Top Flite TOPA0150 - Manual (Page 21)

the blocks to match the shape of the sheeting and
the spine.
Hint: After carving the block to the
approximate shape, wrap a piece of Great Planes
80-grit adhesive back sandpaper around a glue
bottle for a curved sander.
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7. Sheet both sides of the front of the fuse as
shown using one 1/16" x 4" x 30" balsa sheet.
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8. Cut 8" from the 20" sheet leftover from step 4.
Use the 8" piece to sheet the top of the fuse from
F-6B to a point 7/8" ahead of F-4A. Save the
remaining 12" piece to sheet the fuse under the stab.
Sheet the rest of the front of the fuse using a 1/16" x
3" x 30" balsa sheet.
Note: Don’t be too concerned
about the appearance of the sheeting from F-6B to
F-4A. This area of the fuse will be concealed by the
molded ABS machine gun cover.
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9. Sheet the instrument panel from F-6B to the IP
with leftover 1/16" balsa.
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10. Remove all the T-pins and take the fuse top off
the building board. Trim the sheeting and stringers
even with F-1A. Look for glue joints you couldn’t get
to while the fuse top was pinned to the building board
or ones that don’t look strong enough and reinforce
them with CA.
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11. Use the 12" piece of 1/16" sheeting leftover from
step 8 to sheet both sides of the fuse under the stab.
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12. Use the pattern provided on the plan to shape
the 1-1/8" x 1-7/8" x 3" balsa fin fillet block as
shown in the photo.
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13. Glue the fin fillet block into position. Carve,
then sand the fin fillet block blending it to the fin and
the fuse. As you proceed, round the LE of the fin, but
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