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7. After the epoxy has hardened, carefully peel off the tape.
Any residual masking tape adhesive may be cleaned with
another paper towel square dampened with naphtha (lighter
fl uid). Areas of covering that may have lifted from removing
the tape should be re-tightened with your covering iron.
Mount the Wing
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1. Roughen the remaining nylon dowels with medium-grit
sandpaper. Then, test-fi t the dowels into the wing leading
edge.
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2. Mount the wing to the fuselage with the dowels and
the M3x14 Phillips screws and M3 fl at washers. Make any
adjustments so the wing fi ts the fuselage well—if necessary,
it’s okay to clean out the dowel holes in the wing with a 1/8"
[3mm] drill.
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3. Remove, then reinstall the dowels with 30-minute epoxy—
if the dowels fi t into the wing slightly loosely, micro balloons or
similar fi ller may be mixed in with the epoxy to fi ll any voids
to assure a secure bond. Working quickly, wipe away residual
epoxy, then reinstall the wing to the fuselage with the wing
bolts. Do not glue the wing to the fuselage. Allow the epoxy to
fully harden before removing the wing.
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4. Remove the wing from the fuselage. Remove any residual
glue that may have seeped out of the wing past the dowels.
ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE
Install the Fin and Stab
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1. Same as was done with the aileron horns, use
sandpaper to roughen both sides of the tabs on the elevator
and rudder horns, then install screw-lock connectors with
retainers as shown.
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2. Cut and remove the covering from the horn slots in
the top of the elevator and right side of the rudder. Glue the
horns into position with thin or medium CA.
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3. Apply a strip of masking tape to the bottom of the stab
so epoxy from gluing on the vertical stab (fi n) will not get
through.
