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Modeltech MUSTANG P-51D .46 ARF Instructions For Final Assembly

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    1 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com the modeltech p-51d .46 arf is distributed exclusively by global hobby distributors 18480 bandilier circle, fountain valley, ca 92728 instructions for final assembly specifications: ● ● ● ● ● wing span: 57 inches ● ● ● ...

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    2 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net this r/c airplane is not a toy! If misused or abused, it can cause serious bodily injury and/or damage to property. Fly only in open areas and preferably at a dedicated r/c flying site. We sug...

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    3 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com thank you for choosing the modeltech p-51d .46 arf. You have chosen one of the best flying sport-scale warbirds available to modelers today. The p-51 mustang is arguably the most famous airplane in world war ii. Used ex...

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    4 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net this section describes our recommendations to help you in deciding which types of accessories to purchase for your new p-51d .46 arf. These suggestions are not set in stone, but they should pr...

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    5 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com the items listed below are required in addition to the items recommended in the previous section. Those items will vary depending upon the setup you choose. ❑ global xx silicon fuel line # 115923 ❑ dubro 1/2" foam rubbe...

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    6 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net we have organized the parts as they come out of the box for easier identification during assembly. Before you begin assembly, group the parts like we list them below. This will ensure that you...

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    7 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ {1} 320cc fuel tank ❑ {1} 20mm diameter aluminum front-plate ❑ {1} 18mm diameter aluminum back-plate ❑ {1} rubber stopper ❑ {1} silicon fuel tubing ❑ {1} weighted fuel pick-up ❑ {3} aluminum tubes ❑ {1} 3mm x 20mm mac...

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    8 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net the covering material used on the p-51d .46 arf is real iron-on heat shrink covering material, not cheap "shelf paper." because of this, it is possible with heat and humidity changes that the ...

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    9 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ kwik bond 30 minute epoxy ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ ruler ❑ pencil ❑ 220 grit sandpaper w/sanding block you'll need the following parts: ❑ {1} right wing half w/aileron ❑ {1} left wing half w/aileron section 1: assembl...

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    10 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ test-fit the dihedral brace into each wing half. It should slide into each half up to the centerline you drew. ☛ if it does not fit properly, use 220 grit sandpaper to lightly sand the edge...

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    11 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com step 3: installing the leading edge support brace ❑ test-fit the leading edge support brace onto the leading edge of the wing. The covered edge of the brace should be toward the bottom of the wing. ❑ use a pencil to tr...

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    12 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ measure 5/8" in front of the trailing edge of the wing and draw two marks, one on each side of the centerline. ❑ measure 1-3/8" out from each side of the centerline and draw two intersectin...

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    13 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ after installing the blind nuts, carefully apply a bead of kwik bond thick c/a around the base of each blind nut, being careful not to get any glue into the threads, to lock the blind nuts into place. Step 3: install...

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    14 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net step 5: installing the leading edge fairing ❑ using a pair of scissors, carefully cut out the molded plastic leading edge fairing around its outer edges. ☛ leave about 1/8" of plastic around ...

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    15 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ kwik bond 5 minute epoxy ❑ # 2 phillips head screwdriver ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ promax canopy scissors ❑ electric drill ❑ 3/8" drill bit ❑ ernst airplane stand you'll need the following parts: ❑ {1} molded plastic ...

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    16 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ test fit the plywood support brace to the front of the radiator back section. There should be a 1/16" space between the edge of the brace and the bottom of the scoop. ☛ the ends of the brac...

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    17 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ set the scoop onto the wing and align it with the fuselage. ☛ the sides of the scoop should be even with the sides of the fuselage and there should be a 1/64" gap between the back of the scoop and the fuselage. The b...

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    18 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ using a pair of scissors, cut out the back of the scoop to allow room for you to install and retrieve the wing bolts from the wing. ❑ glue the radiator scoop into place using kwik bond 5 mi...

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    19 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ when you are satisfied that the stabilizer is centered, use a pencil to draw a couple of marks on each side of the stabilizer where it and the back of the fuselage sides meet. ❑ with the back of the stabilizer aligne...

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    20 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net step 2: mounting the horizontal stabilizer ❑ with the stabilizer properly aligned, use a pencil to draw a line on each side of the stabilizer where it meets the fuselage sides. Do this on bot...

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    21 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ push the vertical stabilizer into place. To align it prop- erly, the rear edge of the stabilizer should be even with the rear edge of the fuselage and the stabilizer should be pushed down firmly. ❑ while holding the ...

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    22 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ kwik bond thin c/a ❑ kwik bond 5 minute epoxy ❑ kwik bond c/a debonder ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ ernst airplane stand you'll need the following parts: ❑ {17} c/a style hinges (removed in pre...

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    23 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ slide the aileron and its hinges into the hinge slots in the trailing edge of the wing, making sure that the torque rod is firmly seated in the leading edge of the aileron. Adjust the aileron so that the edges of the...

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    24 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ partially thread one 2mm x 5mm machine screw through the tiller arm and into the wheel collar. ❑ push the tail wheel wire up through the tail wheel bracket, then slide the tiller arm over t...

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    25 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ thread one 2.5mm x 12mm wood screw into one side of the clasp, through the rudder and into the other side of the clasp. Tighten the screw lightly using a # 1 phillips screwdriver. ❑ slide the 25mm diameter tail wheel...

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    26 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ test fit each precovered plywood landing gear mount onto the hardwood mounting rails in the wing. Important position the blocks so the predrilled hole in the groove is toward the centerline...

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    27 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com step 3: installing the landing gear covers ❑ slide one landing gear cover onto one landing gear wire. ❑ to align the cover properly, the straight edge of the cover should be toward the front of the wing and the cover s...

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    28 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ kwik bond thin c/a ❑ kwik bond thick c/a ❑ kwik bond 5 minute epoxy ❑ pacer formula 560 canopy glue ❑ # 0 phillips head screwdriver ❑ # 1 phillips head screwdriver ❑ wire cutters ❑ needle n...

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    29 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ install the rubber grommets and brass collets onto the retract servo mounting lugs. Important for proper vibration reduction, the brass collets should be inserted into the rubber grommets with the flanges facing the ...

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    30 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ after the epoxy has cured, set one retract assembly into place. ❑ with the strut retracted, mark the portion of the wing that must be removed so the strut clears the wing when the strut is ...

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    31 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com step 3: connecting the linkage assembly ❑ install two adjustable servo connectors onto a large servo wheel. Each connector should be installed in a hole that is 7/16" out from the center of the wheel. Important when th...

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    32 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ cycle the retracts up and down several times to test their operation. You may need to make small bends and/or adjustments to the pushrod wires and the servo connectors to eliminate any bind...

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    33 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ push one wheel cup firmly down into place. ❑ using a pencil, mark the area of the cup that must be removed for the retract strut to clear. ❑ carefully cut out the wheel cup so that the retract strut will clear. ❑ pus...

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    34 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ # 1 phillips head screwdriver ❑ adjustable wrench ❑ electric drill you'll need the following parts: ❑ {1} polished chrome spinner assembly ❑ {4} 3mm x 20mm wood screws section 10: installin...

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    35 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ set the engine back onto the hardwood rails. ❑ secure the engine into place using four 3mm x 20mm wood screws and four 3mm flat washers. ☛ it helps to reinstall the spinner backplate so you can double check the engin...

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    36 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ install the three servos into the servo tray taking note of the positions of the servo output shafts. ☛ to make it easier to install the servo mounting screws, drill 1/16" pilot holes throu...

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    37 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com step 4: installing the aileron servo ❑ install the aileron servo into the servo tray making sure the output shaft is toward the leading edge. ☛ to make it easier to install the servo mounting screws, drill 1/16" pilot ...

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    38 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ slide the pushrod through the hole in the firewall and reinstall the throttle arm onto your engine. Step 2: installing the pushrod connector ❑ using wire cutters, remove all but one arm fro...

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    39 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ when the throttle linkage is adjusted properly, the carburetor barrel should be fully closed when the throttle control stick and the throttle trim lever are at their lowest positions. Moving the throttle trim lever u...

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    40 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ mark the positions for the mounting screws and remove the control horn. ❑ drill the holes for the mounting screws using a 5/64" drill bit. Important make sure to drill the holes straight do...

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    41 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ secure both 440mm long pushrod tubes to the back of the joiner plate using two 2mm x 10mm flange-head wood screws. ☛ make sure to tighten the screws firmly. ❑ apply a drop of kwik bond thin c/a to each pushrod tube w...

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    42 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ slide the pushrods into the pushrod housings and install the servo horn to the servo, making sure it's centered. ☛ the servo horn should point toward the left side of the fuselage, as shown...

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    43 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ kwik bond thin c/a ❑ # 1 phillips head screwdriver ❑ wire cutters ❑ needle nose pliers ❑ excel modeling knife you'll need the following parts: ❑ {1} 518mm nylon pushrod tube ❑ {2} 2mm x 250mm threaded wires ❑ {2} nyl...

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    44 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ using a modeling knife, remove the covering from over the rudder pushrod exit hole. The hole is located in the left side of the fuselage, 6-1/2" in front of the rudder hinge line and 1-7/8"...

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    45 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ # 1 phillips head screwdriver ❑ wire cutters ❑ needle nose pliers you'll need the following parts: ❑ {2} 2mm x 130mm pushrod wires w/l-bends ❑ {2} nylon clevises section 15: installing the aileron pushrods you'll nee...

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    46 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ snap the clevises into the adjustable control horns. ❑ slide the tubing up over the clevises. ❑ thread one nylon clevis onto one end of each pushrod wire. Important remember to cut two 1/4"...

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    47 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ wilhold silicon sealant ❑ # 1 phillips head screwdriver ❑ excel modeling knife you'll need the following parts: ❑ {1} 320cc fuel tank ❑ {1} 20mm diameter aluminum front-plate ❑ {1} 18mm diameter aluminum back-plate ❑...

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    48 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ slide the front-plate over the ends of the tubes and push it up against the front of the stopper. ❑ push the 2mm x 20mm machine screw through the stopper assembly and partially thread it in...

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    49 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com step 3: installing the fuel tank ❑ slide the fuel tank into position, making sure that the stopper assembly fits completely into the predrilled hole in the firewall. When aligned properly, the front of the tank should ...

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    50 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ the cowl is held in place with four cowl mounting blocks. It is necessary to shape the two forward blocks to the same radius as the spinner ring so the cowl will fit properly. Use a modelin...

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    51 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ set the cowl back into place and use a couple pieces of masking tape to hold it secure. ❑ use a pencil to mark the locations of the holes for the mounting screws. ❑ drill 1/16" pilot holes into the cowl and through t...

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    52 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ carefully cut out the back and front of the fairings following the molded edges closely. ❑ cut the outer edge of the fairings along the molded scribe line. ❑ sand the edges of the fairings ...

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    53 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ using a modeling knife, rough-cut the support block close to its final shape. ❑ sand the support block smooth and straight using 220 grit sandpaper and a sanding block. You want the support block to be straight acros...

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    54 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ remove the fairing. Cut away and remove the covering material from within the outline you drew. ❑ glue the wing fairing into place using kwik bond 5 minute epoxy. Quickly remove any excess ...

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    55 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ set the canopy onto the fuselage. To align the canopy properly, it should be centered over the fuselage (when viewed from the front) and the molded canopy opening should be even with the back edge of the instrument p...

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    56 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ pacer formula 560 canopy glue ❑ promax canopy scissors ❑ ernst airplane stand you'll need the following parts: ❑ {2} molded plastic exhaust stacks section 20: installing the exhaust stacks ...

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    57 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com ❑ kwik bond thick c/a ❑ #1 phillips head screwdriver ❑ adjustable wrench ❑ excel modeling knife ❑ promax canopy scissors ❑ electric drill ❑ 7/32", 1/4" & 3/8" drill bits you'll need the following parts: section 21: fin...

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    58 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ secure the muffler and muffler extension in place. Access the muffler screws through the two access holes you drilled in the side of the cowl. ❑ connect the pressure line to the muffler. St...

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    59 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com step 5: installing the battery, switch & receiver ❑ mount the switch on the side of the fuselage opposite the muffler. Use the faceplate of the switch itself to locate and mark the switch cutout and the two mounting ho...

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    60 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net ❑ install the wing onto the fuselage and apply two pieces of masking tape onto the top of the wing, 4-1/2" back from the leading edge, at the fuselage sides. ❑ turn the airplane upside down, ...

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    61 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com section 24: preflight check & safety ● completely charge the transmitter and receiver batteries before your first day of flying. ● check every bolt and every glue joint in the p-51d to ensure that everything is tight a...

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    62 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net section 25: flying the p-51d the modeltech p-51d .46 arf is designed for those pilots who are experienced at flying sport models. It is not a trainer. If you do not feel comfortable that you ...

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    63 see other exciting modeltech arf airplanes at http://modeltech.Globalhobby.Com telling us what you like and don't like determines what model kits we make and how we make them. We would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes of your time to answer the following questions about this kit. Sim...

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    64 need help or have any questions? Call us at 1-714-963-0329 or send us an email at service@globalhobby.Net fold along dotted line fold along dotted line global hobby distributors attn: customer service 18480 bandilier circle fountain valley ca 92728-8610 post office will not deliver without proper...