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The front of the cockpit, is held by a piece
of plywood, glued to the bottom of the
cockpit frame. This plywood latch will
reach inside the fuselage and prevent the
front of the cockpit to shift upwards. To
give the latch a bit more area to hang on to,
glue a piece of plywood in the front of the
fuselage to create a straight surface.
Trial fit the cockpit frame. Ensure that it
can sit fully on the fuselage. If required use
the supplied 6mm plywood block to create
a plate for the canopy lock to hold on to.
First drill a 2mm hole into the center of the
plywood piece at an angle. Push the piece
over the lock as shown above.
Apply 5min epoxy to the ply wood block,
pull the lock back (open position) and slide
the cockpit in place. Tape the cockpit floor
to the fuselage and release the lock. The
plywood primed 5 min epoxy should now
be pushed against the cockpit frame at the
right position to ensure a perfect fit later.
Once the epoxy has cured check the fit and
lock operation. It might be required to
slightly enlarge the hole in the frame to
make it easier to lock the canopy.
Cover the cockpit area with glad wrap foil
to prevent the cockpit from gluing against
the fuselage. Slide the cockpit frame in
place and secure it with the canopy lock.
Glue the clear canopy to the frame with
canopy glue. Ensure that all edges of the
canopy are pressed against the frame until
the glue has cured.
