Top Flite TOPA0155 - Manual (Page 5)

ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED
Hardware and Accessories
In addition to the items listed in the “Decisions You
Must Make” section, following is the list of hardware
and accessories required to finish the Sea Fury.
Order numbers are provided in parentheses.
❏ Four to six-channel radio with five to eight servos
❏ (1) Y-connector for ailerons (HCAM2500 – Futaba)
❏ (3) 6" [150mm] Servo extension cords (ailerons - 2,
receiver for aileron - 1 (HCAM2701– Futaba)
❏ Switch/charging jack mount kit (GPMM1000)
❏ 12 oz. Fuel tank (GPMQ4105)
❏ Fuel line (3’, GPMQ4131)
❏ Fuel filler valve for glow fuel (GPMQ4160)
❏ 1" [25mm] Tail wheel (GPMQ4241)
❏ R/C Foam padding (1/4" [6mm], HCAQ1000, or
1/2" [13mm], HCAQ1050)
Adhesives and Building Supplies
In addition to common modeling tools (screw drivers,
hobby knives, drill, etc.), this is the “short list” of the
most important items required to build the Sea Fury.
We
recommend Great Planes Pro ™ CA and Epoxy glue.
Note: Additional CA may be required, but the quantity
listed below will get you started.
❏ 2 oz. Thin Pro CA (GPMR6003)
❏ 2 oz. Medium Pro CA+ (GPMR6009)
❏ 30-minute epoxy (GPMR6047)
❏ Pro
™ Wood Glue (GPMR6161)
❏ CA Applicator Tips (HCAR3780)
❏ CA accelerator (GPMR6035)
❏ Lightweight, sandable balsa filler (NHPR2211)
❏ Supply of #11 blades (HCAR0211)
❏ Single-edge razor blades (HCAR0212)
❏ Medium T-pins (HCAR5150)
If you plan to enter the Sea Fury in scale
competition (it’s lots of fun, and the runways are
usually paved!), this kit may be entered in Fun
Scale, Sportsman Scale and Expert Scale classes
in AMA competition. All classes have the same
flight requirements in which you must perform ten
maneuvers, five of which are mandatory. The other
five are up to you–“easy” stuff like a slow, low
inspection pass with flaps extended, or maybe a
touch-and-go. If you have never competed in a
scale contest, you could start out in Fun Scale. In
Fun Scale, the only documentation required is any
proof that a full-size aircraft of this type, in the
paint/markings scheme on your model, did exist. A
single photo, a kit box cover from a plastic model,
or even a painting is sufficient proof! If you’re
interested, contact the AMA for a rule book that
will tell you everything you need to know. You can
find a contest schedule in the back of the AMA
magazine (Model Aviation).
One last note for those who are interested in scale
competition; Strive to build this model to reflect
your documentation. Whatever lines and features
appear on the full size plane should also appear
on the model.
Three-view drawings and photo packs of full size
Sea Furies are available from:
Scale Model Research
3114 Yukon Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 979-8058
Fax: (714) 979-7279
COCKPIT AND PILOT
Your Sea Fury won’t be complete unless a Top
Flite Sea Fury Cockpit Kit (TOPQ8412) and Top
Flite 1/7 scale WW II Full Body Pilot (TOPQ9000)
are installed. The cockpit kit includes the floor,
side panels, instrument panel, seat, headrest and
accessories. It may be installed after the fuselage
is completed, but is easier to fit during
construction. The Top Flite pilot is the correct size
for this model and fits perfectly in the cockpit.
TRIM SCHEME
The trim scheme on the model on the kit box was
selected from a photo found on the Internet. It’s a
trim scheme of a racing plane, though it has a
military appearance. To duplicate the trim scheme
with MonoKote
® , two 6' rolls of dove gray
(TOPQ0211) and one 6' roll of insignia blue
(TOPQ0207) are required. Additionally, a few feet
of black and white MonoKote are required for the
invasion stripes, and Top Flite LustreKote
® white
primer (TOPR7801), dove gray (TOPR7211),
insignia blue (TOPR7207) and crystal clear
(TOPR7200) are required for painting (
see
FINISHING beginning on page 56 for full details
on painting and covering).
SCALE COMPETITION
The outline of the Top Flite Gold Edition Sea Fury
was derived from three-view drawings, photos and
highly detailed plastic model kits. Some areas of
the outline have been slightly changed to improve
flight characteristics. Notably, the area of the “tail
feathers” has been slightly increased to improve
directional stability and control.
The scale of this model is 1:7 (or 1:7.07 to be
more precise) which was derived by averaging the
scale wingspan and the scale length.
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