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OPTIONAL: Add the Flying Wires
The fl ying wires are not included and are optional, but are
one way to add realism and interest to your model. However,
a little dexterity will be required to "lace them up." If you wish
to install the optional fl ying wires, use medium/heavy, black
sewing thread, black carpet thread or any other lightweight
line that seems appropriate. A wood toothpick or small wood
dowel will also be required to anchor the ends of the lines
down into the bottom wing at the fuselage.
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1. If necessary, use a hobby knife or a pin vise with a small
drill to reopen any of the holes in the cabanes or wing struts
that may have been covered with glue.
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2. Cut four 20" [500mm] pieces of line. Turn the model
upside-down and tie one end of each line to the cabanes.
After you tie each knot, add a drop of thin, foam-safe CA and
cut off any excess line.
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3. Turn the fuselage over. Using care to keep the lines
just tight enough so they don't sag, but not so tight as to
introduce any warp into the wings, tie the other end of each
line down to the holes in the bottom wing struts.
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4. Cut four more 20" [500mm]
pieces of line. Cut a toothpick or
small wood dowel into four 3/8"
[10mm] pieces. Tie one end of each
string onto each dowel. Wrap each
string around the dowel a few times,
then set with a drop of thin CA.
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5. Going down at an angle through the top of the bottom
wing, use a pin to poke four holes for the strings on both
sides of the fuselage where shown in the illustration.
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6. Guide the strings up through the holes in the bottom
of the wing. Tie the other ends of the strings to the holes in
the tops of the wing struts. Add a few drops of thin CA to the
toothpicks in the bottom wing and to the knots on the ends of
the strings at the struts. Cut off any excess line.
9
1/4"
[6mm]
2-1/8"
[55mm]
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