Top Flite TOPA0150 - Manual (Page 6)

TOOLS
❏ #11 Blades (HCAR0311, 100 qty.)
❏ Single Edge Razor Blades (HCAR0312, 100 qty.)
❏ Razor Plane (MASR1510)
❏ Hobbico Builder’s Triangle (HCAR0480)
❏ T-Pins (HCAR5100 — small,
HCAR5150 — medium, HCAR5200 — large)
❏ Drill Bits: 1/16", 3/32", 7/64", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16",
7/32", 1/4", #29 (or 9/64", or Great Planes 8-32
tap and drill set listed below), #7 (or 13/64", or
Great Planes tap and drill set listed below), #12
(for enlarging wheels to fit on axles of CJM
retracts), or #9 (or 13/64" for enlarging wheels
for
fixed landing gear)
❏ 1/4-20 Tap and drill (GPMR8105)
❏ 8-32 Tap and drill (GPMR8103)
❏ Tap wrench (GPMR8120)
❏ Kyosho
® Lexan ® Curved Scissors (KYOR1010)
❏ Long handle 9/64" ball end hex wrench
(GPMR8004)
❏ Silver Solder (GPMR8070 w/flux)
❏ Masking Tape (TOPR8018)
❏ Great Planes
® Plan Protector ™ (GPMR6167) or
wax paper
❏ Dremel ® #178 cutting bit (for countersinking
screws in the servo hatch covers)
❏ Robart ® Super Stand II (ROBP1402)
❏ Easy–Touch ™ Bar Sanders *
Note: In several instances the manual suggests
using K & S brass tubing sharpened at one end to
cut accurate, clean holes in balsa. Use a rotary tool
with a cut-off wheel to sharpen the outside edge of
the tube, and a hobby knife to sharpen the inside
edge of the tube. The sizes of tubing used are 1/8",
3/16" and 5/32".
COVERING TOOLS AND
ACCESSORIES
Top Flite Heat Gun (TOPR2000)
Top Flite Trim Seal Tool (TOPR2200)
-and-
Top Flite Sealing Iron (TOPR2100)
Top Flite Hot Sock
™ (TOPR2175)
-or-
21st Century ® Sealing Iron (COVR2700)
21st Century Cover Sock (COVR2702)
EASY-TOUCH ™ BAR SANDER
A flat, durable, easy to handle sanding tool is a
necessity for building a well finished model. Great
Planes makes a complete range of
Easy-Touch Bar
Sanders (patented) and replaceable Easy-Touch
Adhesive-backed Sandpaper. While building the
Focke-Wulf we used two 5-1/2" Bar Sanders and two
11" Bar Sanders equipped with 80-grit and 150-grit
Adhesive-backed Sandpaper.
Here’s the complete list of Easy-Touch Bar Sanders
and Adhesive Backed Sandpaper:
5-1/2" Bar Sander (GPMR6169)
11" Bar Sander (GPMR6170)
22" Bar Sander (GPMR6172)
33" Bar Sander (GPMR6174)
44" Bar Sander (GPMR6176)
11" Contour Multi-Sander (GPMR6190)
12’ roll of Adhesive-backed:
80-grit sandpaper (GPMR6180)
150-grit sandpaper (GPMR6183)
180-grit sandpaper (GPMR6184)
220-grit sandpaper (GPMR6185)
Assortment pack of 5-1/2" strips (GPMR6189)
We also use Top Flite 320-grit (TOPR8030, 4 sheets)
and 400-grit (TOPR8032, 4 sheets) wet-or-dry
sandpaper for finish sanding.
We recommend using plastic bags filled with lead
shot for building weights. They assume the shape
of the curved surfaces to apply uniform pressure
without making dents in the balsa. You can
purchase shot at sporting goods stores where
hunting supplies are sold. We use #6 lead shot.
One 25 lb. bag costs about fifteen to twenty dollars.
You can use small sealable food storage bags to
hold the shot. Tape them shut for security. Each bag
holds about two to three pounds. Ten to fifteen bags
may be required for this model.
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