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4. Trim the cockpit. Use CA to glue the cockpit to the canopy

braces. Glue the dowel to the front canopy brace, allowing it

to protrude 3/8" [9.5mm] out front.

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5. Paint the cockpit with the color scheme of your choice.

Test the paint you are going to use on a piece of the plastic

you cut off to make sure it will not affect the plastic. Regular

plastic model paints usually work well for this. Do not paint

the edges of the cockpit where the canopy will attach or the

glue will not hold as well. Striping tape can be used to cover

that seam. Lightly sand the edges to help the canopy adhere.

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6. Set the cockpit inside the canopy and line the cockpit

up with the scribe lines in the canopy. The scribe lines are

only for reference while positioning the cockpit. Do not try to

get the cockpit to fit the scribe lines. Glue the canopy to the

cockpit using medium CA. Use the glue very sparingly. Hold

the cockpit in place inside the canopy and apply glue a drop

at a time to the seam. The glue will seep in along the seam

and provide a nice, clean glue joint. Work your way around

the canopy and don't get in a hurry or you may get too much

glue in there and it will run down the canopy. Be careful not

to twist or move the cockpit once you start gluing it in place.

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7. Test fit the canopy onto the fuselage. Trim the canopy

flush with the base and the front but do not trim the back

yet! Curved tip scissors works well for trimming the canopy.

Temporarily mount the wing in place on the fuselage. VERY

CAREFULLY trim the back of the canopy, A LITTLE AT A

TIME, to fit over the wing. Take your time and use the

outlines and the wing for guides.

FINAL HOOKUPS & CHECKS

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1. Attach the threaded tow hook to the bottom of the fuselage

by threading a 3mm nut and a 3mm washer all the way

onto the tow hook. Tighten the tow hook into the front blind

nut for the first flights. With the tow hook threaded almost all

the way into the blind nut, make sure the tow hook is facing

straight back and tighten the 3mm nut to secure it. After the

first flights the tow hook can be moved back to the center

hole for most flying conditions. For contest flying you may

want to try the rear hole as it can help achieve a higher

launch but be careful as the sailplane will be more apt to

"Pop-Off" the line.

Note: A piece of self-adhesive foam rubber weather stripping

can be applied to the front of the fuselage bottom to help

protect it from getting nicked up during landings.

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2. The canopy is held in place with a rubber band. Loop a

medium size rubber band through the cut-out in the canopy

back. Thread the rubber band through itself and then hook it

on the little extension on the former. To remove the canopy,

pick up on the back until the dowel is clear of the fuselage.

To re-install the canopy just do the opposite.

Note: If you are planning on installing the optional spoilers,

a brace may be necessary to attach the rubber band to

the canopy.