21. Fit lower nose sheeting F23 to landing gear
brace F7 and fuselage sides. Tack glue to
F7. Moisten outside of F23 with glass cleaner
and carefully bend F23 over fuselage sides,
bonding with a slow set CA glue (medium or
thick) as you go.
22. In the same manner, install upper nose
sheeting F24. Begin by tack gluing to F5 and
proceed as before.
23. Fit and bond F25 to notches in F13 on top of
the fuselage.
24. Fit and bond stringer F26 to F25 and F13.
The pre-cut stingers are supplied in three different
lengths, and extras of each size are provided in
case of beakage. Install pre-cut stringers one at a
time as follows:
25. Select one of the shortest stringers and nest
the stepped end of stringer to upper, stepped,
notch in fuselage sides (reference plan set for
part positioning). Ensure stringer is properly
aligned within slot and parallel to fuselage
side (when viewed from above). Bond
stringer first within stepped notch at fuselage.
Now, fit stringer to notches in F14 and F2.
The end of the stringer should seat within
notch and rest flush with the outside edge of
F15. Bond to formers with medium CA.
Repeat this step for the corresponding
stringer on the opposite side of the fuselage.
26. Select one of the longest stringers and, in the
same manner as instructional step above, fit
to the notch below the first stringer. Align and
bond to notch, then fit stringer to notches in
formers F14, F2, and F15. The stringer
should end lying on F1, against F16 as shown
in the on-line photo supplement. Repeat this
step for the corresponding stringer on the
opposite side of the fuselage.
27. Select one of the mid-size stringers.
IMPORTANT!
This stringer must bend and
twist to fit properly. Spray/soak this
stringer with glass cleaner solution prior
to installation to soften it and make it more
flexible!
Fit and bond stringer to lower notch
in fuselage side. Carefully bend and twist
stringer to fit notches in formers F14 and F2,
tack gluing to formers as you go. End with
stringer butting against F15, flush with its
outer edge, between the center stringer and
the keel F16. Repeat this step for the
corresponding stringer on the opposite side of
the fuselage.
28. Lightly sand fuselage, rounding edges of the
nose slightly.
Set fuselage aside until final assembly.
Tail Group.
The horizontal and vertical stabilizers, rudder,
elevator, and sub-fin are designated with a “H”,
“V”, “R”, “E”, or “SF” as appropriate, followed by a
numeric. Parts have been numbered so that the
assembly and required parts follows in numeric
order.
Assemble parts over the plan, protecting
the plan with the poly bag that this kit was
shipped in.
29. Dry assemble horizontal stabilizer over the
plan, from parts H1 through H5. Bond with
thin CA. Lightly sand stabilizer, rounding the
leading edge and leaving the trailing edge
square.
30. Locate the elevator part E. Bevel the straight
leading edge at a 45 degree angle, following
the Stabilizer and Tape Hinge diagram on the
plan. Lightly sand the elevator, leaving the
trailing edge square.
31. Dry assemble the vertical stabilizer over the
plan from parts V1 through V5. Bond with
thin CA. Lightly sand stabilizer, rounding the
leading edge and leaving the trailing edge
square.
32. Dry assemble the rudder over the plan from
parts R1, R2, and R3. Bond with thin CA.
Bevel the leading edge at a 45 degree angle,
following the Rudder Tape Hinge diagram on
the plan. Lightly sand the rudder, leaving the
trailing edge square.
33. Dry assemble the sub-fin over the plan from
parts SF1 through SF4. Bond with thin CA.
Lightly sand the sub-fin, rounding the edges
and leaving the mating edge along SF4
square.
Wing.
The wing is composed of one spar, leading edge,
trailing edge, ribs and tip sheeting. Wing parts
are designated with a “W” followed by a numeric.
Parts have been numbered so that the wing
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