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Final Assembly
66.
Carefully fit and glue the bottom wing to the fuselage.
67.
Glue F-3A into position on the bottom of the wing. Add the last sections of the 1/16" sq. bottom stringers.
68.
Cover, shrink and dope the lower part of the fuselage under the bottom wing.
69.
Cut the windshield to shape using the pattern on the plan and carefully glue into position on the model.
70.
Cut the covering away from the stabilizer slot and glue the stabilizer into position.
71.
Glue the elevators and rudder into position on the model.
72.
Assemble the tail wheel and glue into position.
73.
Test fit the landing gear fairings part #LG. Sand them smooth and round their fore and aft edges. Now cover them and then
glue them into position on the model.
NOTE: These fairings are attaches to the outside of the landing gear wire.
74.
Assemble the wheels making sure that they are trimmed thin enough to fit in the slots in the wheel pants.
75.
Install the wheel pants and wheels on the model.
76.
Carefully test fit the top wing onto the model. The cabane struts fit in the pockets in rib T-3. Glue the top wing into position
making sure that it is straight and true.
77.
Test fit the interplane struts I-1 between the wings and trim to the proper length. Now glue parts I-2 and I-3 onto the bottom
of each strut.
78.
Cover the struts and glue them into position on the model. Be careful to keep the notches for the rigging thread free of glue.
79.
Install the thread rigging on the tail in the locations shown on the plan.
80.
Install the thread rigging on the wings. One set of parallel threads run from the top front of the interplane struts and runs
down to the front of the landing gear fairings (LG). These are repeated on the opposite side. Another pair of threads run
from the bottom front of the interplane struts going up to the rear cabane strut where it attaches to the top wing. These
threads then run back down to the lower front of the interplane strut on the opposite side.
81.
Assemble the propeller. Glue this assembly into the removable nose block. Trim the spinner and install it onto the propeller.
The spinner may be painted with plastic model type enamel paints.
82.
Tie the rubber motor and install it along with the nose block. Retain the motor at the rear of the fuselage with the 3/16"
dowel provided.
83.
Balance the model at the position shown on the plan.
84.
Your Pitts Special is now complete.
Your First Flights
1.
Make sure that all flying surfaces are straight and warp free.
2.
Wind the motor about 100 turns.
3.
Point the nose of the model into any gentle breeze that may be blowing.
4.
Release the propeller and after it starts turning gently toss the model aiming the nose at a point on the ground 100' in front
of you. Adjust the model to circle while gradually increasing the number of turns in the motor. Adjustments can be made by
gently bending the tail surfaces and wing trailing edge.
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