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4. Gluing the latch catches and the motor bulkhead in
the fuselage
Glue the latch catches 22 in both fuselage shells (right and
left).
Glue the motor bulkhead 50 in the recess in the right-hand
fuselage nose 4 usingZacki ELAPOR®.
Fig. 5
5. Preparing the cable holders
Usecyano to glue the socket of the 400 mm extension leads
# 8 5029 to the cable holders 34, keeping the ends flush.
Route the leads through the strain relief lugs as shown.
Fig. 6
6. Installing the cable holders
Glue the cable holders 34 in the appropriate recesses in
bothfuselageshells.UseZackiELAPOR®(withoutactivator),
and push them in swiftly as far as they will go.
Fig. 7
7. Installing the wheel frame
Glue the wheel frame 52 in one of the two fuselage shells
usingZacki ELAPOR®. Ensure that no adhesive gets inside
thethrough-holeforthescrew.
Fig. 8
8. Installing the fuselage stiffening tube and cables
Wipe activator over the hexagonal fuselage stiffening tube
66,then apply thick cyano to the surfaces of theappropriate
channel in the fuselage shell. Swiftly push the tube into the
channel,taking care to keep thefuselage perfectly straight.
Allowtheadhesivetosethard,thenslipthe600mmextension
leads# 8 5032 through the tube. Temporarilytapethe leads
to both ends to prevent them slipping out again.
Fig. 9
9. Installing the rudder and elevator servos
First set the servos to neutral (centre) from the transmitter.
Checkthattheclevis33 andthepre-formedrudderpushrod
31 are a snug fit in the holes in the servo output arms; you
may need to open up the holes slightly.
Connectthe clevistothe innermost holeinthe elevator servo
outputarm.Thepre-formedrudderpushrodislaterconnected
tothe centre hole of the rudder servo output arm.
Centretheservo from the transmitter (or use a servo tester),
and push the output arms onto the servo shafts, keeping
them at right-angles to the case sides.
Connect the servo leads to the extension leads projecting
fromthefuselage stiffening tube 66,and tape the plugsand
sockets together for security before drawing them forward
throughthe tube. Ontheinsideof the right-handfinmoulding
you will find a circular void in which about 3 cm of the servo
leads can be stowed.
If you ever need to replace the servos or repair them (new
gears), the extra cable allows easier access to the servos,
andtherewillbealittlesparecable availableforany soldered
joints required. Push the remainder of the two servo leads
intothe appropriate channelsintheright-hand fuselage shell
beforethey“disappear”intothefuselagestiffeningtube.
The servos themselves should be installed as shown in the
illustration.Itissufficienttosecureeachservo by applying a
little hot-melt adhesive to the outside of the mounting lugs.
Thismethod makes it easyto remove the servosfor subse-
quentrepairwithoutdamagingthefin.
Fig. 10
10. Joining the fuselage shells
Pleasetakeparticularcare over this stage, as it isimportant
to the overall success of the model.
Carefullysandthejointsurfacesusing320-gritabrasivepaper,
then place the fuselage shells together “dry” - without glue.
Check that the halves fit together snugly, without requiring
force.Make anyminoradjustments required toobtaina good
fit.
Applythick Zacki Elapor tothe joint surface ofone fuselage
shell, then swiftly fit the two shells together, taking care to
aligneverything accurately.
Hold the fuselage together for a few minutes, pressing the
shells inwards lightly, and checking constantly that the
component is completely straight. Don’t try bending it or
placing it under strain, as the cyano-acrylate needs a little
whiletoachievefull strength.
Fig. 11
11. Installing the tailplane screw support
Press the two M5 nuts 36 into the cylindrical screw guides
inthe tailplane screw support 59, then glue the support59 in
the recess in the right-hand fuselage shell 4 using Zacki
Elapor.
Fig. 12
12. Completing the elevator linkage
Screwthe clevis 33 onto the endof the elevator pushrod32
and adjust it so that the distance between the two linkage
points is about 136 mm. Slip the pre-formed end of the rod
throughtheholeinthetailplanescrewsupport59,andengage
the clevis in the innermost hole in the elevator servo output
arm.
Fig. 13
13. Completing the fin
Glue the left fin moulding 9 to the right fin shell, which is an
integralpartofthefuselage.Takegreatcaretoavoidadhesive
gettingintotheelevatorpushrodguide.
Fig. 14
14. Installing the fin stiffeners
The channels in both sides of the fin are intended to accept
the1.3 mm Ø stiffener rods 68,whichare215mmlong.This
is accomplished by running a little Zacki Elapor into the
recesses, then pressing the stiffeners into place. Complete
thejobbyrunningthincyanoalongthelengthofbothstiffeners;
apply a little activator to speed up the curing process.
Fig. 15
15. Installing the tailwheel
Glue the dummy tailwheel 57 to the raised area at the tail
endofthefuselage.
Fig. 16
16. Cutting the rudder free
Usea sharpmodellingknife tocompletethe cutatthebottom
of the rudder. Align the blade with the existing surface to
obtain a neat cut line.
Movetheruddertoand fro repeatedly until the hinge is free-
moving.
Fig. 17