Top Flite TOPA0300 - Manual (Page 2)

INTR
ODUCTION
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3
PRECA
UTIONS
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4
DECISIONS Y
OU MUST MAKE EARL
Y
IN THE B
UILDING SEQ
UENCE
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4
Engine Selection
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4
Flaps
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4
Oper
ational Lighting
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5
Notes f
or Competition-Minded Modelers
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5
Documentation
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5
Other Items Required
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5
Suggested Supplies and T
ools
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5
Common Ab
bre
viations
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6
Metr
ic Con
v
ersions
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6
T
ypes of W
ood
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6
DIE-CUT P
A
TTERNS
.................................7&8
Get Ready to Build
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9
B
UILD THE T
AIL SURF
A
CES
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9
Build the Hor
iz
ontal Stabiliz
er
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9
Tips f
or Making Wing & Stab Skins
.............10
Build the Ele
v
ators
.......................................12
Build the Fin
.................................................14
Build the Rudder
..........................................15
B
UILD THE WING
........................................16
Build the Center Section
..............................16
Build Outer Wing P
anels
.............................18
Prepare the P
olyhedr
al Br
aces
....................20
Join the Wing P
anels
...................................21
Sheet the Bottom of the Wing
......................22
Prepare the Wing P
anels f
or the Flaps
........24
Sheet the T
op of the Wing
...........................24
Wing Completion
.........................................25
Build the Flaps
.............................................27
Fit the Flaps
.................................................27
B
UILD THE FUSELA
GE
..............................28
Build the Fuselage Bottom F
rame
...............28
Sheet the Fuselage Bottom F
rame
..............31
Fuel Proof and P
aint the inter
ior
..................33
Install Pushrods and Ser
v
o
s
........................33
F
rame the Fuselage T
o
p
..............................33
Install Nose Gear Steer
ing
..........................35
Install the Engine and T
ank
.........................36
1.20 Engine Ser
v
o
Option
...........................37
Attach the Stab and Fin
...............................37
Tips f
or Silv
er Solder
ing
..............................39
Complete the Fuse T
o
p
...............................39
Mount the Wing to the Fuselage
..................41
HINGE THE CONTR
OL SURF
A
CES
...........42
Hinge the Ele
v
ator
, Rudder & Ailerons
........42
FUSELA
GE FINISHING T
OUCHES
............43
Assemb
le the Co
wl
......................................44
Fit the Co
wl to the Fuse and Engine
...........44
Assemb
le and Install Wheel P
ants
..............45
Install Wing Str
uts and F
air
ings
...................47
FINISHING
...................................................47
Final Sanding
...............................................47
Fuel Proofing
...............................................47
Balance the Air
plane Later
ally
.....................47
Co
v
er the Str
ucture with MonoK
ote
®
...........48
P
ainting
........................................................49
Dr
a
w
Door and Hatch Outlines
....................49
Apply the Decals
..........................................49
Coc
kpit Finishing
.........................................50
Install Control Surf
ace Corr
ugations
............50
FINAL HOOKUPS AND CHECKS
...............51
Flap and Aileron Control Hookup
................51
Install Receiv
er
, Batter
y, and Antenna
.........51
Control Surf
ace Thro
ws
...............................52
Balance y
our Model
.....................................52
PRE-FLIGHT
................................................53
AMA SAFETY CODE
...................................54
FL
YING
.........................................................54
Balance the Propeller
..................................54
T
a
k
eoff
.........................................................55
Flying
...........................................................55
Landing
........................................................55
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UILDING SEQ
UENCE