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Insert the
Front Bellcrank
shaft into the hole at the bottom of the
Rear V Brace
and then add the
Rear
Bellcrank
to the shaft and glue in place aligning the cable holes front and rear in both
Bellcranks.
Make sure the
Bellcranks
are free to rotate. Now with the
Control Stick
in the neutral position and the
Lower Bellcrank Arm
parallel to the
Upper Bellcrank
on the
Control Rod
tie two (2) equal cables
from the
Upper
to the
Lower Bellcrank
with no slack. Ideally, they would have equal tension.
Add the four (4)
Cables
from the loops on the
V Braces
to opposite corners on the
Fuselage
with
Turnbuckles
as seen in the picture below or on the
Plan Sheet “Build Patterns and Details”
for
rigging landing gear drawing. With the landing gear in place there is now a more stable platform to
finish the rest of the model build as seen in the picture below.
Invert the fuselage so that the
Landing Gear
is facing up if not already and with a length of
Bungee
Cord
wrap loosely around the
Frame Cross Member
and the
Swing Arm
from the outboard side up to
the shoulder on the
Swing Arm
. Then seize with a double square knot; add a drop of CA to the
Bungee Cord
to be cut off at the knot to prevent fraying and once the glue has set then cut off the
excess
Cord
. Repeat the process for the other side
Landing Gear
. The tying of the
Bungee Cord
functions like a shock absorber when the plane lands and will cause the
Wheels
to angle in once
added later on. See the pictures on the next page.
With the
Landing Gear
in place the
Lifting Handles
can be glued in place on the
Fuselage
lower
stringers just aft of the
Main Tank
. The
Drain Line
can now be added to the underside of the
Main
