I just started putting together a Great Planes flatout Extra and I keep breaking the hinges while I'm "snapping" them onto the carbon tube. Any sugestions?

yep either soak them in hot water first then be very careful or just use tape hinges i got all the hinges in except the rudder i used tape on it.

If the kit is old it could be one of the bad baches that were produces a while back. I received new hadrware from the Mfgr and still had the problem though. I ended up using tape also.

Just trim a little the tip off the clip hinges in a V shape before installing them.

Go here for better visualization:

http://manuals.hobbico.com/gpm/gpma1117-addendum.pdf


Fernando