Assembly; Tighten The Covering; Mount The Horizontal & Vertical Stabilizers - GREAT PLANES SopWith Camel Instruction Manual

ASSEMBLY

Tighten the Covering

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1. Use a covering iron set to approximately 250 to 300
degrees F [120 to 150 degrees C] with a protective covering
sock to remove any wrinkles and tighten the covering
wherever it looks loose. Be careful along edges and seams–
if an edge or seam is heated at the same time as the rest of
the covering, it may pull away when it shrinks.
Note: If too much heat is used, delicate parts like the wings
and tail may twist or warp. These parts can be straightened
by carefully twisting them in the opposite direction, then
re-shrinking the covering on the top and bottom.
Mount the Horizontal & Vertical Stabilizers
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1. Temporarily mount the bottom wing to the fuselage
with two 3 x 20mm screws and 3mm washers.
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2. Holding the horizontal stabilizer (stab) on the fuselage,
view the model from the rear to see if it is parallel with
the wing.
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3. If necessary, use a small sanding block with medium-
grit sandpaper to carefully sand the "high side" of the stab
saddle so the stab will be parallel with the wing.
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4. Taking accurate measurements, center the TE of the
stab from side-to-side over the end of the fuselage and hold
it in place with a pin.
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