Manual

❏ 6. Laminate two of the die-cut 1/8" balsa top

spines, making a 1/4" spine. Laminate the other

two, making a second 1/4" spine. Glue the spines

to the top sheeting, with the forward edges 1-1/4"

from the fuse side and the rear edges against the

fin and the forward edge of bulkhead 7.

❏ 7. Sand the front of the spines to the shape

shown on the plans. Fill in around the dorsal fin

and the spines with leftover 3/8" x 1/2" balsa stick

and filler.

MAKE AND MOUNT

THE WING STRUTS

❏ 1. Drill an 1/8" hole which is 3/4" deep in one

end

of each of the four shaped basswood wing struts.

❏ 2. Thread four 6-32 x 1-1/2" studs into the struts

until 3/4" of the stud is protruding from the end of

the strut. Do not glue at this time. Note: You will

permanently secure the studs to the struts after the

model is completely covered and all measurements

and alignments have been checked.

❏ 3. Using the wing plans as a reference, drill four

1/8" holes through the bottom sheeting and through

the four basswood strut blocks.

❏ ❏ 4. Screw one of the nylon strut ends onto one

strut. This is now your front strut.

❏ ❏ 5. Cut the belly pan sheeting behind sub-

former 3 until you can fit the nylon strut end in the

slot. Drill a 1/8" hole for the strut mounting screw.

Mount the front strut to the fuse with a #8 x 3/4"

truss head screw.