Attach The Wings - GREAT PLANES Super Skybolt Instruction Manual

[1.6 mm] holes 1/4" [6 mm] from the back edge of the cowl.
Secure the cowl to the fuselage with four #2 x 1/2"
[13 mm] SMS screws and four #2 washers. Be sure to use
thin CA to harden the screw holes.
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4. Align the canopy onto the fuselage so that it overlaps
the back of the cockpit by 3/4" [19 mm] and tape in position.
Drill a 1/16" [1.6 mm] hole through the canopy and into the
fuselage at each of the four canopy mounting blocks (these
can be seen in the cockpit). Secure the canopy with four #2
x 3/8" [9.5 mm] screws and four #2 washers. Use thin CA to
harden the holes.

Attach the Wings

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1. Trim the covering from the two square cutouts and the
two alignment peg holes from each wing strut.
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2. Insert the four 1/8" x 1/2" [3 x 13 mm] wing strut pegs
into the struts and glue them in place.
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3. Trim the covering for the 6-32 x 1-1/2" [38 mm]
threaded studs. Place the 6-32 knurled thumb nuts into the
square cutouts in the struts. Apply a small amount of epoxy
to the bottom 1/4" [6 mm] of each stud. Insert the glued ends
into the holes in the struts and thread them into the knurled
nuts. Do not allow the studs or the nuts to be glued to
the struts! They must be able to rotate freely. Use
petroleum jelly on the portion of the studs where epoxy
should not be allowed to stick.
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4. Trim the covering from the wing where the plate is to
be installed. Center and glue the wing bolt plate to the
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