Top Flite TOPA0410 - Manual (Page 27)

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36" [914.4mm]
6" [152.4mm] 3" [76.2mm]
❏ 8. Cut one 1/8" x 3" x 36" balsa aft sheet in half
diagonally. Edge glue a full 1/8" x 3" x 36" balsa aft sheet
and one diagonal sheet together. Make two aft sheets as
shown in the sketch above.
❏ ❏ 9. Trim the aft sheet to fit against the forward sheet at
former F-6.
❏ ❏ 10. Follow the same procedure used on the forward
sheet to install the aft sheet to the fuse frame, starting at
formers F-7 and F-8. Trim the excess aft sheet 1" beyond
former F-12 ( use the plans to locate F-12). Note: the
bottom of the aft sheet will need to be trimmed to allow
the sheet to fit properly.
Repeat steps 9 and 10 for the other fuse side.
30" [762mm]
1" [25.4mm]
11" [279.4mm]
3" [76.2mm]
❏ 11. From two 1/8" x 3" x 30" balsa sheets, cut a 1" x 11"
[25.4 x 279.4mm] piece from one end of each sheet. Edge
glue the 1" [25.4mm] piece to the other end of the sheet.
❏ 12. Use the pattern provided on the plan to cut two turtle
deck side sheets out of the previous cut 1/8" [3.2mm]
balsa sheets. Check the fit of the turtle deck side sheets
against the edge of the aft sheet, flush with the front of
former F-6. Glue the turtle deck side sheet in place starting
at the top edge of the aft sheet. Apply glue to the formers
and the 1/4" [6.4mm] top stringer and wrap the turtle deck
sheet around the formers toward the top stringer. Repeat
the process for the other turtle deck side sheet.
❏ 13. Use the pattern provided on the plan to cut two
forward deck sheets out of two 1/8" x 3" x 24" balsa
sheets. Position the deck sheet against the edge of the
forward sheet and check its fit, trimming the sheet to the
center of the stringer. Glue the deck sheet in place
starting at the top edge of the forward sheet. Apply glue to
the formers and the top 1/4" [6.4mm] top stringer. Wrap
the deck sheet around the formers toward the top stringer.
Repeat the process for the other forward deck sheet.
❏ 14. Sand the deck sheeting flush with the front of former
F-2.
❏ 15. Use a sanding bar to sand the top of the turtle deck
side sheeting flush with the top of formers F-6 through
F-9.
❏ 16. Place the 9/16" x 2-1/2" x 24" balsa turtledeck top
on top of the turtle deck sides. Trace the shape of the fuse
onto the bottom of the block and roughly cut the block to
shape.