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Top Flite SEA FURY MK11 Instruction Book

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Wingspan: 66 in [1,675mm]
Wing Area: 842 sq in [54.3 sq dm]
Weight: 10 - 12 lbs [4,540g - 5,440g]
Wing Loading: 27 - 30 oz/sq ft
[82 - 92 g/sq dm]
Length: 58 in [1,475mm]
Scale: 1:7
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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
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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

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....2 Top Flite Gold Edition Hawker Sea Fury. The Sea DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE ... . . 3 Frame the top of the fuselage .

  • Page 3: Decisions You Must Make

    2. You must assemble the model according to the Remember: Take your time and follow the DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE instructions. Do not alter or modify the model, as instructions to end up with a well-built model doing so may result in an unsafe or unflyable model. that is straight and true.

  • Page 4: Flaps

    TOPQ7925. Additionally, a long silicone tube there are two recommended options: The kit may be will be required to connect the Top Flite in-cowl muffler to the header. Aerotrend 3/4" [19.1mm] built to accommodate Robart #605 HD retracts with inside diameter silicone tubing was used on this 3/6"...

  • Page 5: Cockpit And Pilot

    3114 Yukon Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 listed below will get you started. (714) 979-8058 The outline of the Top Flite Gold Edition Sea Fury ❏ 2 oz. Thin Pro CA (GPMR6003) Fax: (714) 979-7279 was derived from three-view drawings, photos and ❏...

  • Page 6: Optional Supplies And Tools

    Plastic Parts (HCAR0667) Optional Supplies and Tools ❏ Dead Center™ Engine Mount Hole Locator We also use Top Flite 320-grit (TOPR8030, 4 sheets) (GPMR8130) and 400-grit (TOPR8032, 4 sheets) wet-or-dry Here is a list of optional tools mentioned in the ❏...

  • Page 7: Important Building Notes

    METRIC CONVERSION IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES 1" = 25.4mm (conversion factor) There are two types of screws used in this kit: 1/64" = .4mm 1" = 25.4mm 1/32" = .8mm 2" = 50.8mm Sheet metal screws are designated by a number 1/16"...

  • Page 8: Die-Cut Patterns

    PLY DIE-CUT PATTERNS - 8 -...
  • Page 9 BALSA DIE-CUT PATTERNS - 9 -...

  • Page 10: Build The Tail Surfaces

    1/16" x 3" x 30" [1.6 x 76 x 762mm] balsa sheets. Top Flite selects balsa that is intended for sheeting, though occasionally a few of these sheets may have a small nick or split near the ends. If your kit contains C.

  • Page 11: Build The Fin And Rudder

    Build the fin and rudder The stab and wing panels are built the same way, thus Note: Some modelers tend to sand the sheeting simplifying construction and ensuring straight and true ❏ too much after it is applied to the structure, 1.
  • Page 12 Refer to this photo for the following two steps. ❏ ❏ 5. Use a bar sander with 80-grit sandpaper to 11. Place the fin on your workbench or a platform ❏ sand the front the fin ribs at an angle for the sub LE. 7.

  • Page 13: Finish The Fin And Rudder

    but do not round yet. Hint: While sanding, rest the bar sander on the sheeting, but apply pressure only to the tip. If you fear sanding the sheeting too much, protect it with a few strips of masking tape. ❏ 18.
  • Page 14 ❏ T-pins in the center of the TE–one near each end. 3. Sand the bottom of the rudder sheeting even Position a straightedge against the T-pins and draw a with the bottom rudder rib. line with a ballpoint pen. Mark a centerline on the LE of the rudder the same way.
  • Page 15 reinsert the knife working the blade back and forth a NOTES ABOUT CA HINGES few times to provide more clearance (it’s the back This kit is supplied with CA hinge material edge of the blade that does the widening). consisting of a 3-layer lamination of mylar and polyester specially made for hinging model C.

  • Page 16: Build The Stab And Elevators

    ❏ Build the stab and elevators flat on the workbench, glue one of the stab skins into 5. The same as was done on the fin, sand the position. When doing so, press down to hold the fronts of the ribs at an angle to match the sub LE. Note: The stabilizer is built upside-down.

  • Page 17: Finish The Stab And Elevators

    Finish the stab and elevators the elevators as shown on the plan. Use a ballpoint pen to mark the location of the joiner wires on ❏ the elevators. 1. Use a ballpoint pen to mark the elevators in an inconspicuous location as “L” and “R.” Cut the elevators from the stab.

  • Page 18: Build The Wing

    Make the wing skins Perform this step only if installing #32425 CJM ❏ Top Flite Sea Fury system with scale struts. 1. The same as the balsa sheets for the tail surfaces were made, make five 6" x 24" [152 x 610mm] sheets, and four 9"...
  • Page 19 ❏ ❏ 5. Cut out the balsa from the ribs within the open area of the ply doublers to accommodate the landing gear rails. ❏ 6. Repeat the procedure, but this time, make a set of landing gear ribs for the left side of the center section being certain to glue the doublers to the correct sides of the ribs as indicated on the wing plan.
  • Page 20 ❏ center TE making sure it aligns with the TE indicated 11. Of the 3/32" x 3" x 36" [2.4 x 76 x 914mm] on the plan. Glue the top TE sheet into position. balsa sheets included with this kit, one of them is hard and the rest are soft.

  • Page 21: Mount The Retracts

    Mount the retracts Use a rotary tool with a sanding drum to trim the aft rail to accommodate the coil in the strut. ❏ ❏ R1. Cut two 3-5/8" [92mm] long retract rails from the 3/8" x 1/2" x 24" [9.5 x 12.7 x 610mm] Perform steps 6 &...

  • Page 22: Mount The Fixed Landing Gear

    If you are using a paint that only comes in a top sheeting between the ribs of the wheel wells. spray can (such as Top Flite LustreKote) and wish to This will fuelproof and strengthen the exposed use an airbrush, spray the paint through a tube into a sheeting inside the wing.

  • Page 23: Sheet The Bottom Of The Center Section

    ❏ ❏ 3. Cut the flap hinge blocks that go in the wing from Drill 1/16" [1.6mm] holes through the the 3/8" x 3/8" x 30" [9.5 x 9.5 x 762mm] balsa stick. landing gear rails for the #2 x 1/2" [12.7mm] Glue the flap hinge blocks into position where shown on screws for the nylon landing gear straps.

  • Page 24: Build The Inner Flaps

    ❏ Refer to this photo for the following two steps. stick leftover from the hinge blocks for the wing. Glue 9. If not building flaps, sheet the bottom of the the hinge blocks to the flap. Use a bar sander with wing from the center TE spar aft using the remainder 80-grit sandpaper to sand the flap LE even with the of the 3/32"...
  • Page 25 Steps R6 through R9 are for the Robart gear. If when the gear is retracted. If necessary, remove the installing CJM gear, go to step R10. landing gear wire and bend it in a vice until the required thickness lower block approximately 1/4"...

  • Page 26: Mount The Flap Servos

    R11. Use a ballpoint pen and a straightedge to outline of the cutout onto the ply sheet. Do the same mounts (included with the CJM Top Flite Sea Fury mark alignment lines on the bottom of the wing across for the other ply sheets in the other side of the wheel scale gear) on the strut so the outer door mounting the gear door mounts.

  • Page 27: Build The Outer Wing Panels

    hatch in position, drill six 1/16" [1.6mm] holes Build the outer wing panels through the punchmarks in the hatch and the hatch ❏ supports. Without moving the hatch, use a ballpoint 1. Build the left outer panel first. Cut the left wing panel plan from the wing plan and place it over your pen to draw the outline of the hatch directly onto the flat building board.
  • Page 28 ❏ ❏ W12 and in the die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] balsa mid TE 11. Use a razor plane followed by a bar sander spar (MTES), the outer TE spar (OTES) and the with 80-grit sandpaper to shape the top main spar aileron spar (AS) so they can be joined together at and the LE spar even with the top of the ribs.

  • Page 29: Build The Ailerons

    ❏ ❏ 610mm] balsa sheet using one of the die-cut 3/32" 17. If building flaps, use the remainder of the [2.4mm] balsa top aileron skins (TAS) as a pattern. 3/8" x 3/8" x 30" [9.5 x 9.5 x 762mm] balsa stick (used for the flap hinge blocks for the center section) to make the flap hinge blocks for the outer panel.
  • Page 30 ❏ ❏ 11. Shape the aileron LE even with the aileron and shape the outer TE even with the wing. ❏ ❏ 8. Glue the bottom aileron skin to the top aileron skin with medium or thick CA. Be certain to use plenty of CA along the TE to ensure a good bond and to increase the rigidity of the TE.

  • Page 31: Join The Wing

    ❏ ❏ Join the wing 19. The same as the flap hatches, mount the aileron servo to a die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] plywood servo hatch. Mount the hatch to the wing. Be certain the servo and hatch you are working on are positioned the same as shown on the plan for the wing panel you are currently working on.

  • Page 32: Build The Outer Flaps

    center section. Prop up the tip 1-1/2" [38mm] to set the correct dihedral. Do not disturb the wing until the epoxy has fully hardened. ❏ 9. Join the other panel to the center section the same way. ❏ 10. Trim the bottom of the center TE spar even with the bottom sheeting.

  • Page 33: Hinge The Flaps

    ❏ ❏ Hinge the flaps Cut the outer flap hinge blocks from leftover 3/8" x 3/8" [9.5 x 9.5mm] balsa and glue them into position. Use a bar sander with 80-grit Start with the right side. sandpaper to sand the flap LE even with the tops of the flap ribs and sand the TE of the flap skin to a bevel that is also even with the flap ribs.

  • Page 34: Connect The Inner Flaps To The Outer Flaps

    Connect the inner flaps to the outer flaps Start with the right side. ❏ ❏ 3. Align the hole in the drill jig with one of the reference lines on the wing. Using the drill jig as a guide, drill a hole for the flap hinge with a 3/32" [2.4mm] brass tube sharpened on the end.

  • Page 35: Build The Fuselage

    The Sea Fury performed several different roles including that of fighter/interceptor, long-range fighter bomber, long range rocket fighter, photo reconnaissance, coastal patrol, air sea rescue, trainer and carrier fighter. ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ 4. Insert the other brass tube into the outer flap, 8.
  • Page 36 6. Refer to the sketch. Drill four 7/32" [5.6mm] F7-B and F8-B to the fuse sides. Everything should strokes so the optional Top Flite exhaust header holes through the punchmarks in the firewall for the “key” into place so it should be clear how it all fits...
  • Page 37 aft of former F12-B, then glue them into position. Cut two additional 1/8" x 1/4" x 36" [3.2 x 6.4 x 914mm] balsa stringers to fit from former F8-B to F12-B and glue them into position (these stringers do not appear in photos).

  • Page 38: Sheet The Aft Fuse Bottom

    ❏ Sheet the aft fuse bottom 18. Glue both 1/8" x 3/16" x 36" [3.2 x 4.8 x 914mm] sub stringers into the groove in the main stringers. Use leftover 1/8" [3.2mm] balsa to make up for the last 1" [25mm] where the sub stringers come up short.

  • Page 39: Mount The Tail Gear

    ❏ Mount the tail gear 2. Repeat the previous step for the left side of the fuse. Cut the short, bottom stringer that connects formers F2B with F3B from a 1/4" x 1/4" leftover balsa stick. Glue the stringer into position. Sand the stringers even with the formers.

  • Page 40: Mount The Wing

    [2.4mm] wheel collar. Be certain the angle is correct Mount the wing as shown on the plan. Tighten securely with a drop of threadlocker. Although the fuse is only partially complete, now is a convenient time to mount the wing . ❏...
  • Page 41 ❏ ❏ 6. Use the template on the plan to make both air Tape both die-cut 1/32" [.8mm] plywood passage fairings from the 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 9" balsa forward wing fillet bases to the fuse the same way. ❏ 4.
  • Page 42 ❏ 17. With the wing dowels in the wing, reposition the wing on the fuse. Place weights on top of the wing to hold it down. ❏ ❏ Place the incidence meter on the same 13. Center the wing in the fuse again and place workbench you are building the fuse on.

  • Page 43: Make The Wing Fillets

    Make the wing fillets Note: The left wing fillet is shown in the photos, but both fillets are made at the same time. ❏ ❏ 20. With the wing in alignment, drill #7 (or 13/64") 24. Cut two 1" x 1" squares from leftover 1/8" holes through the wing and the wing bolt plate inside [3.2mm] plywood.
  • Page 44 ❏ 3. Use a ballpoint pen to label the die-cut 1/16" [1.6mm] balsa fillet braces (1 through 6) as on the die pages and as in the photo. Note that fillet braces 3 and 6 appear to be identical, but fillet 6 is slightly ❏...

  • Page 45: Frame The Top Of The Fuselage

    ❏ Frame the top of the fuselage 3. Test fit the elevator and rudder servos into the forward fuse top. Enlarge the openings for the servos Refer to this photo for the following two steps. if necessary. ❏ 9. Turn the model upside-down in the building cradle.
  • Page 46 ❏ enough for the FasLink. Take the servo arm off the 14. Loosen the set screw in the wheel collar that rudder servo and connect it to the pushrod with a joins the rudder and tail steering pushrod. Unscrew the FasLink.
  • Page 47 ❏ ❏ 19. Glue the second F6A former and formers F5A, 23. Sheet the same section on the right side of F5C, F3A and F2A into position on the fuse top. the fuse the same way. ❏ 17. After the epoxy from the previous step has hardened, sand the guide tube and excess epoxy flush with the fuse sheeting.

  • Page 48: Join The Stab To The Fuse

    ❏ Join the stab to the fuse 5. If you wish to check the stab incidence with an incidence meter, now is the time to do so. Make ❏ 1. Final sand the aft end of the fuse, as it is easier adjustments if necessary.

  • Page 49: Join The Fin To The Fuse

    Join the fin to the fuse stab and hold it in position with masking tape, T-pins or other suitable method until the epoxy hardens. Be certain the fin TE is centered on the aft end of the fuse and the fin LE is centered between the front of the stab saddles.

  • Page 50: Fit The Air Intakes

    Fit the air intakes ❏ 1. If you haven’t done so already, final-sand the wing with progressively finer grits of sandpaper ending with 400 or 600-grit. ❏ 3. Trim and fit the right air intake for the carb to the right side of the fuse and wing and tape it into position the same way.

  • Page 51: Mount The Engine

    If accommodate the engine and tighten the screws. using a two-stroke engine with a Top Flite In-Cowl muffler, test fit the muffler and position the bottom, center cowl mounting block so it will not interfere with ❏...

  • Page 52: Finish The Engine Compartment

    Great Planes Handy Mounts set (GPMQ6000), or from leftover 1/8" [3.2mm] plywood. Mount the fuel ❏ 1. If using a two-stroke engine with a Top Flite in- filler valve (GPMQ4160, not included) to the mount. cowl muffler, mount the header to the engine and...

  • Page 53: Complete Radio Installation

    ❏ Complete radio installation 7. Cut the rest of the holes in the cowl the same way. ❏ R1. If installing retracts, connect about 12" [300mm] of air line to the air tank. Glue the tank into position ❏ 8. Assemble the fuel tank. Study the following where shown on the plan with RTV silicone or epoxy.

  • Page 54: Cut The Cockpit Opening

    to the correct length, then connect it to the throttle Cut the cockpit opening servo with a screw-lock connector, a retainer and a ❏ 4-40 x 1/8" [3.2mm] screw. 1. Trim the canopy along the molded-in cutlines. True the edges with a bar sander and 80-grit ❏...

  • Page 55: Scale Display Propeller

    1. Draw a centerline down the front of one of the ❏ If installing the Top Flite scale cockpit, test fit it at this propellers. Place the display prop angle template 5. Use epoxy to glue a 2" [50mm] disc made from time referring to the instructions included with it.

  • Page 56: Finishing

    ❏ fillets and the top of the fuse aft of the invasion 1. Use a dust brush, compressed air or a Top Flite 4. Cover the bottom, then the top of both sides of stripes were covered in dove gray, then painted with Tack Cloth to remove all balsa dust from the model.
  • Page 57 HOW TO MAKE INVASION STRIPES A. Mark the location of each invasion stripe along the side stringer on both sides of the fuse. Take accurate measurements to make certain both sides F. Remove the covering from the fuse. Cut out the of each stripe will align.

  • Page 58: Arresting Hook

    It’s easiest to cover each panel (center, with Top Flite LustreKote (see instructions for Bottom left outer, right outer) separately. Before applying the painting the canopy later in the manual). For small...

  • Page 59: Paint The Canopy

    ❏ ❏ 2. Thin as necessary. K & B thinner or Midwest 9. Cut out the machine gun blisters, then paint to Aero Gloss thinner for fuel proof dope may be used. match the trim scheme. To mount the blisters to the Other thinners may work, but should be tested for wing, hold each one in position and draw a line compatibility.

  • Page 60: Final Assembly

    FINAL ASSEMBLY Join the control surfaces Mount the canopy ❏ 1. If not already done, install the cockpit kit (if you’ve built one) following the instructions that came with it. Install the pilot. ❏ 1. Start with the stab and elevators. Remove a small strip of covering from each hinge slot.

  • Page 61: Hook Up The Controls

    ❏ ❏ 30-minute epoxy. Hint: Tape strips of wax paper to 6. Use the same hinging method to join the rudder 2. Secure connections inside the wing between the stab over the TE at the torque rods to protect the to the fin and the ailerons to the wing.

  • Page 62: Apply The Decals

    They may be cut from MonoKote and ironed into position, or drawn directly on the covering with a Top Flite Panel Line pen. For straight lines drawn Apply the decals with a pen, use a thin straightedge such as a metal ruler or a plastic strip as a guide.

  • Page 63: Get The Model Ready To Fly

    GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY At this stage the model should be in ready-to-fly These are the recommend control surface condition with all of the systems in place including throws: the engine, landing gear, covering and paint, and the Check the Control Directions High Rate Low Rate...

  • Page 64: Balance The Airplane Laterally

    Balance the airplane laterally ❏ 1. With the wing level, have an assistant help you lift the model by the engine propeller shaft and the bottom of the fuse under the TE of the fin. Do this several times. How to add noseweight ❏...

  • Page 65: Balance Propellers

    Therefore do not run the engine in Aeronautics Official Safety Code: We use a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop a closed room or garage. Balancer™ (TOPQ5700) in the workshop and keep...

  • Page 66: Check List

    ❏ ❏ RADIO CONTROL 4. Extend the receiver antenna and make sure it 21. If you wish to photograph your model, do so 1. I will have completed a successful radio has a strain relief inside the fuselage to keep before the first flight.

  • Page 67: Takeoff

    Takeoff at slower speeds. While flying at reduced throttle landing flare and the model is a foot or so off the settings, deploy the flaps so you know what to deck, smoothly increase up elevator until it gently Before getting ready to takeoff, see how the model expect should you choose to land with flaps.

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