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Well, I got in late last night, but got to pick up my airplane from my uncles' house. This is one high quality plane. I haven't finished unpacking it, but it's really nice. It has a nice big cut out for canisters, the canopy is tinted and pre-cut, and the the holes for the canopy hold down bolts are already drilled with blind nuts installed.
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I got the elevators glued into the horizontal stabs. I like to wipe the beveled surfaces with WD 40. I helps to keep the glue from sticking to the covering.
I do the same. I also use that or silicone spray lubricant to prevent the hinges from binding from any glue expansion. Works great and a lot easier and cleaner then the melted vasoline method.
Very sweet engine. Twins are much more fun for 3D!
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I did a little work on the CAP this evening. I'm also having to repair my Funtana and I'm still recovering from the weekend. I glued the left aileron into the left wing. Tom has a new method for gluing the hinges which involves using masking tape over the hole to keep it clean. I like the way it works. I also drilled out the cowl screw holes and put in some grommets. I do this to prevent the cowling from getting damaged by keeping the holes from enlarging. I also went to machine shop and gave them an idea of what I wanted in the way of standoffs. It may be a week or so before they even get to the though. Oh, this thing even has laser cut holes for the servo screws...very nice.
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I glued the right aileron to the right wing panel tonight. Pretty easy. I also started to balance the prop using the DOD method. Just gotta balance the hub now. After that, I sealed the covering around the aileron servo slots and dripped some thin CA around them.
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