Q 21. Tack glue the hatch/canopy block into place
with about 4 drops of CA. This will hold it in position
while the front of the fuse is being shaped.
Q 22. Carve and sand the fuselage to a nice round
shape. Section AA and CC shows approximately
what you should try to achieve. Do not carve the
wing or stab mount areas!
Q 23. Glue the 1/8" ply wing bolt mount into
position as shown on the fuselage drawing.
Q 7. Remove the wing and apply 6-minute epoxy to
the front dowel at W1. Before the epoxy cures,
reinstall the wing so it will set in the proper location.
NOTE: Be careful not to glue the wing to the fuselage!
1-1 8. Pin the stabilizer to the fuselage. Sight down
the fuse from the rear making sure the stabilizer is
parallel to the trailing edge of the wing. You may
need to sand the stab mount area so the stab sits flat
on the fuse. When everything looks good, glue the
stab to the fuse with medium CA.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Q 1. Cut the canopy block loose with your knife. Set
the canopy aside.
Q 2. Place the wing on the fuselage in the position
shown in the plans. Push the leading edge up
against F2.
Q 3. Drill a 3/16" hole through F2 and into the
leading edge and rib W1.
Ul 4. Before you glue the dowel, let us install the
rear bolt. Start by aligning the wing with the
fuselage. Use a measuring tape to measure the
distance from the wing tip to the tail of the fuselage.
Q 9. Pin the fin to the centerline of the stab. Use a
90-degree triangle to make certain that the fin is
perpendicular to the stab and centered, when viewed
from the back. When satisfied that the fin is centered
and straight, glue it in place using medium CA.
U 10. Use a piece of 1 /4" sq. leftover balsa from the
fuse longerons to cut triangular sticks to fit where the
stab and fin intersect. Glue them in place with CA.
This should finish the basic construction. Cover your
"Skeeter" according to the instructions included with
the covering of your choice.
RADIO INSTALLATION
LI 5. When both the left and right sides are equal/
use a #26 or 9/64" drill to drill a hole through the
wing and the 1/8" ply wing bolt mount. See the
fuselage drawing for the proper location.
Q 6. Use a 10-24 tap to thread the wing bolt mount.
Apply a couple of drops of thin CA to the threads to
harden them. When dry, run the tap through the
threads again.
Q 1. At this point the pushrod guides are in place.
You will need to test fit your servos before you cut
the guides to their final length.
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