Additional Items Required; Required Adhesives And Building Supplies; Optional Supplies And Tools; Important Building Notes - GREAT PLANES Cosmic Wind Instruction Manual

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❍ Great Planes AC/DC Triton2 EQ Charger/Balancer
(GPMM3156)
Throughout the life of a LiPo battery, the individual cells
located inside the battery may become unbalanced. These
unbalanced cells can shorten the life of the battery or cause
it to malfunction. For this reason, it is always recommended
that a cell balancer be used when charging LiPo batteries.
The ElectriFly Equinox ™
with any LiPo charger and is capable of maintaining the cell
balance of the battery. Note: The AC/DC Triton2 EQ does not
require a cell balancer.
❍ Great Planes ElectriFly Equinox LiPo Cell Balancer
[GPMM3160]

ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED

Required Adhesives and Supplies
This is the list of adhesives and building supplies required
to finish the Cosmic Wind EP. Order numbers are provided
in parentheses.
❍ 1/2 oz. [15g] Thin Pro
❍ Pro 30-minute epoxy (GPMR6047)
❍ Canopy Glue (PAAR3300)
❍ Threadlocker thread locking cement (GPMR6060)
❍ Denatured alcohol (for epoxy clean up)
❍ Paper Towels
❍ Masking Tape
❍ Drill bits: 3/32" [2.4 mm] 3/64" or #60 [1mm]
❍ #1 Hobby knife (HCAR0105)
❍ #11 blades (5-pack, HCAR0211)
❍ Small T-pins (100, HCAR5100)
❍ Non-elastic monofi lament or Kevlar fi shing line (for
stabilizer alignment)
❍ Fine Line Marker

Optional Supplies and Tools

Here is a list of optional tools mentioned in the manual that
will help you build the Cosmic Wind EP.
❍ 2 oz. [57g] spray CA activator (GPMR6035)
❍ CA applicator tips (HCAR3780)
❍ CA debonder (GPMR6039)
❍ Epoxy brushes (6, GPMR8060)
❍ Mixing sticks (50, GPMR8055)
❍ Mixing cups (GPMR8056)
❍ AccuThrow
™
Defl ection Gauge (GPMR2405)
❍ CG Machine
™
(GPMR2400)
❍ 21
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Century sealing iron [COCR2700]
❍ 21
st
Century iron cover [COVR2702]
❍ Soldering Iron
❍ Straightedge
is a cell balancer that may be used
™ CA (GPMR6001)

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES

● There are two types of screws used in this kit:
Sheet Metal Screws are designated by a number and a
length. For example #6 × 3/4" [19mm].
This is a number six screw
that is 3/4" [19mm] long.
Machine Screws are designated by a number, threads
per inch, and a length. For example
4-40 × 3/4" [19mm].
This is a number four screw
that is 3/4" [19mm] long with
forty threads per inch.
● When you see the term test fi t in the instructions, it means
that you should fi rst position the part on the assembly
without using any glue, then slightly modify or custom fi t
the part as necessary for the best fi t.
● Whenever the term glue is written you should rely upon
your experience to decide what type of glue to use. When
a specifi c type of adhesive works best for that step, the
instructions will make a recommendation.
● We recommend 30-minute epoxy only, because you will
need the working time to position the part correctly and
the additional strength.
● 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.
● The Cosmic Wind EP 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.
Missile Red - TOPQ0201
Jet White - TOPQ0204

KIT INSPECTION

Before starting to build, take an inventory of this kit 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 a defective or
missing part, use the part names exactly as they are written
in the Kit Contents list.
Great Planes Product Support
3002 N Apollo Drive, Suite 1
Champaign, IL 61822
E-mail: airsupport@greatplanes.com
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Ph: (217) 398-8970, ext. 5
Fax: (217) 398-7721
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