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Another example of the completeness and quality of this ARF. The standard servos I used for the Rocket dropped right into the wing servo mounts, which are made of reinforced light plywood.

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Posted by: dawnron1 on Jul 19, 2006 06:47 AM

I used 30 minute epoxy to assemble the hardwood spar and wing halves. To achieve proper alignment of the wing, I recommend a second set of hands during this step. Also, I kept lots of paper towels and a bottle of isopropyl alcohol handy for removing the e

I needed to cut holes in the covering and then iron back the excess so I could install the rudder and elevator servos. Also, 12" extensions were used for the elevator and rudder servos. To ensure the connections wouldn't come loose, we used ordinary denta

Some slightly longer servo arms were needed for the aileron pushrods to achieve proper clearance and adequate throw.

Again, 30 minute epoxy was used during installation of the rudder and elevator. All the control surfaces used CA hinges, which were easily installed with t-pins and thin CA glue.

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