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E-flite BAe Hawk ARF Assembly Manual
4. Look at the fit of the wing to the fuselage on
both the top and bottom. You will need to use
sandpaper to remove the paint from the fuselage
where the wing fits or the epoxy won’t hold the
wing securely to the fuselage. You also don’t want
to sand too much and ruin the wonderful paint job
on the fuselage.
You can use low-tack tape to make an outline about
a 1/16-inch (1.5mm) inside the wing outline on the
fuselage to prevent it from scratching the paint.
5. Remove the wing from the fuselage. Use medium
grit sandpaper to remove the paint from the
fuselage where the wing fits.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to prepare the
opposite side of the fuselage for the wing.
7. Apply a thin layer of 15-minute epoxy to the
fuselage where it was sanded previously.
8. Apply a thin layer of 15-minute epoxy to the
short and long wing rods before you insert them
into the wing.
9. Apply a thin coat if 15-minute epoxy on the end
of the wing that will butt against the fuselage.
