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Tie the ten (10) Turnbuckles to the Side Frames as seen in the picture below. Note that all
Turnbuckles are in the upper and lower corners towards the front of the plane. This will also apply to
all the fuselage stations as well. Now glue the painted Hand Pump to the right Side Frame at the two
(2) location holes for the pins on the Hand Pump. The Tachometer can also be glued in place on the
left Side Frame in the location hole with a slight angle up.
TIP: Locate the painted Black Joystick Control Rod and Rear Pivot Brace and test fit the Rod shaft
into the center hole in the Brace; the Rod shaft must be able to move freely through the hole when
painted. If it does not ream/enlarge the hole until it does; this is much easier to do now than later.
Add the two painted (2) Wing Spar Braces to the pins on the inside of the Wing Spar Boxes. Dry fit
the Braces first with the Side Frames on a flat surface and square to the Side Frames. Now carefully
insert the assembly into the Building Fixture and hold together with rubber bands as seen in the
picture above. Now dry fit the following parts by carefully indexing them into their locations working from
the center out. First the Lower Center Frame; Landing Gear Bracket; Seat Cross Frame; Rear Pivot
Brace; upper Attachment Cross Member and finally the lower Attachment Cross Member which
indexes into the Landing Gear Bracket as seen in the picture below. Note that some parts may need
adjustment or straightening to fit properly. Once all parts are dry fitted and held in place with rubber
bands; then square up the assembly and glue all connections using ample thin CA and allow the
assembly glue joints to set, about an hour or longer should work. Start with gluing the Wing Braces
first to set the assembly square; then the rest of the joints.
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