Top Flite Giant Scale Gold Edition P-51D Mustang Operation & User’s Manual

13, ❏ 4. Align the rudder plate over the plan and mark the “rib” locations on both sides of the rudder plate. (See the photo in step 5). ❏ 5. Glue the rudder plate, centered, on the rudder LE. Make sure the rudder plate is perpendicular to the rudder LE. ❏ 6. Glue the two shaped 1/2…

36, rib E-1 to the outside of rib E-6. After the top and bottom skins are applied, a 3/32" balsa cap will be installed on the face of E-1. ❏❏3. Place the die-cut 1/8" balsa elevator sub LE on the forward edge of the bottom skin. The wider end of the sub LE goes on the wide…

58, FLYING The Top Flite Giant P-51D is a great-flying scale warbird that flies smoothly and predictably. The P-51 does not, however, possess the self-recovery characteristics of a primary R/C trainer and should be flown only by experienced RC pilots. FUEL MIXTURE ADJUSTMENTS A full…

33, ❏ 7. Tape a piece of leftover balsa between the fuse sides at the aft end of the fuse. Insert a T-pin in the leftover balsa on the fuse centerline and tie a string to the pin, which will help with wing alignment. ❏ 8. Place the wing in position on the fuse. Pull the string (with one end atta…

14, ❏ 3. Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the die-cut 1/8" plywood wing ribs W-5 between the lazer-cut 1/8" birch ply rib doublers W-5W and W-5Z. Use 30-minute epoxy to glue the die-cut 1/8" plywood wing ribs W-4 between the lazer-cut 1/8" birch ply rib doublers W-4W and W-4Z. Take ex…

2, Top Flite Giant Scale Gold Edition P-51D Mustang TABLE OF CONTENTS AND BUILDING SEQUENCE INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ENGINE SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RADIO SYST…