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

❏❏10. Mix up some 30-minute epoxy andmicroballoons (if using mixing cups, approximately1/4 oz. of microballoons added to 1/8 oz. of mixedepoxy is reco

❏❏5. Notice the correct locations of the aileron andflap servos on the inside of the hatches (indicated bythe dashed lines). Refer to these photos whe

❏❏14. Place the hatch covers with the servos inthe wing. Be certain the hatch covers are positionedcorrectly as shown in the photos back at step 5. Dr

❏❏2. Thread a 4-40 nut and a 4-40 metal clevis tothe other end of the pushrod. Connect the pushrod tothe aileron servo arm and to a large control horn

❏❏R5. Extend the retract. View the wheel fromdirectly above. Adjust the strut so the wheel has zero,to one degree of tow-in. Lock the strut in positio

❏❏R5. Use coarse sandpaper to thoroughlyroughen the inside of the fiberglass wheel coverwhere the braces will go. Cut two braces from a3/32" x 1/

❏❏R4. Cut a 21" [530mm] piece of red air linetubing and a 16" [400mm] piece of purple air linetubing from the tubing included with the Robar

❏ 1. Test fit the wing joiner in one, then the otherwing half. The plywood side goes forward. Test jointhe wings with the joiner. Make any necessaryad

❏ 7. Since the aileron servo wires already haveextensions on them, they only require a short Y-connector such as the Futaba®dual extension cord(FUTM41

ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGEHinge the elevators and rudder❏ 1. Cut twelve 1" x 1" [25 x 25mm] CA hinges fromthe supplied 2" x 9" [50 x 23

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3DECISIONS YOU M

❏ 2. Cut the covering from the openings in bothsides of the fuselage for the stabilizer. Also cut thecovering from the elevator pushrod tubes on boths

❏ 9. Bolt the wing to the fuselage with two 1/4-20 x2" [50mm] nylon wing bolts. Center the stab in thefuselage. Stand approximately ten feet behi

❏ 2. Cut out the instrument panel. There is no liparound the top. Trim the sides as necessary to fit inthe fuselage.❏ 3. Glue the 1/8" x 1/4"

If installing fixed landing gear, skip to “Mountthe fixed tail gear” on page 26.Mount the tail gear doors❏ R1. Cut the covering from the tail gear ope

❏ R10. One at a time, glue the hinges on the doorsto the fuselage. There must be a 1/32" to 1/16" [1 to2mm] gap between the top of the doors

❏ 8. Snip off the short end of the wire at the swage.Slip the loop over one of the ball link balls on thesteering arm.Tighten the loop until it is sma

x 1-9/16" [1 x 10 x 40mm] plywood tail gear doorstop to the inside of the sheeting on the bottom ofthe fuselage. These will keep the doors from c

❏ 4. Glue together both 1/8" [3mm] plywood aftservo trays. Test fit the two elevator, one rudder andone tail wheel servo in the tray. Make anyadj

Planes Gasoline Engine Mount. Drill 17/64" [6.8mm](or 9/32" [7.2mm]) holes at the marks. Cut off thebottom of the mount as indicated on the

❏ 4. Mark the center of all four mounting blocks witha pen. Lay a small ruler on the fuselage with oneedge over the mark. Use a felt-tip pen to draw a

1. Your Top Flite Giant P-51D Mustang ARF should notbe considered a toy, but rather a sophisticated, workingmodel that functions very much like a full

Install the air tankRefer to this photo while installing the air tank.❏ R1. Glue together the two 1/8" x 3-3/8" [3 x 85mm]O.D. plywood air t

Hook up the throttleNote: If using a spark ignition engine, be certain tomaintain a minimum distance of 12" [300mm]between electronic parts of th

Hook up the air linesRefer to this photo while hooking up the air lines.❏ R1. Use epoxy to glue the plywood air valvemount to the forward servo tray.

Finish the engine compartment❏1. Use a high-speed rotary tool with a carbidecutting bit to cut the hole in the cowl for thecarburetor. For the U.S. En

❏ 4. Use a fine-point felt-tip pen to mark small linesdirectly on the wing, noting the location of both wing boltplates. Reposition the air scoop on t

Wing fillets❏ 1. The same as the air scoop and wing fairing,position the fiberglass wing fillets on the wing andfuselage and trace their outline onto

Engine Exhaust❏ 1. Cut out the molded plastic engine exhaustpipes leaving an approximately 3/32" [2mm] ridge allthe way around. True the edges wi

❏ 4. Wash the canopy in warm, soapy water, thendry it off. Place the canopy on the fuselage. Becertain it is centered from side-to-side. Temporarilyta

❏ 2. Securely mount the receiver and battery using1/4" or 1/2" [6 or 13mm] R/C foam rubber to protectthem from vibration. The included Velcr

❏ 2. With the wing attached to the fuselage, all partsof the model installed (ready to fly) and an empty fueltank, place the model upside-down on the

Function. . . . . . . . . . . . Servos requiredElevators . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (min. 50 oz-in torque)Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (min. 50 o

Balance PropellersCarefully balance your propeller and sparepropellers before you fly. An unbalanced prop can bethe single most significant cause of v

❏ 16. Balance the propeller and spare propellers.❏ 17. Place your name, address, AMA number andtelephone number on or inside the model.❏ 18. Cycle the

AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpts)Read and abide by the following Academy of ModelAeronautics Official Safety Code:GENERAL1. I will not fly my model aircraft

and higher torque servos are strongly encouragedfor larger aircraft. The use of one servo for eachaileron and one for each elevator half is stronglyre

TakeoffBefore you get ready to takeoff, see how the modelhandles on the ground by doing a few practice runsat low speeds on the runway. Hold “up” elev

- 45 -Economical gasoline power for quarter- and giant-scale.Boost realism and cut fuel costs! The 41cc burns an inexpensiveblend of unleaded gasoline

- 46 -More value for the dollar - more possibilities for the pilot! With a 9C, the sky's the limit - and Dial N' Key programming putsit with

- 47 -U.S. 41cc ENGINE MOUNT TEMPLATECut out or make a copy of this identificationtag. Fill in the appropriate information andplace it on or inside th

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ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIREDHARDWARE AND ACCESSORIESIn addition to the items listed in the “Decisions YouMust Make” section, following is the list of har

KIT INSPECTIONBefore starting to build, take an inventory of this kit tomake sure it is complete, and inspect the parts to makesure they are of accep

- 7 -nuts:(11) 4-40 hex nuts (7-clevis jam nuts, 4-cowl reinforcements)(6) 1/4-20 blind nuts (factory-installed – 4-enginemounting, 2-wing bolts)(4) 2

(Continued from page 5)❏ Scale Warbird Template (TOPQ2187)❏ 36" [1m] metal ruler (HCAR0475)❏ Hobbico Duster™can of compressed air(HCAR5500)❏ Dena

wrinkles. The best way is to glide the iron over thecovering until the wrinkles disappear, then go over thearea again, pushing down on the iron to bon