Top Flite TOPA0110 - Manual (Page 46)

FIT THE RADIATOR
1. Place the die-cut 1/8" plywood Scoop
Support (SS) in position on the bottom of the
wing, but do not glue it yet.
2. Slide the molded ABS plastic Radiator
Scoop over the support and into position. It
should slide on far enough to overlap F-8B about
1/32". Check for binding or resistance. Trim or
sand the former or scoop if required for a good fit.
3. Glue the Scoop Support to the wing
structure.
4. Mark the aft edge of the scoop from the
inside using F-8B as a guide. Trim the scoop so
it will be flush with the aft surface of F-8B.
5. Mount the wing to the fuselage. Test fit
the scoop and check its fit with regard to the
fuselage and wing. Make slight adjustments if
necessary.
6. Finish shaping the balsa section of the
radiator on the fuselage so it blends in nicely with
the scoop. Cover the scoop with masking tape to
protect it while shaping.
NOTE: You may glue the scoop on
now with CA or epoxy, fillet it in, and
finish it with the rest of the airplane.
However, the easiest thing to do, as
done on the prototypes, is to paint the
scoop separately and glue it on after
the rest of the model is finished. This
technique does not give you an upper
fillet (between the scoop and the
wing), but an upper fillet is not
important for sport flying.
DO THESE STEPS FOR OPERATING FLAPS
NOTE: The ailerons were fitted earlier.
Check the fit of these to make sure the
aileron TE and the flap TE align
correctly. Keep the ailerons handy as
you will use them to check the fit of
the flaps as the flap hinging is done.
1. Make sure the location of the hinge blocks
are marked on the wing and flap on the bottom
skin.
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