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6. Bevel the leading edge of the rudder and attach to the fuse section. (FIG 10)These
were attached on the original using a good quality packing tape as described in the
wing section assembly notes.
7. Cut out the area for the rudder servo and epoxy ply servo mounting tabs. The servo
size and locations shown in the plan are for reference only. Your cut out areas will
be according to the servos that will be installed. Standard size servos were used on
the original. Be sure to remove any "hinge" tape from an area where mounting tabs
will be glued.
8. Attach servo horn mounting plates to the control surfaces according to the location
of the servos installed. Install control horns. Remove any "hinge" tape from the area
to be epoxied.
Assembly:
1. Dry fit the fuselage sections ensuring that the alignment tabs fit properly.
2. Epoxy the vertical fuselage section to the bottom wing section using the tabs for
alignment. Be sure to align the fuse section at 90 degrees to the wing section. Mark
the area where the receiver will mount corresponding to the cut out made earlier
on the vertical fuse section and do not apply glue to that area. Also, if you have
purhcased the available motor mount or assembly kit, do not apply any glue to the
front area approximately two inches back from the front edge of the fuselage. The
motor mount must slide onto this area and will secure the front section when glued
in place.
3. Cut and install bottom skid piece under wing section. (FIG 11) Use the alignment
devices included with the building materials pack to mount it as straight and as
perpendicular to the fuse bottom as possible. Pay particular attention to the
alignment of the front edge of the skid as the motor mount will slide over the skid
when installed. If you purchased an assembly kit, an alignment tool is provided to
aid in attaching the bottom skid.
4. Assemble and epoxy the motor mount to the front of the plane. Simply slide the
assembled mount over the front of the fuse until it stops. It will align itself using the
fuselage as a guide.
5. Figure (12) shows a completed fuselage ready for installation of the power and
control systems.
6. The remaining assembly includes installing the power system, radio system and
control linkages. These items will vary according to the type of equipment used and
the remaining procedures will be left to the builder. The balance point shown on the
plan is approximate and was determined using the equipment listed. This position
has proven to work well but if you choose to experiment with the CG to suit your
flying abilities, please make minor changes until the position that you are
comfortable with is reached.
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