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Measure 3/4" from the bottom edge of the rudder and drill a 1/32” hole in the center of the leading
edge. Gently push the tail wheel wire into the hole. Glue a piece of Tyvek material around the tail
wheel wire where it enters the leading edge of the rudder.
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You will now make a small wire loop that will be attached to the fuselage and contain the tail
wheel wire so that it forms something of a hinge. Cut a 1” piece of the 1/32” pushrod wire and
fold it in half to form a U-shape. Make sure there is a gap large enough for the tail wheel wire will
fit in the loop. Drill a 1/32” hole in the base of the back edge of the fuselage. Insert the loop into
the hole so that is sticks out 1/16”and the hole in the loop is aligned vertically. Glue with CA.
Feed the wire on the rudder through the loop as shown.
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Hinge the rudder to the vertical stabilizer with packing tape.
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Glue the two 1/16” laser cut plywood tail wheel halves together
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Wrap the strip of foam rubber around the tail wheel and cut the foam rubber 1/16” shorter than the
circumference of the tail wheel. Glue the two ends of the foam rubber together with CA. Mount
the foam rubber ring around the tail wheel and glue in place with CA.
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Slide the wheel onto the tail wheel wire.
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Slide the 1/16” laser cut plywood hub onto the tail wheel wire and glue in place with CA. Use
caution to not glue the tail wheel to the wire.
