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5) Now permanently glue the fuselage bottom fairing onto the
bottom of the wing with thick CA glue or epoxy. Let dry.
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6) a. Bolt the wing back in place on the fuselage. Locate the
two Fiberglass Wing Bolt Guides and fit them into the wing bolt
holes in the bottom fairing. The guides should slip into the holes
and go all the way down against the surface of the wing and
around the head of the wing bolt. If the holes in the bottom fairing
are too small, enlarge them slightly until the guides slide in - but not
too much, you want a snug fit!
b. Once you have the wing bolt guides fitted in place, use a
little thin CA glue to adhere them to the bottom fairing. Let dry.
c. Use a sharp hobby knife to trim the excess wing bolt
guide off flush with the bottom fairing. Don’t try to take it all off with
one deep cut - cut off small pieces at a time. By working slowly and
carefully, you can get it trimmed off without gouging or cutting into
the bottom fairing.
d. With the wing removed from the fuselage, and the wing
bolts removed from the wing, put a few drops of thin CA glue in the
bottom of the wing bolt guides to bond them to the surface of the
wing. Don’t use too much.
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2) Set the fuselage bottom fairing in place on the bottom of the
wing. Align it with the fuselage. Use a felt-tip pen to mark the
location of the bottom fairing on the wing surface. Mark both sides.
Then remove the fairing and wing from the fuselage.
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3) Remove the covering material from the bottom of the wing
between the marked lines. Start by using a sharp hobby knife to
cut through the covering material along the marked lines. Be very
careful to cut the covering material only - not the balsa wood
structure underneath! Once you’ve cut through the covering
material, peel the unwanted covering off the wing.
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4) Glue the plywood wing bolt plate in place on the bottom of
the wing, carefully aligning the two 1/4” holes in the plate with the
holes in the wing before the glue dries. Make sure there is no
excess glue inside the holes. If necessary, run a 1/4” dia. drill bit
through the holes after the glue is completely dry.