Top-flite TOPA0135 User Manual download pdf (Page 50)

COCKPIT FINISHING

(Basic cockpit)

❏ 1. Sand the inside of the cockpit with 320-grit

sandpaper. True up any uneven edges in the

cockpit area.

❏ 2. Assemble and paint your pilot.

❏ 3. Paint the interior of the cockpit. An alternative

to paint is to cover the inside of the cockpit with a

fine-grit black sandpaper for a textured finish. If

you use the sandpaper technique, it is still

advisable to first paint the cockpit corners black or

medium green.

❏ 4. Install the Instrument Panel Decal. It be

applied directly to the existing panel, or for best

results, stick the decal to a scrap piece of 1/64" to

1/16" plywood, trim it to shape, then glue it

in place.

❏ 5. Glue the pilot in position. Hint:

In addition to

gluing, you may also use a screw to fasten the pilot

in position from the underside of the cockpit floor.

Add any other cockpit details of your choosing at

this time.

❏ 6. Glue the canopy to the model. We

recommend using RC-56 glue or 6-minute Epoxy

but if you have a favorite technique, use it. You

should remove a small strip of MonoKote film (if

applicable) from under the canopy frame for good

glue adhesion. Use masking tape to hold the

canopy in place while the glue cures.

OPTIONAL COCKPIT INTERIOR

❏ 1. Cut out the existing cockpit floor (if you

haven’t already done so) and test the unfinished

pieces of your Top Flite Cockpit Interior (Not

included – TOPQ8405) into the opening. Trim the

plastic and fuselage interior to obtain a good fit.

❏

2. Paint and detail the Cockpit Interior following

the instructions that are included with the cockpit kit.

❏ 3. Install the cockpit interior with 30-minute

epoxy or silicone adhesive. Start with the floor,

followed by the back, then the two sides, and finally

the instrument panel.

ADD THE MOLDED SCALE DETAILS

If you plan on installing the Intercooler Air Exits

and have made the modifications to the main side

stringer, all that remains to be done is remove a

section of side sheeting.

❏ 1. Draw the section of wood to be cut out directly

on the fuselage side. The aft edge of the hole is

aligned with the aft edge of the cutout in

the side stringer. The dimensions are given in

the photo.

❏ 2. Use a hobby knife with a #11 blade to cut

along the lines. Test fit the intercooler air exit and

make adjustments to the hole if required. Glue the

intercooler air exits in position with epoxy.

❏ 3. Cut the Outboard Drop Tank Pylons along

the cut lines.

❏ 4. Use the drawings on the wing plans to make

two sets of forward and aft Pylon Mount Plates

and Release Mechanism Mounting Plates from

left over 1/8" lite-ply.

❏ 5. Temporarily mount the front and aft pylon

mount plates to the wing with #4 x 1/2" button head

sheet metal screws (GPMQ3124). Place the pylon

on top of the plates and mark their location on

the pylon.

❏ 6. Remove the mount plates and glue them to

the pylon at the location you marked.

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