Landing Gear Assembly - Mountain Models Switchback Sport Builder Manual

! Glue the two 3/32" cowls together. Sand the front of the fuselage so that the cowl pieces fit flush
then glue the cowl to the fuselage.
! Sand down the cowl to give it a nice rounded look.
! Position and glue the two 1/8" wing holddown dowels in holes in the fuselage in front of and
behind the wing saddle. If you plan to cover the fuselage instead of paint it, you may want to insert
the dowels after you cover.

Landing Gear Assembly

The landing gear is constructed by sandwiching the 3/32" landing gear wire between 1/32" plywood
structures.
! Lay one 1/32"x 1.6" x .8" plywood rectangle on the worktable.
! Position the three 3/32" balsa parts on the 1/32" ply as shown. They will be lined up with the
edges of the ply. The gap between the parts should be the width of the landing gear wire.
! Find the middle of the 3/32" landing gear wire and bend such that it fits in the gear mount you just
glued. Measure in ¾" from each end of the gear wire and bend as shown.
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