Top Flite TOPA0101 - Manual (Page 8)

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7. Pin the bottom skin to the stab plan. Draw
tick marks for the rib spacing on the skin to match
the plan. Glue the LE and TE pieces on top of the
bottom skin.
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8. Cut the “ribs” from two 3/32" x 3/8" x 24"
balsa sticks. Align them with the “tick” marks and
glue in place. Do not overlook the two angled
pieces in the center over the fuse stab base.
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9. Check the fit of the stab tips. Sand if
necessary, then glue them in place.
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10. Use a bar sander to flatten the top of the
exposed structure. No parts should be left high or
low. Check all glue joints and add glue to any that
appear weak.
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11. Glue on the top stab skin with medium or
slow CA. Be sure to apply glue to all ribs as well
as the LE and TE.
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12. True the stab tips to match the die-cut
stab skins.
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13. Draw a centerline around the stab to help
you maintain symmetry during sanding. Rough
shape the LE and the tips to the approximate cross
section shown on the plan.
BUILD THE FIN
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1. Trim the 3/8" x 5/8" LE and the 1/4" x 3/8" TE
to match the plan. Notice that they extend down
into the formers.
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2. Make a left and a right fin skin by placing the
die-cut 1/16" balsa fin front and fin back together
over waxed paper and applying thin CA to the joint.
Block sand lightly.
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3. Pin the right skin to the plan. Glue the LE and
TE on top of the skin.
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4. Cut to length and glue in the 3/32" x 3/8"
“ribs” where indicated on the plan.
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5. Block sand the structure until it is flat.
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6. Use medium CA to glue the left fin skin to all
the ribs, the LE and the TE.
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7. Draw a centerline around the fin to assist you
in hinging and shaping. Shape the LE of the fin to
match the cross section on the plan.
BUILD THE ELEVATORS
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1. Place the 3/32" balsa die-cut elevators over
the plan. Mark the locations of the “ribs” on both
sides of both elevators.
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2. From the grooved 1/2" x 1/2" x 30" balsa
control surface LE , cut two pieces to the length
shown on the plan.
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3. Slide the elevators into the slot in the control
surface LE’s. Glue with CA.
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