.
Where a part must be glued during assembly to an area
that has been covered with tissue, trim away the tissue
so that there is wood-to-wood contact in the joint. Glue
wing and tail on lightly at several spots only so that the
joints will separate in a hard landing without damaging
the structure.
You can now cement the wing to the fuselage. After the
wing is installed the top three fuselage stringers are
added. Paint the area behind the windshield gray and
add the instrument panel. Install the windshield struts
which are also painted gray. You can make gray by
mixing a little black in some white paint. Now cut out the
plastic windshield and carefully try it for fit. Trim where
necessary. Use a small amount of Sig-Ment or Contact
Cement to attach. Extreme care should be exercised to
keep cement from blemishing the windshield. You can
now finish covering the wing center section and top of
the fuselage. Next install the tail surfaces. After the
stabilizer is cemented into its slot in the fuselage cover
the open part of the slot with a small piece of tissue. Be
sure that the tail looks straight with the wing when
sighting from the front of the airplane.
Spray the tissue with a light coat of water. A sprayer
from a window cleaner or a liquid household cleanser
works well. This will tighten the tissue. When dry give the
airplane a single coat of clear dope.
It is likely that some warps will appear and these are
easily removed by twisting the warped surface opposite
from the warp while holding over the spout of a steaming
tea kettle. Wear gloves as steam can give nasty burns.
Add strut attach fitting to underside of the wings. Trim
struts to proper length and install. The struts will prevent
further warping of the inboard part of the wing, but if the
wing is warped before you install the struts it will be
impossible to remove the warp without first taking off the
strut.
Cement the cowl in place on front of fuselage. Add the
landing gear strut fairings, wheels and wheel pants. The
fairings and pants are painted after installation.
To make a more attractive model vou can add outlines of
the control surfaces, doors, lights, etc. This can be done
with India ink and a drafting pen or with thin strips of
black tissue. When the markings are done apply another
coat of clear dope to the tissue covered areas. Now add
the decals to the places shown on the plan. Refer to the
pictures of the model for additional help on decal
location. Exhaust stacks can be made from paper tubes
painted gray. The rigging on the tail is made of gray
thread.
The nose plug is made of laminated parts P1 and P2.
When cementing them together make sure the grain
runs in opposite directions on alternate pieces. The hole
through the center can be made with a 1/16" drill or a
large needle. Round the front of the plug with
sandpaper. Cement the eyelets in place, preferably with
epoxy glue. Finish the nose plug in the same manner as
the cowl and paint gray or dark blue. Install propeller
hook, bead, and plastic propeller.