Top Flite TOPA0290 - Manual (Page 59)

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4.
Begin with the fin.
Cut a piece of co
v
e
ring to the
appro
ximate shape
, b
u
t mak
e sure it is at least tw
o
or three inches o
v
ersiz
e all the w
a
y around (e
xcept at
the top
, where it should align with y
our tr
im line (if
y
ou are duplicating the tr
im scheme on the kit bo
x
co
v
er).
Holding the piece of co
v
e
ring to the fin, use a
ballpoint pen to mar
k the co
v
e
ring where the fin
meets the fuselage
.
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5.
Cut the co
v
e
ring 3/32"[2.4mm] outside the line
.
Wipe off the ink with a paper to
w
el square dampened
with denatured alcohol.
Reposition the co
v
e
ring on
the fin, and iron into position.
Notice ho
w
appro
ximately 1/8"[3.2mm] of the bottom of the
co
v
e
ring is ironed onto the fuselage
.
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6.
When ready to co
v
er the fuselage
, note that
seams are pref
erred o
v
er wr
inkles
.I
n other w
ords
, do
not attempt to co
v
er the whole side of the fuselage in
one piece
.
Instead, study the model, consider y
our
skills and limitations and figure out ho
w man
y pieces
it will tak
e y
ou to co
v
er an
y par
ticular par
t without
getting an
y wr
inkles
.
In the case of this fuselage and
the tr
im scheme chosen, it w
as decided to co
v
er the
fuselage as sho
wn.
One method f
or making str
aight
seams is to apply a str
ip of 1/8"[3mm] paint masking
tape where y
ou w
ant a seam to be
.
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7.
Apply the co
v
e
ring o
v
er the tape
, then cut the
co
v
e
ring on top of it.
Y
ou’ll be ab
le to see the tape
under
neath the co
v
e
ring.
P
eel off the tape and
co
v
e
ring remnant, then iron the co
v
e
ring the rest of
the w
a
y do
wn.
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8.
La
y another str
ip of tape o
ver the edge of the
co
ve
ring already ironed do
wn.
Iron do
wn the the ne
xt
piece of co
ve
ring, cut, then peel off the tape
.N
o
w
y
ou’ll
ha
ve
a str
aight seam.
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9.
Finish co
v
e
ring the rest of the fuselage
.
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