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RADIO SETUP

  

7.

 Remove the black nylon Faslink from the end of the 

elevator pushrod by rotating the Faslink until it unsnaps from the 

long part of the pushrod and rotates around the L-bend. Install 
the pushrod wire into the outermost hole in the elevator control 
horn and secure it with the Faslink as shown.

RADIO SETUP

  

1.

 Cut a 1

 [25.4mm] piece of hook and loop material and 

stick the loop side (fuzzy side) to the back of your receiver. Stick 
the hook side to the battery tray just ahead of the elevator and 
rudder servos. Plug the included Y-connector into the aileron 
channel of the receiver. Plug the rudder and elevator servo leads 
and the ESC signal lead into the receiver. Install the receiver in the 
model and tape the receiver antennas in position as recommended 
by the radio manufacturer. Note: If you have a 72MHz radio 
system, poke a hole in the fuselage side and route the antenna 
out of the fuselage.

  

2.

 Separate the hook side from the loop side of the remaining 

adhesive-backed hook and loop material. Stick the hook side 
to the battery tray and the loop side to the back of your battery 
pack. To prepare your other battery packs, you may purchase 
more Great Planes hook and loop material (GPMQ4480) from 

Tower Hobbies.

  

3.

 From the bottom of the battery tray, route the hook and 

loop battery strap through the slots in the tray.

  

4.

 Route the aileron servo lead Y-connector through the 

equipment tray. Connect the aileron servo leads to the Y-connector. 

  

5.

 Fit the wing to the fuselage and secure it with a 5mm x 

60mm nylon wing bolt.

Summary of Contents for P-51D Mustang

Page 1: ...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 return this kit immediately in new and unu...

Page 2: ...ly ing near full scale aircraft and avoid flying near or over groups of people SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PROTECT YOUR MODEL YOURSELF OTHERS FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 Your Mustang should not be considered a toy but rather a sophisticated working model that functions very much like a full size airplane Because of its performance capabilities this model if not assembled and operated correc...

Page 3: ... 1V 15C LiPo Battery SUPP1050 SuperTigre 2100mAh 11 1V 15C LiPo Battery SUPP1060 Chargers Great Planes ElectriFly Triton EQ AC DC Charger GPMM3155 OR Great Planes ElectriFly PolyCharge4 LiPo battery charger GPMM3015 WITH Great Planes ElectriFly Equinox LiPo cell balancer GPMM3160 ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS Replacement parts are available from Tower Hobbies for your P 51 Our order assistance repres...

Page 4: ...ur work surface 3 Locate both halves of the wing along with the long and short tubes 4 Insert the short tube into the forward most hole in the wing and then insert the long tube into the rearward most hole Slide the other wing half onto the tubes until the wing halves fit tight against each other KIT CONTENTS 1 Fuselage and Motor 2 Canopy Hatch 3 Spinner 4 Prop 5 Main Landing Gear 6 Belly Scoop 7 ...

Page 5: ...f the stabilizer into the left side of the fuselage Be sure to key the stab to the slots in the fuselage Position the stab so that it is centered and the holes in the bottom of the fuselage are aligned with the holes in the stabilizer 5 Partially install the two foam plugs into the holes in the bottom of the fuselage When you do this be sure the painted end of the plug is outside of the fuselage T...

Page 6: ...he receiver Install the receiver in the model and tape the receiver antennas in position as recommended by the radio manufacturer Note If you have a 72MHz radio system poke a hole in the fuselage side and route the antenna out of the fuselage 2 Separate the hook side from the loop side of the remaining adhesive backed hook and loop material Stick the hook side to the battery tray and the loop side...

Page 7: ...sition Use a drop of thread locking compound on the locking screw threads for added security 9 Clip off the excess pushrod wire as shown so that it doesn t interfere with the receiver when the servos move 10 Using your radio center the aileron servos Check to see that the ailerons are also centered If they need adjustment loosen the locking screw and adjust the ailerons until they are centered at ...

Page 8: ...osition the propeller so that the trailing edge of each blade touches the alignment pin Tighten the prop nut 3 Install the spinner using the two screws included in the spinner parts bag GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY Check the Controls Control Direction WARNING Once the battery is connected to the ESC stay clear of the propeller Always stay behind the propeller 1 Turn on the transmitter center the tri...

Page 9: ...e the control to the limit and measure the amount of linear control throw If your radio does not have dual rates we recommend setting the throws at the HIGH rate setting NOTE The throws are measured at the widest part of the elevators rudder and ailerons If the control throws are too high you can move the pushrod connectors on the servo arms inward toward the output shaft to decrease total travel ...

Page 10: ... the top of the cowl over the firewall until the model balances Once you have determined the amount of weight required it can be permanently attached by removing the cowl and installing the weight IMPORTANT If you found it necessary to add any weight recheck the C G after the weight has been installed APPLY THE DECALS We have provided various decals to allow you some flexibility in the final appea...

Page 11: ... as low batteries defective or damaged radio components or radio interference This usually requires an assistant and should be done at the actual flying site you will be using First put the throttle stick in the low position and turn on the transmitter Then install the fully charged battery into the fuselage and hold it in place with the hook and loop strap Connect the battery and install the hatc...

Page 12: ...rections but don t let it get too far away Otherwise it will be difficult to detect its attitude and which way it is going One final check before landing see how the model will react when it s time to land and you reduce the throttle To do this while still at altitude cut the motor power The model should establish a gentle downward glide path This is how the model will react when it s actually tim...

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