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together with rubberbands around the wing dowels
and the trailing edge.
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5. Remove the rubberbands and separate the wing
halves. Remove the wing joiner. Mix 2 oz. [59.1cc] of
30-minute epoxy.
Working quickly
, pour a generous
amount into the joiner pocket of one wing half. Use
your wire or dowel to thoroughly distribute the epoxy,
coating all surfaces inside the joiner pocket. Coat
the root rib and one half of the wing joiner that goes
into the wing. Insert the joiner in the wing. Proceed
immediately
to the next step.
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6. Coat the joiner pocket in the other wing half and
the other end of the wing joiner. Join the wing halves
together. Then, stand the wing on end with one of the
wing tips resting on the fl oor. Use a piece of R/C foam
or something similar to cushion and stabilize the wing
so it won’t slide around.
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7. With the wing resting on end, use paper towel
squares to wipe off any excess epoxy as it squeezes
out. Wrap the rubberbands around the wing dowels
and the aft end of the wing. Add several strips of
masking tape to tightly hold the wings together as
you continue to wipe off excess epoxy as it squeezes
out. Be certain the leading and trailing edges of the
wing
accurately
align. Do not disturb the wing until
the epoxy has fully cured.
Pneumatic Retracts:
Join the matching air lines from
each wing half with a couple of T-fi ttings that came
with the Robart air control kit. Cut two 10" [254mm]
pieces of air line (also from the control kit) and fi t each
line to the T-fi ttings. Connect one quick-connector
with
an O-ring to one of the air lines and one of the
quick connectors
without
an O-ring to the other line.
This will prevent improper connection to the quick-
connectors on the air valve when mounting the wing
to the fuselage.
Electric Retracts:
The retract controller can be
mounted on top of the wing with double sided tape (not
included). Plug the retracts into the retract controller.
Various prototypes and incarnations of the P-47
began to materialize at Republic Aircraft around
1940. One of the fi rst designs recognizable as a
P-47 was the XP-44
Rocket
. One of the engine
performance features carried over from Seversky
was the gear-driven supercharger and later a
turbo-supercharger.
ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE
INSTALL THE STABILIZER AND RUDDER
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1. Test fi t the two aluminum stabilizer tubes in the
fuselage and slide the stabilizers on the tubes. The
shorter tube goes in the front hole. If the aluminum
tubes are too tight to slide through the holes, take
a sharp hobby knife and gently scrape the inside of
the holes. During the manufacturing process a small
amount of resin or fi ller may be left behind in the hole.
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2. Test fi t the stabilizer halves. Once you are
satisfi ed with the fi t of the stabilizer halves, remove
the stabilizer halves and the joiner tubes. Use medium
grit sandpaper to roughen up the aluminum tubes.
Clean the tubes with denatured alcohol and insert
both tubes back into the fuselage until the end exits
on the opposite side by approximately 1" [25.4mm].
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3. Gather everything required for gluing the stabilizer
halves to the fuselage, including 30-minute epoxy,
mixing sticks, epoxy brush, 12" [305mm] long dowel or
wire, masking tape, denatured alcohol and small paper
towel squares. Mix up 3/4 oz. [22.1cc] of 30-minute
epoxy. Apply a generous amount of epoxy to the
long side of the aluminum joiner tubes. Pull the tubes
through the fuselage so that they are close to centered.
Pour a small amount of epoxy into both holes of one
of the stabilizer halves and using a dowel or wire, coat
the inside of the holes. Apply epoxy to the root rib of
the stabilizer and the fuselage. Insert the end of the
aluminum tubes with epoxy on them into the stabilizer
and press the stabilizer against the fuselage. Wipe
off any excess epoxy that may have squeezed out
before it runs down the fuselage. Quickly repeat the
process on the other side. Wipe off any excess epoxy
with a dampened paper towel and denatured alcohol.
Use pieces of masking tape to hold the stabilizer tight
against the fuselage until the epoxy cures.
