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* 11/06/20 [https://www.vansaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/07_10.pdf 07_10.pdf] | * 11/06/20 [https://www.vansaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/07_10.pdf 07_10.pdf] | ||
Check for more recent updates [https://www.vansaircraft.com/service-information-and-revisions/?aircraft=rv-10&doctype=revisions-changes&sort=date here] | Check for more recent updates [https://www.vansaircraft.com/service-information-and-revisions/?aircraft=rv-10&doctype=revisions-changes&sort=date here] | ||
=== Before You Start === | |||
Special/New Tools/Supplies | |||
* Soft-face hammer | |||
* You will need Fuel Tank Sealant that is not included in the kit. You will definitely need more of this in the future; if you buy the [https://store.vansaircraft.com/2-5-lb-flamemaster-integral-fuel-tank-sealant-pro-seal-mc-236-b2.html larger kit] you can store it in the refrigerator for later, or you can buy the [https://store.vansaircraft.com/3-5-oz-flamemaster-integral-fuel-tank-sealant-pro-seal-mc-236-b1-2.html smaller kit] just for this section. | |||
=== Builder Videos === | === Builder Videos === | ||
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* Consider using a metal angle / square steel tube with matched holes to get a straight rudder trailing edge during assembly. | * Consider using a metal angle / square steel tube with matched holes to get a straight rudder trailing edge during assembly. | ||
* Consider using MDF boards instead, see this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/5802010309920020 FB thread]. | * Consider using MDF boards instead, see this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/5802010309920020 FB thread]. | ||
* Step 6: It's best to alternate top/bottom for the trailing-edge clecos to avoid slightly warping the trailing edge. | |||
* This may be your first time using sealant -- I suggest buying the larger 2-can kit from Van's and storing in your refrigerator. You'll need to use a lot of it in the future and it will store for a long time. I mix with a popsicle stick and then I use it to spread on the trailing edge like a spatula. I run the popsicle stick sideways to remove excess. | * This may be your first time using sealant -- I suggest buying the larger 2-can kit from Van's and storing in your refrigerator. You'll need to use a lot of it in the future and it will store for a long time. I mix with a popsicle stick and then I use it to spread on the trailing edge like a spatula. I run the popsicle stick sideways to remove excess. | ||