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Step 212:
Slice through the fuselage and
both wings as shown for wing root joiner
Step 213:
Insert joiner and glue with quick
grip to lock both wings together.
Step 211:
Gather parts and tools.
Optional Items
You’ll need :
pen, hobby knife, covering iron, mylar,
drill, scrap 1/16” rod,
quick grip, clear plastic wing root joiner ,
airbrush, paint, 1/8” drill, socket
Locate “wing root
joiner” which was
made from the
template when the
control horns were
cut from the thick
clear plastic sheet
This helps prevent
the wings from
separating in hard
nose down crashes.
It can be installed
at any time.
Step 216:
Smear Quick Grip over any foam
corners likely to contact the ground.
Step 215:
Apply mylar strips to avoid scuffs
when taxiing “aggressively” over pavement.
Step 214:
Apply quick grip to wing tip
bottoms
Step 217:
Sand or melt the fuselage corners
smooth and round as desired.
Step 218:
Airbrush canopy and other
decorations as desired.
This helps to give
the foam a
protective skin to
resist tearing.
A covering iron
turned up to the
“high” setting
helps this step
Badger “Createx”
paints are water
based and durable
Step 219:
Cean out/ re-tap the holes in
fuselage joiners to install the 4-40 nylon bolts
Step 220:
A socket driver is handy for the
provided hex 4-40 nylon bolts
