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Hatch Hold-Down
This friction-fit hatch hold-down is simple to make and effective. Glue the thick-walled rubber tubing supplied with nylon pushrods to the fuselage former as shown. A dowel of the appropriate diameter that’s attached to the underside of the hatch plugs into the rubber tube while the forward end of the hatch can be retained by the usual tongue or pin (see arrow). Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume II, an...
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