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Covering the Tail
The rudder and elevator can be hinged using the film covering
hinge technique. This combines covering and hinging into one
operation. Conventional hinges may be used if you perfer. In
that case, center beveling is recommended. The instructions
below apply to fin and rudder also.
1.
Make sure stab trailing edge and elevator leading edge
are perfectly straight. Otherwise binding will occur.
2.
Position 1/32” thick cardboard spacer along top of stab
trailing edge and at least 1/16” back from edge (to avoid
the film adhesive.
3.
Apply covering to bottom of stab, up and around
hinge joint, and elevator bottom.
4.
Flop elevator full down, and remove spacer from stab
top.
5.
Apply top covering, and seal hinge and edges.
6.
Complete covering by trimming off excess film, and
adhering covering firmly to all wood structure except
truss and ribs. Check for trueness on a flat surface,
and correct as necessary.
COVERING THE FUSELAGE
A non-transparent film should be used on the fuse to avoid
showing discolored areas where filler materials were used.
1.
Cover the fuse areas in the following order: bottom first,
then the sides, and the top last.
Do not cover stab
platform.
2.
To minimize abrasion in landing, triple cover the underside from
the nose to about 6” back.
Finally, it’s a very good idea to place your name, address, phone num-
ber , AMA number and the word REWARD! permanently on the
inside wall of the servo compartment. Then if your
Gentle Lady
should fly away for any reason, you’ll have a chance of getting it
back!
1.
Obtain some 1/16”x1/4” wing seating foam tape and
attach it to the wing rest areas of the fuselage. This
prevents unexpected shifting of the wing.
2.
Mount wing on the fuse using rubber bands (five
#64s are used for flying). Measure carefully from
the fuselage sides out to the polyhedral breaks
(arrows ‘A’) to be sure that the wing is centered.
Then measure from the polyhedral breaks to the
back end of the fuse (arrows ‘B’) to make sure wing
is square with fuse. Mark the wing and fuse with
matching line-up points. The prototype uses white
Color Stripe to indicate clearly when the wing is
lined up.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
DECAL INSTRUCTIONS
Clean model surfaces thoroughly before applying
decals. Cut decal sheets apart in sections as needed.
Fold decal in half, front to rear. Open at fold and lay
decal out straight, the protective backing will bubble
away from decal at fold location. Using scissors, cut
backing along bubble, removing about 1” wide strip of
backing. Carefully position decal on model and stick in
place. Working from center, rub decal down while
peeling off backing.
