Electric Motor & Motor Mount Recommendations; Additional Items Required; Adhesives & Building Supplies; Optional Supplies & Tools - GREAT PLANES RV-4 Instruction Manual

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Electric Motor & Motor
Mount Recommendations
We have flown the RV-4 ARF extensively on a variety of
motors to find the best performance for this airplane. The
following items proved to power the plane very well, giving
similar performance to the .91 glow engine.
Motor
C50-65-450 RimFire
motor (GPMG4770)
SS 80 Silver Series 80A ESC (GPMM1860)
(4) 3 x 8mm Machine screws
(4) 3mm Washers
Motor Mount
Brushless Motor Mount (large, GPMG1260)
Prop
APC 16x8E or 16x6 standard prop for a glow engine
Battery
We tested this plane with LiPo and NiMH batteries. The LiPo
batteries provided slightly longer flight times and weighed
less than the NiMH batteries.
6S1P 3200mAh LiPo battery (2) ElectriFly
11.1V batteries, GPMP0623)
One Series Adapter, (2) Deans males (GPMM3143)
or
12 volt (10-cell) 3600 NiMH battery with flat Deans
Connectors (GPMP0363)
We recommend the Great Planes ElectriFly PolyCharge 4
LiPo charger (GPMM3015) for LiPo batteries and the Triton
Peak Charger (GPMM3150) for NiMH batteries.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED

Adhesives & Building Supplies
1/2 oz. [15g] Thin Pro
1 oz. [30g] Medium Pro CA+ (GPMR6008)
Pro 6-minute epoxy (GPMR6045)
Drill bits: 1/32" [.8mm], 1/16" [1.6mm], 5/64" [2mm],
3/32" [2.4mm], 9/64" [3.6mm], 3/16" [4.8mm].
8-32 Tap and drill set (GPMR8103)
R/C-56 canopy glue (JOZR5007)
CA applicator tips (HCAR3780)
Mixing sticks (50, GPMR8055)
Mixing cups (GPMR8056)
Masking tape (TOPR8018)
brushless out-runner
CA (GPMR6001)
Threadlocker
R/C foam rubber (1/4" [6mm] – HCAQ1000, or
1/2" [13mm] – HCAQ1050)
3' [900mm] Standard silicone fuel tubing (GPMQ4131,
for glow engine installation only!)
Fuel Filler Valve (for glow fuel GPMQ4160)
Stick-on segmented lead weights (GPMQ4485)
Silver Solder w/flux (GPMR8070)
#1 Hobby knife (HCAR0105)
#11 Blades (5-pack, HCAR0211)
Small T-pins (100, HCAR5100)
21st Century
21st Century iron cover (COVR2702)
21st Century trim seal iron (COVR2750)
2 oz. [57g] Spray CA activator (GPMR6035)
CA debonder (GPMR6039)
Curved-tip canopy scissors (for trimming plastic
parts HCAR0667)
Robart Super Stand II (ROBP1402)
CG Machine
Rotary tool such as Dremel
Rotary tool reinforced cut-off wheel (GPMR8020)
Servo horn drill (HCAR0698)
3200mAh
Hobby Heat
Dead Center
locator (GPMR8130)
AccuThrow
Denatured alcohol (for epoxy clean up)

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES

Sheet Metal Screws (SMS) are designated by a
number and a length. For example #6 x 3/4" [19mm].
This is a number six screw that is 3/4" [19mm] long.
Machine Screws (MS) are designated by a number,
threads per inch, and a length. For example 4-40 x
3/4" [19mm].
This is a number four screw that is 3/4" [19mm] long
Socket Head Cap Screws (SHCS) are designated by a
number, threads per inch, and a length. For example 4-40 x
1-1/2" [38mm].
4
thread-locking compound (GPMR6060)
Optional Supplies & Tools
sealing iron (COVR2700)
®
(GPMR2400)
®
micro torch (HCAR0750)
engine mount hole
deflection gauge (GPMR2405)
with forty threads per inch.

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