Hangar 9 P-51 Mustang ARF Assembly Manual page 35

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Step 13
Use a T-pin to poke holes through the covering in the area
inside the triangle made by the three holes. Poke holes in
the covering on both sides of the rudder. Apply a small
amount of thin CA in the area made by the holes in the
following step. A few drops of thin CA into each hole is
also required. This hardens the balsa, giving the control
horn a much more solid surface to mount to. Do not use
accelerator to allow the CA to penetrate into the wood.
Section 11: Preparing the Rudder Assembly
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Step 14
Attach the control horn to the rudder using three 2mm x
12mm screws and the control horn backplate.
Note: Make sure to attach the control horn to
the right side of the rudder as viewed from the
pilots perspective.
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Step 15
Slide the 1" (25mm) tail wheel onto the tail gear wire.
Secure the tail wheel using a 1/16" wheel collar and
setscrew. Use threadlock on the setscrew to prevent if
from coming loose in flight.
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