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10.

When co

v

e

ring the wings

, star

t with the wing

tips

, then co

v

er belly pan.

First co

v

e

r the front and

bac

k of the belly pan, then apply a 1/4"[6mm] str

ip of

co
v

e

ring as sho

wn.

No
w co

v

e

r the bottom of the

wing, the belly pan and then the top of the wing to

match the tr

im scheme y

ou ha

v

e

selected.

11.

Flat b

lac
k MonoK

ote ma

y be used to sim

ulate

the w

alkw

a

y

on the r

ight wing and flap

.

12.

When co

v

e

ring the ailerons

, flaps and r

udder

,

don’t f

orget to co

v

er the corr

ugations to match y

our

tr

im scheme

.

13.

Cut a narro

w str

ip of co

v

e

ring from all of the

CA hinge slots in the wing and ailerons and in the fin

and r

udder

.

Without using an

y glue

, tempor

ar

ily join

the ailerons to the wing, then add the gold str

iping.

14.

If applying the gold str

ipes to the fin lik

e the

model on the kit bo

x, first cut the str

ipes as sho

wn.

Cut them o

v

er a cutting mat if y

ou ha

v

e

one

.

15.

Apply the str

ipes to the fin so the e

xcess

mater

ial wr

aps around the leading edge

.

16.

Use a shar

p

, single-edge r

a

z

or b

lade to cut the

co
v

e

ring around the leading edge

.

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