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Straight Edge Ruler
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Pencil
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Airplane Stand
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T-Pins
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Builder's Triangle
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220 Grit Sandpaper with Sanding Block
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Masking Tape
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Paper Towels
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Rubbing Alcohol
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Epoxy Mixing Sticks
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Epoxy Mixing Cups
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Soldering Iron (for Electric Version)
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Solder (for Electric Version)
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Heat-Sealing Iron
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Heat Gun
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5 and 30 Minute Epoxy
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Thin and Thick C/A (Cyanoacrylate)
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C/A Debonder
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Silicon Sealant
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Flat Head Screwdriver
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# 1 and # 2 Phillips Head Screwdrivers
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2.5mm Hex Wrench
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5.5mm Nut Driver
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Adjustable Wrench
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Wire Cutters
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Needle Nose Pliers
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Modeling Knife
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Scissors
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Electric Drill
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Assorted Drill Bits
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During the covering process, sometimes color may smear slightly from the seams. If you see any smeared colors on the covering
material, it can be quickly removed by simply wiping it off with a paper towel and a small amount of acetone.
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Make sure to test-fit the parts together before applying glue. This will ensure that the parts fit properly before gluing them together.
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When gluing anything that has a smooth surface, it's important to lightly roughen the gluing surfaces with 220 grit sandpaper. This
will allow the glue to stick better. Also, never glue directly to the covering material. Always remove the covering material from the
gluing surfaces prior to gluing the parts together.
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When cutting away the covering material from the gluing surfaces, be careful to cut only through the covering material. Try not to
cut down into the balsa structure because that can compromise the integrity of the airframe.
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We do not suggest storing your airplane in an extremely hot environment (like the back of your car in direct sunlight) for any length
of time. The extreme heat could cause the covering material to wrinkle or sag and possibly damage the fragile components of the
radio control system.
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Epoxy can be cleaned up before it dries using rubbing alcohol and C/A can be cleaned up before it dries using C/A Debonder.
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The covering material used on your airplane is real iron-on, heat-shrink covering material. It is possible with heat and humidity changes
that the covering material on your airplane may wrinkle or sag. This trait is inherent in all types of heat-shrink material. To remove
any wrinkles that might be visible you will need to use a heat-sealing covering iron.
Follow this simple procedure to remove the wrinkles:
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Plug in and turn on the sealing iron to the medium-high temperature setting. Allow the sealing iron to heat up for approximately
5 - 7 minutes.
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After the sealing iron has reached temperature, lightly apply the sealing iron to the wrinkled section of the covering material. Move
the sealing iron slowly over the wrinkled section until the covering material tightens and the wrinkles disappear.
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If the color layer smears from any of the seams the temperature of the sealing iron is too hot. Turn the temperature dial down
and wait about 5 minutes for the sealing iron to adjust to the lower temperature. You can remove any excess color streaks using a
paper towel soaked with a small quantity of acetone.
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You will notice that the color of the covering material will darken when it is heated. When the covering material
cools back down, it will return to its normal color.