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Your Top Flite Gold Edition Giant P-47 is intended
for scale and general sport flying, including mild
aerobatics such as loops, stall turns, rolls, etc. Its
structure is designed to withstand such stresses.
If you intend to use your P-47 for more rigorous
types of flying such as aggressive aerobatics or
racing, it is your responsibility to reinforce areas
of the model that will be subjected to the resulting
unusually high stresses.
SCALE DOCUMENTATION
Three-view drawings and photo packs of full size
P-47's are available from:
Scale Model Research
3114 Yukon Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 979-8058
Fax: (714) 979-7279
Even if you're not intending to build your P-47 for
competition, photos and color drawings of P-47s are
extremely useful for completing much of the detail
work such as the intercooler doors, turbo-
supercharger exhaust, oil cooler shutters, antenna
mast, panel lines, etc. Squadron/Signal Publications
has a series of books with dozens of close-up photos
and highly accurate color drawings featuring trim
schemes that may help you decide how to finish your
model. Two of the P-47 books are listed below and
are available from most hobby shops.
P-47 Thunderbolt in action, No.1067 (order
number SSPZ1067)
-and-
Thunderbolt, The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
in the European Theater, No. 6076 (order
number SSPZ6076)
OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED
These are the additional items you will need to
complete your P-47 that have not already been
mentioned and are not included with the kit. Order
numbers are in parentheses (HCAM2200). TOP is the
Top Flite brand, GPM is the Great Planes brand and
®
HCA is the Hobbico
brand.
❏ 6 - 7 Channel radio with 10 servos and a high
capacity receiver battery pack , see RADIO
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
❏ (2) 24" Aileron servo extension cords
(HCAM2200 - Futaba J)
❏ Y-Connector harness for flap servos
(HCAM2500 - Futaba J)
❏ Switch/charging jack mount kit (GPMM1000)
❏ Gasoline or glow engine ( see Engine Selection)
❏ Propellers (refer to the instructions that come
with your engine)
❏ Great Planes 32 oz. fuel tank (this tank is
suitable for gas and glow fuel, GPMQ4115)
❏ Fuel line for gas engines (Du-Bro Tygon, 1/8"
ID, 3' DUBQ0493)
-or-
Fuel line for glow engines (Large silicone
tubing, 2' GPMQ4133)
❏ Fuel filler valve for glow fuel (GPMQ4160)
-or-
Fuel filler valve for gas (GPMQ4161)
❏ (2) 5" dia. Main wheels (DUBQ0847)
❏ 1-3/4" Tailwheel (GPMQ4220)
❏ 2 pkgs #310 Robart Super Hinge Points
(ROBQ2510)
❏ R/C Foam padding (1/4", HCAQ1000, or 1/2",
HCAQ1050)
❏ Top Flite 1/5th Scale Replica Radial Engine
(TOPQ7903)
❏ Top Flite MonoKote covering ( see Finishing
section)
❏ Paint ( see Finishing section)
❏ 3 pkgs #366 Du-Bro Large Control Horns (DUBQ1985)
❏ 4 pkgs #4 x 1/2" Screws (GPMQ3154)
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BUILDING SUPPLIES
Here's a list of supplies you should have on hand
while you're building. Some of these are optional.
Use your own experience to decide what you need.
We recommend Great Planes Pro CA and Epoxy.
ADHESIVES
❏ 4 oz. Thin CA (GPMR6004)
❏ 4 oz. Medium CA+ (GPMR6010)
❏ 2 oz. Thick CA- (GPMR6015)
❏ CA Accelerator (GPMR6035)
❏ CA Debonder (GMPR6039)
❏ CA Applicator Tips (HCAR3780)
❏ 30-minute Epoxy (GPMR6047)
or
45-minute Epoxy (GPMR6048)
❏ 6-minute Epoxy (GPMR6045)
❏ Pro Wood Glue (GPMR6161)
❏ J & Z Products Z RC/56 canopy glue (JOZR5007)
❏ Microballoons (TOPR1090)
❏ Milled Fiberglass (GPMR6165)
❏ Lightweight Hobby Filler (Balsa Color, HCAR3401)
❏ Auto body filler (Bondo
®
or similar)
❏ Isopropyl Alcohol (to clean up excess epoxy)
❏ 3M 75 Repositionable spray adhesive (MMMR1900)
TOOLS
❏ #11 Blades (HCAR0311, 100 qty.)
❏ Single-Edge Razor Blades (HCAR0312, 100 qty.)
❏ Razor Plane (MASR1510)
❏ 1/4-20 Tap & drill (GPMR8105)
❏ Hobbico Builder's Triangle (HCAR0480)
❏ T-Pins (HCAR5100 (S), HCAR5150 (M),
HCAR5200 (L)
❏ Drill Bits: 1/16", 3/32", 7/64", 5/32", 3/16", #7 or
13/64" (not required if you have a 1/4-20 tap
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