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11. Locate the two nylon wing dowels. Coat the grooved
ends with epoxy and fi t the dowels into the holes at the leading
edge of the wing as far as they will fi t into the holes. Wipe
away any excess epoxy with denatured alcohol.
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12. Mount the wing onto the fuselage using two 1/4-20 nylon
wing bolts. Fit the belly pan onto the underside of the wing,
align it with the fuselage and temporarily tape it into place.
Use a felt-tip pen to trace around the belly pan onto the wing.
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13. Remove the covering between the lines you drew.
HOW TO CUT COVERING FROM BALSA
Use a soldering iron to cut the covering from the stab. The
tip of the soldering iron doesn’t have to be sharp, but a fi ne
tip does work best. Allow the iron to heat fully.
Use a straightedge to guide the soldering iron at a rate that
will just melt the covering and not burn into the wood. The
hotter the soldering iron, the faster it must travel to melt a
fi ne cut. Peel off the covering.
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14. Use epoxy to glue the belly pan to the wing. Take care
not to glue the belly pan to the fuselage. It is recommended
to separate the forward and aft ends of the belly pan and
fuselage with wax paper before gluing it in place.
