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TOP FLITE SPITFIRE MkIX assemble Manual(1)

1. Tor fre SPT URE vx Congratulations for deciding to install a fully detailed scale looking interior in your Top Flite Spitfire This is a project that can be as detailed or as straight forward as you care to make it the choice is yours We have provided the basic kit that can be assembled and painted in a few hours It represents a Spitfire Mk IX interior as delivered from the factory By using this kit some imagination and your modeling experience you can create a great looking interior that will wow them at the flying field SCALE COCKPIT KIT ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS PARTS LIST 11 Side panel left 11 Side panel right 41 Instrument panel 1 Floor L 1 Aft bulkhead L 1 Front half control stick L 1 Rear half control stick L 1 Seat 11 Instruction sheet 11 Instrument panel decal 11 1 4 x 18 black elastic seat belts 15 Small round head pins control knobs TOOLS AND SUPPLIES Thin CA Great Planes Pro CA recommended Hobby knife and 11 blades Scissors or Lexan shears Round file 220 and 400 grit wet or dry sandpaper Sanding block Great Planes Easy Touch Bar Sander recommended GPMR6170 Selection of small paint brushes Model Enamel paint Testors Enamel recommended Needle nose pliers Tweezers DOU O L L L ASSEMBLY LJ 1 Cut each of the plastic parts from the master sheets Be sure to leave the raised edges around each piece as they add stiffness and
2. depth to the parts Lightly sand the edges smooth I 2 Test fit the parts into your model trimming and sanding as necessary to obtain a good fit I 3 Wash all of the parts with warm soapy water Rinse and dry them thoroughly before painting Printed in USA SFCKP01 Green 14 Paint all parts with flat enamel model paint following the suggestions on the photos 15 Trim the decals to fit the instrument faces and placards Apply them to the painted parts A sharp hobby knife and tweezers work well for this purpose Be sure to burnish the decals down so they stay put NOTE The instrument panel portion of the decal is arranged to match the plastic part so as you cut each instrument adhere it to the corresponding spot on the panel For added realism you could also cut holes through the plastic instrument panel Then install the decals as a single piece from the back surface L 6 Glue the painted seat to the top of the spacer on the floor 17 Join the two halves of the control stick together Glue a tab made from a sliver of scrap plastic into the bottom of the control stick Cut a small slit through the floor to fit the control stick tab Glue the painted control stick into the floor ahead of the seat I 8 Cut the pins to about 1 2 long Insert them into the throttle quadrant where desired Glue the pins in position from behind the throttle quadrant 19 Test fit the pilot in position and add the
3. seat belts by gluing them to the seat bottom Cut a 1 4 slit through the seat back above your pilots shoulders Fold the elastic for the shoulder harness in half Insert the elastic fold through the slit and then glue the elastic to the back of the seat After installing the cockpit into the model use silicone adhesive to secure your pilot in position Attach the seatbelts by gluing or pinning them in place 110 Glue the finished parts into your model with 6 minute epoxy or silicone adhesive When you take your Spitfire to the field try to be gracious in accepting all the praise you will undoubtedly get Happy flying If you have questions or comments write or call Top Flite Models P O Box 788 Urbana IL 61801 217 398 8970 Copyright 1997

TOP FLITE SPITFIRE MkIX assemble Manual(1)

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