Top Flite TOPA0145 - Manual (Page 38)

❏ 13. Cut out the two plastic cannon pods. We made
the cannons from 3" x 1/4" [76 x 6.4mm] brass tube,
7/32"x 1/2" [5.6 x 12.7mm] brass tube and a #2
washer (cannon parts are not included in the kit).
Glue the 7/32" [5.6mm] tube into the 1/4" [6.4mm]
tube. Glue the #2 washer to the end of the 7/32"
[5.6mm] tube to form the gun barrel. Sharpen the
end of an additional 1/4" [6.4mm] brass tube and use
it to cut a hole in the cannon pod. Glue the cannon
into the center of the pod.
❏ 14. Glue on the air scoop, exhaust stacks and gun
pods after they have been painted and the model
has been covered.
Canopy Installation
❏ 1. Trim the canopy to fit onto the stringer at the top
of the cockpit deck. Mark where the canopy rests on
the top of the fuselage. Sand that area so that when
the canopy is attached it will be flush with the fuselage.
❏ 2. Glue former F5CM at the back of the cockpit. This
will give you a surface to glue the canopy to. Before
painting the canopy read the painting recommendations
in the Finishing section of this manual.
❏ 3. When you finish the covering and the cockpit
installation (Follow the instructions included with the
cockpit kit), paint the canopy and glue it in place on
the fuselage. Be sure to follow painting
recommendations on page 41 of this manual.
Cowling Installation
❏ 1. Locate the two die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] ply F1CM
parts. Glue the two parts together.
❏ 2. Cut the plastic cowl to fit the right side of the
fuselage. Locate the die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] balsa cowl
ring. The cowl ring and F1CM will be used to mount
the cowl to the fuselage.
❏ 3. Position the cowl ring on the back side of part
NR (the nose ring). Drill two 1/16" [1.6mm] holes
through NR and the cowl ring. Re-drill the 1/16" hole
in NR to 3/32". This will provide clearance when
mounting the cowl. Be sure to only drill the
clearance hole in NR, not the cowl ring. Counter sink
the holes in NR. Screw the nose ring to NR with the
#2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] wood screws.
❏ 4. Position F1CM on the firewall. Drill two 1/16"
[1.6mm] holes through F1CM and the firewall. Re-drill
the 1/16" [1.6mm] hole in F1CM to 3/32" [2.4mm]. This
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