Apply The Decals; Get The Model Ready To Fly; Check The Control Directions - GREAT PLANES Reactor Instruction Manual

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4. Carefully remove the cowl and the bag from the
fuselage. Use a hobby knife to clean off most of the smeared
epoxy on the inside of the cowl behind the cowl ring. Using
medium CA, apply a fillet of glue around the front perimeter
of the cowl ring, securing it to the cowl.
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5. Using a hobby knife or rotary tool such as a Dremel,
cut a cooling hole in the cowl below the spinner in the
location shown.
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6. If you wish to hide the cutouts you made in the covering
over the cockpit area, we suggest using a trim sheet or decal
sheet. We used a carbon fiber decal sheet from Parma
(PARC1800). The instrument panel decal should be installed
now before you install the canopy in the next step.
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7. Align the canopy over the cockpit area on the fuselage.
Use clear tape around the perimeter of the canopy to secure it.
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8. Install the spinner and propeller onto the motor shaft.

Apply the Decals

1. Use scissors or a sharp hobby knife to cut the decals from
the sheet.
2. Be certain the model is clean and free from oily
fingerprints and dust. Prepare a dishpan or small bucket with
a mixture of liquid dish soap and warm water–about one
teaspoon of soap per gallon of water. Submerse the decal in
the soap and water and peel off the paper backing. Note:
Even though the decals have a "sticky-back" and are not the
water transfer type, submersing them in soap & water allows
accurate positioning and reduces air bubbles underneath.
3. Position the decal on the model where desired. Holding the
decal down, use a paper towel to wipe most of the water away.
4. Use a piece of soft balsa or something similar to
squeegee remaining water from under the decal. Apply the
rest of the decals the same way.

GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY

Check the Control Directions

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1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the
trims. If necessary, remove the servo arms from the servos
and reposition them so they are centered. Reinstall the
screws that hold on the servo arms.
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2. With the transmitter and receiver still on, check all the
control surfaces to see if they are centered. If necessary, adjust
the clevises on the pushrods to center the control surfaces.
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