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Insert the Front Bellcrank shaft into the hole at the bottom of the Rear V Brace and then add the Rear
Bellcrank to the shaft and glue in place aligning the cable holes front and rear in both Bellcranks.
Make sure the Bellcranks are free to rotate. Now with the Control Stick in the neutral position and the
Lower Bellcrank Arm parallel to the Upper Bellcrank on the Control Rod tie two (2) equal cables
from the Upper to the Lower Bellcrank with no slack. Ideally, they would have equal tension.
Add the four (4) Cables from the loops on the V Braces to opposite corners on the Fuselage with
Turnbuckles as seen in the picture below or on the Plan Sheet "Build Patterns and Details" for
rigging landing gear drawing. With the landing gear in place there is now a more stable platform to
finish the rest of the model build as seen in the picture below.
Invert the fuselage so that the Landing Gear is facing up if not already and with a length of Bungee
Cord wrap loosely around the Frame Cross Member and the Swing Arm from the outboard side up to
the shoulder on the Swing Arm.
Then seize with a double square knot; add a drop of CA to the
Bungee Cord to be cut off at the knot to prevent fraying and once the glue has set then cut off the
excess Cord. Repeat the process for the other side Landing Gear. The tying of the Bungee Cord
functions like a shock absorber when the plane lands and will cause the Wheels to angle in once
added later on. See the pictures on the next page.
With the Landing Gear in place the Lifting Handles can be glued in place on the Fuselage lower
stringers just aft of the Main Tank. The Drain Line can now be added to the underside of the Main
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