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WARRANTY.....

Top Flite Models guarantees this kit to be free of defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty

does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Top Flite‘s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Top Flite

reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice. In that Top Flite has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall

be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled product the user

accepts all resulting liability.

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to immediately return this kit in

new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

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READ THROUGH THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK FIRST. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THIS MODEL.

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Entire Contents © Copyright 2000

Wingspan:

63.5 in [1613mm]

Wing Area:

711.5 sq in [45.9 sq dm]

Weight:

8 -10 lbs [3.6 - 4.5kg]

Wing Loading:

26-32 oz/sq ft

[80-98 g/sq dm]

Length:

57.75 in [1467mm]

Summary of Contents for Focke-Wulf 190 D9

Page 1: ...l user assembled product By the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product the buyer is advised to immediately return this kit in new and unused condition to the place of purchase Top Flite Models P O Box 788 Urbana Il 61803 Technical Assistance Call 217 398 8970 produ...

Page 2: ...Identification 59 Charge batteries 59 Balance propellers 59 Ground check 59 Range check ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 59 AMA SAFETY CODE 60 CHECK LIST 60 FLYING 61 Fuel mixture adjustment 61 3 VIEW Back cover INTRODUCTION Thank you and congratulations for purchasing the Top Flite Gold Edition Focke Wulf 190 D9 If you haven t yet spent much time studying the Focke Wulf you will soon come to realize tha...

Page 3: ...th the help of a competent experienced R C pilot Please inspect all parts carefully before starting to build If any parts are missing broken or defective or if you have any questions about building or flying this model please call us at 217 398 8970 or e mail us at productsupport top flite com We ll be glad to help If you are calling for replacement parts please look up the part numbers and the ki...

Page 4: ...6 x 1 2 screws GPMQ3160 pkg of 8 These items are required for fixed landing gear 3 3 4 Main Wheels 4 3 16 wheel collars GPMQ4308 FLAPS The Focke Wulf is designed to incorporate scale split flaps however flaps are optional and not necessary for an excellent flying experience Without flaps the takeoff roll is longer and the landing speed is faster Flaps are not difficult to build but they do require...

Page 5: ...e Costa Mesa CA 92626 714 979 8058 Fax 714 979 7279 Even if you re not intending to build your Fw 190D for competition photos and color drawings are extremely useful for completing much of the detail work such as the machine gun cover landing gear covers antenna mast panel lines etc Squadron Signal Publications has a series of books with dozens of close up photos and highly accurate color drawings...

Page 6: ...t 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 Focke Wulf we used two 5 1 2 Bar Sanders and two 11 Bar...

Page 7: ... we refer to the top or bottom of the model or up or down To avoid confusion the top or bottom of the model is as it would be when the airplane is right side up and will be referred to as the top even if the model is upside down during that step i e the top main spar is always the top main spar even if the wing is upside down when you are working on it Similarly move the former up means move the f...

Page 8: ... 8 DIE CUT PATTERNS ...

Page 9: ... 9 DIE CUT PATTERNS ...

Page 10: ...uch as stab fin wing and fuse Store smaller parts in zipper top food storage bags BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES Build the stabilizer and elevators 1 Cut the stab plan from the fuse plan sheet and place it over your building board Cover the stab plan with Great Planes Plan Protector or waxed paper to protect it from glue Note If you are a neat builder there is no need to protect the plan as the glue join...

Page 11: ...two 1 16 x 6 x 30 sheets from the four balsa sheets you selected in the previous step D Lay the sheets on your workbench covered with wax paper Use a credit card or something similar as a squeegee to simultaneously press the sheets flat as you wipe the glue from the seam C Turn the sheets over and apply slow drying glue like Great Planes Pro aliphatic resin to the joining edges Some prefer to use ...

Page 12: ...k quickly medium CA may be used 13 Use the smaller pieces of leftover balsa sheeting to make four elevator skins Glue two of the skins to the top of the elevators 14 Lift the stab from the building board The ribs should slide out from in between the rib jig sticks Glue the bottom of the stab center where you couldn t reach when the stab was pinned to the building board to the rest of the structure...

Page 13: ...s to the bottom of the stab Press the sheeting down evenly being careful not to add any twist 20 Sand the sheeting on both ends of the stab even with S 6 21 Trim the top and the bottom of the stab LE s even with the sheeting but don t round them until instructed to do so Refer to this photo for the following two steps 22 Place one of the shaped 5 8 balsa stab tips and one of the shaped 5 8 balsa e...

Page 14: ... with the tip and root blocks shape the LE to match the rest of the elevator 5 Mark a centerline on the LE of the elevator An accurate way to do this is to stick a T pin in the center of the elevator LE near both ends Position a straightedge against the T pins and draw a line with a ballpoint pen Mark a centerline on the TE of the stab the same way 6 Using the centerlines you marked as a guide cut...

Page 15: ... with the joiner wire Make certain both elevators are parallel If necessary bend one of the arms of the joiner wire to align the elevators with each other Note If you found it necessary to bend the wire it must be inserted into the elevators the same way when it s time to glue it in Build the fin 1 Cut the fin plan from the side view of the fuse plan along the dashed lines Place the fin plan over ...

Page 16: ...ntil instructed to do so after the rudder is completed This is all that can be done on the fin for now until the top of the fuse is built The rudder is built directly onto the fin when the fuse is near completion So now it s time to build the fuse BUILD THE FUSE Frame the fuse top Note The formers that have part names stamped on them are stamped with only the necessary portion of their names some ...

Page 17: ...o reinforce them later 7 Use a 3 16 brass tube sharpened at the end to cut holes centered over the punchmarks in die cut 1 8 balsa formers F 11A and F 10A 8 If you are going to install the optional Top Flite Scale Cockpit kit use a straightedge and a ballpoint pen to mark the cut out lines on both die cut 1 8 plywood formers F 6D and F 7A as shown The shaded portions shown in the photo will be rem...

Page 18: ...ssembly as you are fitting the stringers to the front of the fuse 14 After the stringers and former F 1A have been fitted glue them into position Use a builder s square to make certain F 1A is perpendicular to the building board 15 Bevel the edges of the cockpit deck to match the shape of the fuselage and the angle of the spine Sand all of the stringers and the sub deck even with the formers 16 Te...

Page 19: ...k a centerline down the TE of the fin After the epoxy from the stab has fully hardened test fit the fin to the stab and fuse Use a builder s square placed along the centerline you marked on the fin TE to make sure the fin is vertical Trim the fin sheeting where necessary for a good fit to the top of the stab and the sub stringers 7 Temporarily join the elevators to the stab with the elevator joine...

Page 20: ...efer to use aliphatic resin to glue the sheet to the main and sub stringers holding it in place with T pins After the glue dries wet the sheet with water or window cleaner it shouldn t need much it s only 1 16 thick then use medium CA to glue it to the rest of the stringers formers sub deck and cockpit deck Fit then trim and glue the other sheet to the right side setting aside another 4 portion of...

Page 21: ...eting from F 6B to F 4A This area of the fuse will be concealed by the molded ABS machine gun cover 9 Sheet the instrument panel from F 6B to the IP with leftover 1 16 balsa 10 Remove all the T pins and take the fuse top off the building board Trim the sheeting and stringers even with F 1A Look for glue joints you couldn t get to while the fuse top was pinned to the building board or ones that don...

Page 22: ...njoy puzzles If you do you ll enjoy the next few steps 3 All of the parts in this step are die cut 1 8 plywood Fit but do not glue the right and left lower crutches RLC LLC the crutch bottom CB one of the firewall laminations F 1 the servo tray and F 2B through F 8B Inspect all joints for a good fit and make adjustments where necessary 4 Once you are satisfied with the fit of all the parts permane...

Page 23: ...the fuse we recommend you first glue the sheet to the main stringer allow the glue to dry then wet the sheet and glue it to the rest of the stringers and formers Trim the sheeting even with the lower fuse crutches 2 If you notice that after it has been glued into place the sheeting bows noticeably outward in the wing saddle area between F 4 and F 7 it most likely will first allow the water you app...

Page 24: ...te Make a 1 8 x 1 4 x 3 4 doubler for the screws that hold the tail gear mount and glue it across the two forward holes in the plate Temporarily mount the tail gear mount to the tail gear mount plate with two 2 x 3 8 screws you can see the assembly in the photo at step 6 4 Use a tissue dampened with denatured alcohol or a similar solvent to remove the oil coating from one of the 074 X 36 pushrod w...

Page 25: ...ttom block to F 12 and the aft fuse side blocks Tack glue the 3 8 x 1 3 8 x 4 x aft fuse bottom block to the aft fuse side blocks so it can be removed after it is shaped After the fuse bottom has been final shaped the aft fuse bottom block will be removed for installation of the tail gear Glue a strip of leftover balsa into the groove on the main stringer on both sides of the fuse 12 Remove the ta...

Page 26: ...d the rudder to the fin while you center it up for gluing it into position 6 Start with a razor plane followed with a bar sander to carefully blend the rudder tip blocks to the fin then round the fin tip and rudder tip to match each other Round the rudder base blocks to match the bottom of the fuse 7 Cut the rudder ribs from the 3 32 x 5 16 x 30 balsa stick then glue them to the rudder Shape the r...

Page 27: ...ks 2 Cut the forward turtle deck pattern from the plan Use a ballpoint pen to trace its outline onto the forward turtle deck block Draw a centerline down the top of the block as well 3 Glue the forward turtle deck block to the top of the cockpit deck Use a razor plane followed by a bar sander to shape the block to match the outline you drew on the front The block blends to the fuse in the rear It ...

Page 28: ...3 spinner 6 1 4 from the firewall Note Some spinners have a flat back plate and some spinners have an in set back plate Take this into account when mounting your engine It may be a good idea to actually have your spinner back plate mounted on your engine for this step 5 Use a Great Planes Dead Center Hole Locator GPMR8130 to mark the locations of the holes in the mount for mounting your engine Rem...

Page 29: ... cut 3 32 balsa rib W 1 Glue the other W 1A to the other side of the other W 1 Be certain you are making a right and a left If you re installing retracts drill the holes through the doublers for the air lines 10 Use a hobby knife and a straightedge to lightly score both W 1 s as shown When it s time to join the wing panels this section of balsa will be removed to accommodate the wing joiners Perfo...

Page 30: ...ign with their location on the plan that the ribs are fully seated into the notches of the outer TE spar and that the TE spar is fully contacting the plan Glue the spar web to the top and bottom spars and to all ribs except W 1 Glue the ribs to the outer TE spar and to the aileron spar Use a small builder s square to make certain tip rib W 10 is perpendicular to the building board this will align ...

Page 31: ...lel with the LE The gap between the front of the skin and the LE between ribs 1 and 3 as seen in the following photo will be filled in later 15 Take out T pins that you will not be able to get to after the sheeting is glued down 16 Glue the forward wing skin into position Our preferred method is to first apply aliphatic resin to the ribs then to glue the sheet to the LE with thin CA Lay weights on...

Page 32: ...ll be sanded to match the tapering angle of the wing 27 Glue the top flap skin to the top of the wing 28 Remove the wing panel from the building board Use leftover 1 16 balsa sheeting to fill in the space between the forward skin and the LE Look for glue joints you ve missed or ones that could use a little extra glue and reinforce them with CA Apply a bead of medium or thick CA where the sheeting ...

Page 33: ...e on the left wing panel make sure that the left landing gear is mounted at the same angle as the right landing gear R6 Once you have achieved a good fit of the wheels in the wing Use 30 minute epoxy to glue the rails into position Do not build up large fillets of glue at this time R7 After the epoxy on the rails has fully hardened reposition the gear on the rails as described earlier Mark the loc...

Page 34: ...rooved mount F16 Use 30 minute epoxy to securely glue the 3 4 x 3 4 x 7 16 maple torque block to one end of the top of the 3 grooved landing gear mount F17 Drill a 3 16 hole through the groove in the landing gear mount and the torque block 3 8 from the end This hole should be perpendicular to the bottom surface of the landing gear mount for the most accuracy use a drill press if you have one or bo...

Page 35: ...ng plan Join the wing panels 1 Cut the center out of rib W 1 on both wing panels Make a half round groove in the center LE block in alignment with the slot in W 1 to accommodate the wing dowel 2 Test fit both die cut 1 8 plywood forward wing joiners in both halves of the wing Make adjustments where necessary so the joiners fit half way 3 Without using glue test join the wing halves with the forwar...

Page 36: ...ywood ribs W 2B to the wing these parts can be seen in following photos 7 Drill 7 or 13 64 holes through the 1 8 x 1 1 4 x 7 plywood wing bolt plate where shown on the plan Trim one edge of the wing bolt plate as shown in the sketch This will now be the front Cut partway through both sides of the center of the wing bolt plate Bend the wing bolt plate to the same angle as the wing trying not to bre...

Page 37: ...osition Use weights and or T pins to hold the sheeting down until the glue dries 9 Make the bottom aileron skins from leftover 1 16 balsa sheeting Bevel the aft edge of the skins the same as the top skins with the TE thinned down to 1 32 Glue the bottom aileron skins to the wing and to the top skins 10 After the glue dries remove the weights and T pins and take the wing off the cradles Finish shee...

Page 38: ... ribs 4 Trim the bottom wing sheeting even with the outer TE spar in the flap area 5 Mark the locations of the flap ribs on the die cut 1 16 balsa bottom flap skins where shown on the plan Note The flap must be constructed over a flat surface so it fits the wing 6 Cut the flap LE from a 1 4 x 7 16 x 24 balsa stick and glue it to the top of the bottom flap skin 7 Cut the flap ribs from a 3 32 x 1 4...

Page 39: ...he drill 3 Drill 7 64 holes through the LE of the flap the same way Use the 1 8 balsa gauge to make sure the holes are correctly aligned 4 Enlarge the openings of the holes to accommodate the hinge pins thus allowing the hinges to be inserted half way in both the flap and the wing 5 Test fit the flap to the wing with the hinges Make certain all the hinges go in all the way Make adjustments if nece...

Page 40: ...lsa sheeting 2 With the hatch in the wing drill 1 16 holes through the punch marks in the hatch and through the servo rails Remove the hatch Enlarge the holes in the hatch only with a 3 32 drill Use a Dremel 178 cutting bit to countersink the holes in the hatch for the 2 x 3 8 flat head screws 3 Use a straightedge and a new 11 blade to carefully trim the edges of the opening so there will be appro...

Page 41: ...ng Do this procedure a few times until a thick coat of epoxy remains 7 Mount the left aileron servo and both flap servos to the hatches the same way 8 Install a long servo arm on the right aileron servo Mount the right aileron hatch in the wing Connect the servo to the aileron with the hardware shown on the plan Add a few drops of thin CA to the holes in the aileron and the horn mount plate for th...

Page 42: ...ded to the inside of the bottom sheeting around the wheel opening The grain should be perpendicular to the grain of the bottom sheeting This will strengthen the sheeting around the edges of the opening which is typically rather delicate If you prefer you could substitute 1 32 plywood not included R6 Cut the opening for the gear in the other wing panel the same way 10 If you haven t done so already...

Page 43: ...d Add a few drops of medium CA across both sides of the seam and allow to dry Don t worry if the ends break off just glue them back on at the angle shown on the plan 6 Tape the fillet bases to the fuse crutches Position the wing on the fuse You may have to trim the fuse sheeting a little further to accommodate the fillet bases 7 With the fillet bases taped to the fuse and the wing in position plac...

Page 44: ...on and if necessary correct it before finishing the model If this is your preference now is the time to measure the wing incidence and make adjustments if necessary If adjustments are required this can be accomplished by inserting shims of balsa between the 1 32 ply fillet base and the fuse sheeting and between the fuse crutches and the wing or by removing material from the fuse sheeting and the c...

Page 45: ...g to the fuse Confirm the wing alignment with the stab Adjust if necessary Wipe away excess epoxy before it hardens 4 Use CA to glue the fillet bases aft of the wing to the fuse Do not disturb the model until the epoxy has fully hardened 5 Trim the ply fillet bases even with the TE of the wing Glue strips of leftover balsa to the fillet bases and to the fuse to strengthen the joint and to take up ...

Page 46: ...er the wheel wells This will support the belly pan sheeting after it is trimmed even with the wheel wells 6 Glue pieces of leftover 3 16 x 3 16 balsa to the stringers and to the bottom of the wing on both sides of the wing bolts This will tie the stringers together after the holes are cut for the wing bolts 7 Sheet one side of the belly pan with a 1 16 x 3 x 30 balsa sheet The sheet extends from t...

Page 47: ... Temporarily clamp the 1 2 x 1 2 x 5 8 maple cowl mount blocks to former W 1 in the 3 6 9 12 positions as shown on the plan Cut both die cut 1 4 balsa cowl rings into two halves Trim the cowl rings as necessary so they fit between the cowl mount blocks Glue the cowl rings to F 1 5 Remove the cowl mount blocks Sand the cowl rings even with the fuse sheeting then round them as shown on the plan 6 Sl...

Page 48: ...of thin CA to each hole 11 A pattern is supplied on the plan to make a baffle from 1 8 lite ply not supplied to direct incoming air over the head of the engine The cutout fits the O S Max 61 FX engine If you are using a different engine you will have to trim the baffle to fit your setup Make the baffle then use medium CA to tack glue it to the inside of the cowl 12 Test fit the cowl to the fuse tr...

Page 49: ...dle valve and other accessories as required The model is nearly ready to final sand and cover but before doing so let s take care of a few final details Hook up the throttle Refer to these photos to hook up the throttle 1 Mount your throttle servo to the servo tray with the screws included with the servo 2 Drill a 3 16 hole through the firewall right next to the left fuse crutch that is in alignme...

Page 50: ...ary While we re installing tanks go ahead and install the air tank for the retracts if you re installing retracts 5 Connect the air line to the air tank for the retracts Mount the tank to the cockpit deck inside the fuse as shown on the plan using RTV silicon cement This installation is secure yet not permanent in case the tank needs to be removed Test fit the cockpit kit If you are not installing...

Page 51: ... retracts 2 Glue two 1 4 x 3 8 basswood rails not included to formers F 4 and F 5 where shown on the plan Mount the platform to the rails with four 2 x 3 8 screws not included 3 Mount the on off switch charge jack if you use one and the retract air filler valve in a location that is easily accessible that will not interfere with anything inside the model and is out of the way of engine exhaust res...

Page 52: ...hod where the entire model is covered with light weight glass cloth bonded to the skin with polyester or epoxy resin There are many products in the hobby industry specially developed for this purpose that have the correct viscosity and working time and that are sandable Glass cloth and resin is unquestionably the most durable and long lasting way to finish a balsa model though it is probably also ...

Page 53: ...aligned with the middle of former 6B 2 Use a felt tip pen to draw the outline of the machine gun cover onto the covering 3 Use a sharp hobby knife to carefully cut the covering from the model slightly inside the lines you marked Remove any ink left on the covering with denatured alcohol 4 Remove the covering from the fuse so the machine gun cover will be glued to bare balsa 5 Glue the machine gun ...

Page 54: ... moving flying display depending upon how much effort you want to put forth and how accurate you wish the propeller to be We simply used a Du Bro white 3 3 blade spinner DUBQ3704 and a Master Airscrew 14 3 bladed propeller MASQ1947 This spinner and prop are the approximate scale size for a Focke Wulf of this scale but are not the correct shape the actual Focke Wulf spinner is more blunt and the pr...

Page 55: ...plied spray on an additional coat of flat clear 9 After the canopy has been cut out and trimmed to fit the fuse carefully sand the edges with 400 grit sandpaper then wash the canopy in warm soapy water 10 Mask the clear areas of the canopy Use a pencil to simultaneously press the tape into the corners while marking guidelines for trimming 11 Use a hobby knife to trim the masking tape along the pen...

Page 56: ... epoxy and join the flap Wipe away excess epoxy before it hardens 8 Join the flap to the wing Tape the flap in place until the epoxy has fully hardened 9 Join the other flap to the wing the same way 10 Reinstall the pushrods you disconnected before covering and mount the control horns to the ailerons flaps elevator and rudder Reinstall any hardware and other components you may not already have in ...

Page 57: ...lerons and flaps with the pushrods you ve already made Use a silicone retainer on all clevises 7 Mount the receiver and battery pack if you are not waiting until checking the C G to determine where to mount them Mount the canopy Here s a close up photo of the canopy after the model has been finished 1 If you haven t already done so install the cockpit kit if you ve built one and pilot 2 Position t...

Page 58: ...ded by cutting open the bottom of the fuse aft of the tail wheel and gluing it permanently inside Note Do not rely upon the adhesive on the back of the lead weight to permanently hold it in place Over time fuel and exhaust residue will soften the adhesive and cause the weight to fall off Use 2 sheet metal screws RTV silicone or epoxy to permanently hold the weight in place 4 Once you have determin...

Page 59: ...check the operational range of your radio before the first flight of the day With the transmitter antenna collapsed and the receiver and transmitter on you should be able to walk at least 100 feet away from the model and still have control Have an assistant stand by your model and while you work the controls tell you what the control surfaces are doing Repeat this test with the engine running at v...

Page 60: ...rea and wheel wells etc 2 Check the C G according to the measurements provided in the manual 3 Secure the battery and receiver Simply stuffing them into place with foam rubber is not sufficient 4 Extend your receiver antenna and make sure it has a strain relief inside the fuselage to keep tension off the solder joint inside the receiver 5 Balance your model laterally as explained in the instructio...

Page 61: ...l him to remind you to throttle back once the plane gets to a comfortable altitude While full throttle is usually desirable for takeoff most scale models fly more smoothly and more scale like at reduced speeds Flight Take it easy with your Focke Wulf for your first few flights gradually getting acquainted with it as your engine breaks in Adjust the trims to maintain straight and level flight After...

Page 62: ...ormally expect Have a ball But always stay in control and fly in a safe manner GOOD LUCK AND GREAT FLYING Focke Wulf Fw 190D 9 Type Single Seat Fighter Bomber Manufacturer Focke wulf First Flight Late 1942 Engine Liquid cooled Junkers Jomo 213A 1 Inverted V12 Horsepower 1 776 hp 2 240 hp Emergency Boost Wing span 34 ft 5 1 2 in Length 33 ft 5 1 4 in Height 11 ft 1 4 in Empty weight 7 720 lbs Loade...

Page 63: ...robats more agile help your pylon planes fly faster than ever How Balance them with optimum accuracy using the ingenious and easy to use Great Planes C G Machine It works without the measuring marking and error prone finger gymnastics that balancing by hand requires And it can be used with kits or almost ready to fly planes of any size and any wingspan Slanted wire balancing posts accept any plane...

Page 64: ...3 VIEW DRAWING Use this layout for your trim scheme planning only Not suitable for scale documentation Printed in USA ...

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