Top Flite TOPA0951 - Manual (Page 26)

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down with a strap made from the included Velcro ® hook-
and-loop material. Most modern receivers are okay with
double-sided foam adhesive tape, but always consult
the instructions that came with your radio system.
Connect the servos and switch to the receiver and
make sure all the wires are smartly routed so as not
to interfere with the pushrods or any other components.
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2. Mount the air valve to the plywood valve mount.
Mount an 0-80 threaded ball link ball to the valve with
an 8-80 nut and a drop of threadlocker. Connect the
air lines to the fi ttings on the valve before gluing the
assembly into position on the servo tray in the fuselage.
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3. Connect the air control valve to a servo with a
screw-lock connector and a nylon ball link—the valve
doesn’t slide far, so mount the screw-lock to the
inner
hole on the servo arm.
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4. Mount the fi ll valve to the included plywood fi ll
valve mount. Use a sharp hobby knife or a 5/16" brass
tube sharpened on the end to cut a hole in the side of
the fuselage where the valve will be mounted. Glue
the valve mount to the inside of the fuselage with the
valve in the hole.
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5. Connect approximately 10" [250 mm] of air line to
the air tank. Use RTV silicone or other non-permanent
adhesive to glue in the tank.
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6. Connect the rest of the lines and fi ttings to make
the air system operational. Sometime before you fl y
the model, pressurize the system by fi lling the air tank
and cycle the gear a few times to make sure everything
works. Be sure to cycle the gear with the plane right-
side-up as well. Make any adjustments necessary.
INSTALL THE COCKPIT
The interior cockpit included with the Top Flite Corsair
is just a start—without any additional work it covers the
interior with some color and detail. However, modelers
wishing to add even more scale detail should study
cockpit interior photos of a full-size Corsair and take
it from there.
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1. Determine what, if any, additional detail or painting
you may wish to add. Some detail could be added
after the cockpit has been installed, but will be easier
to do before.
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2. After adding any additional details, glue the
separate parts of the cockpit interior into position,
starting with the back, then the sides.
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3. Glue in the instrument panel—here, it is best to
use something fl exible such as RTV silicone rubber
or R/C-56 canopy glue.