E-flite BAe Hawk 15 DF ARF User Manual

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E-flite BAe Hawk ARF Assembly Manual

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4. Look at the fit of the wing to the fuselage on

both the top and bottom. You will need to use

sandpaper to remove the paint from the fuselage

where the wing fits or the epoxy won’t hold the

wing securely to the fuselage. You also don’t want

to sand too much and ruin the wonderful paint job

on the fuselage.

You can use low-tack tape to make an outline about

a 1/16-inch (1.5mm) inside the wing outline on the

fuselage to prevent it from scratching the paint.

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5. Remove the wing from the fuselage. Use medium

grit sandpaper to remove the paint from the

fuselage where the wing fits.

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6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to prepare the

opposite side of the fuselage for the wing.

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7. Apply a thin layer of 15-minute epoxy to the

fuselage where it was sanded previously.

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8. Apply a thin layer of 15-minute epoxy to the

short and long wing rods before you insert them

into the wing.

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9. Apply a thin coat if 15-minute epoxy on the end

of the wing that will butt against the fuselage.