Top Flite TOPA0305 Part 1 - Manual (Page 33)

Perform this step only if
tip lighting.
you are installing wing
6. Use the templates
make the reflector bracket
balsa. Drill a small hole th
braces that hold the lenses
they
snap in. Do not fit the
paint the pieces. Glue the
as shown on the plan. Paini
wing tip lens to match the
color
chosen. On our prototype we
white. Tape the wing tip lens
the lights while you work on t
on the wing plan to
from leftover 1/16
rough the part of the
in your lighting kit so
lenses until after you
brackets to the wing tip
t everything inside the
scheme you have
painted the insides
to the wing to protect
he rest of the wing.
7. Return to step 1 on page 31 and build the
wing tip on the left wing panel plan.
BUILD THE FLAPS
Skip this section if you are not building flaps.
1. Use a fine razor saw to cut only the ends
of the flap from the wing along the holes you poked
in the top sheeting.
I
I REMOVE A
2. Use a ballpoint pen to lightly mark the flap
on the bottom of the wing as shown in the sketch.
Remove th e 3/8 strip of sheeting from the bottom.
This will expose the ribs so you know where to cut
them to separate the flap from the wing.
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CUT THE TOP SHEETING
IN THIS AREA
Use a razor saw to cut through the ribs and
top sheeting as shown in the sketch.
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FLAP SPAR
BOTTOM SHEETING
TOP SHEETING
D 4 . Trim the TE of the wing in the flap area and
the LE of the flap as shown in the sketch. A
dowel wrapped with 150-grit sandpaper can be
used to round
out the rib stubs.