Top Flite TOPA0706 - Manual (Page 26)

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fuselage. Use a T-pin to prick holes in the covering or
trim and remove the covering, just inside the outline.
Use canopy glue to attach the canopy on the fuselage.
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14. Insert the guns in the wing and mark the joint
between the wing and gun. Remove the guns and use
sandpaper to remove the paint behind the mark. Clean
the tubes with denatured alcohol and glue the gun
barrels in the wing with 6-minute epoxy. Position the
guns so that they are parallel to the wing root.
Note: We have found that on some FW 190A-3’s the
wing did not have the gun covers on the top. On others
only the two larger inner covers were installed and on
some all four covers were installed. Two large and two
small gun covers have been provided.
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15. The gun covers are installed following the same
method as the canopy. Draw the outline around the
covers. Use a T-pin to prick holes in the covering or
remove the covering. Use canopy glue or epoxy to glue
the covers to the wing.
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16. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the two 1-3/4" [45mm]
guns in the cowl. The guns should be positioned in
the holes so that the top of the gun passes through by
approximately 1/32" [1mm]. Once the epoxy has cured,
position the cowl on its nose and apply a fi llet of epoxy
around the gun.
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17. Trim the vertical fi n antenna mount so that it sets
fl ush on the leading edge of the fi n. Drill a small hole in
the front of the mount. Insert a piece of elastic thread
(not included) through the hole, make a knot on the end
and glue it inside the antenna mount. Glue the mount
to the top of the fi n using the same method that was
used to glue the canopy.
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18. Trim the antenna mount for the top of the canopy
leaving a 3/16" [4.8mm] lip around the mount. Use
sandpaper to roughen the bottom of the antenna mount.
Clean the bottom of the mount with denatured alcohol.
Drill a small hole in the mount, insert the elastic thread,
tie a knot and glue the thread to the inside of the mount.
Use canopy glue to attach the mount to the top of the
canopy, just behind the headrest.
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19. Set the plane on its gear. From the front, view
the plane from a few feet away. The wheels should be
straight. If not, loosen the bolt in the retract that secures
the main strut and adjust the wheels. Once satisfi ed,
retract the gear and adjust the covers so that they are
aligned with the bottom of the wing. Lower the retracts
and apply a couple of drops of thin CA to the joint
between the gear door mounts and the struts.
Fw 190 FACT
The Fw190s were modular designs. This permitted
parts of the plane to be built by different
manufacturers. All the parts could then be shipped
to one location and assembled. It also allowed
quick fi eld repairs.