Owner manual
❏ 17. Determine how the gold stripes on the
fuselage will be done. The recommended way is to
use a Top Flite SmartStripe stripe cutting tool to cut
1/4"[6.4mm] stripes from gold MonoKote and iron
them into position. It may be helpful to have the “N-
numbers” already in position before applying the gold
stripes. Refer to “Apply the Decals” on page 67 for
suggestions on how to apply them. When it’s time to
add the stripes to the cowl use Great Planes
1/4"[6.4mm] gold striping tape.
PAINTING
Now that the model has been covered, it’s time to
paint the cowl, cabin top and tail cone to match.
❏ 1. Paint the tail cone—a coat of primer is
recommended. Using an airbrush here will provide
the best results. Mask off the rest of the model with
Kyosho (or similar) masking film (KYOR1040).
Kyosho masking film has a “low-tack” tape already
attached to the film and greatly simplifies the
masking procedure.
❏ 2. If necessary, wet-sand the tail cone and apply a
second coat of paint.
❏ 3. Paint the cowl. If necessary apply additional
coats of primer, wet sanding between coats. First
paint the white, then the metallic red. Do not sand the
final coat of metallic red. Apply the gold striping to
match the fuselage, then spray on a clear coat to
“melt” it all together.
HOW TO PAINT LUSTREKOTE WITH AN AIRBRUSH
MonoKote-matching Top Flite LustreKote paint is
recommended for painting the plastic parts. However,
when painting smaller parts (such as the tail cone),
better results can be achieved by applying
LustreKote with an airbrush. An airbrush atomizes
the paint better for finer coverage. However,
LustreKote is available only in a spray can.To prepare
LustreKote for airbrush application, spray the desired
color through a tube into a cup. Spraying through a
tube will contain the overspray thus allowing the paint
to drip into a cup. Allow LustreKote to stabilize for
approximately a half-hour stirring a few times in
between. Now the LustreKote may be poured into
your airbrush container. If thinning is desired, we have
had great success using Midwest Aero Gloss
fuelproof dope thinner. This is also a suitable solvent
for cleaning up your airbrush when finished.
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