Top Flite TOPA0290 - Manual (Page 67)

GLUE ON
THE EXTERNAL STRINGERS
The Piper Arro
w has f
our e
x
ter
nal str
ingers r
unning
par
tw
a
y
do
wn the bottom of the fuselage
.
The same
as a f
e
w of the other scale details on this model, the
str
ingers are optional.
❏
1.
Cut the str
ingers to the correct length.
The
y r
u
n
from the aft edge of the co
wl to about the leading
edge of the flaps
.
❏
2.
P
aint the str
ingers to match the tr
im scheme
.
❏
3.
Carefully glue the str
ingers into position using thin
CA.
Hint:
Bef
ore gluing the str
ingers into position, pok
e
se
ve
ral pinholes through the co
ve
ring to per
manently
bond the co
ve
ring to the w
ood under
neath.
This will
also help the str
ingers remain secure
.
APPL
Y THE
DECALS
1.
Use scissors or a shar
p hob
b
y
knif
e to cut the
decals from the sheet. 2.
Be cer
tain the model is clean and free from oily
finger
pr
ints and dust.
Prepare a dishpan or small
b
u
c
k
et with a mixture of liquid dish soap and w
a
rm
w
ater—about one teaspoon of soap per gallon of
w
ater
.
Submerse one of the decals in the soap and
w
ater and peel off the paper bac
king.
Note:
Ev
en
though the decals ha
v
e
a
“stic
ky-bac
k”
and are not
the w
ater tr
ansf
er type
, submersing them in soap &
w
ater allo
ws accur
ate positioning and reduces air
b
u
b
b
les under
neath.
3.
P
osition the decal on the model where desired.
Holding the decal do
wn, use a paper to
w
el to wipe
most of the w
ater a
w
a
y.
4.
Use a piece of soft balsa or something similar to squeegee remaining w
ater from under the decal.
Apply the rest of the decals the same w
a
y.
ADD P
ANEL LINES
❏
P
anel lines and r
iv
ets are supplied on the decal
sheet.
The
y can also be added with a
T
op Flite P
anel
Line P
en (T
OPQ2510) or b
y
cutting thin lines from
MonoK
ote and ironing them on.
The panel lines in
the photo w
ere ink
ed on.
Ironed-on lines will be more
per
manent and will not
“sm
udge”
as will the ink
ed-on
lines o
v
er time
.
Use a
T
op Flite Scale
T
e
mplate
(T
OPR2187) f
o
r making r
iv
ets and other details with
the P
anel Line P
en.
GET
THE MODEL READ
Y
T
O
FL
Y
CENTER
THE CONTR
OLS & CHECK
THE DIRECTIONS
❏
1.
T
u
rn
on the tr
ansmitter and receiv
er and center
the tr
ims
.
If necessar
y,
reposition an
y ser
v
o
ar
ms
that aren’t centered.
Don’t f
orget to reinstall the
scre
ws that hold on the ser
v
o
ar
ms
.
❏
2.
With the tr
ansmitter and receiv
er still on, chec
k
the flaps
, r
udder and ailerons to see if the
y are
centered.
If necessar
y,
adjust the cle
vises on the
pushrods to center the control surf
aces
.
NO
W
it’
s time to setup the stabiliz
er…
❏
3.
Remo
v
e
the bottom tail cone
.
W
ith the r
adio on
and the stabiliz
er tr
im centered, adjust the cle
vis on
Stabiliz
er
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