M. K. Bengtson Sopwith Pup 40 Model Instructions - page 5
Sopwith Pup 40” Page 4
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Undercarriage Detail
TAIL SURFACES
Lay out and glue parts of the tail surfaces on the plans.
Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder Pinned for Gluing
Elevator and Horizontal Stabilizer Pinned for Gluing
Sand the tail parts, rounding off all edges. Don’t add the
horns or hinge the surfaces until after covering is
complete.
LANDING GEAR
The landing gear is fashioned from CA hardened 1/8”
plywood. Sand, soak with thin CA and then, securely,
epoxy the gear to the model. 0.045” music wire. Use
Kevlar™ thread or strong carpet thread and secure the
wire along the gear. CA glue in place. Adding Kevlar™
cross rigging will dramatically strengthen the landing
gear.
Completed Undercarriage
COVERING
Any lightweight covering material can be used. Polyspan
with dope or Minwax Polycrylic make a good choice.
Litespan is also popular.
Covering the Tail Feathers
Decal outlines for this model are available on
www.aerodromerc.com/decals
in Adobe® Acrobat pdf
format for printing on decal paper.