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(Note: Some H-1 owners have reported they attached the upper empennage fairing and/or the canopy by simply using
a little clear tape, such as Scotch-brand clear tape or equivalent! If this is your choice, skip #24 through #29.)
24.
Once you are content with the fit of the upper empennage fairing, sparingly apply a uniform amount of windshield
glue (such as J & Z Products’ “Z RC/56” or equivalent) along the following areas:
a.
The horizontal, left and right sides of the outer edges of the wooden empennage/fairing reinforcements.
b.
All the top edges on both sides of the
fuselage former at the front of the tail
group.
c.
The inside-top, curved surfaces of the
upper empennage fairing, wherever the
fairing touches the sides of the vertical
stabilizer.
25.
If you will NOT be using a
72 MHz. receiver in this airplane
(i.e., If you plan to only use a 2.4 GHz.
radio system in this airplane), proceed to
#26. If you are using a 72 MHz. radio, pull
firmly but gently on the end of the antenna’s wire to
“stretch” the wire between the end of the drinking straw and
the hole in the horizontal stabilizer’s mounting platform.
(This mild tension on the antenna wire will keep the wire
from sagging into any excess glue applied beneath the
upper empennage fairing in #26.) Use a piece of masking
tape to secure the end of the antenna wire to a fixed object,
or connect a small weight to the end of antenna wire to
maintain enough tension to keep the wire safely out of the
way while the adhesive dries.
26.
Carefully position the upper empennage fairing into its final
position around the vertical stabilizer. Wipe away all
excess windshield glue, and use bits of masking tape to
align and hold these gently curving, smooth surfaces in
position while the windshield glue dries.
27.
Test-fit the cockpit canopy. (Normal production tolerances
and minor variations in assembly may make it necessary to
slightly trim the bottom and/or rear edges where the cockpit
canopy meets the fuselage.) If required, trim carefully. Do not take off too much.
28.
Once you are content with the canopy’s fit, sparingly apply a uniform amount of windshield glue (such as
J & Z Products’ “Z RC/56” or equivalent) along the outer edges of the canopy’s inside surfaces. Then,
carefully position the canopy into its final position over the cockpit. Wipe away all excess windshield glue,
and use bits of masking tape to align and hold the canopy in position while the windshield glue dries. Plan on
a drying time of at least 3 hours (overnight is better).
29.
Set aside the fuselage to allow the windshield glue to fully dry, and immediatley proceed to step 3, below.
Step 3: Aileron servo and landing gear.
30.
Using the hardware supplied by the servo manufacturer, mount the aileron servo in the rectangular opening behind
the spar; route the aileron servo’s wire through oval hole beside the aileron servo. Use CA adhesive to harden the
servo rail’s wood where the screws will be inserted.
31.
Connect the Z-bend in each of the two aileron pushrods to the aileron servo’s arm, attach the arm to the aileron
servo, and slide a plastic pushrod keeper onto each aileron pushrod. Twist a nylon horn bracket onto each of the
two aileron torque rods’ threaded ends.
