Top Flite TOPA0310 - Manual (Page 10)

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
Deg = degrees Elev = elevator
Fuse = fuselage " = inches
LE = leading edge Ply = plywood
Stab = stabilizer TE = trailing edge
LG = landing gear mm = millimeters
TYPES OF WOOD
BALSA BASSWOOD PLYWOOD
GET READY TO BUILD
1. Unroll the plan sheets. Roll them inside out so they lie
flat. Cut the two fuselage plan sheets where indicated
along the dashed lines and join them with tape.
2. Remove all the parts from the box. Use a ballpoint
pen (not a felt tip pen) to lightly write the
name or
size on each piece so you can identify it later. Use
the die-cut patterns on page 8 & 9 to identify and
mark the die-cut parts before you remove them from
their die sheets. Many of the parts already have
numbers stamped on them, but in some cases the
numbers are located alongside the parts or only on
the die drawings in the manual. You may remove all
the die-cut parts from their die sheets now or wait
until you need them. If a part is difficult to remove,
don’t force it out but cut around it with a hobby knife
and a #11 blade. After you remove the parts from
their die sheets, lightly sand the edges to remove
slivers or die-cutting irregularities. Save some of the
larger scraps of wood.
3. Separate the parts into groups such as stab, fin,
wing, and fuse. Store smaller parts in zipper-top
food storage bags.
1/64" = .4mm
1/32" = .8mm
1/16" = 1.6mm
3/32" = 2.4mm
1/8" = 3.2mm
5/32" = 4mm
3/16" = 4.8mm
1/4" = 6.4mm
3/8" = 9.5mm
1/2" = 12.7mm
5/8" = 15.9mm
3/4" = 19mm
1" = 25.4mm
2" = 50.8mm
3" = 76.2mm
6" = 152.4mm
12" = 304.8mm
15" = 381mm
18" = 457.2mm
21" = 533.4mm
24" = 609.6mm
30" = 762mm
36" = 914.4mm
METRIC CONVERSION
1" = 25.4mm (conversion factor)
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