Top Flite TOPA0290 - Manual (Page 47)

SHEET
THE AFT END OF
THE FUSELA
GE
❏
1.
Glue the 3/16" x 3/16" x 24" [4.8 x 4.8 x 610mm]
balsa str
ingers into the notches in the f
o
rm
ers as
sho
wn.
As y
ou proceed, mak
e cer
tain the f
o
rmers
are v
e
rtical (especially F6) as y
ou glue in the
str
ingers
.
G
lue tw
o shor
ter str
ingers along both sides
of the fin.
M
ak
e cer
tain the
y f
ollo
w the same contour
as the top of the fuselage
.
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2.
Use f
our 3/32" x 3" x 24" [2.4 x 75 x 610mm]
balsa sheets to sheet the sides and top of the aft end of the fuselage as sho
wn.
The same as w
as done on
the bottom, sand the sheeting e
v
en with the str
ingers
to accommodate the thic
k
er balsa cor
ners
.
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3.
Cut both 3/8" x 3" x 24" [9.5 x 75 x 610mm]
balsa sheets to the correct length, then glue them into position f
o
r the cor
ners
.
After the glue hardens
use a r
a
z
or plane to do the initial, rough shaping.
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4.
Glue both die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] plyw
ood f
o
rmers
pieces
9T
into position on both sides of the fin.
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5.
Shape a piece of lefto
v
er 1/8" [3.2mm] balsa to
fit betw
een the top and bottom of f
o
rm
er 10 as
sho
wn.
Mak
e
sure there is adequate clear
ance f
o
r
the pushrod.
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