Top Flite A6M2 Zero - Manual (Page 4)

Cut notch in rear center of stabilizer for clearance for elev.
control horn movement (see plan).
Epoxy elevator control horn to stabilizer at BRASS TUBING
ONLY!
Epoxy stabilizer to fuselage. Check alignment in all direct-
ions.
Cut hole in stab planking for fin leading edge and epoxy fin
place. Check alignment in all directions.
Drill holes for control horns in rudder and both elevators.
and then "Vee" notch. Make openings for plastic hinges.
Attach rudder control horn to rudder with epoxy. Attach
rudder to fin and epoxy brass tubing (only) to rear of fin.
Attach elevators to stabilizer.
Glue R-9 in place. Fit 5/8" x 1-3/8" FILLET BLOCKS to
each side of rudder. Shape as required.
Fuselage can be removed from plans.
Carefully position wing saddle assembly in position on in-
verted fuselage half and glue.
Epoxy former F-4B to front of wing saddle, to notched
strips and to motor mounts. Epoxy F-1B Firewall assembly
over motor mounts and to F-1A assembly. Make sure fire-
walls are flush and true in both planes. Epoxy motor mount
support blocks in place.
Make and glue all remaining formers (F-10B thru F-16B) in
position on notched strips. Glue 3/16" x 3/8" LONGERONS
in place[F-1B assembly to F-4B and F-10B to F-15B(or
F-16B)].
Bend TAIL WHEEL WIRE as shown on plans. Over the
straight end, assemble a collar, the nylon tailwheel bracket,
F-20(PLY)(after drilling hole) and another collar.
Make two supports for F-20(PLY) from scrap 1/8" balsa and
glue into position. Cut the 3/8" x 5/8" x 3-1/2" long balsa
block into two pieces to fit in between F-16B and F-17.
Glue the pieces in place and rouqh to shape only.
Laminate F-1B(PLY), F-2B and F-3B firewall as described
for F-1A assembly. Set aside to dry.
Epoxy F-19(PLY) doublers to insides of F-18 pieces.
Glue formers F-5B. F-6B. F-7B, F-8B and P-9B into the slots
in the two F-18 pieces.
Epoxy 1/2" x 1-1/8" MOTOR MOUNTS to the insides of
F-18's and F-5B and F-6B as shown. Motor mounts are to
extend out 4-3/8" from ends of F-18's.
Cut 3/8" x 1-1/8" x 1-1/2" long maple block in half to make
two pieces 3/8" x 3/4" x 1-1/8". Epoxy these pieces into
the cut-outs in the F-19(PLY)'s.
Trim and glue a 1/8" x 7/8" x 30" STRIP to each side of
fuselage between the notched strip and first longeron.
Fit and glue a 1/8" x 2-7/8"(or 3") x 30" SHEET between
next two longerons, on each side. Wood can be formed to
compund shape by wetting outside only. Hold in place with
pins, tape and/or rubber bands while glue is drying.
Finish top with 1/8" x 3-3/4" (or 4") x 24" SHEET. Leave
opening at cockpit area. (F-7A to F-9A).
All seams should be in the approximate center of each long-
eron. Allsheeting is done on a "Fit and try" basis.
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