook and loop tape to mount the receiver in the fuselage as show...

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    16 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 11. Insert the brass pushrod connector in the new hole on the rudder servo horn. Use the nylon connector backplate and pliers to secure the connector to the servo horn. 12. Check to make sure the elevator pushrod exits the fuselage as shown. If not, p...

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    17 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 15. Slide the rudder pushrod into the tube in the fuselage. The pushrod from the tail wheel will slide into the brass pushrod connector. Secure the servo horn to the rudder servo using the screw removed in step 1 and a #1 phillips screwdriver. 16. Sli...

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    18 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual propeller and spinner installation required parts fuselage spinner assembly propeller transmitter required tools and adhesives open end wrench: 12mm hex wrench or ball driver: 3mm tapered propeller reamer 1. Locate the spinner assembly. Use a 3mm hex ...

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    19 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual aileron servo installation required parts wing panel (right and left) transmitter receiver nylon clevis (2) silicone clevis retainer (2) receiver battery nylon control horn (2) servo with hardware (2) 12-inch (305mm) servo extension (2) 2mm x 8mm shee...

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    20 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 6. Use the radio system to center the aileron servo. Place the servo horn on the servo so the longer portion of the arm is parallel to the servo center line. If the horn does not align, rotate the horn 180-degrees, as there are an odd number of spline...

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    21 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 12. Use 2–3 drops of thin ca in each of the holes for the aileron servo cover mounting screws. This will harden the surrounding wood, which helps prevent the screws from breaking the wood and vibrating loose. 13. While you have the thin ca in your han...

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    22 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 18. Slide a silicone clevis retainer over a nylon clevis. Thread the clevis on the pushrod wire. With the radio system on and the aileron servo centered, connect the clevis to the outer hole of the control horn. It may be necessary to adjust the clevi...

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    23 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 4. Remove the servo horn from the servo. Use side cutters to remove the arms from the horn that were not marked in the previous step. Enlarge the hole in the servo horn that is 7/16-inch (11mm) from the center of the horn using a pin vise and 5/64-inc...

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    24 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 10. Tie the string attached to the aileron servo lead to the flap servo lead at this time. 11. Use the string to pull the flap and aileron leads through the hole near the wing root as shown. Do not remove the string in case the leads fall into the win...

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    25 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 15. Use four 2mm x 8mm sheet metal screws with shoulder and a #1 phillips screwdriver to secure the flap servo cover to the wing. You can remove the mark made earlier when the cover was removed using rubbing alcohol and a paper towel. 16. Set the flap...

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    26 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 2. Use four 3mm x 8mm sheet metal screws to secure the main gear strut in the wing. Tighten the screws using a #2 phillips screwdriver. Note the direction of the gear in relationship to the wing in the photo to make sure the gear has been installed co...

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    27 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 2. Temporarily attach the axle to the retract strut using a 2.5mm hex wrench. The position of the axle will be adjusted in the following steps. 3. Slide the main wheel on the axle. Use a wheel collar and 1.5mm hex wrench to temporarily attach the whee...

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    28 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 8. Remove the axle from the main gear. Use a flat file to make flat areas on the main gear strut for the screws to rest. This will keep the axle from rotating if you encounter less than perfect landings. Always use threadlock on metal-to-metal fastene...

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    29 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual cockpit details required parts canopy hatch pilot seat radio box pilot (optional) required tools and adhesives hobby scissors medium ca hobby knife with #11 blade 1. Locate the radio box. Use hobby scissors and a hobby knife with a #11 blade to trim t...

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    30 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 3. Slide the two wing panels together. They will fit tightly against each other as shown. You can either leave the wing panels where they can be separated for transport or you may glue them together using 12-minute epoxy. If you elect to glue them tog...

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    31 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 9. When balancing your model, support the plane inverted at the marks made on the top of the wing with your fingers or a commercially available balancing stand. This is the correct balance point for your model. Make sure your model is assembled and re...

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    32 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 4. Use a hobby knife with a #11 blade to trim the tubing near both sides of the loop on the drop tank. This will release the drop tank, yet the tubing will be glued to the pylon. Also trim the tubing off at the back of the pylon. 5. Slide the cable th...

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    33 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 8. Use a #0 phillips screwdriver to install a screw #1 x 1/4 wood screw into the skin. Remove and harden the hole with thin ca. Once complete install the pylon. Decal placement required parts decal sheet completed airframe required tools and adhesives...

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    34 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 3. If you are applying the shangri-la decals you will need to apply the checkerboard decal to your cowling. Align the decal up with the fuselage hatch line and the red stripe on the front of the cowling. Once lined up remove the backing and apply. 4. ...

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    35 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 6. Apply the tail numbers to the vertical fin and rudder. Two numbers will be on the vertical fin and three numbers on the rudder. This is the same for both sides. 7. Apply the nose art you have chosen. Apply per pictures below for your variant. Shang...

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    36 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual detailing your p-51b mustang required parts completed airframe required tools painters grade masking tape razor blades hobby knife w/#11 blade glass cleaner paper towels heat gun covering iron drill drill bit: 1/8-inch (3mm) medium ca aluminum tubing,...

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    37 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 4. Using the dullcote lacquer – mist the entire model lightly. The key is several light mist coats. Spray a section at a time. Once you have sprayed the dullcote lacquer use a heat gun on the low setting about 8–12 inches (200mm–300mm) above the surfa...

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    38 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 5. After the exhaust pipes are dry we need to dry brush them using the rust paint. Using the same #2 detail brush and a folded paper towel, dip the brush into the rust colored paint and then blot the brush on the paper towel. Once most of the paint is...

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    39 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 11. Next work on the exhaust streaks. These are done similar to the gun streaks but with a bit more brown then black. Make them heavy or light, this is your choice. 12. Open up the aluminum paint again and get the 1/4-inch (13mm) brush we used before....

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    40 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual control throws 1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver of your model. Check the movement of the rudder using the transmitter. When the stick is moved right, the rudder should also move right. Reverse the direction of the servo at the transmitter if ne...

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    41 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual flying your p-51b mustang 32e arf now that your mustang is at the field lets go over a few things first. Is the main battery fully charged? Is the transmitter fully charged? Are dual rates set for the first flight? Has the center of gravity been verif...

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    42 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual daily flight checks 1. Check the battery voltage of the transmitter battery. Do not fly below the manufacturer’s recommended voltage. To do so can crash your aircraft. When you check these batteries, ensure you have the polarities correct on your expa...

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    43 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual warranty services questions, assistance, and repairs your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support or repair. Once assembly, setup or use of the product has been started, you must contact horizon directly. This will e...

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    44 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 2010 official academy of model aeronautics safety code general 1. A model aircraft shall be defined as a non-human- carrying device capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere. It shall not exceed limitations established in this code and is intended...

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    45 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual 8. Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch a model aircraft in flight while it is still under power, except to divert it from striking an individual. 9. Radio-controlled night flying is limited to low- performance model aircraft (less...

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    46 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual building and flying notes.

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    47 e-flite p-51b mustang 32e arf assembly manual building and flying notes.

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