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Skygate Collection
BAE Hawk Mk 66
You can now locate the best place for fixing the mouting lug on the gear door by tacking it in place in the
closed position and checking that it opens freely without fouling the strut door. Once you are happy with
the location of the lug, secure in place with hysol or similar.
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For this example we found that extra smooth movement between the gear doors was achieved by
adding a small aluminium plate to the top of the strut door bent downwards so that the doors did not foul
each other on opening. You can choose to do this as well or leave a larger gap between the 2 doors.
Canopy
You are provided with 2 clear canopy mouldings, one smaller for the front glass and one larger for the
main canopy glass. The Hawk has a very large canopy to get right but some time and patience spent
getting this stage right will reward you with a beautiful looking,
rigid canopy area.
First go around the whole of the inside of the intergral front
frame and the removable rear frame where the glass will be
glued, and look for any high spots from the laminating process,
particularly on seam joint areas. Sand these areas where
necessary to form a consistent thickness all the way around.
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Sand all of the area to be glued in order to provide a good
surface to bond.
It is a good idea to start with the main larger canopy glass to
allow you access for adjustment through the front opening. You
may wish to cover the whole glass in masking tape temporarily
to prevent damage whilst taking it in and out of the frame. The
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first step is lay the untrimmed glass over the top of the frame and mark a rough area to cut so the front
and rear faces of excess glass can be removed. Do this carefully, ideally with a pair of curved canopy
trimming scissors. It is best to do this work in a warm environment so the material is more pliable.
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