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below point
G
and secure the end of the wire by using pliers to firmly
crimp the tube as shown above. Cut off and discard the excess wire.
4.
Install an approx. 15-inch (38cm) long steel cable between the left pair of wing panels as follows:
a.
Use a clevis, threaded rod with locking nut and crimp tube to attach the end of an approx. 15-
inch-long steel cable to the cable anchor at the top of the front cabane strut (point
K
).
b.
Slide a crimp tube onto the free end of the cable.
c.
Guide the free end of the cable from anchor point
K
outward and down to the bottom of the
nearest interplane strut and through the opening in point
J
.
d.
Guide the end of the wire back through the crimp tube and adjust the tension between
K
and
J
to be approx. the same as all other wire segments.
e.
As shown at the right, position the crimp tube approx.
1/4-inch from point
J
and secure the end of the wire
by using pliers to firmly crimp the tube. Cut off and
discard the excess wire.
5.
Install a second approx. 15-inch (38cm) long steel cable
between the left pair of wing panels as follows:
a.
Use a clevis, threaded rod with locking nut and crimp
tube to attach the end of an approx. 15-inch-long
steel cable to the cable anchor at the top of the rear
cabane strut (point
L
).
b.
Slide a crimp tube onto the free end of the cable.
c.
Guide the free end of the cable from anchor point
L
outward and down to the bottom of the
nearest interplane strut and through the opening in point
E.
d.
Guide the end of the wire back through the crimp tube and adjust the tension between
L
and
E
to be approx. the same as all other wire segments.
e.
As shown at the right, position the crimp tube approx.
1/4-inch from point
J
and secure the end of the wire by
using pliers to firmly crimp the tube. Cut off and discard
the excess wire.
6.
Repeat steps 1 through 6 to install additional 65-inch and
15-inch long steel cables between the right-hand set of wing panels.
F. FINISHING TOUCHES
NOTE: Since the items listed on the following page are ‘cosmetic’ (designed primarily for
appearance), you may install all, any, or none, as you choose
.
1.
Supplied stick-on markings: Trim as necessary, then
peel and apply as shown in the ‘beauty shot’ on page
one and in the assembly photos throughout this
manual.
2.
Wing-tip skids: As shown at the right, use epoxy to
secure both ends of each wire skid into the openings
beneath the outboard interplane struts.
3.
Optional machine Gun(s): Use the mounting ring to attach the
Parabellum gun(s) as shown below.
4.
Optional 1/5 WWI
pilot and observer:
Use epoxy to attach
the Maxford USA
pilot figures to scrap
wood and use wood
screws to attach the
wood across the
cockpits’ hatch frames as shown above.
J
E
Single
machine
gun
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machine
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