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Finish the model – Great Planes Nieuport XI EP ARF - GPMA1146 User Manual

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FINISH THE MODEL

1.

Install the cowl vents, carb tubes, access covers,

and coaming as shown. You may use medium CA or R/C-
56. Roughen the covering at the gluing surfaces using a 3M
Scotch Brite™ pad or 220-grit or fi ner sandpaper.

2.

Install the pilot’s windscreen, using R/C-56 glue. Install

the pilot using a 40mm [1- 5/8"] strip of hook and loop
fastener material. Separate the material and attach the hook
side to the bottom of the pilot bust. Attach the loop side to
the cockpit fl oor.

3.

Roughen the straight end of the 35mm [1- 3/16"] wire

using sand paper or your hobby knife. This portion will fi t into
the hole in the bottom of the gun.

4.

Roughen the ends of the gun frame wires that fi t into

the wing. Install the gun frame as shown. The longer aft
piece fi ts in the outboard holes in the wing, while the short
front piece fi ts in the inboard holes.

5.

Snap the gun into place and fi t the 35mm [1- 3/16"] wire

into the hole near the TE of the wing. When you’re satisfi ed
with the position of everything, glue the frames in place by
wicking thin CA into each leg joint.