Top Flite TOPA0155 - Manual (Page 60)

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2. Use a hobby knife with a #11 blade to lightly cut
along the pencil lines. Peel the excess tape from
the canopy.
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3. Mask the rest of the canopy the same way.
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4. Paint the canopy to match the selected
trim scheme.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Mount the canopy
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1. If not already done, install the cockpit kit (if
you’ve built one) following the instructions that came
with it. Install the pilot.
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2. Position the canopy on the fuse. Use a ballpoint
pen to trace its outline onto the covering.
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3. Use a hobby knife with a sharp #11 blade to
carefully cut a 1/16" [1.6mm] strip of covering from the
fuse about 1/16" [1.6mm] inside the lines marked.
Remove the covering, exposing the bare balsa.
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4. Securely glue the canopy to the fuse using
canopy glue such as J & Z Products Z RC/56
(JOZR5007). Use rubber bands or masking tape to
hold the canopy in position until the glue dries.
Join the control surfaces
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1. Start with the stab and elevators. Remove a
small strip of covering from each hinge slot.
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2. This step is not required if a Great Planes Slot
Machine was used to cut the hinge slots. If the hinge
slots were cut with a #11 hobby blade, drill a 3/32"
[2.4mm] hole 1/2" [13mm] deep in the center of each
hinge slot. A high speed Dremel Tool works best for
this. If using a drill, clean out the hinge slots with a
#11 blade.
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3. Without using any glue, insert the hinges into
the stab. Fill the torque rod holes in the elevators with
DRILL A 3/32" HOLE
1/2" DEEP, IN CENTER
OF HINGE SLOT
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