Top Flite TOPA0160 - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...................................................3
PRECAUTIONS.....................................................3
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE ............................4
Engine selection ..............................................4
Exhaust system ...............................................4
Retractable landing gear .................................4
Flaps................................................................4
TOP FLITE SCALE ACCESSORIES ....................4
Operational lighting .........................................4
Scale cockpit interior .......................................5
NOTES FOR COMPETITION
MINDED MODELERS......................................5
DOCUMENTATION................................................5
NOTES FROM THE DESIGNER ...........................5
DIE-CUT PATTERNS......................................6 & 7
OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED ..................................8
Accessories .....................................................8
Building supplies .............................................8
IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES ..........................9
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS ...............................9
TYPES OF WOOD.................................................9
GET READY TO BUILD ........................................9
BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES .............................10
Make the skins for the tail surfaces...............10
Build the stab and elevators .........................11
Build the fin and rudder ................................16
BUILD THE WING ...............................................18
Make the wing skins......................................18
Preparations ..................................................18
Build the outer wing panels...........................19
Sheet the top of the wing panels ..................21
Finish the outer wing panels .........................22
Build the center section.................................25
Sheet the top center section .........................26
Prepare the wing bottom for sheeting ...........27
Sheet the bottom of the wing panels ............28
Cut out the wheel wells .................................29
Build the wing tips .........................................29
Build the flaps................................................30
Build the ailerons...........................................32
Mount the flap and aileron servos.................32
Join the wing panels .....................................33
Make the flap and aileron pushrods..............33
BUILD THE FUSELAGE .....................................34
Preparation....................................................34
Build the bottom of the fuselage ...................35
Mount the servos...........................................36
Finish framing the fuse..................................36
Sheet the fuselage sides...............................37
MOUNT THE STAB AND FIN .............................38
Center the stab..............................................39
Align the stab horizontally .............................40
Mount the fin .................................................40
Build the turtle deck .....................................41
Build the dorsal fin ........................................43
Hook up the rudder and elevator ..................43
Fit the tail cone..............................................44
Sheet the bottom of the fuselage ..................44
MOUNT THE ENGINE.........................................45
MOUNT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ...............46
Fixed gear .....................................................46
Retractable nose gear ...................................47
FINISH CONSTRUCTION ...................................49
Hook up the throttle.......................................49
Mount the wing to the fuse............................50
Sheet the forward deck .................................50
Sheet the forward bottom..............................52
Fit the canopy................................................53
Sheet the wing center section bottom...........54
Make the belly pan ........................................55
Build and fit the cowl to the fuselage ............55
FINISHING...........................................................57
Fuel proofing .................................................57
Cockpit details ...............................................58
Scale details ..................................................58
Final sanding .................................................58
Cover your model with MonoKote film ..........58
Painting..........................................................59
Join the control surfaces ...............................59
Make the panel outlines ................................59
Apply the decals............................................60
GET YOUR MODEL READY TO FLY ..................60
Balance your model ......................................60
Balance the airplane laterally........................61
Install your receiver and battery pack ...........61
Control surface throws ..................................62
PREFLIGHT ........................................................63
Charge your batteries....................................63
Balance your propellers ................................63
Find a safe place to fly ..................................63
Ground check your model .............................63
Range check your radio ................................63
Engine safety precautions .............................63
FLYING ................................................................63
Fuel mixture adjustment................................64
Takeoff ...........................................................64
Flight..............................................................64
Landing..........................................................64
Flaps..............................................................64
TWO-VIEW DRAWING ........................Back Cover
Your Beechcraft T-34B Mentor is not a toy, but a
sophisticated working model that functions very
much like an actual airplane. Because of its realistic
performance, if you do not assemble and operate
your T-34B Mentor correctly, you could possibly injure
yourself or spectators and damage property.
To make your R/C modeling experience totally
enjoyable, get assistance with assembly and your
first flights from an experienced, knowledgeable
modeler. You’ll learn faster and avoid risking your
model before you’re truly ready to solo.Your local hobby
shop has information about flying clubs in your area
whose membership includes qualified instructors.
You can also contact the Academy of Model
Aeronautics (AMA), which has more than 2,600
chartered clubs across the United States. We
recommend you join the AMA which will insure you at
AMA club sites and events. AMA Membership is
required at chartered club fields where qualified flight
instructors are available.
Contact the AMA at the address or toll-free phone
number below:
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302
(800) 435-9262
Fax (765) 741-0057
or via the Internet at: http://www.modelaircraft.org
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FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT
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