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4. With the plane sitting on the bench, adjust the wheel
pant so that the bottom is 3/8" [9mm] from the bench.
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5. Position one of the metal landing gear straps over the
main gear, against the wheel pant. Mark the screw holes,
remove the strap and drill a 1/32" [.8 mm] pilot hole at each
mark. Mount the straps to the wheel pants with 2x4mm
sheet metal screws.
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1. Use a scissors designed to cut plastic to carefully trim
the canopy along the molded cut lines.
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2. Center the canopy on the fuselage. Cut a canopy hinge
strip from the decal sheet. Attach the canopy to the right side
of the fuselage with the decal hinge strip.
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3. Use a piece of tape to hold the left side of the canopy
tight to the fuselage. Note the location of the plywood
doubler inside the cockpit side wall. Drill a 1/16" [2mm] hole
through the canopy and plywood doubler. Enlarge the hole
in the fuselage to 7/64" [3.5mm]. Apply a drop of thin CA to
the hole in the fuselage. After the CA has hardened, run the
drill back though the hole to clean it out.
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4. Attach the 2.3 x 12mm tube to the inside of the canopy
with a 2x7mm sheet metal screw.
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5. To close the canopy, insert the tube in the hole in the
side of the fuselage.
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1. To make the battery strap, overlap the two pieces of
hook-and-loop material as shown.
Mount the Battery
Mount the Canopy
FINISH THE MODEL
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