WATT AGE P-47 Thunderbolt EP ARF Assembly Instruction Manual - page 14
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STEP 3: ALIGNING AND MOUNTING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER
❑ Remove the rudder from the vertical stabilizer and set it aside.
❑ Push the vertical stabilizer down into the mounting slot. To align it
properly, the trailing edge of the stabilizer should be even with the back
edge of the fuselage and the stabilizer should be pushed down firmly.
❑ While holding the vertical stabilizer firmly in place, draw a line on
each side of the stabilizer where it meets the top of the fuselage.
❑ Remove the vertical stabilizer and carefully cut away the covering
material from below the lines you drew. Cut away the covering material
from the base of the vertical stabilizer, too.
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Don't cut away the covering material from the back edge of the
vertical stabilizer.
❑ Glue the vertical stabilizer into place, using a generous amount of 5 minute epoxy, making sure to quickly remove any excess
epoxy before it sets up, using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
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✦ Make sure that the vertical stabilizer is lined up perpendicular (90º) to the horizontal stabilizer.
❑ Kwik Bond Thin C/A
❑ Kwik Bond 5 Minute Epoxy
❑ Kwik Bond C/A Debonder
❑ Excel Modeling Knife
❑ Electric Drill
❑ 1/16" Drill Bit
❑ Ernst Airplane Stand
❑ Ruler
❑ Pencil
❑ 220 Grit Sandpaper w/Sanding Block
❑ Paper Towels
❑ Rubbing Alcohol
❑ NHP Epoxy Mixing Sticks
❑ NHP Epoxy Mixing Cups
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING PARTS FROM THE KIT:
YOU'LL NEED THE FOLLOWING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES:
SECTION 9: CONTROL SURFACE HINGING
❑ (15) C/A-Style Hinges
❑ (1) Prebent Tail Wheel Wire Assembly
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✦Important Information About the C/A-Style Hinges Included with Your P-47 Thunderbolt EP ARF✦
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The control surfaces are temporarily held in place for packing purposes using a couple of pieces of hinge material. These should
be discarded. Use the hinges supplied in the hardware bag to hinge the control surfaces.
The P-47 Thunderbolt EP ARF uses C/A-style hinges to hinge the control surfaces. These hinges are designed to be glued into
place using thin C/A. Do not glue these hinges into place using any other type of glue, such as thick C/A or epoxy. Use of any
adhesive other than thin C/A could result in failure of the hinges during flight.
If the hinge(s) can't be pushed in far enough to achieve the proper hinge gap, you'll need to use a modeling knife with a # 11 blade
to cut the hinge slot(s) deeper.
STEP 1: HINGING THE AILERONS
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