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WARRANTY

Great Planes

®

Model Manufacturing Co. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of

purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Great Planes’ liability
exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. 
Further, Great Planes reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.

In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor
accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled
product, the user accepts all resulting liability.

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to return this
kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

READ THROUGH THIS  MANUAL  BEFORE
STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF
THIS MODEL.

GPMZ0253 for GPMA1325  V1.0

© Copyright 2001

1610 Interstate Drive  Champaign, IL 61822

(217) 398-8970, Ext 2

airsupport@greatplanes.com

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

A. R. F.

Almost Ready to Fly

Wingspan: 61.5" [1,560mm]
Wing area: 712.5" [46 sq dm]
Weight: 7 lbs [3,630g]
Wing loading: 25.9 oz/sq ft [79 g/sq cm]
Length: 53" [1,345mm]
Radio: 4-ch (five servos)
Engine: .61 two-stroke, .91 four-stroke [10cc 2-stroke, 15cc 4-stroke]

Summary of Contents for Shoestring ARF

Page 1: ...uct By the act of using the user assembled product the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product the buyer is ad...

Page 2: ...home made details such as landing gear fairings and an air scoop Note The Shoestring is covered in TopFlite Red TOPQ0201 6 roll and Cub Yellow TOPQ0220 6 roll MonoKote film The full size Shoestring ha...

Page 3: ...arter scale making it eligible to fly in IMAA events The IMAA International Miniature Aircraft Association is an organization that promotes non competitive flying of giant scale models If you plan to...

Page 4: ...tional items we used to assemble the Shoestring ARF 21ST Century sealing iron COVR2700 21ST Century iron cover COVQ2702 Milled Fiberglass GPMR6165 Microballoons TOPR1090 Builders Triangle Set HCAR0480...

Page 5: ...2 Screws aileron control horns 4 2 x 3 8 Screws wheel pants 5 Silicone retainers clevises 4 8 Flat washers engine mount 1 3 32 Wheel collar tail wheel 1 4 40 Set screw tail wheel 1 Brass body screw lo...

Page 6: ...You can do one wing at a time or work on them together 1 Drill a 3 32 hole 1 2 deep in the center of each hinge slot to allow the CA to wick in Follow up with a 11 blade to clean out the slots Hint I...

Page 7: ...g the nylon control horn Before mounting the horn use a pin to poke several holes through the covering in the mounting location Saturate the holes with thin CA wipe away residual CA and allow to fully...

Page 8: ...the servo wire and the Y harness with heat shrink tubing tape or clips suitable for that purpose 1 Inspect the blind nuts that are pressed into the bottom of the wing nut plate inside the fuselage If...

Page 9: ...g a flap that can be ironed to the stab and fin after gluing them into position 2 Cut a round groove or a notch in the fuse at the TE of the stab to accommodate the elevator joiner wire 3 Fit the stab...

Page 10: ...yet 8 Remove the stab from the fuse Use a sharp 11 hobby knife or use the Expert Tip that follows to cut the covering from the stab along the lines you marked Use care to cut only into the covering a...

Page 11: ...n the fuse for the stab leaving a 3 32 flap that can be ironed to the stab use a trim iron to iron the covering to the stab before the epoxy hardens Do not disturb the model until the epoxy has fully...

Page 12: ...pant mounts 2 Glue the mounts together with the holes centered over each other 3 Holding one of the wheel pants as shown in the photo with the front of the pant toward the left insert a wheel into th...

Page 13: ...the wheel collar and set screw 12 Place the model on its gear on the workbench Prop up the tail until the fuse is level Adjust both wheel pants so they are level with the workbench 13 Without moving t...

Page 14: ...ral holes through the covering all the way around the cockpit 3 32 inside the line you marked These holes will help the glue adhere to the cockpit when it s time to glue the canopy on Use a tissue dam...

Page 15: ...8 lock washers and 8 flat washers but do not fully tighten the bolts Place the back plate of the spinner on the engine Adjust the width of the mount to fit the engine Center the molded in tick marks...

Page 16: ...l in position mark drill and mount the cowl to the remaining three cowl mounting blocks the same way Before finishing the cowl now is a good time to install the fuel tank 8 Arrange the stopper and tub...

Page 17: ...uded with this kit Use epoxy to securely glue the filler valve mount to the firewall in a location where the filler valve will be accessible outside the cowl when it s time to fuel the engine 12 Use e...

Page 18: ...ttle servo with a screw lock pushrod connecter Make a brace for the aft end of the guide tube from 1 8 leftover balsa or plywood not supplied with this kit and glue it to the former as shown in the pr...

Page 19: ...et or something similar to squeegee the rest of the water from under the decal Allow to dry overnight before flying the model 3 Apply 1 4 yellow striping tape GPMQ1450 around the base of the canopy 1...

Page 20: ...inside Note Do not rely upon the adhesive on the back of the lead weight to permanently hold it in place Over time fuel and exhaust residue may soften the adhesive and cause the weight to fall off Us...

Page 21: ...our fuel to foam which will in turn cause your engine to run hot or quit We use a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer TOPQ5700 in the workshop and keep a Great Planes Fingertip Prop Balancer GP...

Page 22: ...e that explodes burns or propels a projectile of any kind 1 I will have completed a successful radio equipment ground check before the first flight of a new or repaired model 2 I will not fly my model...

Page 23: ...ow speeds on the runway Hold up elevator to keep the tail wheel on the ground If necessary adjust the steering by using pliers to bend the tail gear wire so the model will roll straight down the runwa...

Page 24: ...the nose of the model to pitch downward to gradually decrease altitude Continue to lose altitude but maintain airspeed by keeping the nose down as you turn onto the crosswind leg Make the final turn t...

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