Great Planes Fokker Dr-1 60 ARF - GPMA1380 - Manual (Page 24)

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6. Install all other covers the same way except for the aft inner
covers. These will be installed after the landing gear wing is on.
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7. Find the landing gear wing, two 5/32" [4mm] landing
gear straps and four #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] screws. Fit the landing
gear wing onto the landing gear as shown. The fit may be
tight. There are two 1/16" [1.6mm] holes on each side of the
landing gear wing. This is where the 5/32" [4mm] landing gear
straps are to be installed using two #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] screws
on each side. Use thin CA to harden the holes.
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8. Glue the aft inner covers on with CA. Reinstall the main
wheels and wheel collars on the main gear. Permanently
tighten the wheel collar's set screws. It would be a good idea to
use Great Planes Pro Thread Locking Compound on the set
screws to prevent them from loosening up with vibration.
NOTE: If your landing gear axles protrude too much after
installing the wheels and wheel collars, you can trim them using
a rotary tool. Remember to sand off the edges so that they are
not sharp. File a flat spot for the wheel collar’s set screws.
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1. Paint the inside of the cockpit black. Caution: Most
types of paint will soak through the balsa and show through
the covering. To avoid this, first clear-coat the inside of the
cockpit before painting it black.
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2. After the black paint fully dries, apply the instrument
panel decal. Find the 1/4" x 16" [7mm x 40mm] cockpit
coaming and fit it around the cockpit with the ends joining at
the rear. You may have to trim it. Glue the coaming in place
with thin CA. If you wish to install a pilot, now it is the time to
do it. On the instruction manual model we used a Williams
Brothers Standard 1/5 Pilot (WBRQ2477).
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3. Use scissors or a sharp hobby knife to cut the decals
from the sheet.
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4. Be certain the model is clean and free from oily
fingerprints and dust. Prepare a dishpan or small bucket with
a mixture of liquid dish soap and warm water – about one
teaspoon of soap per gallon of water. Submerse the decal in
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