Using the included, clear, cowl template made trimming the cowl a simple task!

I then installed the throttle servo and pushrod (which required bending to clear the fuel tank), followed by the fuel tank. The tank is held in place with two large zip-ties.

I attached the Bisson muffler to the engine, secured the ignition module to the firewall and fabricated a choke pushrod. The cowl was then installed with four screws, and I added a DuBro Fuel-it fueling system - this is one of my favorite DuBro items, and almost every one of my planes has one!

The prop and spinner installation completed the nose of the Pawnee. I used a Falcon 22x8 propeller with the DLE 55 - you'll read in the flight report how impressed I was by this combination! One more detail on the spinner: it also has a clear template, and the spinner had to be cut to fit the prop.

I really liked the double-servo set-up for the elevators. One minor concern with this was that each servo had to be on its own channel, or a servo reversing Y-harness was needed. Luckily, I had such a Y-harness on hand! Installation of the elevator servos and pushrods was exactly the same as the ailerons. The rudder was a pull-pull set-up - a threaded rod was used for the control horn, and was held in place with two locking nuts.

After the connectors had been turned onto the threaded rod, the clevises were attached to the wires, and the wires were pulled through the fuselage. I then installed the servo and included arm for the rudder.

The tail bracing was easy to install, and started with attaching the six brackets (a metal bracket was installed with the tail wheel assembly)to the stab and fin. I then assembled and installed the four bracing wires and connected them with the included pins.

It's time to add some detail! The instrument panel fit nicely, so I simply glued it in place using some medium CA. The included pilot figure was not tall enough to "see" over the panel - The World Models has added a black foam spacer to make the pilot taller. There were two pieces of double-sided tape included as well. These help secure the foam spacer to the cabin floor, and the pilot to the spacer. A pair of black zip-ties strapped the pilot in.

The instruction manual stated to install the canopy with epoxy, but I don't like doing that. Instead, I used some small screws to secure the canopy. Small pieces of light ply were glued to the inside of the fuselage for the canopy screws to 'bite' into.

The wings were the last item to be added. The joiners were slid into their respective pockets in the fuselage and the servo wires were connected. I then slid the 255mm threaded rod through the brass tube in the fuse, and secured the wing struts with two washers and locking nuts. To make this step easier for field assembly, I added thread locking compound to one of the locking nuts. That way, one of the nuts is permanently held in place, while the other can be removed.

The four aluminum straps were installed on the bottom of the wings - again, I added a drop of blue thread locking compound to make sure they wouldn't vibrate loose and fall out while the plane was in the air!

Lastly, I checked the center of gravity (CG), and it was right on target at the recommended 3.9" back from the leading edge of the wing.

That's it! It's time to take the Pawnee outside and fly!