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The Giant Fw 190A-3 ARF requires a servo to operate
the air control valve, a servo to retract the tail gear, a
servo to steer the tail gear, a throttle servo, two fl ap
servos, two aileron servos, two elevator servos and a
rudder servo. Servos with a minimum of 50 oz-in [3.9kg-
cm] of torque are required for operating the elevators,
rudder, ailerons and fl aps. We recommend that metal
geared servos also be used. Standard servos may be
used for the throttle and choke (the servo operated
choke is optional). A micro servo is required to operate
the retract air valve. An optional servo-operated kill
switch may also be used (this is in addition to the IMAA-
required, manually operated engine kill switch). A servo
operated kill switch is only really necessary for engines
that do not reliably shut off by closing the carburetor,
but could also serve as a backup.
Function
Servos required
Elevators 2 (min. 50 oz-in torque)
(Futaba
®
S3305
FUTM0045
)
Rudder 1 (min. 50 oz-in torque)
(Futaba
S3305
FUTM0045
)
Ailerons 2 (min. 50 oz-in torque)
(Futaba
S3305
FUTM0045
)
Flaps 2 (min. 50 oz-in torque)
(Futaba
S3305
FUTM0045
)
Tail Steering 1 (min. 50 oz-in torque)
(Futaba
S3305
FUTM0045
)
Tail Gear 1 (min. 50 oz-in torque)
Retract
(Futaba
S3305
FUTM0045)
Throttle
1
(standard)
(Futaba
S9001
FUTM0075
)
Retract
1
(micro)
(Futaba
S3102
FUTM0034
)
Optional
1
(standard)
Choke
(Futaba
S9001
FUTM0075
)
Total 11-12 servos
A receiver battery with a minimum of 4.8V 2,400mAh is
recommended for fl ying the Giant Fw 190A-3 ARF. The
battery voltage should be checked before every fl ight
to be certain it has enough “charge”.
In addition to the servos, the following items (or similar
items) are also required. The order numbers shown in
parentheses are for Futaba servos.
❍
(4) 6" Y-harness for elevator, rudder/steering,
ailerons and fl aps (FUTM4135)
❍
(2) 12" [305mm] servo extension for fl aps
(HCAM2711)
❍
(2) 24" [610mm] servo extension for ailerons
(HCAM2721)
❍
(2) Heavy Duty switch harness (FUTM4385)
❍
(2) Ernst Charge Receptacle 124 (ERNM3001)
❍
(1) HydriMax
™
3600mAh NiMH battery
(HCAM6333) for receiver
❍
(1) HydriMax 1600mAh NiMH battery
(HCAM6308) for engine ignition
Note:
The length and quantity of servo extensions and
Y-connectors may vary depending on the brand of radio
you are using and the radio installation.
RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR
The Top Flite Giant Fw 190A-3 ARF has been designed
for Robart pneumatic and electric main gear retracts
and mechanical tail gear. The tail gear on the full size
Fw 190A-3 did not retract fully into the fuselage. To
obtain the scale retraction of the tail gear, a mechanical
retract was used. Following is the complete list of items
required to install the Robart retracts:
❍
(1) Robart TFFW190 Top Flite Giant Fw 190
pneumatic retractable main landing gear
(ROBQ1658)
❍
(1) Robart TFFW190E Top Flite Giant Fw
190 electric retractable main landing gear
(ROBQ1657)
❍
(1) Robart #160 retractable tail gear assembly
(ROBQ2220)
❍
(1) Robart #157VRX Large-Scale Deluxe
Air Control Kit – includes pressure tank, air
line tubing, variable-rate air valve, T-fi ttings
(ROBQ2305)
❍
(1) Robart #169 10' [3048mm] red & purple
Pressure tubing (ROBQ2369)
❍
(1 pkg.) #190 Air Line Quick Disconnects
(ROBQ2395)
Note:
An air pump will also be required to pressurize
the air tank. The Robart hand pump could be used, but
is not practical because of the large capacity of the
air tank in this model. A small, 12V electric pump is
recommended and can be purchased at any automotive
or hardware store.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED
REQUIRED HARDWARE & ACCESSORIES
In addition to the items listed in the
“
Decisions You
Must Make”
section, following is the list of hardware
and accessories required to fi nish the Top Flite Giant FW
190A-3 ARF. Order numbers are provided in parentheses.
❍
(2) Dubro #813 1/8" Fuel Line Barb
(DUBQ0670)
❍
(1) Dubro #554 X-large Tygon Fuel Line
(DUBQ0427)
❍
(1) R/C foam rubber (1/4" [6mm] (HCAQ1000)
or 1/2" [13mm] (HCAQ1050)
❍
Propeller and spare propellers suitable for your
engine.
❍
(1) Painted Pilot (We used the 1/5 scale
German Pilot from
Aces of Iron Productions
)
❍
(1) 7/64" – 10" [254mm] long Ball-end Hex
Wrench
OR
❍
(1) 7/64" Ball-end Hex Wrench (GPMR8003)
plus (1) 5/32"
.014 Round Brass Tube K&S
#128 (K+SR2628) (See Page 35)
ADHESIVES AND BUILDING SUPPLIES
This is the list of Adhesives and Building Supplies that
are required to fi nish the Giant FW 190A-3 ARF.
❍
1/2 oz. [15g] Thin Pro
™
CA (GPMR6001)
❍
1/2 oz. [15g] Medium Pro CA+ (GPMR6007)
❍
Pro 30-minute epoxy (GPMR6047)
❍
Pro 6-minute epoxy (GPMR6045)
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