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Top Flite Gold Edition Nobler Manual

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Wingspan: 51 in [1295.4 mm]
Wing Area: 550 sq in [35.5 sq dm]
Weight: 3-1/2 to 5-1/2 lb. [1588-2495g]
Wing Loading: 14.7 - 23.0 oz/sq ft.
[44.8-70.2 g/sq dm]
Fuselage Length: 42-3/8 in [1076 mm]
WARRANTY.....
not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Top Flite's liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Top Flite reserves
the right to change or modify this warranty without notice. In that Top Flite has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed
nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled product the user accepts all resulting
liability. If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to immediately return this kit in new and unused
condition to the place of purchase.
Top Flite Models P.O. Box 788 Urbana, Il 61803
READ THROUGH THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK FIRST. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THIS MODEL.
Entire Contents © Copyright 2001
Top Flite Models guarantees this kit to be free of defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does
Technical Assistance Call (217)398-8970 productsupport@top-flite.com
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RCN4P03 for TOPA0220 V1.0

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  • Page 1 In no case shall Top Flite‘s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Top Flite reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice. In that Top Flite has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Build the flaps ......31 PROTECT YOUR MODEL, Top Flite Gold 30th Anniversary Edition R/C Hinge the ailerons and flaps ....32 Nobler.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    .40 to .52 cu. in. [6.5 to 8.5cc] 4-stroke 2. You must take time to build straight, true and strong. Your Top Flite Gold 30’th Anniversary Edition R/C 3. You must use a proper R/C radio that is in first NOTE: We, as the kit manufacturer, provide you...

  • Page 4: Flaps

    (2) Screw-Lock connectors (GPMQ3870) When the Top Flite R/C Nobler was introduced I just cause the turtle deck to crack at various glue joints. (8) #4 x 3/8” [9.5mm] flat head sheet metal screws had to have one.

  • Page 5: Other Items Required

    Our exclusive brand is listed where possible: TOP is 1 roll Top Flite Super MonoKote trim color getting things to fit properly. the Top Flite brand, GPM is the Great Planes ® Paint, see Finishing on page 43 brand, and HCA is the Hobbico ®...

  • Page 6: Die-Cut Patterns

    DIE-CUT PATTERNS IMPORTANT Do not remove the wing ribs or other wing parts from the die-cut sheets until instructed to do so. - 6 -...
  • Page 7 DIE-CUT PATTERNS - 7 -...

  • Page 8: Tools

    ™ (TOPR2175) airplane is right side up and will be referred to as We also use Top Flite 320-grit (TOPR8030, 4 sheets) the top even if the model is upside-down during Top Flite Heat Gun (TOPR2000) and 400-grit (TOPR8032, 4 sheets) wet-or-dry that step, i.e.

  • Page 9: Get Ready To Build

    main spar even if the wing is upside-down when BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES BUILD THE STABILIZER you are working on it. Similarly, move the former up means move the former toward the top of the Use the Hot Tip that follows to cut the 1/8” x 1/4” x fuselage even if the fuselage is upside-down when 1.
  • Page 10 CA where they join each other - refer to the Hot Tip that follows. Top Flite selects balsa that is intended for sheeting. Occasionally, a few of these sheets may have a small nick or split near the ends. If your kit...

  • Page 11: Build The Elevators

    that is required should be done before the sheeting is 9. After the glue dries, remove the stab from the glued in place. The only sanding that should be building board and trim the sheeting along the LE required after the sheeting is glued to the structure is and both tips.

  • Page 12: Build The Vertical Fin

    BUILD THE VERTICAL FIN 3. Use a soft 1/16" x 3" x 24" [1.6 x 76 x 610mm] sheet of balsa to sheet the top of both elevators. Cut a piece from the sheet for each elevator. Then, glue it in place with medium CA or aliphatic resin. Save 1.

  • Page 13: Build The Rudder

    BUILD THE RUDDER 7. Locate a die-cut 1/16" [1.6mm] ply control horn mount. Using the plan as a reference, position the control horn mount on the left side of the rudder and mark its location. Cut along the lines you marked and remove the balsa to inset the mount.

  • Page 14: Build The Fuselage

    5. Test fit the elevators to the stab with the hinges. If any hinge slots are not wide enough or are misaligned, make adjustments so the elevators accurately fit the stab. 6. Bevel the leading edges of the elevators to a “V”...
  • Page 15 fuselage side extends 1/4" [6.4mm] beyond the [2.4mm] from the edge. Use a straight edge and your doubler at the front end of the assembly. Also check knife with a sharp #11 blade to cut and remove the that the fuselage side extends 3/32" [2.4mm] material along the embossed line.

  • Page 16: Frame The Fuselage

    FRAME THE FUSELAGE them to hold them in place. Be careful not to get any epoxy in the threaded holes in the blind nuts. Note: The blind nuts are installed on the aft side of F1. HOW TO DRILL ANGLED HOLES A.
  • Page 17 12. Glue the top deck to the fuselage sides between F2 and F3 with thin CA. Be sure the top deck is firmly seated against the ply fuse doublers. 7. Place the fuselage top deck over the top view of the fuselage plan.

  • Page 18: Install The Pushrods And Servos

    15. Glue the top deck to the fuselage sides 23. Sand the top of the fuselage lightly to remove any between F1 and F2 with thin CA. glue bumps. Sand the bottom of the fuselage flat and level. Sand the front and rear ends flat and smooth. INSTALL THE PUSHRODS AND SERVOS The elevator servo is installed on the left side of the fuselage and the pushrod for that servo exits from the...
  • Page 19 We recommend Z-bends be used for the pushrods where they connect to the servo arms. This results in the most compact installation possible and will reduce the possibility of a pushrod contacting something close to it. As an alternative you can use an L-bend with one of the supplied nylon Faslink keepers.
  • Page 20 If you are using an O.S. .46 FX the location is already you are using a full size servo, this hole must be close marked. Remove the engine but leave the engine to the centerline of the model. A mini servo can be mount in place.

  • Page 21: Install The Receiver

    INSTALL THE RECEIVER 16. From the 1/8" x 1/4" x 24" [3.2 x 6.4 x 610mm] basswood stick, cut FOUR servo mounting rails to a length of 2-5/8" [66.7mm]. Glue two of these rails to The photos that follow show the installation of the large the top deck on the inside of the fuselage.

  • Page 22: Finish The Fuselage

    FINISH THE FUSELAGE 1. Glue the die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] ply former F3T into place on the top deck using thin CA. Make sure 4. Glue two 1/8" x 1/8" x 24" [3.2 x 3.2 x 610mm] that it is perpendicular to the top deck and that it is balsa sticks from F3T and F6T along the top of the 8.
  • Page 23 water and ammonia. We prefer rubbing alcohol with 10. Locate the four 3/32" x 3" x 24" [2.4 x 76 x C. In the same manner, mark the sheeting at F1T. a spray nozzle attached to the bottle. It soaks into the 610mm] balsa sheets.

  • Page 24: Build The Wing

    BUILD THE WING Note: Portions of this manual that apply only to fixed landing gear begin with an “F”. For BUILD THE RIGHT PANEL example: Step F3 is for fixed gear only. Steps that apply to retract landing gear are shaded 1.
  • Page 25 R8. In the same manner, prepare both W4 ribs. Remove the lightening holes from both W2 ribs. 9. Cut the right wing plan along the dashed line and tape it to your building board. Cover the plan with Plan Protector or wax paper. F3.
  • Page 26 crisscross fashion. Place an additional pair of pins 18. Remove the top basswood spar. Spread a beside the spar between ribs W5 and W6. Do not bead of medium CA along the top of the spar web crisscross these as it would interfere with the spar web. between W2 to W10 and on each rib where the top Stick them into your building board vertically so that spar will contact them.
  • Page 27 front of each rib with thin CA. The top of the leading Retracts go to step R33. After you remove the wing from the building edge should be even with the tops of the ribs. Use a board, use thin CA to glue the skin to the tapered straight edge along the sides of W1 and W10 to Use the following photo for the next two steps.
  • Page 28 F32. Chamfer the inside edge of the hole in the and the retract mounting rail(s) to fit the retract landing gear rail to accommodate the bend of the unit. The best tool for this is a rotary tool with a 1/2" landing gear wire.
  • Page 29 head sheet metal screws. Mount the hatch to the rails with six #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] screws. Remove the hatch and harden the holes with a couple of drops of thin CA. After the CA has cured mount the hatch to the rails.

  • Page 30: Build The Wing Tips

    BUILD THE WING TIPS 6. Turn the tip over and glue a second set of tip ribs into position. It is easiest to build the wing tip as a separate assembly and then glue it to the wing. All of the tip 7.

  • Page 31: Build The Flaps

    8. Turn the aileron over and use a sanding block to sand the un-sheeted side flat. Use medium CA or aliphatic resin to glue the second skin to the aileron. Align the skin even with the LE of the aileron. 9.

  • Page 32: Hinge The Ailerons And Flaps

    flaps as shown on the plan and in the photo. Mark 4. Drill a 3/32" [2.4mm] hole, 1/2" [12.7mm] deep the leading edge of the flaps where the arm portion in the center of the hinge slots. Use a rotary tool with of the joiner will enter each flap.

  • Page 33: Mount The Servos In The Wing

    MOUNT THE SERVOS IN THE WING 2. Mark the joiners where they protrude from the right wing. Remove them and trial fit them in the left wing panel, making sure that they can be inserted at least as far as the marks. If they can’t, find out why. If they are slightly long, trim them as needed.
  • Page 34 In the following steps you will mount the flap servo. It is important that the servo linkage be mounted in the exact position shown on the plan as there is very little clearance with the servos and pushrods mounted in the fuselage. Use the flap servo mounting template on the plan as a guide in positioning the servo.

  • Page 35: Final Construction

    centered and the servo arm at 90 degrees to the the flap linkage. Sheet the top center section using a servo, make a Z-bend in the control rod where it will piece of 1/16" x 3" x 24" [1.6 x 76 x 610mm] balsa in connect to the servo arm.
  • Page 36 Note: In the following steps you will build the belly of 1/32" [0.8mm] ply or some cardboard from a 9. From leftover 1/4" [6.4mm] balsa triangular pan for the wing. Once you tack glue the parts into cereal box can be used. You may need to trim F2BP sticks, cut and glue filler strips on the bottom of the position you will remove the wing from the fuselage.
  • Page 37 17. From a leftover 1/8" x 1/4" [3.2 x 6.4mm] basswood stick cut three pieces 1" [25.4mm] long. 19. Locate the two die-cut 3/32" [2.4mm] balsa belly Glue these pieces to the ends of the wing hold down pan sheeting parts. Use your bar sander to sand the 13.

  • Page 38: Mount The Stab And Fin

    MOUNT THE STAB AND FIN 1. Mount the wing to the fuselage with the wing bolts. Make any adjustments to be sure the wing seats properly in the wing saddle. 7. Locate the two die-cut 3/32" [2.4mm] balsa fuselage bottom sheeting parts. Use your bar 4.

  • Page 39: Mount The Fuel Tank

    ROUGH SAND THE MODEL Time to get the long sanding block with 80-grit sandpaper and start sanding, but there is good news. This model was designed for a minimum of sanding. About all that is needed is to round the leading edge of the wing, round the corners on the bottom of the fuselage and round the edges of the tail feathers.
  • Page 40 F2. Install two nylon landing gear straps on F6. Cut a groove in the LE of the rudder for the tail R9. Lower the landing gear wire a little at a time, each wire. Use four #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] sheet metal gear wire and the nylon hinge.

  • Page 41: Mount The Engine

    INSTALL THE ENGINE COWL Trial fit the cowl in place again and continue trimming opening in the top sheeting for the servo being until it fits properly. Use a pencil to lightly mark the careful not to go beyond where the fuselage side location of the rear of the cowl on the fuselage.
  • Page 42 6. Drill 1/16" [1.6mm] holes in the side of the fuselage at the marked locations. Enlarge the holes in the cowl with a 7/64" [2.8mm] drill. Mount the cowl to the fuselage using four #4 x 3/8" [9.5mm] sheet metal screws and #4 washers. Remove the cowl and harden the holes in the fuselage with a few drops of thin CA.

  • Page 43: Balance The Airplane Laterally

    (if you installed retracts), the fuel tank compartment, the wing saddle 4. Use a large brush, compressed air or a Top Flite and the front of the wing, etc. For fuelproofing, you can 15.

  • Page 44: Covering Sequence

    We used Top Flite LustreKote for everything that needed to be painted or fuel proofed. This included the engine cowl, engine compartment and the wheel wells.
  • Page 45 5. Connect the clevis on the elevator pushrod wire to the elevator horn. With the elevators neutral, mark the pushrod wire at the servo arm where you will make a Z-bend. Make sure that the elevator is centered and that the servo arm is at 90 degrees to the servo.

  • Page 46: Finishing Touches

    join the elevators to the stab, remove the elevators 13. Use the same hinging method to join the rudder 6. Trim the decals as close as practical and and insert a pin in the center of the hinges to keep to the fin and the ailerons and flaps to the wing.

  • Page 47: Final Hookups And Checks

    forward or add weight to the nose. If the nose drops, it is nose heavy and you must relocate your battery pack or other components aft or add weight to the tail. In order to save weight, relocate your battery pack and/or other components before you add additional weight to arrive at the correct C.G.

  • Page 48: Control Surface Throws

    However, too much Find and correct the problem first. Look for loose servo control surface throw can make your model We use a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop connections or broken wires, corroded wires on old Balancer ™...

  • Page 49: Checklist

    ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 8. Make sure all hinges are securely glued in place. 9. Reinforce holes for wood screws with thin CA NOTE: Failure to follow these safety precautions During the last few moments of preparation your where appropriate (control horns, hatches, etc,). may result in severe injury to yourself and others.

  • Page 50: Ama Safety Code

    Make all engine adjustments from behind the RADIO CONTROL Flight rotating propeller. 1. I will have completed a successful radio We recommend that you take it easy with your R/C The engine gets hot! Do not touch the engine during equipment ground check before the first flight of a Nobler for the first several flights, gradually getting or immediately after you operate it.
  • Page 51 extended, you’ll need to add a little more throttle than usual to overcome the increased drag and maintain airspeed. Mind your fuel so you can make as many attempts as required so you can bring your baby home safely. CAUTION (THIS APPLIES AIRPLANES): If, while flying, you notice any unusual...
  • Page 52 2-VIEW Use this layout to plan your trim scheme.

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