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Secure Wing Hold-Downs

Secure Wing Hold-Downs
Has your model’s nylon wing hold-down bolt ever come loose during flight, no matter how tightly you secured it? Here’s a simple solution to keep the bolts in place. Bend a piece of music wire into a retainer clip. Drill two small holes in the finger tabs on the top of the bolts, and slip the retainer wire into place. Shape it so that it works like a safety pin, with one end bent into...

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