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RC-32 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
In this day and age of specializa-
tion, TOP FLITE MODELS felt
that it might be a refreshing
break from the "norm" to come
up with an airplane that was
specifically designed for FUN.
The Elder was not designed to
Pylon Race, fly Pattern, be
entered in Scale or be used in
Fun-Fly contests, which have
become anything but. Nope, the
Elder was designed for the FUN
of
it.
Relatively slow, realistic and
stately in flight, the Elder is easy
to fly and build. Furthermore, it's
a lightly-loaded design that does
not tend to build-up lots of inertia
with excess flight speed. This
means that fairly rough handling does not necessarily
mean destruction. Nothing is "crash-proof" but the
Elder is a rugged aircraft that will keep coming back for
more.
For the beginners, nothing fancy is needed; go out and
fly it. For those of you who are into detail ing, the design
lends itself extremely well to all kinds of "bells and
whistles"; flying wires, turnbuckles, detailed cockpits,
plastic machine guns, etc., etc., etc. We have flown our
prototypes both "stripped" and detailed to the nines.
Either way it still looks and flies great.
A word about power is in order. Fire-breathing,
Schneurle-ported engines are not needed and indeed
are not recommended for the Elder. Normal, everday
sport engines with mufflers are all that is needed to pro-
vide you with some delightful flying. Any discussion
about powering the Elder would be incomplete without
mentioning and highly recommending the use of the HP
.21 rotary-valved 4-cycle engine. This little jewel, when
installed in the Elder, makes probably the best possible
combination imaginable! With it's quiet, scale-like ex-
haust note, this engine flies the Elder beautifully! The 6
ounce fuel tank shown on the plans will keep this little
engine purring for almost an hour without coating your
airplane with oil! If you do decide on this engine, replace
the engine mount in your kit with a ".40-size" mount. It
all fits quite nicely; in fact, we've shown this installation
on the plans.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
TOP FLITE MODELS, INC. would certainly recommend
the Elder as a first R/C powered aircraft. However, if you
are a beginner to the sport of R/C aircraft, we would urge
you to seek and use experienced assistance in construc-
ting and flying this airplane. Again, if you are new to this
hobby, consider this:
Flying this or any other radio-controlled model aircraft is
a PRIVILEGE and not a RIGHT and this privilege begins
with the utmost safety considerations to others and
yourself as well. An R/C model airplane in inexperienced
hands has the potential of doing serious personal or pro-
perty damage. These safety considerations start at the
building board by following instructions, seeking com-
petent help when you are confused and avoiding short-
cuts. These considerations have to be carried over to the
flying field where safety must come first and limitations
Product Support
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TOP FLITE MODELS INC.
1901
NORTH NARRAGANSETT
AVENUE
CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS
60639
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Page 1 - TOP FLITE MODELS INC

RC-32 INSTRUCTION MANUALINTRODUCTIONIn this day and age of specializa-tion, TOP FLITE MODELS feltthat it might be a refreshingbreak from the "nor

Page 2 - WING ASSEMBLY

with red, white and blue Roundels and tail treatment) toa German WWI fighter (all red Monokote with black IronCross's on a white background) to c

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medium fuel tubing. Use a razor blade to cut a sharpangle on one end of each of these lengths. Insert theseangled ends into the holes you drilled earl

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that is is free and non-binding.Since the pushrods are exposed, you may wish to givethem a coat of the same material that you used for thefuselage fra

Page 5 - FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY

cannot be exceeded. We urge you to:1. Send for and obtain your AMA (Academy of ModelAeronautics) membership which will provide in-surance for your R/C

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cut and glue in place the 3/8" x 1/2" leading edge. Gluethe forward ply dihedral brace, W-6, in place againstthe inside surface of the le

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5. Locate and remove all of the required die-cut parts,W-2's (12), W-3's (10), W-4's (10) and the W-8 wingtipsand the W-9, 10, 11 and 1

Page 8 - FINAL ASSEMBLY

4. Remove the stab and elevators from the plans. Buildthe fin next in the same manner using the R-1 and R-2die-cut pieces with a 1/4" sq. and 1/4

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the front of the fuselage frame, align it carefully andallow to cure.10. Use your sanding block and medium sandpaper tonow go over the frame. Make sur

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way, when the fuselage is done, your tank can be in-serted from the wing opening into the nose andremoved, if needed, with assurance that it ismounted

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centerline of F-5 up to the top sheeting and the otherfrom the centerl ine of F-5 down to the bottom edge ofthe fuselage. This completes the sheeting

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apply epoxy around and beneath this dowel. Thenglue in place the two remaining W-1A half ribs intoposition on each side of the dowel. Fill the resulti

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