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Step 10
: Prepare the landing gear cover:
- Glue the F1a formers together via 10x10 mm and 5x5 mm sticks
- Cover with 2 mm balsa sheet.
- The landing gear cover must fit in the fuse landing gear hole but should not be glued
on the fuse
- Cut the landing gear cover at the level of the fuse landing gear exit.
Step 11
: Cover the fuse:
- Prepare the covering sheets by gluing the required number of 2 mm balsa sheet and
required length side by side. This operation can easily be done with CA glue when the
sheets are placed on a Wax paper.
- To allow easy sheet wrapping around the fuse, you can spread an Ammoniac-Water
mixture on the balsa sheet. Wrap the wet sheet in place and let it dry for a night
- Use CA glue to glue the balsa sheets according the plan drawings with special care
for the wing join.
Step 12
: Elevator and rudder assembly:
- On a flat workbench, build the elevator and rudder panels using a copy of the plans.
Use polyurethane glue for maximal robustness.
- Use 10x10 mm hard wood for the leading edge of the fix rudder and elevator parts.
- Glue the rudder (fixed part) on the elevator (fixed part) at 90° with 30’ epoxy. Re-
enforce the glue join with triangle spars.
- We recommend using 3mm Pin-hinges for the rudder and elevator articulations.
- Check the fit on the fuse but do not glue on the fuse at this stage.