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6.
Cut the included CA hinge material into pieces as shown below.
7.
Slot the vertical fin and rudder for the CA hinges. Do NOT glue them in yet.
8.
Slot the stab and elevator for the CA hinges as shown on the plans. Do NOT glue them in yet!
9.
Mount the wing onto the fuselage using the included 4-40 nylon bolts.
10. Slide the stabilizer through the slot in the fuselage, right beneath the vertical fin. Make sure it is centered by measuring between the
rear of the wing tip and the front corners of the stabilizer. Make sure this distance is equal. Mark a fine line top and bottom where
the stabilizer meets the fuselage/vertical fin. Remove the stabilizer and trim the covering from the center of the stabilizer about 1/8"
inside of the lines you scribed.
11. Slide the ELEVATOR into the fuselage slot and slide it to the back of the slot. If it is tight, move it forward and use some
sandpaper on the rear inside of the slot until it rotates freely at the back of the slot.
12. With the elevator already through the slot and pushed all the way to the back, slide the stabilizer back into the slot in the fuselage.
Make sure it is straight again like in step 2 and wick thin CA into the joints on each side to secure stab to the fuselage. Be careful
not to glue the elevator to the fuselage or stabilizer!!!
13. Install the CA hinges in the stab/elevator. After they are all in, secure them with a drop or two of thin CA. Make sure you do not
glue the stab and elevator together.
14. Install the CA hinges in the fin/rudder. After they are all in place, secure them with a drop or two of thin CA. Make sure not to glue
the fin and rudder together.
15. Hinge the ailerons using light hinge tape or a clear Scotch type tape. You can also do a covering hinge here if you would like.
16. Assemble the landing gear bay doors as shown in the image below. If you are using retracts, line up the doors with the gear in the
UP position. Press down on the bay door where it meets the landing gear wire coming through the wheel. Carefully trim out the
balsa where the gear wire left a mark. Find and remove the little square shaped 1/32" balsa pieces. These get mounted to the gear
door and landing gear wire as shown in the image below. The easiest way to position them correctly is to place them on the wire,
about 1/8" inside of the retract rib, with the solid end facing out. This end gets glued to the bay door. Check the fit with the door
and slightly sand material off the end so the gear door sits flush with the wing when the gear are in the UP position. After
everything lines up, place some thick CA on the notch for the wire and the end that gets glued to the door, as well as around the end
of the landing gear wire. Lay the door down on top of it and allow a bit for glue to dry. Lower the retract gear and reinforce the
joints with thick CA fillets. You can now trim the end of the landing gear wire as needed.
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