7. Now use some masking tape to cover the motor
mount. Spray a light coat of 3M77 spray on the top
and bottom of the wing.
8. Place a strip of strapping tape along the leading
edge of the wing. The strapping tape helps prevent the
leading edge from becoming damaged when hitting
sharp objects.
9. Find the two elevons. Sand a 45 degree angle on
the leading edge of each elevon. Make sure you make
a right and a left elevon. Also, lightly bevel the under-
side of each elevon. This will make the wing faster as
you will need less re
fl
ex to
fl
y (up elevator).
Covering Instructions
You can cover the model either with colored covering
tape or iron on
fi
lm. I like to use either Solar
fi
lm
or Econokote to cover with. Both are low-temp
coverings and are easy to work with. If you don’t
have experience or the tools to cover with iron on
fi
lms, colored covering tape works well and is easy
to use. I like to use two contrasting colors so that it is
easy to keep orientation while
fl
ying.
1. Start by covering one side of the bottom of the
wing. Lay the part of the wing you want to cover over
the covering
fi
lm and mark out where to cut the cover-
ing. Leave at least 1.5” excess around the wing.
2. Use low heat settings on your iron and stick the
covering to the center of the wing. Then stretch the
covering and iron it to the tip of the wing. Now,
stretch the covering and iron it to the leading and trail-
ing edges. You will shrink the center of the covering
after you cover the whole wing. Trim excess covering.
