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any adjustments that are needed and remember to bend very slowly to relieve any stress in the parts
and avoid breaking the part. It will also enable an inventory to make sure that there are no missing
parts. For this instruction manual all parts were painted using Model Expo paints and brush painted.
Some builders may prefer other brands and spaying with airbrush rather than by hand.
Instruments:
Carefully cut out the printed instrument faces and glue them in place to the correct painted cast metal
instrument bezels. Note that the two "Axial" labels will go on the propeller once it is carved. Extra
detail: Mix some 5 epoxy and add to the instrument face while level, this must be done quickly before
the epoxy starts to set. Better to do in two groups of bezels and this will form lenses for the instruments.
There is a detailed explanation further on in these instructions to do the Instrument Lenses read
ahead to locate. Building all the Instruments ahead of time is recommended and will assure ample
drying time for the epoxy lenses to set before handling. See the pictures below.
Fuselage Building Fixture:
Remove the 1/8" plywood parts required to assemble the Fuselage Building Fixture; laser cut parts
sheets "H" and "I" and clean the char from all the edges. A suggestion is to paint the edges with Wood
Conditioner to stabilize the char from transfer while handling the fixture during the build assembly.
Next using the 1/16" x 3/16" x5" wood strip cut five (5) spacers 3/4" long and glue them to the Stations
in places marked "Spacer" making sure the top edges of the spacers align with the top of the laser cut
lines on the Stations. This alignment of the spacers is critical.
Once the Stations are ready, assemble the Building Fixture indexing the Stations in proper marked
sequence to each other. Note do not glue the Station parts 2 to 7 in place and note that the Building
Fixture does taper narrowing from rear to front. See picture on the next page to the left with assembled
parts. With the Stations in place, insert the 1/8" diameter x11" Brass Tube down the center through
the holes in the Stations to stabilize the Building Fixture. This will help greatly when handling during
assembly.
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