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The weight of the aft portion will hold the wood strip against the
Fuselage Stringers
. Start with the two
lines from the bottom of the
Joystick
which will attach to the top holes in the
Control Horns
and seize
a
Turnbuckle
on each line just even with the wood strip. Small alligator clips will hold the ends of the
lines passed through the holes in the
Turnbuckles
until lashed with thin Black thread. It can help
tethering the second short Black line from the
Turnbuckle
to the rear section of the
Elevator
to hold in
place while lashing the
Turnbuckles
. See the left picture above. When the
Turnbuckles
are seized to
the lines attach them to the top holes in the
Control Horns
making sure the
Elevator
is in the neutral
position. All the control lines should be as taut as possible without pulling the Elevator out of the Neutral
position. Turn the
Fuselage
upside down and repeat the process attaching the two lines from the rings
on the
Joystick
, however attach the left ring line to the left
Control Horn
and the right line to the right
Control Horn
lower holes. Remove the wood strip and clamps then prime and paint the
Copper Tape
and
Elevator Shim
.
Rudder:
The
Rudder
is a cast metal part that has a connecting sprue at the bottom that will have to be cut away
to be able to slip onto the pivot hole locations. The two (2)
Ribs
will be 1/32” brass rod just like those of
the
Elevator
and a
Rudder
Bellcrank
with the smooth surface around the holes facing down. Look at
the part to see the difference.
