The Giant Jug is Here! This is the 1/6 P-47D Thunderbolt "Gold Giant Scale Edition" Airplane Kit. This was modeled after the P-47D-30-RA attached to the 366th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group, USAAF, Tour, France, 1944. This 1/6th Scale Warbird boasts Incredible Scale Accuracy, along with the Ease of Assembly made possible by Gold Edition Engineering. FEATURES: Utilizes Familiar Wood Kit-Building Techniques, Tools and Materials Precisely Interlocking Parts Designed through AUTOCAD, and a thorough Photo-Illustated Manual Helps Guide Modelers Through the Assembly Process. Balsa-sheeted exterior provides an ideal surface for scale finishing Easy to Build and Fly for the First Time Giant Scale Modeler In the Air, the Giant P-47D Delivers Scale Flying Performance, and its Large Size makes it Easy To See and Appreciate. IMAA (International Miniature Aircraft Association) Legal Uses a notable elliptical wing platform using the proven S8036 airfoil at the root and the S8037 airfoil at the tip. This Combination delivers excellent flight performance and stability. Fully-Symmetrical Wing Vacuum-Formed ABS Cowl Included Includes instructions and most parts for optional P-47D Razorback version (except Canopy, See COMMENTS). INCLUDES: ABS Parts (Cowl, Turbo-Supercharger Cover, Air-Cooler Vents), Clear Bubble Canopy, Pushrods, Full Size Plans, Photo-Illustrated Instructions and All Wood to Complete the Kit and Decals. REQUIRES: Engine: 2.1-2.8 cu in (34.5-45cc) Glow OR 2.5-4.2 cu in (41-70cc) Gas (See COMMENTS on Flat Four) 5" Spinner, Propeller, Engine Mount, Fuel Tubing, Easy Filler Fuel Valve, 24-32oz Fuel Tank (see commments on multicylinder option) Main Retracts (see comments), Tailwheel Retract, Air Control Kit. Radio: 6 to 7 Channel Servos: 10 (Standard: 2-Flaps, 1-Retracts, 1-Tailwheel Steering, 1-Throttle High Torque (over 45 oz-in): 2-Elevator, 1-Rudder, 2-Ailerons Y-Harness: 4 (Elevator, Flaps, Ailerons, Rudder/Tail Steering) Servo Extensions (24"): 2 Receiver Battery: 6V 1200mAh Covering: Five to Six 6-Foot Rolls and Matching Paint Misc. Items: Two 5" Main Wheels, 1¾" Tailwheel, Wheel Collars, Five Heavy-Duty Control Horns, Twenty Six Heavy-Duty Hinge Points, Sixteen #6x½" Sheet Metal Screws (for mounting the retracts) ½" Foam Rubber Padding, Switch and Charge Mounting Jack, Pull-Pull Cable System for Steerable Tailwheel, Covering Tools, Building and Field Equipment SPECS: Wingspan: 85" (2160mm) Fuselage Length: 75½" (1917mm) Wing Loading: 34.7-38.2 oz/sq ft (106-117g/sq dm) Wing Area: 1327 sq in (85.6 sq dm) Weight (w/radio): 20 - 22lbs (9-10kg) Airfoil: Fully-Symmetrical, Low-Wing Center of Gravity: 5¼" back from the Leading Edge at Rib 5. Control Throws: High Rate Low Rate Elevator- Up and Down ¾" ½" Ailerons- Up and Down ¾" ½" Rudder- Left and Right 1¾" 1¾" Flaps- Down 3¼" Cowling: Length, Firewall To Front: Height, Rear At Firewall: 12-3/8" Height At Front: 9¾" (1" back from spinner) Width At Rear: 9¼" Width At Front: 8" (1" back from spinner) COMMENTS: This kit can be fiberglassed or covered with film covering. After market are available (retracts, cockpit interior, pilot) (see optionals on the Accessory Completion Guide for these items) This kit comes with the bubble canopy. For the Razorback version, simply use the included wood for building and also purchase TOPQ8042 clear canopy to convert this kit. The O.S. FF-320 has plenty of power to fly the Giant P-47. The cylinder will protrude through the sides of the cowl and only is a couple of oz heavier than an US 41 and shouldn"t be a problem. The wing planform is scale, but the airfoil is a little different compared to the actual airplane. The stab and fin have been enlarged to help stability. Everything else is pretty close to scale. JAL 1/3/00 ir/jl A small portion of the Robart landing gear protrudes from bottom of wing when retracted. The design and installation as specified are reasonable for a sport scale airplane. The entire gear, wheel and mechanism are fully within the wing, except for that portion of the strut that bends out and around the wheel, which protrudes something like ¼". To get the strut completely inside the wing, it would have required thickening the wing or placing the wheel right where the spar is. Both of these alternatives would have been costly and the second would have added much complexity. Robart now offers an optional specialized strut, which we do not carry. Call Robart directly to order. http://www.top-flite.com/techsupport TOPA0415tech.html includes data on installing functional gear doors. Decal sheet P47GD01 sold only through GP Manufacturing includes: Two 16-1/8" x 8½" Blue & White stars and bars 12 1-1/8" White stars 26 7/8" White stars One 8¼" x 2" Black & White Top Flite logo Two 3¾" x 7/8" Black & White Top Flite logos 12 3/8" White stars One 2¼" x 1¾" ownership tag with clear frame Decal sheet P47GD02 sold only through GP Manufacturing includes: Two 11-3/8" x 6" Blue & White stars and bars Two 6" x 1-3/8" Black 433240 Ten 7/8" White stars Twelve 1¼" White stars 21½" White stars 6-5/8" x 1-3/8" Black & White instrument panel Two 5½" x 1" White "Tarheel" Two 2-3/8" x 1" White "Hal"