Top Flite TOPA0305 Part 2 - Manual (Page 5)

V5. Remove the stab halves. Temporarily
position the die-cut 1/16" plywood V-tail LE
doubler on the front of former FlOAV and test fit
the stab again. Make adjustments if necessary
so
the stab aligns the same as it did in the previous
step. Use #64 rubber bands to temporarily hold the
stabs to F11AV.
V6. Insert a T-pin in the center of the top of the
firewall.
V7. Tie a loop on one end of a 54" piece of
string and connect it to the T-pin in the top of the
firewall. Put a piece of masking tape with an arrow
on it near the other end of the string. Slide the tape
along the string and align the arrow with the corner
of one of the stab halves. Swing the tape over to
other corner on the other stab half. Shift the stab
halves and slide the tape along the string until the
arrow aligns with the corners on both stab halves.
Once you have confirmed that the stabs will align,
remove them from the fuselage.
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V8. Glue the 1/16" plywood V-tail LE doubler to
the front of former F1OAV with 30-minute epoxy.
Study the next three steps before you proceed.
Then work quickly and carefully.
V9. Mix enough 30-minute epoxy to thoroughly
coat both sides of the joiners on former F1OAV and
the insides of the stab halves where they contact
the joiners. You may add some Great Planes Milled
Fiberglass to the epoxy to thicken it and add
strength.
V10. Coat both sides of the forward V-tail LE
doublers, the front of the rear joiners, the tops of
the saddles, the insides of the stab halves where
they contact the joiners and the TE of the stabs
where they contact the joiners with epoxy. Slide the
stab halves into position and use rubber bands to
hold them in place. Use the pin and string to align
the stab halves and,
if necessary, use T-pins or
masking tape to hold them in position. Apply a fillet
of epoxy where both stab halves meet. Wipe away
excess epoxy before it cures and do not disturb the
model until the epoxy is fully cured.
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V11 . Turn the fuselage over and inspect the glue
joints that hold the stab in place. If necessary, add
30-minute epoxy to joints that may not have
received enough.
V12. After the epoxy fully cures, sand the joiner
portion of flush with the top and bottom of
the stabs. Add balsa filler if needed. Sand the filler
so it is smooth and matches the contour of the stab
sheeting.
Beech Fact: In the April, 1959 issue of Fortune
Magazine, the Beechcraft Bonanza was included in
the 100 best designs list. The only other aircraft
included in the list was another world famous airplane
the Douglas DC-3.