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7. Put a fresh blade in your xacto and cut out holes in your fuselage for your
servos. You will use the plates as a guide and cut the width of the slots
1/16" narrower than the width of your servos. This will give the servos a
nice tight fit. I like to not cut completely through the fuselage and just work
the foam out with a screwdriver.
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Building and attaching the motor mount
1. Glue the motor mount together with thin CA. Be sure that the glue is
completely dry before sliding the mount into the fuselage as the uncured CA
will dissolve the foam.
2. Ensure that a GWS type motor/gearbox will slide over the mount stick. You
may need to sand the stick a bit to get the motor on.
3. Slide the motor mount into the fuselage and tape it into place. One piece of
wing tape per side will hold the mount in nicely. In the photo, the mount is
not taped yet.
4. If you are not using a stick type gearbox, the kit also comes with a firewall
type motor mount.
Step 3: Assemble and Install the Stabilizer, Rudder, and Elevator
1. Cut a 45 degree bevel along the leading edge of the elevators where they will hinge
to the horizontal stabilizer. Set the elevators on a table with the elevator with the
slot for the control horn on the right. Lay a straight edge along the edge of the
elevator and cut out the bevel.
2. Join the two elevators together with the dowel. Using the horizontal stabilizer as a
guide, the elevators should be spaced apart so that there is a 1/16" gap between
each side of the horizontal stabilizer and the elevators. If you run the end of the
dowel along the edge of the elevator where you will be gluing the dowel, you will
create a groove for the dowel to set in. Glue with epoxy. Ensure both elevators
remain flat while the glue dries.
Mountain Models Panic
This is just for looks.
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