Mountain Models Magpie
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5.
Mount the rear servo reinforcement plates so that the elevator servo plates are 1" in front
of the horizontal stabilizer and the bottom of the plates are just above the plastic strap.
The rudder servo plates are just below the plastic strap. Separate the plates enough so
that your servos will fit between them with about 1/16” extra gap. Glue the plates with
an even layer of epoxy.
6.
Install the camera mount base. Place a layer of white glue or epoxy along the wood
surfaces that will contact the foam. The front end will be carrying most of the weight and
taking the landing stress, so take care that it is glued well. Slide the camera mount
base/wing saddle into place. The scribe lines on the inside of the wing saddle should be
just visible above the fuselage, so you can use them to ensure that the right and left sides
are lined up evenly. The landing gear plate will sit in the cutout on the front fuselage
bottom so it is flush with the foam.
7.
Lightly spray the entire fuselage with 3M77 and completely tape the fuselage, including
the camera mount base/wing saddle with wing tape. I find it easiest to start with the
bottom. To wrap the tape around compound curves, you can make small slits in the tape
along the curve and perpendicular to the curve. Make sure to wrap completely around the
rear of the fuselage. When you are done taping, you will need to go back and cut the tape
away from the horizontal stabilizer slot, the motor mount slot, and the left side of the
receiver hole (the opening under the wing saddle.
