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Step 9: Fixing the elevator and installing the bungee hook
We recommend that you glue the elevator
to the fuselage to stiffen the tail of the
model. Mount the elevator to the fuselage
with the supplied screws and mark the
outline of the fuselage.
Remove the elevator and carefully cut
away the film 3mm inside of the marked
line.
Do not cut into the wood.
Use cleaning alcohol to remove the
marking. Remove the covering film.
Roughen the elevator mounting surface
with sandpaper. Apply 30 minute epoxy
mixed with milled fiberglass to the surface.
Place the elevator on top and screw it in
place.
Clean excess epoxy with cleaning alcohol.
Skip this step if you have retracts
installed.
Measure 70mm from the intake to the nose
of the plane. Mark the position. Drill a 2
mm hole in the centerline. Turn the model
around and roughen the inside of the
fuselage at the location of the hole. Glue
the supplied hardwood piece inside the
fuselage centered over the hole. Use 30 min
epoxy mixed with milled fiberglass. Once
cured, re-drill the hole and glue the bungee
hook in place (roughen the glue area of the
hook first).
