Attach The Wing & Cabanes - GREAT PLANES Super Stearman Instruction Manual

10. Cut the covering from the front of the balsa triangle tail
block. Cut the covering from the back of the fuselage where the
block will be glued to the fuselage. Test fit the block over the
landing gear wire. Make adjustments to the slot in the block as
needed. Glue the block to the fuselage. Be careful not to get
glue on the wire.
11. Cut the covering from the hole on the leading edge,
bottom of the rudder. Test fit the hinges into the rudder and
then fit the rudder to the fin and fuselage. Make any
adjustments that may be needed to the slot in the rudder.
When you are satisfied everything fits well, put a small
amount of epoxy into the hole in the rudder, install the
hinges in the rudder and install the rudder to the fin.
12. Glue the hinges to the fin and rudder with thin CA.
Did you know?
...After World War II, many Stearmans
were fitted with Pratt & Whitney 450 h.p. engines and utilized
as crop dusters. These more powerful Stearmans are also
commonly known as the "Super Stearman" and used for
wing-walking or aerobatic routines at air shows.
Attach the Wing and Cabanes
1. Attach the lower wing to the fuselage with the 1/4-20
nylon bolts.
2. Locate eight metal cabane mounting brackets. The
photograph identifies the correct bracket for the top and bottom
wing. Set the four brackets for the top wing to the side. We will
be installing the brackets on the bottom wing first.
Do the right wing first so your work matches the photos
the first time through.
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