Originally Posted by
corch
Anyone else having an issue with the canopy? I don't think I have the blind nut issue that they included the "fix" for, but I cannot get it to seat properly. the white forward pins are good, and flush with the front bulkhead, and the forward two tabs line up nicely, but the rear seems as if it is catching or hitting something. This is my first model with a removable canopy, so I don't know if there is a common fix for this problem or if I'm just ignorant. I don't want to be too aggressive with the exacto or emory board yet.
My canopy was nicely installed onto a bowed canopy frame.
Like you I did not need to do the fix on the addendum but when the canopy frame was secured to the fuselage the canopy looked terrible.
I removed all of the screws holding the canopy in place. The back of the canopy is glued in place at the factory. I then filled the holes from the screws with epoxy from the inside. With the canopy frame installed on the fuselage, I taped the canopy in place and drilled new holes for the screws. I then removed the tape and gently lifted the front of the canopy and applied Formula ‘560’ canopy glue with a small brush to inside of the canopy. I then screwed the canopy back in place on the now straight frame and used a little masking tape to hold things down while the glue dried.
It looks great.
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