Top Flite TOPA0310 - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hinges & Pull-Pull System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
COMPETITION-MINDED MODELERS . . . . . . . .4
Scale documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
DESIGNER'S NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
BUILDING SUPPLIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . .7
DIE-CUT PATTERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 & 9
METRIC CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
GET READY TO BUILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Build the stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Build the elevators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Hinge the elevators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Build the fin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Build the rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
BUILD THE WING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Preliminary assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Frame the panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Build the aileron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Build the flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Mount the wing servos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Hook up the controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
BUILD THE FUSELAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Build the formers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Build the bottom of the fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Add the tops of the formers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Add the stab saddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Build the front of the fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Mount the landing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
FINAL CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Mount the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Mount the stab and fin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Mount the wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Mount the servos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Sheet the bottom of the fuselage . . . . . . . . . .39
Sheet the top of the fuselage . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Make the windows and doors . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Build the landing gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Mount the cowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Finish the front cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Make the pushrod exit covers . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Assemble the wheel pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Mount the stab struts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Mount the landing gear fairings & wing struts .49
Prepare the model for covering . . . . . . . . . . .51
Balance the airplane laterally . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
FINISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Final assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
GET YOUR MODEL READY TO FLY . . . . . . . .53
Balance your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Final hookups and checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Control surface throws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Identify your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Charge your batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Balance your propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Find a safe place to fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Ground check your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Range check your radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . .55
AMA SAFETY CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover
Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover
Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover
Your Stinson is not a toy, but a sophisticated working
model that functions very much like an actual
airplane. Because of its realistic performance, if you
do not assemble and operate your Stinson correctly,
you could possibly injure yourself or spectators and
damage property.
To make your R/C modeling experience totally
enjoyable, get assistance with assembly and
your first flights from an experienced,
knowledgeable modeler.
You’ll learn faster and
avoid risking your model before you’re truly ready to
solo. Your local hobby shop has information about
flying clubs in your area whose membership includes
qualified instructors.
You can also contact the Academy of Model
Aeronautics (AMA), which has more than 2,500
chartered clubs across the country. We recommend
you join the AMA which will insure you at AMA club
sites and events. AMA Membership is required at
chartered club fields where qualified flight instructors
are available.
Contact the AMA at the address or toll-free phone
number below.
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302
(800) 435-9262
Fax (765) 741-0057
or via the Internet at: http://www.modelaircraft.org
PROTECT YOUR MODEL,
YOURSELF & OTHERS
FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
NOTE: We, as the kit manufacturer, provide you
with a top quality kit and great instructions, but
ultimately the quality and flyability of your finished
model depends on how you build it; therefore, we
cannot in any way guarantee the performance of
your completed model, and no representations
are expressed or implied as to the performance or
safety of your completed model.
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