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  Threadlocker thread locking cement 

(GPMR6060)

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  Mixing sticks (50) (GPMR8055)

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  Mixing cups (50) (GPMR8056)

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  Epoxy brushes (6) (GPMR8060)

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  Denatured alcohol (for epoxy clean up)

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  R/C-56 canopy glue (JOZR5007)

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  Milled fi berglass (GPMR6165)

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  Masking tape

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  Plan protector (GPMR6167) or wax paper

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  Drill

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  Drill bits: 1/16" [1.6mm], 5/64" [2mm], 3/32" 

[2.4mm], 1/8" [3.2mm], 3/16" [4.8mm], 13/64" 
[5.2mm], 1/4" [6.4mm]

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  Small metal fi le

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  Stick-on segmented lead weights (GPMQ4485)

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  Silver solder w/fl ux (STAR2000)

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  Hobby Heat

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 Micro Torch II (HCAR0755)

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 #1 Hobby knife (RMXR6903)

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 #11 blades (5-pack, RMXR6930)

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  Curved-tip canopy scissors for trimming plastic 

parts (HCAR0667)

COVERING TOOLS

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  Top Flite MonoKote

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 sealing iron (TOPR2100)

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  Top Flite Hot Sock

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 iron cover (TOPR2175)

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  Top Flite MonoKote trim seal iron (TOPR2200)

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  Top Flite MonoKote heat gun (TOPR2000)

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES AND TOOLS

Here is a list of optional tools mentioned in the manual 
that will help you build the Giant FW 190A-3 ARF.

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  2 oz. [57g] spray CA activator (GPMR6035)

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  CA applicator tips (HCAR3780)

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  CA debonder (GPMR6039)

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  Builder’s Triangle Set (HCAR0480)

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  Scale Warbird Template (TOPR2187)

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  36" metal ruler (HCAR0475)

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  Hobbico

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 High Precision Diagonal Cutter 5" 

(HCAR0630)

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  Pliers with wire cutter (HCAR0625)

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  Robart Super Stand II (ROBP1402)

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  Switch & Charge Jack Mounting Set 

(GPMM1000)

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  Panel Line Pen (TOPQ2510)

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  Rotary tool such as Dremel

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  Rotary tool reinforced cut-off wheel 

(GPMR8200)

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  Servo horn drill (HCAR0698)

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  AccuThrow

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 Defl ection Gauge (GPMR2405)

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  CG Machine™ (GPMR2400)

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  Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer (TOPQ5700)

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES

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   Anytime a sheet metal screw is installed in wood, 

fi rst install the screw, remove the screw and apply a 
couple of drops of thin CA in the hole to harden the 
threads. After the CA has cured, reinstall the screw.

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Photos

 and 

sketches

 are placed 

before

 the step 

they refer to. Frequently you can study photos in 
following steps to get another view of the same parts.

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   The Giant FW 190A-3 ARF is factory-covered with Top 

Flite MonoKote fi lm. Should repairs ever be required, 
MonoKote can be patched with additional MonoKote 

purchased separately. MonoKote is packaged in six-
foot rolls, but some hobby shops also sell it by the 
foot. If only a small piece of MonoKote is needed 
for a minor patch, perhaps a fellow modeler would 
give you some. MonoKote is applied with a model 
airplane covering iron, but in an emergency a regular 
iron could be used. A roll of MonoKote includes full 
instructions for application. Following are the colors 
used on this model and order numbers for six foot rolls.

White (TOPQ0204)
CubYellow (TOPQ0220)
Flat Black (TOPQ0508)
Flat Olive Drab (TOPQ0510)
Flat Dove Gray (TOPQ0511)

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   The stabilizer and wing incidences and engine 

thrust angles have been factory-built into this model. 
However, some technically-minded modelers may 
wish to check these measurements anyway. To view 
this information visit the web site at www.top-fl ite.com 

and click on “Technical Data.” Due to manufacturing 
tolerances which will have little or no effect on the way 
your model will fl y, please expect slight deviations 
between your model and the published values.

MODEL INSPECTION

Before starting to build, take an inventory of this model 
to make sure it is complete, and inspect the parts 
to make sure they are of acceptable quality. If any 
parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality, or if 
you need assistance with assembly, contact 

Product 

Support

. When reporting defective or missing parts, 

use the part names exactly as they are written in the 
instruction manual.

Top Flite Product Support

3002 N Apollo Drive, Suite 1
Champaign, IL 61822

Ph: (217) 398-8970, ext. 5     Fax: (217) 398-7721

E-mail: productsupport@top-fl ite.com

ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS

Replacement parts for the Top Flite Giant FW 190A-
3 ARF are available using the order numbers in the 

Replacement Parts List

 that follows. The fastest, most 

economical service can be provided by your hobby 
dealer or mail-order company. Not all parts are available 
separately (an aileron cannot be purchased separately, 
but is only available with the wing kit). Replacement 
parts are not available from Product Support, but can 
be purchased from hobby shops or mail order/Internet 
order fi rms. Hardware items (screws, nuts, bolts) are 
also available from these outlets.

To locate a hobby dealer, visit www.top-fl ite.com and 

click on “Where to Buy”. Follow the instructions provided 
on the page to locate a U.S., Canadian or International 
dealer.

Parts may also be ordered directly from Hobby Services 

by calling (217) 398-0007, or via facsimile at (217) 398-

7721, but full retail prices and shipping and handling 

charges will apply. Illinois and Nevada residents will also 
be charged sales tax. If ordering via fax, include a Visa

®

 

or MasterCard

®

 number and expiration date for payment.

Summary of Contents for FW 190

Page 1: ... 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 ...

Page 2: ...ation is an organization that promotes non competitive flying of giant scale models If you plan to attend an IMAA event obtain a copy of the IMAA Safety Code by contacting the IMAA at the address or telephone number below or by logging on to their web site at www fly imaa org imaa sanction html IMAA 205 S Hilldale Road Salina KS 67401 913 823 5569 INTRODUCTION 2 Academy of Model Aeronautics 2 Inte...

Page 3: ...ne larger than one in the recommended range is used the modeler is responsible for taking steps to reinforce the high stress points and or substituting hardware more suitable for the increased stress 7 WARNING The cowl and landing gear covers included in this kit are made of fiberglass the fibers of which may cause eye skin and respiratory tract irritation Never blow into a part to remove fibergla...

Page 4: ...te 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 scal...

Page 5: ...with a model airplane covering iron but in an emergency a regular iron could be used A roll of MonoKote includes full instructions for application Following are the colors used on this model and order numbers for six foot rolls White TOPQ0204 CubYellow TOPQ0220 Flat Black TOPQ0508 Flat Olive Drab TOPQ0510 Flat Dove Gray TOPQ0511 The stabilizer and wing incidences and engine thrust angles have been...

Page 6: ...8 TOPA1879 TOPA1880 TOPA1881 TOPA1882 COMMON ABBREVIATIONS Stab Horizontal Stabilizer Fin Vertical Stabilizer LE Leading Edge TE Trailing Edge Inches mm millimeters SHCS Socket Head Cap Screw To convert inches to millimeters multiply inches by 25 4 25 4mm 1 CONTENTS 1 Fuselage 2 Right Wing Half 3 Left Wing Half 4 Canopy 5 Left Horizontal Stabilizer 6 Right Horizontal Stabilizer 7 Rudder 8 Hinges 9...

Page 7: ...es including fighter fighter bomber and ground attack It was first used on the Eastern Front in Nov Dec of 1942 MOUNT THE AILERON SERVOS 1 Carefully remove the left aileron servo hatch from the wing by peeling off the masking tape holding the hatch to the wing Use a paper towel square dampened with naphtha lighter fluid or similar solvent to remove any glue left behind from the tape 2 Install the ...

Page 8: ...hatch with the servo in the wing Be certain that the hatch is positioned correctly as shown Secure the hatch using four 2 x 3 8 9 5mm sheet metal screws and 2 flat washers Use thin CA to harden the screw threads 10 Go back to step 1 and install the right aileron servo following the same procedure INSTALL THE FLAP SERVOS 1 Install the flap servos following the same procedure used to install the ail...

Page 9: ... Place the clevis on the end of the pushrod Add another drop of flux then heat and add solder The same as before the heat of the parts being soldered should melt the solder thus allowing it to flow Allow the joint to cool naturally without disturbing Avoid excess blobs but make certain the joint is thoroughly soldered The solder should be shiny not rough If necessary reheat the joint and allow to ...

Page 10: ... position in the retract body as necessary to achieve the correct spacing all the way around the wheel 3 Temporarily attach the retract to the wing with two 6 32 x 3 4 19mm machine screws Extend the retract View the wheel from directly above Rotate the strut so that the wheel is parallel to the root of the wing Lock the strut in position by applying a drop of threadlocker to the threads and secure...

Page 11: ...ver over the retract Check that the landing gear door mounts are aligned with the gear door 12 Drill 1 16 1 6mm pilot holes at the screw locations in the cover Secure the landing gear cover to the landing gear door mounts with six 2 x 3 8 flat head sheet metal screws Note that the landing gear cover can be rotated on the landing gear strut Once the wing is installed on the fuselage and the orienta...

Page 12: ...e a piece of R C foam or something similar to cushion and stabilize the wing so it won t slide around 6 With the wing resting on end use a paper towel dampened with denatured alcohol to wipe off any excess epoxy as it squeezes out Wrap the rubber bands around the wing dowels and wing bolts Add several strips of masking tape to tightly hold the wings together as you continue to wipe off excess epox...

Page 13: ...ur hinges into the rudder Note that the pivot point of each hinge must align with the center of the leading edge To achieve this alignment the hinges will be fairly deep in the rudder Also note that the hinges must be perpendicular to the leading edge 5 Again without glue test fit the rudder to the fin Move it left and right a few times to align the hinges The rudder doesn t have to move very far ...

Page 14: ...5 Install solder clevises on the elevator servo arms in the hole 7 16 11mm from the center of the servo arm Install a solder clevis on the rudder servo arm in the hole 3 4 19mm from the center of the servo arm Follow the same procedure that was used for the aileron and flap pushrods Mark the elevator and rudder pushrods where they are to be cut for the solder clevises One at a time remove the thre...

Page 15: ...of the first loop Slip the loop over one of the ball link balls on the steering arm Tighten the loop until it is small enough to remain secure on the ball yet may still be pried off Squeeze the swage with pliers Connect the other cable to the other ball link ball the same way 9 Place the tail gear in the fuselage while simultaneously guiding the pull pull cable through the white plastic guide tube...

Page 16: ... Connect the servo to the receiver Position the servo horn on the servo so that it moves approximately the same distance both directions 19 Position the retract switch so that the gear is in the down position and lock the tail gear in the down position Install a 4 40 solder clevis on the servo arm Following the same procedure as before mark and cut the pushrod to length 20 Remove the pushrod from ...

Page 17: ...ct fully into the fuselage The amount of throw can be adjusted by the position of the servo arm on the servo or reducing the throw electronically on the transmitter Fw 190 FACT The Fw 190A 3 used the air cooled BMW 801 D 2 engine which produced 1 677 hp It had a ceiling of 34 775 ft 10 599 m a range of 497 miles 800 km and a top speed of 418 mph 673 km h To help cool the engine a 12 bladed cooling...

Page 18: ...l on the choke arm and secure it with a 2 56 nylon nut 8 Temporarily install the engine inverted on the aluminum standoffs Determine on which side of the fuselage the throttle and choke servos need to be installed 9 Glue the two plywood servo tray doublers to one side of the throttle choke servo tray Then glue the vertical servo tray support over the doublers 10 Install the throttle and choke serv...

Page 19: ...ll link socket onto the threaded rod For the DLE engine trim the inner pushrod tube 10 254mm long 19 Make a 1 2 12mm long L bend at the non threaded end of the 2 56 x 4 102mm metal pushrod Thread the other end 3 4 19mm into the end of the throttle pushrod tube The L bend makes it easier to thread in 20 Cut off the L bend from the 2 56 x 4 102mm pushrod Insert the throttle pushrod into the throttle...

Page 20: ...a fuel line barb not included onto one end of all three tubes Insert the tubes into the stopper with the metal plates and then solder a barb onto the other end of the two short tubes Bend the vent tube and connect the pickup and fueling defueling lines not included to the short tubes Connect the clunks to the lines and secure the lines to the clunk and brass tubing with the small tie straps 2 Inst...

Page 21: ... the plywood mount Install a 080 ball link ball and 080 nut on the valve Be sure to use a drop of threadlocker on the threads of the ball link ball 5 Install the retract control valve servo in the retract servo tray and plug it into the receiver 6 Cut off 1 2 13mm from the threaded end of the 2 56 x 4 102mm metal pushrod Thread the nylon ball socket on the pushrod Snap the ball socket onto the bal...

Page 22: ...and air line tubing to a structure is to cut a strip of rubber band Position the rubber band over the wires and glue the ends of it to the structure Fw 190 FACT The Fw 190A 3 came with two 7 92mm MG 17 machine guns in the cowl two 20mm MG 151 20E cannons in the root of the wing and two 20mm MG FF cannons in the outer wing panels INSTALL THE COWL 1 Using a sanding bar or block with coarse sand pape...

Page 23: ...over the engine The bottom of the cowl will need to be trimmed to fit over the engine head For right now just get the cowl fan centered around the engine drive washer and the cowl in the correct position 7 7 8 200mm from the back of the air tank tray 9 Remove the cowl and the cowl ring Cut a hole in the center of the plastic bag the cowl came in and slide the plastic bag over the front of the fuse...

Page 24: ...t of each panel will need to be trimmed to fit past the instrument panel Install the decals on the side panels as shown See the decal key on page 34 3 Once satisfied with the fit of the side panels in the fuselage glue them in position We found that using canopy glue along the bottom and aft end of the panels worked well Then use CA along the top edge to glue the side panels under the lip 4 Apply ...

Page 25: ...Clean the area with denatured alcohol and glue the seat to the pedestal 10 If you are installing a full body pilot now is a good time to install him before the control stick is installed Cut the control stick to the appropriate length using the height of the seat as a guide Glue the control stick in the control stick boot 11 Apply the Attention decal to the armor plate 12 Install the pilot bust in...

Page 26: ...nd the gun 17 Trim the vertical fin antenna mount so that it sets flush on the leading edge of the fin Drill a small hole in the front of the mount Insert a piece of elastic thread not included through the hole make a knot on the end and glue it inside the antenna mount Glue the mount to the top of the fin using the same method that was used to glue the canopy 18 Trim the antenna mount for the top...

Page 27: ...aper backing Note Even though the decals have a sticky back and are not the water transfer type submersing them in soap water allows accurate positioning and reduces air bubbles underneath 3 Position decal on the model where desired Holding the decal down use a paper towel to wipe most of the water away 4 Use a piece of soft balsa or something similar to squeegee remaining water from under the dec...

Page 28: ...ing weight to the other wing tip An airplane that has been laterally balanced will track better in loops and other maneuvers CHECK THE CONTROL DIRECTIONS 1 Switch on the transmitter and receiver and center the trims If necessary remove the servo arms from the servos and reposition them so they are centered Reinstall the screws that hold on the servo arms 2 With the transmitter and receiver still o...

Page 29: ...gh and low rate throws for the rest of the control surfaces the same way If your radio does not have dual rates we recommend setting the throws at the high rate settings NOTE The throws are measured at the widest part of the elevators rudder and ailerons These are the recommended control surface throws ELEVATOR HIGH RATE LOW RATE 5 16 8mm 8 Up 5 16 8mm 8 Down 7 16 11mm 11 Up 7 16 11mm 11 Down 5 8 ...

Page 30: ...ten the adhesive and cause the weight to fall off Instead permanently attach the weight with glue or screws Note It is highly recommended that with gas powered planes the ignition system and all its components be separated from the radio system components by at least 10 254mm to prevent ignition noise from interfering with the radio system If the plane is tail heavy do not move the receiver batter...

Page 31: ...ushrods and connections have remained tight and the hinges are secure Always ground check the operational range of your radio before the first flight of the day following the manufacturer s instructions that came with your radio This should be done once with the engine off and once with the engine running at various speeds If the control surfaces do not respond correctly do not fly Find and correc...

Page 32: ...m of six flights before the model is allowed to fly at an IMAA Sanctioned event 3 5 Proof of Flight The completing and signing of the Declaration section of the Safety Inspection form by the pilot or owner shall document as fact that each aircraft has been successfully flight tested and proven airworthy prior to an IMAA event Section 5 0 Emergency Engine Shut Off Kill Switch 5 1 All magneto spark ...

Page 33: ...ting and one of the most prevalent causes of flutter Flying an over powered model at excessive speeds TAKEOFF Before you get ready to takeoff see how the model handles on the ground by doing a few practice runs at low speeds on the runway Hold up elevator to keep the tail wheel on the ground If necessary adjust the tail wheel so the model will roll straight down the runway If you need to calm your...

Page 34: ...hes down Once the model is on the runway and has lost flying speed hold up elevator to place the tail on the ground regaining tail wheel control Note If ever the occasion arises when a dead stick landing must be performed do not extend the flaps until certain the model will be able to reach the landing zone on dead stick landings it is common to land with no flaps at all Without engine power flaps...

Page 35: ...ly silver solder flux to the cut ends of the ball wrench and the inside of the brass tube Slide the cut ends of the wrench into the brass tube 1 25 4mm Heat the tube and the ball wrench and use silver solder to join the pieces together The length of the wrench needs to be 10 254mm long to reach the bolts inside the cowl HOW TO MAKE AN EXTENDED 7 64 BALL WRENCH This model belongs to Name Address Ci...

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