Top Flite Douglas DC-3 - Die-Cut Patterns

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DIE-CUT PATTERNS

Table of Contents

Introduction2
- Table of Contents2
Precautions3
Decisions You Must Make3
- Engine Selection3
- Retractable Landing Gear3
- Flaps3
- Scale Rudder4
- Propellers4
Competition-Minded Modelers4
Documentation4
Designer Notes4
Other Items Required5
Die-Cut Patterns6
- Die-Cut Patterns7
Building Supplies8
- Glue & Fillers8
- Tools8
Important Building Notes8
Get Ready to Build9
Build the Tail Surfaces9
- Make the Stab & Fin Skins9
- Build the Stabilizer11
- Build the Elevators12
- Build the Fin and Rudder14
Build the Fuselage20
- Frame the Fuselage Top20
- Mount the Stab and Fin22
- Sheet the Top of the Fuselage24
- Build the Bottom of the Fuselage26
- Install the Pushrods26
- Finish the Bottom of the Fuselage28
- Mount the Aft Hatch30
- Fit the Cabin Top31
- Build the Dorsal Fin and Fit the Tail Cone32
Build the Wing33
- Build the Center Section33
- Build the Outer Panels36
- Join the Outer Panels to the Center Section37
- Mount the Engine Nacelles37
- Mount the Retracts38
- Build the Fixed Landing Gear40
- Prepare the Bottom of the Wing for Sheeting42
- Make the Wing Skins43
- Sheet the Bottom of the Wing43
- Build the Flaps44
- Mount the Servos in the Wing45
- Prepare the Wing for the Top Sheeting47
- Sheet the Top of the Wing48
- Build the Ailerons48
- Hookup the Flaps and Ailerons50
- Sheet the Nacelles51
- Mount the Cowls53
Final Construction55
- Mount the Wing to the Fuselage55
- Build the Wing Fillet55
- Mount the Fuel Tanks and Receiver56
- Prepare the Model for Covering57
- Balance the Airplane Laterally58
Finishing58
- Cover Your Model with Monokote58
- Covering Sequence59
- Painting59
- Join the Control Surfaces59
Finishing Touches60
- Decals60
- Panel Lines61
Get Your Model Ready to Fly61
- Check Engine Thrust Angles61
- Balance Your Model61
- Final Hookups and Checks62
- Control Surface Throws62
- Setup Your Throttles62
Preflight63
- Identify Your Model63
- Charge Your Batteries63
- Balance Your Propellers63
- Synchronize Your Engines63
- Find a Safe Place to Fly64
- Ground Check Your Model64
- Range Check Your Radio64
- Checklist64
Engine Safety Precautions64
Ama Safety Code65
Flying65
- Engine out65
- Pitch Trim Changes65
- Takeoff65
- Flight66
- Landing66

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