Estes 2190 – Cosmos Mariner - Manual (Page 6)

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C. Apply glue to bottom
left stabilizer. Align tab
on stabilizer with slot
in wing and attach
stabilizer to wing.
Repeat for right
bottom stabilizer.
NOTE: Top and bottom stabilizers must be
attached correctly for stable flight.
6.
ATTACH VERTICAL STABILIZERS (continued)
LEFT BOTTOM
STABILIZER
Note difference between left and right bottom stabilizers.
RIGHT BOTTOM
STABILIZER
LEFT
BOTTOM
STABILIZER
RIGHT
BOTTOM
STABILIZER
NO
GLUE
NO
GLUE
END VIEW
D. Apply glue to one of the elevators
as shown. Attach to the right wing.
Hold in place with tape. Let dry.
E. Apply glue fillets top and bottom
of joints. Smooth glue with finger.
Let dry completely.
END VIEW
7.
ATTACH FUSELAGE
TOP AND BOTTOM
A. Place wing assembly on flat surface with bottom stabilizers
hanging over edge. Place fuselage top on wings as shown.
Trace along both edges. Remove fuselage.
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7.
ATTACH FUSELAGE TOP AND BOTTOM (continued)
B. Apply a 1/8" (3 mm) bead of silicone adhesive
just inside pencil lines and just inside wing
edge as indicated.
C. Attach fuselage top to wing and secure in place
with masking tape. Let dry overnight.
D. After it is completely dry, carefully trim/sand excess
plastic of fuselage top to match with shape of wing.
E. Support fuselage/wing
assembly. Center
fuselage bottom on
wing as shown. Trace
shape with pencil.
Remove fuselage.
F. Apply silicone
adhesive just inside
pencil tracing and just
inside edge of wing.
G. Attach fuselage bottom
and hold in place with
tape. Let dry overnight.
H. Carefully trim/sand excess
plastic of fuselage bottom
to match with shape of wing.
COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY
8.
ATTACH LAUNCH LUG
LAUNCH
LUG
BALSA
STANDOFF COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY
A. Apply glue to standoff
and center launch lug.
Let dry.
B. Apply glue to bottom of standoff.
Position launch lug assembly into slot
in fuselage bottom. Let dry.
Apply a fillet of
plastic cement to
both sides of the
fuselage/standoff
joint. Let dry.