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INCLUDES: All balsa and plywood sticks and sheeting to build the kit.
ABS Cockpit Top, Tail Cone, Engine Nacelles, and Wing Fairings.
Wire Landing Gear, Hardware, and Pushrods.
Wood parts to build the optional tail and flaps.
Eastern Air Line Decals and Optional C-47 Military Decals.
Detailed Illustrated "Flying Twins" Instructions and Plans.
*NOW includes wing N #s as well, as of 4/1/99. amc
REQUIRES: 4-8 channel radio w/6-9 servos (Recommended 8-9 channel w/9 servos)
Three Micro servos w/45 oz in (2-Engine,1-Retract)
Six Standard Size w/45 oz in:
(2-Flaps,2-Ailerons,1-Rudder,1-Elevator)
Two 12" servo extension
Two Y-harness
Two .25-.40 (4.0-6.5cc) 2-stroke OR Two .40-.52 (6.5-8.5cc) 4-stroke
(NOTE: It is recommended that only experienced pilots use the .25s)
Two Props (3-blade 10 x 4 props recommended for the .40FX)
Three rolls of MonoKote, and One Can of Paint in matching color.
Two spinner nuts, Two 10 oz. fuel tanks, Six feet standard fuel
tubing, Two 3-1/4" wheels, One 1/1/2" tailwheel, Wheel collars,
foam rubber, Building, and Field Equipment.
COMMENTS: Two .30 OS Max Wankel engines fit very scale-like into the nacelles
and produce realistic sound.
Two .52 OS Max Surpass engines work well with the DC-3 also.
The Top Flite DC-3 is IMAA Legal in size, but make sure to use servos
with at least 45 oz-in of torque to meet IMAA requirements.
Standard servos may be used instead of higher torque servos if DC-3
is not built IMAA legal and also if retract servo is relocated.
Flaps: Split-Flaps are recommended and very effective for landing the DC-3.
Retracts: Top Flite Retracts (TOPQ8276), Air Control Unit (ROBQ2302), Hand Pump
(ROBQ2363), 4-40 threaded rod (GPMQ3743), Steel clevises (GPMQ3794),
3-1/4" wheels, Nylon ball link (GPMQ3842), Wheel collars (GPMQ4308),
Blind Nuts GPMQ3324, Screws (DUBQ3127), and Two #4x1/4"(not carried)
(NOTE: See the retract identification on how to install these.)
* * You MUST use the Top Flite retracts if you want to install
retracts. No other retracts will fit. * *
Electric
Flight: Two AstroFlight geared 25 electric motors can be used with an Elec-
tronic Speed Control, at least 14 Sub C batteries in parallel,
a fuse w/holder (not carried) and 10x8 or 11x8 3-Blade Props.
(Two sets of 14 sub C cells will Not overload planes wingloading)
(See ACG optional for part numbers)
Detail: To get the scale zinc-chromate color inside flaps and wheel wells,
mix and brush on yellow and blue LusterKote.
If building the C-47 military version, modeler will need colors like
Flat Tan (TOPQ0516) or Flat Dove Gray (TOPQ0511) and other
camouflage colors. The military markings are included with kit.
Decals: DC3TD01, D02, D03, D04 are only sold thru Great Planes Mfg..
DC3TD01 Includes: (2) FLY - EASTERN AIR LINES blue with red trim
(2) window decals
(2) The Great Silver Fleet Red/White/Blue
DC3TD02 Includes: (2) red birds 5 1/2 x 7"
(2) American flag 2"
(2) 3/8" white N88808 808
(4) 5 5/8" blue and red stripe
(2) 4" red and blue stripe
(1) angled blue stripe
DC3TD03 Includes: (4) 6" blue and white stars
(4) 2 1/2" blue and white stars
(2) 3/4" blue AF letters
(2) 3/4" blue 32 numbers
(2) 1 1/2" white 313 numbers
(2) 1 1/2" white 292189 numbers
(1) 2 1/2" white AJAJRR letters
(2) 3 1/2" white Q and 9
DC3TP04 (2 included) includes wing N #s
JAL 7/15/98
COMMENTS: The DC3 modeled to produce this kit was actually ir/jl
N#d N18124, not N88808 as accidentally modeled on the original
prototype and box photography model. Sheet DC3TD04 includes the
correct N #s, in single blue, not 3 color, as the actual aircraft
did not have the 3 color shadowing on the N #.
NOTE: In the kit is a "big" Eastern Airlines decal. It goes on the
left wing on top.
REPLACEMENT PARTS:
TOPQ8276 Pneumatic Retract TF DC-3 (2) |
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