Top Flite TOPQ8407 - Manual

❏ 1. Cut each of the plastic parts from the master sheets. Be sure to
leave the raised edges around each piece as they add stiffness and
depth to the parts. Lightly sand the edges smooth. The support rails can
be reinforced with strips of 1/8" balsa if desired.
❏ 2. Test fit the forward bulkhead, aft bulkhead, floor and right and left
side panels into your model, trimming and sanding as necessary to
obtain a good fit.
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3. Glue the left control panel to the left side panel. Glue the right
control panel to the right side panel.
❏ 4. Wash all of the parts with warm soapy water, then rinse and dry
them thoroughly before painting.
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5. Paint all parts with flat enamel model paint following the
suggestions on the photo.
❏ 6. Trim the clear instrument lenses to match the shape of the laser-
cut instrument panel. This is easily performed by inserting the lens
sheet into the instrument panel, and trimming around the edges with a
new hobby knife blade. Glue the lens sheet to the back of the
instrument panel with medium CA or canopy glue.
❏ 7. Trim the decal to fit behind the instrument lenses. The instrument
panel portion of the decal is arranged to match the laser-cut face and
clear lenses so the decal can be glued to the clear plastic as a single
piece from the back. The whole assembly can now be fixed in the cockpit
by peeling off the backing from the decal and pressing the instrument
panel in place on the forward bulkhead. Glue the gun sight in position on
top of the instrument panel.
❏ 8. Glue the painted seat to the top of the spacer on the floor.
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9. Glue the painted control stick to the center of the floor, ahead of
the seat.
❏ 10. Cut the quilters pins to about 3/4" long. Insert them into the
throttle quadrant where desired. Glue the pins in position.
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11. Apply the remaining radio face/circuit breaker decals to the left
and right control panels.
❏ 12. Glue the finished parts into your model with 6-minute epoxy or
Silicone adhesive.
Questions or comments?
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Congratulations for deciding to install a fully detailed, scale looking interior in your Top Flite ® Giant F4U Corsair. This is a project that
can be as detailed or as straight forward as you care to make it – the choice is yours. We have provided the basic kit that can be
assembled and painted in a few hours. It represents a F4U interior as delivered from the factory. By using this kit, some imagination
and your modeling experience, you can create a great looking interior that will add a finishing touch to your Giant Corsair.
SCALE COCKPIT KIT ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
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Medium CA (Great Planes ® Pro ™ recommended)
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Hobby knife and # 11 blades
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Curved tip canopy scissors (HCAR0667)
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Round file
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220 and 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper
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Sanding block – (Great Planes Easy Touch ™ Bar Sander
recommended – GPMR6170)
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Selection of small paint brushes
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Model enamel paint - (Testors Enamel recommended)
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Needle nose pliers
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Tweezers
ASSEMBLY
PARTS LIST
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1 Side panel – left
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1 Floor
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1 Control panel – left
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1 Seat
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1 Side panel – right
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1 Gun sight
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1 Control panel – right
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1 Aft bulkhead
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1 Instruction sheet
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1 Forward bulkhead
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1 Clear instrument lenses
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1 3/16" x 3-3/4" Dowel – control stick
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1 1/4" x 18" Black elastic – seat belts
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5 Round head pins – control knobs
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1 Laser-cut ply Instrument panel
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1 Decal sheet – instruments and radio faces
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