Section 6: Installing the Tail Wheel
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Section 5: Installing the Elevators
Step 8
Once the CA and epoxy has fully cured, give the
elevator and stab the tug test to make sure the hinges
are well glued. Flex the elevators a few times to break
in the hinges.
Required Parts
• Fuselage assembly
• Rudder
• Tail wheel assembly
Required Tools and Adhesives
• T-Pins
• Hobby knife
• 6-minute epoxy
• Petroleum jelly
• Drill
• Drill Bit: 1/8"
• Hex wrench (included in kit)
Although we both know this plane won’t be on the
ground much, it still needs to have a tail wheel to taxi
back into the pits after your spectacular and thrilling
aerobatic routine.
Step 1
Locate the rudder and make a mark 1
1
/
4
" from the
bottom. Drill the location using a 1/8" drill bit. Make
sure the drill is perpendicular to the hinge line of the
rudder.
