Be sure to center each servo by
hooking it up to your radio before you permanently
install them in your plane. You can't reposition the servo arms
once installed.
9.
Laser-cut parts are easily removed by simply rotating them.
Control horns are easily popped out.
2.
Position a servo and press it lightly to "dent" the foam for the
servo mounting tabs.
10.
Make
sure that your control horns engage fully in their respective
retainer slots.
3.
Here
you can see the "dents". Using the dents as a guide,
remove the foam to clear the servo mounting tabs.
11.
R/C-56
Canopy Glue works well for gluing the motor and control horns in
place.
4.
Here
is the rudder servo in position prior to gluing it in place.
Note the servo arm protrudes from the right side of the plane.
12.
Servos
are easily secured with low-temp hot-glue. Apply to both
sides. Easily removed by slicing glue with an X-acto if
necessary to remove servo.
5.
Temporarily install the fuselage top. Use an
ultra-fine-point Sharpie pen to mark wing on each side of the
fuselage. Repeat for bottom of wing.
13.
Blenderm™ can be cut into 1/2" wide strips. Easiest to
apply to control surface first, then position and fasten other
half of tape to model.
6.
See
the marked lines here? That will help you keep the glue
where it belongs when you glue fuselage to wing. Remember,
you must apply UHU Creativ′ to both surfaces.
14.
Use
three 1" strips of tape on bottom to lock surface
in place. Make sure these strips contact the top-side tape
at the hinge joint.
7.
Radio
gear in place and hooked up. You will need to notch the
fuselage bottom for wiring to pass through.
15.
Here's
the finished bottom, showing complete radio installation.
Keep it clean, holding wire and components in place with small
pieces of tape.
8.
A toothpick is
useful in applying canopy glue to the 4 access slots while
mounting the motor.
16.
Be sure to glue
the 1/64" ply landing skid to the bottom of the fuselage as
shown here. It's important to keep from tearing up the
fuselage on landings.
17.
Add the four 3" x .050" CF nose braces, gluing
in place with R/C-56 canopy glue. This enables your plane
to survive just about any crash without damage.
