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THANK YOU
for your purchase of the ECOTOP semi-scale ARF aerobatic plane DALOTEL DM-165!
We made a main effort while drawing and building this airplane so that it is the best model one than you ever built and fly.
We provide you a kit with the highest quality and the best possible performances.
We wish you a great success while assembling and flying your new DALOTEL ECOTOP.
The ECOTOP DALOTEL DM-165 VIKING is the exact third scale replica of the unique prototype #01 of the French experimental plane built in 1965 by Michel Dalotel and which
flew for the first time in 1969. Contemporary of the MUDRY CAP 10 and other ZLIN 526, it is an aerobatic tandem two-seater monoplane equipped with a retract gear.
Popularized in the eighties among the modellers by aerobatic champion Hanno PRETTNER. He flew it with great success at the famous Tournament Of Champions (TOC) in
Las Vegas in 1978 (1st place prize US$15 000).
The DALOTEL is almost a legend, and this is why we decided to collaborate with François MARLIN who worked a lot on this model. She even enabled him to become
French national champion 2010 (scale class)!
Our ARF ECOTOP SCALE SERIES reproduction has all refinements of François' model but practically all was done for you at the factory! Thus, you can find yourselves at the
controls of a true scalemodel after only few hours spent in your workshop. With a little more work, you push the details a little further and you can enter in scale contest...
If the competition is not your cup of tea, you'll really enjoyed her excellent qualities of flight, her soft aerobatic as one could do it in the seventies and her incomparable line,
once gear retracted. Scale and good acrobat at the same time, it's really, believe us, an excellent choice!
The large wings allow to have a ridiculous wing loading facilitating landings. And moreover, the pneumatic retract gear with shock absorber is a must to soften the landings...
even the worse!
This model is perfectly powered with a DLE-55 engine and thus, flies in a realistic way.
IMPORTANT:
Please take a few moments to read this instruction manual before beginning assembly. Do an inventory of the parts using the parts list, to control that
there is no lack or imperfection. Thank you to contact TOPMODEL immediately, if you note a missing part or a damaged part.
WARRANTY:
It is important to notify to TOPMODEL all damage or problems with this model within 7 days following the reception of the kit to be able to benefit the
warranty. In the event of return of the model, the customer is responsible for transport and return shipping cost is at his expenses. In the event of defect, the part will be
exchanged or replaced once this one will be delivered to TOPMODEL for expertise (transport on your cost). In the event of problem, do not hesitate to contact TOPMODEL.
TOPMODEL cannot control the dexterity of the modeler and cannot influence the builder during the assembly or the use of this radiocontrolled model, thus TOPMODEL will in
no way accept or assume responsability or liability for damages resulting from the use of this user assembled product.
The purchaser/user accepts all the responsibilities in the event of structural or mechanical problems.
TO ASSEMBLE THIS KIT
To assemble this kit, you'll need the items listed below:
■ ADHESIVE:
Cyanoacrylate thin and thick, epoxy 30' and 5' adhesives, silicon adhesive.
■ TOOLS:
Knife (X-acto), Phillips screw driver (small and medium), needle tip pliers, pliers, scissors, scotch tape, masking tape, double sticking
tape, drill (with 0,6-1,8-3 and 3,5mm bits), sanding paper, ruler, ball point pen, clips, alcohol, soldering iron, piece of cloth or rags.
RE-SHRINKING THE COVERING
1) Open you kit slowly and take care not to damage any parts of the kit.
Remove all parts from their plastic protective bags for inspection. Before
doing any assembly or installation of any decals, it is very important to
re-shrink or re-tighten the already applied covering. Due to the shipping
process, heat and humidity changes from different climates, the covering
may become lose and wrinkle in the sun. If you take the time to re-tighten
the covering, you'll be rewarded with a long lasting beautifully covered
model.
2) Using your covering iron with a soft sock, gently apply pressure and rub
in the covering. If any bubbles occur, your iron may be too hot.
Reduce heat and work slowly.
3) If bubbles persist, use a small pin to punch holes in the bubble to
relieve trapped air and reheat.
4) Use your heat gun with extreme caution. Take care not to apply too
much heat to one area for long periods of time. This may cause the trim
colors to over shrink and pull away leaving sightly gaps on the color lines.
The trim stripes are especially vulnerable to over shrinking.
5) Your model is covered with Oracover® white #10, black #71 and
cadnium yellow #33.
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