Top Flite TOPA0704 User Manual

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INSTALL THE COCKPIT, PILOT

AND CANOPY

We have provided a cockpit interior that, on its own,

gives a very realistic look to the interior of the aircraft.

With a little time and creative use of additional materials
you can make a very detailed interior. Look through the
following instructions to gain a better understanding of
how the cockpit goes together. The installation shown
here is for the basic cockpit interior. If you are going
to add additional detail you may wish to make those
additions before you assemble the interior. Added details

can be created more easily when the cockpit is not
installed into the aircraft.

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1. Install the components of the cockpit in the following

order. Glue the cockpit fl oor into the fuselage followed
by the rear wall, the instrument panel and then the two
side walls. When the glue has dried, glue the seat to
the pedestal molded into the cockpit fl oor.

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2. You may wish to paint the exposed balsa wood

above the side wall panel either a zinc chromate green
or black.

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3. A 1/5

scale pilot is correct for this model. We used

a pilot from Vailly Aviation, www.vaillyaviation.com. If
you will be installing a pilot, glue it in place now.

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4. We installed the canopy using R/C Z 56. This fl exible

glue adheres well to MonoKote

and dries completely

clear. Glue the canopy to the fuselage. Tape it in place
until the glue has completely dried.

FINISHING TOUCHES

FINISH THE COWL

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1. Though this is optional, you may wish to paint the

inside of the cowl black in front of the dummy engine
for a more scale appearance.