Galloping Ghost Building Instruction - Tutorial

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More engine pull wire pictures:

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The following pictures show the installation of the tank:

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The picture below shows the routing of the tubing.

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Attach front of mount with screws, fiberglass, and epoxy.

Form the shape around the screws during the last few minutes of drying.

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Marcello recommends drilling the hole for the horn further back than my installation.

See the yellow tail for his installation. His is drilled further back at an angle. He prefers a longer horn to reduce the chance of flutter.

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The pictures below show the completion of the rudder pushrod:

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More rudder pushrod pictures. The Z-Bend is not glued on at this time.

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The horizontal tails are being attached in the following pictures:

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More tail pictures:

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The elevator pushrod is being adjusted to length in the following pictures:

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The following pictures shows the glueing of the Z-Bends onto the ends of the carbon rods:

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More glueing pictures:

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The following pictures shows the process of potting the wing with silicone rubber:

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I then set the model out of the way to allow the silicone to dry.

It took me roughly 10 hours to complete the installation.

The engine installation and final check out remain.

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The engine was installed and the final checkout occured.

Very nice!