Blitzer Assembly Manual
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Photo 56
Photo 57
Photo 58
FINISHING:
Before applying finish, fill all dings and hollows with a light spackling compound and sand them out. On
the Blitzer, the following areas are intended to be filled for best finish:
Around the nose rings, blending into the fuselage (Photos 56 & 57)
Behind the chin block, blending into the underside of the wing (Photo 57)
At the rear of the wing, blending into the fuselage (Photo 58)
Around the hatch, filling the gap (not shown)
The keys where the under-wing radiators attach together (Photo 59)
You may finish your Blitzer with any type of finish you desire. Our favorite finish (we’re a little old-
fashioned) is to spray it with several coats of clear Sig Nitrate Dope, wet sanding between coats. After
this, we spray on appropriate colors to make the finish you desire. When using flat finishes, we like to
use 3M Magic Tape (office supply cellophane with matte finish). On glossy finishes packing tape works
well.
If you desire to use a plastic covering, please use the lightest you can. We recommend Solarfilm Lite
(SoLite) or Nelson.
Cover the model from the bottom to the top, rear to front. This way the overlaps will give a better top
view and prevent the wind from peeling any loose areas back. Cover the control surfaces, then use a ½”
wide strip of covering as a hinge, then cover the main surface. For the ailerons it is best to seal the gap,
however doing so may make the controls stiff. You may want to disconnect the servo output arm to make
covering the ailerons easier.
