fuselage over the covering. It should be located
approximately 1/2" in front of the stabilizer where
shown. Use a hobby knife to remove the covering from
the elevator pushrod exit hole.
straps (from plastic parts tree) over the struts so they
are approximately 3/4" from the ends of the channel.
Mark the holes using a felt-tip pen.
Locate the landing gear channel
D 19. There is a channel for the main landing gear on
the bottom of the wing. Locate this channel by running
your finger over the covering on the bottom of the
wing. Use a hobby knife to remove the covering from
this channel.
Drill the fuselage
D 22. Drill four holes for the landing gear straps using
a 1/16" (1.6 mm) drill bit.
Mount the struts
Prepare the channel for the gear
D 20. Test fit the chrome wire landing gear struts into
the holes. If they will not go in easily, enlarge the two
holes using an 11/64" drill bit. Next, use the drill bit or
hobby knife to bevel the inside corners of the holes so
that the bend in the wire will fully seat into the holes.
Install the main landing gear struts
D 23. Use eight 2.5xl0mm self-tapping screws to
fasten the landing gear straps to the bottom of the wing
over the struts.
Engine Selection
D 24. Steps 25 through 42 show the installation of
components for a 2-stroke engine. If you are planning
to install a 4-stroke engine, you will need to install the
throttle pushrod on the opposite side of what is shown
in the photos. Pay close attention to any special notes
covering 4-stroke installation in the text.
Glue the throttle guide tube in place
D 21. Position the wire landing gear strut in the hole
inside the channel. Center the two nylon landing gear
D 25. Use sandpaper to roughen the outside of both
plastic pushrod guide tubes and clean them with a
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