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Top Flite Douglas DC-3 User Manual

Top Flite Douglas DC-3 User Manual (68 pages)

Brand: Top Flite | Category: Toy | Size: 2.44 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction

2
- Table of Contents
  2
Precautions

3
Decisions You Must Make

3
- Engine Selection
  3
- Retractable Landing Gear
  3
- Flaps
  3
- Scale Rudder
  4
- Propellers
  4
Competition-Minded Modelers

4
Documentation

4
Designer Notes

4
Other Items Required

5
Die-Cut Patterns

6
- Die-Cut Patterns
  7
Building Supplies

8
- Glue & Fillers
  8
- Tools
  8
Important Building Notes

8
Get Ready to Build

9
Build the Tail Surfaces

9
- Make the Stab & Fin Skins
  9
- Build the Stabilizer
  11
- Build the Elevators
  12
- Build the Fin and Rudder
  14
Build the Fuselage

20
- Frame the Fuselage Top
  20
- Mount the Stab and Fin
  22
- Sheet the Top of the Fuselage
  24
- Build the Bottom of the Fuselage
  26
- Install the Pushrods
  26
- Finish the Bottom of the Fuselage
  28
- Mount the Aft Hatch
  30
- Fit the Cabin Top
  31
- Build the Dorsal Fin and Fit the Tail Cone
  32
Build the Wing

33
- Build the Center Section
  33
- Build the Outer Panels
  36
- Join the Outer Panels to the Center Section
  37
- Mount the Engine Nacelles
  37
- Mount the Retracts
  38
- Build the Fixed Landing Gear
  40
- Prepare the Bottom of the Wing for Sheeting
  42
- Make the Wing Skins
  43
- Sheet the Bottom of the Wing
  43
- Build the Flaps
  44
- Mount the Servos in the Wing
  45
- Prepare the Wing for the Top Sheeting
  47
- Sheet the Top of the Wing
  48
- Build the Ailerons
  48
- Hookup the Flaps and Ailerons
  50
- Sheet the Nacelles
  51
- Mount the Cowls
  53
Final Construction

55
Finishing

58
- Cover Your Model with Monokote
  58
- Covering Sequence
  59
- Painting
  59
- Join the Control Surfaces
  59
Finishing Touches

60
- Decals
  60
- Panel Lines
  61
Get Your Model Ready to Fly

61
- Check Engine Thrust Angles
  61
- Balance Your Model
  61
- Final Hookups and Checks
  62
- Control Surface Throws
  62
- Setup Your Throttles
  62
Preflight

63
- Identify Your Model
  63
- Charge Your Batteries
  63
- Balance Your Propellers
  63
- Synchronize Your Engines
  63
- Find a Safe Place to Fly
  64
- Ground Check Your Model
  64
- Range Check Your Radio
  64
- Checklist
  64
Engine Safety Precautions

64
Ama Safety Code

65
Flying

65
- Engine out
  65
- Pitch Trim Changes
  65
- Takeoff
  65
- Flight
  66
- Landing
  66

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