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4. We will now glue the left wing panel and the center
section together as one unit. To do this use 30-minute epoxy
to thoroughly coat the root rib of both the left wing section,
the left outside rib of the center section and a generous
amount in the inside of the wing joiner pockets in the center
section and on the two joiners previously glued into the left
wing panel. Make sure you feed the aileron servo extension
wire into the center section as you slide them together,
being careful not to get glue into the connector as you do.
Hold the center section and the wing section together tightly
with masking tape, making certain they are in full contact
and that the leading and trailing edges align. Wipe away any
excess epoxy and do not disturb the assembly until the
epoxy has fully hardened. Pull the servo extension wire out
of the hole and securely tape it to the center section so it will
not slip back into the hole.
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5. Repeat this process to join the right wing panel to the
assembly of the left wing panel and the center section.
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1. With the fuselage placed upside down, allowing you to
work on the bottom of the aircraft, place the bottom wing
onto the fuselage. Do not secure the wing with the 1/4" x 20
nylon wing bolts yet.
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2. Locate the belly pan and cut the MonoKote from the
two holes which allow access for the wing bolts. Saturate
the exposed wood with thin CA to make it stronger, and
paint this area after the CA has cured to make it fuel proof.
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3. Place the belly pan on the bottom of the lower wing
allowing it to center over the wing bolt holes (you may want to
install the wing bolts to hold the belly pan in place as shown in
the photo) and also match up to the bottom of the fuselage in
front and behind the wing. When satisfied with the fit, mark the
outline with a Top Flite Panel Line Pen (TOPQ2510).
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4. Using a Hobbico Hot Knife (HCAR0770), cut only the
covering and NOT the underlying wood 1/8" (3 mm) inside
the outer lines so that the covering will extend under the
edge of the belly pan when you glue it on. You may also use
a hobby knife with a #11 blade. Be sure to do this step
gently as both of these methods can result in cutting into the
wood under the covering which will weaken the structure if
not done carefully. The Hobbico Hot Knife, as mentioned
above, will allow you to cut the MonoKote using the least
amount of pressure due to the heat helping to cut through
the covering.
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5. After removing the covering use epoxy to glue the belly
pan to the wing. Allow the epoxy to cure completely. Be very
careful not to get glue into the area where the belly pan fits
into the fuselage; glue it only to the wing itself.
Mount the Bottom Wing
ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE
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