Finish & Install The Canopy - GREAT PLANES Ju-87 Stuka Instruction Manual

2. Drill four 3/32" [2.4mm] hole through the cowl and the
fuselage. Enlarge the holes in the cowl only with a 1/8"
[3mm] drill. Harden the holes in the fuselage with a few
drops of thin CA. Mount the cowl to the front of the fuselage
with four (two per side) #4 x 3/8" [9.5mm] machine screws
and #4 washers.
3. Remove the cowling from the fuselage. You are now
going to make a paper pattern for cutting the openings in the
cowl for the engine and fuel fill valve (if you installed one).
Use a piece of poster board approximately 15" [381mm]
long. Tape the poster board onto the fuselage. Mark the
location of the engine and fill valve on it and then cut out the
openings. Keep cutting until you have the exact opening
required for them.
4. Leave the pattern taped to the fuselage. Re-install the
cowl onto the fuselage. Transfer the openings from the pattern
onto the cowling. Then cut out the openings in the cowl.
Hint: A Dremel ® Moto-tool
5. Install the muffler onto the engine and re-fit the cowl.
Make additional cutouts in the cowl to accommodate your
muffler.
™ is handy for this task.
6. Finish the final installation of the cowl by adding one
additional #4 x 3/8" [9.5mm] machine screw in the middle of
the cowl on each side. Drill the holes using the same procedure
used in step 2.
FINISH & INSTALL THE CANOPY
1. Cut out the instrument panel decal and install it in the
front of the cockpit.
2. If you are installing a pilot, now is the time to paint it
and install it in the fuselage. We used a 1/5 scale pilot bust.
This size fits well. After painting the pilot, remove the
MonKote ® under the pilot. Then glue it to the floor of the
cockpit.
3. The canopy of the Stuka has a lot of panels of glass.
This looks great but requires a bit of patience when you
finish the canopy. We chose to paint our canopy. Should you
decide to paint the canopy you will find that Hobbico
Mask ™ (HCAR3410) makes this job much easier. Brush
Master Mask onto the inside of the canopy and allow it to dry
overnight. After it dries, cut the mask with a #11 hobby knife
around each of the panels. Remove the masking film from
the canopy frames but leave it on each window panel.
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