Hinging The Elevators; Installing The Spinner - Seagull Models SEA276 Assembly Manual

P-51D MUSTANG

INSTALLING THE SPINNER.

he propeller should not touch any
part of the spinner cone. If it does, use a
sharp modeling knife and carefully trim
away the spinner cone where the propel-
ler comes in contact with it.
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HINGING THE ELEVATORS.

1) Locate the items for this section of the
manual.
2) Carefully remove the elevator from
one of the horizontal stabilizer panels.
Note the position of the hinges.
3) Remove each hinge from the horizon-
tal stabilizer panel and elevator and place
a T-pin in the center of each hinge.Epoxy
the wire elevator joiner into the pre-
drilled elevator halves.
4) ) Slide each hinge into the elevator un-
til the T-pin is snug against the elevator.
his will help ensure an equal amount of
hinge is on either side of the hinge line
when the elevator is mounted to the hori-
zontal stabilizer panel.
Glue the hinge hinges in place using the
same techniques used to hing the ailerons.