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Canopy and inlay
The canopy frame has all work done. It comes completely finished with all locks, tabs
and slides. It fits perfectly on the fuselage. You just have to cut out the clear canopy and
glue it into the frame.
Roughly cut the front and rear of the canopy as molded, so that you can put it over the
fuselage.
Fix it with small pieces of tape and mark around the three canopy cutouts . Allow 4
mm excess material so you can glue it later from the inside in to the frame.
Cut now the front part around your mark . Use a pair of short, curved scissors or a
diamond disk with a dremel. Make sure the room is warm, or warm up the material
before you cut, to prevent splitting or cracking
Gluing in the canopy pieces is a tricky job. There are many ways to do a great job.
Start on the front canopy, use a proper tape for this work with a good tack.
After everything is taped make sure the canopy all around sit as tight as possible
against the frame.
Then use thin CA glue to fix it in a few spots. Apply very little amounts with the tip of a
knife and do not use accelerator.
When the screen is fixed well, apply 30 min epoxy from the inside and let it cure. The
resin will creep into the gap slowly and create a good joint.
Work backwards one by one screen. Allow ample time to do this job, as it is critical for
the professional looks of your cockpit.
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