§ Fins, Cockpit, Canopy and Decals
Viper Jet MKII Composite
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Install Front Cockpit and Canopy
Required Parts
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Fuselage [F]
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Cockpit & Canopy [C]
Required Tools and Adhesives
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CA Adhesive
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Canopy Glue
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There are 3 components comprising the front
canopy and cockpit assembly; a lower cockpit,
an upper cockpit and the canopy itself.
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Trim all three components to the panel lines as
you did with the main cockpit and canopy.
Trim front cockpit and canopy components
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Start the assembly of the front cockpit by
bonding the upper cockpit component to the
lower cockpit component using CA adhesive.
The upper cockpit component acts as a visor
and extends out past the instrument panel on
the lower cockpit component. An image of this
is shown below.
Bond the upper cockpit component to the lower
cockpit component with CA adhesive.
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Hold the front canopy and the front cockpit
assembly is place in the fuselage. Determine
how the pieces align and remove them from the
fuselage for assembly. Bond the front canopy to
the front cockpit using canopy glue.
Bond the canopy to the cockpit using canopy glue
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Once the assembly is complete, dry-fit it into the
fuselage and make any necessary adjustments.
Bond the assembly to the fuselage using canopy
glue.
Bond the front canopy assembly to the fuselage
using canopy glue
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Test fit the full canopy to ensure there is no
interference between the front canopy
components and the main canopy components.