Top Flite TOPA0300 - Manual (Page 5)

If y
ou plan to compete with the tr
im scheme
sho
wn on the bo
x, here are a f
e
w things
to consider
:
The full-siz
e
Cessna 182 “Q” Skylane
,
N735PE, that w
as modeled f
or this kit is hang-
ered near Bir
m
ingham, Alabama. The 182Q v
e
r-
sion w
as man
uf
actured from 1977 through 1980.
Dur
ing this time 2,540 w
ere b
u
ilt. W
e
designed
our model from Cessna’
s o
wn 1979 3-vie
w dr
a
w
-
ings f
or accur
ate scale outline
.
If y
ou plan to enter y
our Skylane in competi-
tion, this kit will qualify f
or the
Spor
t Scale
cate-
gor
y without an
y changes
. Alw
a
ys w
o
rk
from
photos of a full-siz
e aircr
aft when finishing y
our
model because that is what y
ou will need f
o
r
judging documentation. F
or dimensional accur
a-
cy
, the T
op Flite Cessna 182 is e
xactly 1:5
1 ¼
3
scale
.
❏
4 to 6 channel r
adio with 5 to 7 ser
v
o
s
.
❏
Engine (see page 4)
❏
Propellers (see engine instr
uctions f
or
recommended siz
es).
❏
1 or 2 Pilot figures (1/5 scale recommended)
❏
Fuel T
ank (Great Planes
®
12 oz. GPMQ4105
recommended)
❏
3-1/4” Main Wheels (2) (Dubro 325T)
❏
2-3/4” Nose wheel (1) (Dubro 275T)
❏
(2) 3/16” Wheel Collars (Great Planes GPMQ4308 recommended)
❏
T
op Flite Super MonoK
ote
®
(3-4 rolls
, See
Finishing
section)
❏
P
aint (see
Finishing
section)
❏
24” Silicone Fuel T
ubing (Great Planes
GPMQ4131 recommended)
❏
1/2” Late
x
F
oam Rub
ber P
adding (Hob
bico
®
HCA
Q1050 recommended)
❏
2-1/4” Spinner (T
op Flite T
OPQ5405 recommended)
Optional:
❏
Fuel Filler V
a
lv
e (Great Planes GPMQ4160
recommended)
❏
(6) Large Hinge P
oints (f
or flaps) (Robar
t
#309 recommended)
❏
T
op Flite Header & In-Co
w
l Muffler
(See
page 4 f
or more inf
o
rmation)
❏
Ram #03 Landing Lights (RAMQ2303)
❏
Ram #04 Rotating Beacon (RAMQ2304)
❏
Ram #14 Big Air
plane Na
vigation Lights
(RAMQ2314)
❏
Robar
t Robostr
ut Nosegear (R
OBQ1707)
or
❏
Robar
t F
ront Wheel Str
ut Co
v
er
(R
OBQ2703)
W
e
recommend
T
op Flite Supreme
™
CAs
and Epo
xies
❏
(2) 2 oz. CA (Thin) (T
OPR1003)
❏
(2) 2 oz. CA+(Medium) (T
OPR1008)
❏
1 oz. CA- (Thic
k) (T
OPR1011)
❏
6-Min
ute Epo
xy (T
OPR1040)
❏
30-Min
ute Epo
xy (T
OPR1043)
❏
Titebond
®
W
ood Glue (optional)
❏
Hand or Electr
ic Dr
ill
❏
Dr
ill Bits: 1/16”, 3/32”, 1/8”, 5/32”, 3/16”, 13/64”, 1/4”, 15/64”
❏
Solder
ing Iron and Silv
er Solder
❏
Sealing Iron (T
op Flite)
❏
Heat Gun (T
op Flite)
❏
Hob
b
y
Sa
w (X-A
C
T
O
®
Raz
or Sa
w)
❏
Hob
b
y
Knif
e
, #11 Blades
❏
Raz
or Plane (Master Airscre
w)
❏
Pliers
❏
Scre
wdr
iv
ers (Phillips and flatb
lade)
❏
Round file (or similar tool)
❏
T
-Pins (shor
t & long)
❏
Str
ing
❏
Str
aightedge with scale
SUGGESTED SUPPLIES AND T
OOLS
O
THER ITEMS REQ
UIRED
DOCUMENT
A
TION
Three-vie
w dr
a
wings and photo pac
ks of
N735PE and other Cessna 182’
s are a
v
ailab
le
from:
Scale Model Resear
c
h
,
3114 Y
u
k
on A
v
e
, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 979-8058
NO
TES FOR COMPETITION MINDED MODELERS
The flaps require one e
xtr
a channel, a
Y
-har
ness
, and tw
o standard ser
v
o
s
. The
y are
a highly recommended
fun option
for those who
wish to install them. More inf
or
mation on the
use of the flaps ma
y be f
o
und in the “Flying”
section. OPERA
TIONAL LIGHTING
W
e
installed an oper
ational lighting system
for added realism and scale appear
ance
. If y
o
u
plan to use a similar system y
ou should route
the wir
ing
bef
ore
enclosing the wing and fin. In
lieu of installing the actual wires
, str
ing can be
taped into position f
or use in pulling the wires
through the str
ucture after co
v
e
ring. W
e
used
a separ
ate ser
v
o
connected to the
retr
act
cir-
cuit of the r
adio (instead of “Y
-ing” into the flap
ser
v
o) to oper
ate the landing lights
. The rotat-
ing beacon and position lights w
ere connected
to a hidden toggle s
witch. (See
Optional
Lighting
in the ne
xt section)
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