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103. Correctly fit the fiberglass gear covers in place and mark their
location on both sides of the wing. Small variations in the wing frame
up may cause the gear pods to not fit exactly. You can use a heat
gun to make small adjustments or cut the inside of the gear pods,
along the gear mounts so they fit the wing correctly.
104. Sand the mounting surface of the gear pod with 100 grit sand-
paper to remove any paint or mold release.
105. Poke a series of small holes in the covering like you did with the
belly pan. (or you can remove the covering in the marked area) and
use 5 min epoxy to glue the gear covers into place. Use masking tape
to secure them while the epoxy cures.
106. Locate the black instrument panel, clear gauge lens and paper
gauge face.
107. Cut the paper gauge face and clear lens piece to size as shown.
108. Use medium CA or 5 min epoxy to glue the clear lens piece to
the back of the black panel.
109. Use medium CA to glue the paper gauge face to the clear lens
piece. Make sure the gauges are aligned correctly. Note: Only use a
small amount of CA otherwise you will fog the clear lens piece.
110. Use 5 min epoxy to glue the instrument panel to the cockpit.
111. You can also add a pilot of choice at this time.
112. Carefully cut the canopy along the formed lines and test fit on
the fuselage.
113. Once you have achieved a good fit, apply a liberal amount of
RC-56 or 5 min epoxy to the canopy and tape in place.
114. Wipe off any excess glue.
115. Apply the decals as shown on the enclosed 3-view drawing.
Instrument Panel and Canopy
