GREAT PLANES P-6E HAWK Instruction Manual page 27

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3. Drill two 5/64" [2mm] holes through the block at the aft
bottom of the fuselage and the marks on the fin and stabilizer.
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4. Cut a piece of the elastic cord 38" [965mm] long. This
length should be relaxed, not stretched. In order to feed the
elastic cord through the holes you have drilled, apply a few
drops of thin CA to one end of the elastic cord, covering
approximately 1" [25mm] of the cord. On the opposite end of
the cord put a small drop of CA, just enough to make the end
of the cord hard. On this end of the cord, apply a small drop
of CA to the end and insert it into the aft hole in the bottom
of the fuselage. Hold the cord in place until the glue cures.
Thread the opposite end of the cord through the aft hole in
the trailing edge of the stab as shown.
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5. Thread the cord through the hole in the trailing edge of
the fin.
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6. Continue threading the cord through the aft hole in the
trailing edge of the stab on the opposite side of the fuselage
and back down to the aft bottom of the fuselage.
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7. At this point you will have to start stretching the elastic
to complete the positioning of the elastic cord.You may need
to trim a little off of the end of the cord to remove any slack
before gluing it in the aft hole of the fuselage.
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8. Cut a second cord 38" [965mm] long. Attach it to the
forward hole in the bottom of the fuselage. Route it through
the forward hole in the trailing edge of the stab, through the
leading edge of the fin, through the forward hole in the
trailing edge of the stab, gluing it in the forward hole in the
bottom of the fuselage.
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9. Make two marks 1/2" [13mm] apart above the front
of the landing gear. Drill 5/64" [2mm] holes partially into the
fuselage on each of the two marks.
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10. Put a small drop of CA on the cord, then insert it
into forward hole.
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