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TOP FLITE STINSON RELIANT assemble Manual(1)

1. TINSON RELIANT Ca S WARRANTY Top Flite Models guarantees this kit to be free from gt defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or Top Fi WIE 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 Top Flite Models 3002 N Apollo Dr Suite 1 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 Champaign IL 61822 user assembled product By the act of using the user assembled product Technical Assistance Call 217 398 8970 the user accepts all resulting liability If the buyers are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product they are advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase READ THROUGH THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY OF THIS MODEL Congratulations for deciding to install a fully detailed scale looking interior in your Top Flite Stinson SRY This is a project that can be as detailed or as simple as you care to make it the choice is yours We have provided the basic kit that
2. assembly to the color of your choice When that has dried glue the yokes in position on the instrument panel 15 Knobs and buttons can be made from large and small quilter s pins included in this kit Insert them through the instrument panel then bend them 90 degrees on the backside Cut off the excess wire close to where the pins are bent then glue them in position on the backside I 6 Seat belts are cut from 1 4 dressmakers elastic included in this kit One end is glued to the seat bottom where the seat bottom and back come together The other can be glued in place near the front of the seat Some of the Stinson SRY versions had seating for three people on the rear bench Others had seating for two We have provided enough material for the two front seats and up to three belts for the rear bench seat The buckles can be cut from chrome tape or could be made from aluminum foil 1 7 In our prototype we lined the floor and the interior walls with a very thin black vinyl not included that was readily available at a fabric shop This gave our cabin a nice finished look You may want to consider this as well or at the very least paint all of the wood areas inside of the cabin Many more details can be added It s up to you A little imagination and craftsmanship is all it takes Have fun with this project The results will be well worth the effort FINAL INSTALLATION LJ 1 To make clearance for the instrument panel cut t
3. for the seat back Trim the seat back as needed to get a good fit between the back and bottom I J 3 Hold the seat back and bottom together with masking tape Be sure the back is in the recess in the back of the seat bottom The seat back should angle toward the rear of the cabin a few degrees Glue the seat back in position by wicking a few drops of thin CA into the joint along the bottom and sides Remove the tape after the CA has cured L 1 4 From the 36 slit vinyl tube cut off a 13 piece and fit it around the edge of the seat back Wick some thin CA into the slit to attach the tube to the back NG eres x 2 1 2 x 2 1 2 n BALSA J J O 5 Make pedestals from 1 4 balsa not included Cut two pieces 2 1 2 x 2 1 2 and glue them to the underside of the seat This will raise the seats to the proper height You may wish to add some leftover balsa to the front and back of the pedestal This will close off the bottom of the seat as is shown on the cover photo of these instructions This is optional 16 Assemble the remaining front seat the same way LJ 7 Cut the rear seat bottom and back on the embossed cut line Trim the seat back as needed to get a good fit between the back and bottom 18 The seat bottom is identified by the notch in the rear of the seat Hold the seat back to the seat bottom with masking tape The seat back should angle toward the rear of the cabin a few degrees Glue the seat back in
4. can be assembled and painted in a few hours It represents a stock interior as delivered from the factory The color scheme and minor surface details change from plane to plane so you may need to add extra goodies depending on the full scale plane you modeled 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 TOOLS AND SUPPLIES LEFTOVERS FROM AROUND PARTS INCLUDED I 40z Aliphatic resin glue YOUR WORKSHOP STNGCIPLO1 2 Front seats i j STNGCIPLO2 1 Rear seats Bee a l Chrome trim tape for seat belt buckles stNGCIPLos 1 Steering wheels sheet of two ye I 1 4 balsa to raise the front seats to the STNGCIPLO4 1 Instrument gauge lens a E a vie Hagel proper height SCRW024 n n n 2 2 x 3 8 Sheet metal screw an gri et or ary san paper J Thin colored vinyl material to line the TAPEO02 00000 2 Black elastic tape J Bar Sander GPMR6170 interior of the ee and the floor optional BIN oop e A aes st Ade Selection of small paint brushes B ee ee eae pin ye aaa DOW ELOO4 2 1 4 x 1 Wood dowel _I Model enamel paint Testors BN40F05 eee 1 Cockpit coaming STNGCIIP 000 1 Laser cut instrument panel ASSEMBLE THE SEATS I J 1 Cut the front seat bottom and back on the embossed cut line J O 2 The front seat consists of the bottom back and vinyl tubing
5. he Top Deck of the fuselage on the embossed lines This will allow the instrument panel to fit onto the bulkhead F2T It is recommended that you paint bulkhead F2T flat black before gluing the panel in place J 2 Glue the seats to the floor with CA If you have painted the floor be Sure to scrape some of the paint from the wood to insure a good bond If you have lined the floor with vinyl it would probably be a good idea to cut away some of the vinyl so that the bottom of the seat pedestal is in contact with the wood floor J 3 In the instruction manual of the airplane you were instructed to glue two pieces of leftover 1 4 x 1 x 2 balsa across the servo rails These are to support the rear seat and give you a point to screw the seat in place If you have not installed these balsa pieces go back and do this now J 4 Place the rear seat in position onto the balsa supports Drill a 1 16 hole through the seat into the 1 4 balsa supports Remove the seat and saturate the hole you just drilled in the balsa with thin CA After the glue has cured you can screw the seat in place with two 2 x 3 8 sheet metal screws You may wish to glue a strip of balsa to the front of the rear seat as shown in the exploded view drawing This will allow you to completely hide the servos from view in the cabin The rear seat should be positioned over the servos and attached to the mounting rails with two 2 x 3 8 sheet metal screws included Refer to the const
6. position by wicking a few drops of thin CA into the joint along the bottom and sides Remove the tape after the CA has cured PAINTING J 1 Before painting thoroughly clean the parts with rubbing alcohol then allow them to dry completely J 2 Paint all the parts with model enamel DO NOT USE TOP FLITE LUSTREKOTE PAINT Use a 1 2 wide camel hair brush or an artist s airorush to obtain the smoothest finish You may wish to leave the vinyl around the seat back unpainted this is a nice contrast to the color of the seats If you wish to paint it we suggest you lightly scuff the surface with some 400 grit sandpaper before painting The balsa pedestals should be painted flat black DETAILING INSTRUCTIONS J 1 Lightly sand the laser cut plywood instrument panel The panel can either be painted or stained and varnished We chose to stain ours since most of the original aircraft had a wooden panel J 2 After applying your choice of finish trim the clear acetate sheet to fit the back of the instrument panel then glue it in place LJ 3 Cut out the paper instrument panel from this instruction sheet Cut off the radio and the toggle switch portion from the sheet Using aliphatic glue apply the radio and switches to the front of the instrument panel Glue the remaining instruments to the backside of the panel J 4 Cut out the two control yokes Glue a 1 4 x 1 wooden dowel to the center of each yoke and paint the
7. ruction manual and plan for the exact location When you take your Stinson to the field be ready for the praise you will undoubtedly receive It is a beautiful aircraft Happy flying L STNGCIP01 Entire Contents Copyright 2006 Printed in USA V1 1

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