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3.
You do NOT attach the tail wheel until the rudder is attached to the vertical fin after covering
and hinging the rudder to vertical. Drill a hole in the rudder for the wire to press into and cut a
slot in the rudder for the hinge that is attached to the tail wheel wire. Slightly indent the balsa
rudder where the rest of the wire rests. Press the wire into place and secure it with thick CA.
Use some thin CA on the hinge material to make sure it is properly adhered to the rudder.
Section 5: Assembling the Canopy
You are going to assemble and attach the canopy base, which once in place will be used to hold
the plastic canopy in place.
1.
Position the 1/8” balsa cross braces in the canopy base. Press the 4 magnets into the holes,
making sure they are flush on the “lasered” side of the canopy base. Glue in the magnets with
thin and thick CA.
2.
Trim the canopy plastic so you have about 1/8” to 3/16” overhand on the front, back, and
sides of the fuselage.
3.
Set the canopy frame in the fuselage and the canopy over it. You’ll need to slightly sand the
front sides of the frame so the canopy sits properly on it. Do this a little at a time until you
have a good fit. Slightly roughen up the inside of the canopy sides where the balsa meets it so
you can get a good glue bond.
4.
Set some plastic wrap in the fuselage canopy area to keep you from gluing the canopy base to
the fuselage. Set the canopy frame in place and glue the canopy to the canopy frame using
Canopy Glue or 5-minute epoxy. Do NOT use CA to glue the plastic. CA would make it brittle.
