Top Flite TOPQ8409 - Manual (Page 3)

PAINTING:
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1. Before painting, thoroughly clean the parts with rubbing alcohol,
then allow them to dry completely.
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2. Paint all the parts with model enamel (DO NOT USE TOP FLITE
LUSTREKOTE ® PAINT). Use a 1/2" wide camel hair brush (or an artist’s
airbrush) to obtain the smoothest finish. You may wish to leave the vinyl
around the seat back unpainted (this is a nice contrast to the color of
the seats). If you wish to paint it, we suggest you lightly scuff the
surface with some 400-grit sandpaper before painting. The balsa
pedestals should be painted flat black.
DETAILING INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Lightly sand the laser-cut plywood instrument panel. The panel
can either be painted or stained and varnished. We chose to stain ours
since most of the original aircraft had a wooden panel.
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2. After applying your choice of finish, trim the clear acetate sheet to
fit the back of the instrument panel, then glue it in place.
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3. Cut out the paper instrument panel from this instruction sheet. Cut off
the radio and the toggle switch portion from the sheet. Using aliphatic
glue, apply the radio and switches to the front of the instrument panel.
Glue the remaining instruments to the backside of the panel.
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4. Cut out the two control yokes. Glue a 1/4" x 1" wooden dowel to
the center of each yoke and paint the assembly to the color of your
choice. When that has dried, glue the yokes in position on the
instrument panel.
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5. Knobs and buttons can be made from large and small quilter’s pins
(included in this kit). Insert them through the instrument panel, then bend
them 90 degrees on the backside. Cut off the excess wire close to where
the pins are bent, then glue them in position on the backside.
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6. Seat belts are cut from 1/4" dressmakers’ elastic (included in this
kit). One end is glued to the seat bottom where the seat bottom and
back come together. The other can be glued in place near the front of
the seat. Some of the Stinson SR9 versions had seating for three
people on the rear bench. Others had seating for two. We have provided
enough material for the two front seats and up to three belts for the rear
bench seat. The buckles can be cut from chrome tape or could be made
from aluminum foil.
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7. In our prototype we lined the floor and the interior walls with a very
thin black vinyl (not included) that was readily available at a fabric shop.
This gave our cabin a nice finished look. You may want to consider this
as well or at the very least, paint all of the wood areas inside of the cabin.
Many more details can be added. It's up to you. A little imagination and
craftsmanship is all it takes. Have fun with this project. The results will
be well worth the effort.
FINAL INSTALLATION:
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1. To make clearance for the instrument panel, cut the Top Deck of
the fuselage on the embossed lines. This will allow the instrument panel
to fit onto the bulkhead F2T. It is recommended that you paint bulkhead
F2T flat black before gluing the panel in place.
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2. Glue the seats to the floor with CA. If you have painted the floor be
sure to scrape some of the paint from the wood to insure a good bond.
If you have lined the floor with vinyl it would probably be a good idea to
cut away some of the vinyl so that the bottom of the seat pedestal is in
contact with the wood floor.
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3. In the instruction manual of the airplane you were instructed to
glue two pieces of leftover 1/4" x 1" x 2" balsa across the servo rails.
These are to support the rear seat and give you a point to screw the
seat in place. If you have not installed these balsa pieces, go back and
do this now.
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4. Place the rear seat in position onto the balsa supports. Drill a 1/16"
hole through the seat into the 1/4" balsa supports. Remove the seat
and saturate the hole you just drilled in the balsa with thin CA. After the
glue has cured you can screw the seat in place with two #2 x 3/8" sheet
metal screws. You may wish to glue a strip of balsa to the front of the
rear seat as shown in the exploded view drawing. This will allow you to
completely hide the servos from view in the cabin. The rear seat should
be positioned over the servos and attached to the mounting rails with
two #2 x 3/8" sheet metal screws (included). Refer to the construction
manual and plan for the exact location.
When you take your Stinson to the field, be ready for the praise you
will undoubtedly receive. It is a beautiful aircraft. Happy flying!
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