Important Building Notes; Common Abbreviations - GREAT PLANES Matt Chapman Cap 580 Instruction Manual

Hobbico Duster ™ Compressed Air (HCAR5500)
Masking Tape (TOPR8018)
Threadlocker Thread Locking Cement (GPMR6060)
Denatured Alcohol (for epoxy clean up)
Rotary Tool such as Dremel
Rotary Tool Reinforced Cut-Off Wheel (GPMR8200)
Servo Horn Drill (HCAR0698)
Dead Center ™ Engine Mount Hole Locator (GPMR8130)
AccuThrow ™ Deflection Gauge (GPMR2405)
CG Machine ™ (GPMR2400)

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES

• There are two types of screws used in this kit:
Sheet metal screws are designated
by a number and a length. For
example, #6 x 3/4" [19mm] is a number
six screw that is 3/4" [19mm] long.
Machine screws are designated by a
number, threads per inch and a length.
For example 4-40 x 3/4" [19mm] is a
number four screw that is 3/4" [19mm]
long with forty threads per inch.
• When you see the term test fit in the instructions, it means
that you should first position the part on the assembly
without using any glue, then slightly modify or custom fit
the part as necessary for the best fit.
• Whenever the term glue is written, you should rely upon
your experience to decide what type of glue to use. When
a specific type of adhesive works best for that step, the
instructions will make a recommendation.
• Whenever just epoxy is specified you may use either
30-minute (or 45-minute) epoxy or 6-minute epoxy. When
30-minute epoxy is specified it is highly recommended that
you use only 30-minute (or 45-minute) epoxy, because you
will need the working time and/or the additional strength.
• Photos and sketches are placed before the step they
refer to. Frequently you can study photos in following steps
to get another view of the same parts.
Inch Scale
0" 1"
0 10 20 30
Metric Scale
To convert inches to millimeters, multiply inches by 25.4
2" 3"
40 50 60 70
• The CAP 580 is factory-covered with Top Flite
film. Should repairs ever be required, MonoKote can be
patched with additional MonoKote purchased separately.
MonoKote is packaged in six-foot rolls, but some hobby
shops also sell it by the foot. If only a small piece of
MonoKote is needed for a minor patch, perhaps a fellow
modeler would give you some. MonoKote is applied with a
model airplane covering iron, but in an emergency a
regular iron could be used. A roll of MonoKote includes full
instructions for application. Following are the colors used
on this model and order numbers for six foot rolls.
Red
Orange
Jet White
Sky Blue
Forest Green
Cub Yellow
Medium Purple
Sapphire Blue
Black
• The stabilizer and wing incidences and engine thrust
angles have been factory-built into this model. However,
some technically-minded modelers may wish to check
these measurements anyway. To view this information visit
the web site at www.greatplanes.com and click on
"Technical Data." Due to manufacturing tolerances which
will have little or no effect on the way your model will fly,
please expect slight deviations between your model and
the published values.

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

4"
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
4
TOPQ0201
TOPQ0202
TOPQ0204
TOPQ0206
TOPQ0214
TOPQ0220
TOPQ0225
TOPQ0227
TOPQ0208
Fuse = Fuselage
Stab = Horizontal Stabilizer
Fin = Vertical Fin
LE = Leading Edge
TE = Trailing Edge
LG = Landing Gear
Ply = Plywood
" = Inches
mm = Millimeters
SHCS = Socket Head Cap Screw
5" 6"
® MonoKote ®
7"