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Page 1: ... 1976 TOP FLITE MODELS INC Building the P 47 THUNDERBOLT ...

Page 2: ...inest model I have ever built TOP FLITE MODELS INC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The staff of Top Flite wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the following individuals who contributed their time and talent to the successful creation of this kit Col JIM G1LHULY USAF RET ART SCHROEDER ART SAB1N CLARK MACOMBER Top Flite Models Inc WARNING A RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL IS NOT A TOY CARE AND CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN IN P...

Page 3: ...viation Road Ducemus Books Ltd Fallbrook California London England Thunderbolt in Action U S Army Air Force Markings 1916 1961 3461 E Ten Mile Road Library of Congress Card No 61 16739 Warren Michigan 48091 CONSTRUCTION OF P 47 BEFORE YOU START READ THIS The assembly sequence of your Top Flite P47 has been carefully developed to help assure the correct alignment of your model Utilize the check off...

Page 4: ...4 x 1 2 notched balsa strips to fuselage sides Make a right and left side Note Curve on top edge of fuselage sides is intentional Glue ply braces F 31 to fuselage sides See plans for position Glue hardwood wing screw blocks in place 1 FIG 1 RIGHT FUSELAGE SIDE LEFT FUSELAGE SIDE F 31 PLY HARDWOOD WING SCREW BLOCK F 31 PLY NOTE CURVED TOP EDGE NOTCHED STRIPS STEP ...

Page 5: ... for position Hold fuselage sides together with tape if necessary Trim rear glue and clamp together STEP FIG 3 FUSELAGE SIDE TRIM TO 1 8 EACH SIDE GLUE AND CLAMP TOGETHER BULKHEAD SPACER FOR F 8 MOTOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY 1 4 SQ SPACERS F 17 PLY FUSELAGE Glue F 3A and F 3B together Pin F 5 spacers over bottom view of plans BETWEEN F 3AB and F 7 Glue motor mounts to the two F 5 s Glue F 3AB assembly and ...

Page 6: ...s cut 2 cardboard cooling tubes to size and glue in place FUSELAGE 1 4 x 1 2 BACKBONE Glue bulkheads F 19 F 20 F 22 F 24 and F 26 in place Note angle of F 19 on plans Fit and cut 1 4 x 1 2 backbones to length and glue in place FIG 4 CARDBOARD COOLING TUBES 1 4 x 15 SO STRIPS 15 FUSELAGE STEP 4 1 4 x 1 2 BACKBONE F 19 F20 F 22 F 24 F 26 FIG 5 STEP 5 ...

Page 7: ...ll is purposely oversize This is to allow you enough wood to work with and attain a perfect fit When fitting cut small portions at a time Trim the shells as in FIG 6 When fitting a shell lay it lengthwise on it s BOTTOM EDGE If it is not flush sand it until it is Tape or pin it in place and cut along the top center Do the same with the opposite side When both shells fit properly glue them in place...

Page 8: ...bottom part of F 9 Glue F 15 to bottom part of F 16 Glue F 13R L assembly on top edges of F 11 and F 15 Glue F 10 and F 14 on top of F 13 RL Glue F 12 2 behind F 10 FUSELAGE HARDWOOD TAIL BLOCK BALSA TAIL BLOCK F 26 REAR SECTION p 19 F 7 F 3AB FIG 8 SET CENTER SECTION ASIDE FORWARD SHELL SECTION STEP 6 FUSELAGE COCKPIT ASSEMBLY P 12 F 14 F 13R F 13L F 10 F 15 2 F 11 FIG 9 STEP 7 P 9 ...

Page 9: ...0 Glue F 27 S to rear of fuselage Cut and glue 1 4 x 1 4 x 33 1 2 strips to inside half of NOTCHED STRIPS See fus cross section A A Glue COCKPIT ASSEMBLY in place Glue bulkheads F 2 thru F 25 in place Cut and glue 1 4x1 2 backbones in place STEP 8 FUSELAGE TOP RIGHT FUSELAGE SHELL TOP LEFT FUSELAGE SHELL FIG 11 Trim fit and glue top fuselage shells in place STEP 9 ...

Page 10: ...urn over and glue joints as shown Pin to a flat surface and allow to dry Remove tape Make 4 SETS of panels 8 FIG 13 Glue balsa half rib W 2A to RIB W 2 Glue landing gear brace W 13 PLY to ribs W 3 and W 5 Make sets for RIGHT WING half and LEFT WING half STEP 2 W 2 W 2A W 5 W 3 PLY W 13 WING STEP 1 WING ...

Page 11: ...ter so the two will be flush when joined later Make sure both trailing edges are equal length after trimming WING NARROW END OF WEDGE AT TIP Pin wing ALIGNMENT WEDGE to plans over location of machinedtrailingedge Pin trailing edge assembly over wing alignment wedge Do not glue CUTTING LINE TOP VIEW STEP 3 TRAILING EDGE ASSEMBLY WING TIP END WIDE END WING ALIGNMENT WEDGE FIG 15 STEP 4 ...

Page 12: ...TOP SPAR in place Glue LEADING EDGE in place Mark leading edge at W 2 for location of wing dowel Switch wing alignment wedge to right side Block left wing up 4 1 2 under tip Construct right half in the same manner as the left Glue the two wing halfs together WING W 14 PLY 1 4 x 1 2 TOP SPAR MARK W 15 PLY W 2 W 1 W 10 W 11 W 6 STEP 5 WING NARROW END FIG 17 WING ALIGNMENT WEDGE STEP 6 ...

Page 13: ...G GEAR IS TO BE USED FOLLOW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY GEAR MFG STEP 8 Install LANDING GEAR BLOCKS and key blocks Drill 5 32 holes for gear strut Drill 1 4 holes in leading edges and install hardwood dowels Install aileron bellcrank assembly and aileron pushrod wires See wing cross SECTION CC Sheet both bottom halfs marking location for landing gear Glue wing TIPS and FLAPS in place Glu...

Page 14: ...eads in hold down block with NO 8 SELF TAPPING SCREW SUPPLIED Glue fillet base F 30 ply to fuselage and replace wing holding with nylon screws Protect with monokote backing Glue fillets F 28 and fillet ends F 29 in place Glue formers W 17 W 18 W 19 and W 20 to wing bottom Glue 1 4 x 1 2 backbone in place Fit and glue SHELLS to wing bottom Cut notch in shells for access to wing screws Fit and glue ...

Page 15: ... will accept most common model paints available in your local hobby shop Paint as desired TAIL ASSEMBLY HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RUDDER 1 4 x 1 2 HARDWOOD ELEVATOR JOINER FIG 23 Attach landing gear cover W 21 ply to landing gear strut Trim excess from canopy Attach after covering fuselage Attach plastic scoop to bottom rear of fuselage See plans for location FIG 21 r 1 Ply SAND EDGES WOODSCREWS COWL ...

Page 16: ...hecking out all construction and operating details and in flying GET HELP R C modelers are a fine group of people that will gladly offer help when asked Your hobby dealer may also be able to assist you Write and join the Academy of Model Aeronautics 806 Fifteenth St N W Washington D C 20005 They will supply you with a list of R C Clubs in your state and you can contact one of them They will be hap...

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