Step 6: Assembling The Landing Gear - Mountain Models Tantrum Instructions Manual

Glue the underside of the sheeting where it meets each bulkhead, and to the outside
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edges of the fuselage sides.
Once the glue is dry, remove the rubber bands.
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Assembling and Attaching the Cowl
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2 cowl pieces (Figure N)
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Assembling and attaching the cowl
Glue the two 5/16" cowl pieces together.
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Sand the front of the fuselage (F1 bulkhead), so that the cowl pieces will fit flush when
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attached.
Center the cowl pieces onto the F1 bulkhead, and then glue them into place.
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Sand the front of the cowl to give it a nice rounded look, shown in the Attaching the
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Cowl Sheeting picture previously.

Step 6: Assembling the Landing Gear

Once you've finished building the fuselage, you can begin assembling and attaching the
landing gear.
Necessary Pieces
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2 plywood landing gear reinforcements (Figure M)
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1 balsa landing gear mount (Figure E)
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1/16" x 13.5" landing gear wire (Thicker Wire)
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2 wheels (Bagged Parts)
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