Sunday, August 16, 2015

Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 9, Engine Vanes and Launch Lug


I read the instructions wrong. I glued the vane glue template onto the rear centering ring. Step 2 and 4 of the instructions show the paper ring being slid on and slid off after marking.

It was cut oversize and trimmed after the glue dried.

With the pencil marks extended down the centering ring it's pretty easy to glue them on straight.

It was better to fill these before gluing in place. It would be impossible to get them sanded clean afterwards. The vanes are small.





The launch lugs are different. One forward lug gets a standoff.
The rear lug is glued to the middle of the (raised) lower wing.

It helps to hold the standoff on the lug with tweezers as the glue starts to set up.

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