6) Attach the cockpit/gondola with Styrofoam glue.
25mm( 1in.)
7) Using the Styrofoam glue, attach the carbon-fiber rod
to the wings. Use adhesive tape to strengthen and
support the carbon-fiber rod (Illustration)
Adhesive
Glue
Wing
9) Cut a 30-degree bevel in the removed sections of the
tailplane (i.e., rudder and elevators). When this is done
attach them to their respective control surfaced using
adhesive tape. (Illustration)
Tailplane
Rudder
30° bevel
Adhesive
10) “Carefully cut with the razor blade knife small
openings for the rudder control arms to pass through.
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Rudder horn location at the elevator: 20 mm (6/8 in.)
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from the center and 5 mm (2/16 in.) From the hinge line;
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location at the rudder 80 mm (3 1/8 in.) from the top and
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5 mm (2/16 in.) from the hinge line. As shown …….”
Control arm
Control arm
Control
11) Using Styrofoam glue, attach the completed elevator
assembly to the fuselage as shown.
12) Now slide the rudder assembly onto the end of the
fuselage so that the rudder still has about 30 degrees of
free-play in each direction.
13) Slide the wheels onto either end of the wire axles
and bend the axle tips downward to secure the wheels.
