Top Flite TOPA1000 - Manual (Page 3)

In addition to joining a club
, w
e
strongly recommend
y
ou join the AMA (Academ
y of Model Aeronautics).
AMA membership is required to fly at AMA sanctioned clubs
.
There are o
v
er 2,500 AMA
char
tered clubs across the countr
y.
Among other
benefits
, the AMA pro
vides insur
ance to its members
who fly at sanctioned sites and e
v
ents
.
Additionally
,
tr
aining prog
rams and instr
uctors are a
v
ailab
le at
AMA club sites to help y
ou get star
ted the r
ight w
a
y.
Contact the AMA at the address or toll-free phone n
u
mber belo
w:
Academ
y of Model Aer
onautics
5151 East Memor
ial Dr
iv
e
Muncie
, IN 47302-9252
T
ele
.
(800) 435-9262
F
ax (765) 741-0057
Or via the Inter
net at:
http://www
.modelaircr
aft.org
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQ
UIRED
❏
Engine
, .25 to .40 (.25 recommended)
❏
Propeller
❏
Prop saf
ety n
u
t
❏
Fuel tubing (GPMQ4131)
❏
Control handle (SULP2866)
❏
Control lines
, .015 x 60’
(SULP2632)
❏
Control lines combat, .018 x 60’
(SULP2635)
❏
Line connectors (SULP2948)
B
UILDING SUPPLIES
In addition to common household tools and hob
b
y
tools
, here is the list of items used to b
uild the Flite
Streak.
Great Planes Pr
o™
CA and epo
xy glue
is recommended.
❏
6-min
ute epo
xy (GPMR6042)
❏
1 oz.
Medium CA (GPMR6008)
❏
Hob
b
y
knif
e (HCAR0105)
❏
#11 b
lades (5-pac
k, HCAR0211)
❏
Small Phillips scre
wdr
iv
er (#1)
❏
Dr
ill Bits:
1/16”
[1.6mm], 3/32”
[2.4mm], 1/8”
[3.2mm]
❏
Threadloc
k
er (GPMR6060)
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES &
T
OOLS
❏
Sandpaper and sanding b
loc
k
❏
Small
T
-pins (HCAR5100) or cr
aft pins
❏
CA applicator tips (HCAR3780)
❏
CA debonder (GPMR6039)
❏
Mixing cups (GPMR8056)
❏
36”
metal r
uler (HCAR0475)
❏
Rub
bing alcohol (f
or epo
xy clean up)
❏
Accu-Thro
w
™
Deflection Gauge (GPMR2405)
❏
CG Machine
™
(GPMR2400)
❏
Sealing Iron (T
OPR2100)
❏
Dead Center
™
hole locator (GPMR8130)
❏
Hot Knif
e
™
(HCAR0770)
IMPOR
T
ANT B
U
ILDING NO
TES
There are tw
o types of scre
ws used in this kit:
Sheet metal scre
ws
are designated b
y
a n
umber
and a length.
F
or e
xample #6 x 3/4"
long
[19.1mm]
Mac
hine scre
ws
are designated b
y
a n
umber
,
threads per inch, and a length.
F
or e
xample 4-40 x 3/4" long
[19.1mm]
•
When y
ou see the ter
m
test fit
in the instr
uctions
,
it means that y
ou should first position the par
t on
the assemb
ly
without using an
y glue
, then
slightly modify or
custom fit
the par
t as necessar
y
for the best fit.
•
When y
ou get to each step
, read that step
completel
y thr
ough to the end
bef
ore y
ou begin.
F
requently there is impor
tant inf
o
rm
ation or a note
at the end of the step that y
ou need to kno
w bef
ore
y
ou star
t.
•
Photos
and sk
etches are placed
bef
ore
the step
the
y ref
er to
.
F
requently y
ou can study photos in
follo
wing steps to get another vie
w of the same par
ts
.
•
The Flite Streak is f
actor
y-co
v
ered with
T
op Flite
MonoK
ote
®
film.
Should repairs e
v
er be required,
MonoK
ote can be patched with additional
MonoK
ote purchased separ
ately
.
M
onoK
ote is
pac
kaged in six-f
oot rolls
, b
ut some hob
b
y
shops
also sell it b
y
the f
oot.
If only a small piece of
MonoK
ote is needed f
or a minor patch, perhaps a
fello
w modeler w
ould giv
e y
ou some
.
MonoK
ote is
applied with a model air
plane co
v
e
ring iron, b
u
t in
an emergency a regular iron could be used.
A roll
of MonoK
ote includes full instr
uctions f
o
r
application.
F
ollo
wing are the colors used on this
model and order n
umbers f
or six f
oot rolls
.
White -
T
OPQ0204
Blac
k -
T
OPQ0208
Red -
T
OPQ0201
REPLA
CEMENT P
A
R
T
S
There are no replacement par
ts a
v
ailab
le f
or the
T
o
p
Flite Models Flite Streak ARF
.
If this kit is missing
par
ts
, contact
T
op Flite Models Pr
oduct Suppor
t.
(Please see
Kit Contents
)
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