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5. Use sandpaper to roughen the inside of the wheel
pant in the area around the mounting slot. Clean the area
with denatured alcohol. Trial fit the plywood wheel pant
mounting plate inside the wheel pant. The top edge of the
mounting plate may need to be rounded to match the curve
of the wheel pant. Once satisfied with the fit, use epoxy to
glue the mounting plate in the wheel pant.
6. Once the epoxy has cured, slide the wheel pant
onto the main landing gear. Position a nylon landing gear
strap over the main landing gear and drill 1/32" [.8mm] holes
through the strap and the plywood mounting plate. Attach
the landing gear strap to the wheel pant with two 2.5x8mm
self-tapping screws. Harden the holes with thin CA.
7. Remove one of the screws from the landing gear
strap and slide a round plywood wheel pant retainer onto the
landing gear. Re-attach the landing gear strap. Align the axle
of the landing gear so that it is perpendicular to the centerline
of the wheel pant. Apply a thin coat of oil or petroleum jelly
on the axle to prevent the epoxy from adhering. Roughen the
inside of the wheel pant and glue the wheel pant retainer to
the wheel pant with epoxy.
8. Install a 3x4mm machine screw in two 3mm wheel
collars. Remove one of the screws from the landing gear
strap and install on the landing gear a wheel collar, wheel
and a second wheel collar. Insert the landing gear in the
wheel pant retainer and reinstall the landing gear strap.
Tighten the 3x4mm machine screws in the two wheel
collars. Make sure that the wheel rotates freely.
9. Return to step 4 and install the right wheel pant.
FINISH THE MODEL
Mount the Canopy
1. Use a scissors, designed to cut plastic, to trim the
canopy along the molded cut lines.
2. Center the canopy on the fuselage. The canopy can be
glued on using canopy glue or it can be installed using four
2.5x8mm self-tapping screws. If you are gluing the canopy
on, use masking tape to hold the canopy in position until the
glue dries. If you are using screws, use masking tape to hold
the canopy in position and drill four 1/32" [.8mm] holes
through the canopy and into the fuselage. Enlarge the holes
in the canopy to 1/16" [1.6mm]. Attach the canopy to the
fuselage with four 2.5x8mm self-tapping screws. Remove
the screws and harden the screw holes with thin CA. After
the CA has hardened, reinstall the canopy and screws.
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