Owner manual
❏ 13. Once satisfied with the fit of the cabin top to
the fuselage, roughen the inside of the cabin top with
medium-grit sandpaper where it contacts the cabin
frame. Reposition the cabin top on the fuselage. Use
masking tape to hold it in position wherever
necessary so it will not move.
❏ 14. Glue the cabin top to the cabin frame. As can
be seen in the photo, thick CA is recommended as it
will not wick down past the cabin frame, inadvertently
gluing it to the fuselage. Medium CA could also be
used. If uncertain, you could use thin, plastic
sandwich wrap between the cabin frame and the
fuselage stringer.When ready to glue, work along the
base, gluing just a few inches at a time. Use a balsa
stick to hold the cabin to the frame as you go. CA
accelerator may be used as necessary.
❏ 15. Once the cabin top has been securely glued to
the cabin frame, loosen the mounting bolts and
remove the cabin top. Make any more adjustments
that may be needed for a good fit, then sand the
fuselage to match the aft end of the cabin top—don’t
trim the front end until the cowl has been fitted and
be careful not to scratch the windows. Other than the
windows, it’ll be okay if you scuff up the cabin top a
little bit because the outside gets painted anyway
and you can sand out the scratches—but do use a
little care not to make too much work for yourself by
deeply scratching the cabin top.
❏ 16. Reinstall the fuel tank. Cut away the section of
the cabin frame below the front cabin top former to
accommodate the fuel tank.
FIT THE TAIL CONE
❏ 1. Test fit, but do not glue the larger part of the die-
cut 1/8" [3.2mm] plywood former 10C into position.
Trim the former so there will be a 1/32" to 1/16" [.8 to
1.5mm] difference between the former and the sides
of the fuselage. After the proper fit has been
achieved, glue the former into position.
❏ 2. Use curved-tip plastic-cutting scissors to cut out
the molded plastic tail cone bottom. Use a rotary
tool with cutting bits or a hobby knife to cut out the
rounded notches for the pushrod and the stabilizer
tube. Remember to cut slightly outside of the cutlines
to allow for trimming and positioning.
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