Albatros
DVa
54”
Page
3
Copyright©
2005
Kurt
Bengtson
All
Rights
Reserved
Rev
10/05
Fuselage
Ready
for
Stringers
1/16
th
balsa
sheeting
required
over
the
stringers.
The
balsa
sheets
that
Dave
used
in
the
prototype
proved
to
be
difficult
to
conform
to
the
compound
shape
of
the
fuselage.
Dave
got
around
this
by
adding
additional
stringers.
There
are
places
where
the
stringers
interfere
with
the
cabane
and
lower
wing
placement.
This
is
not
a
problem
as
after
the
sheeting/planking
is
applied,
they
are
superfluous
anyway.
Just
cut
them
out
as
needed.
The
stringers
are
there
for
support
of
the
sheeting/planking
only.
If
sheeting
is
to
be
used
and
to
avoid
the
difficulties
that
Dave
had
in
sheeting,
choose
the
lightest
balsa.
Cut
to
a
rough
shape
and
soak
in
hot
water
then
bind
to
the
fuselage
with
paper
towel
and
rubber
bands
or
tape
and
let
dry.
This
should
set
a
curve
in
the
balsa.
Fuselage
with
Stringers
Use
blue/pink
Styrofoam
for
the
tail
end
of
the
fuselage.
Sand
the
foam
to
shape.
It
too
can
be
covered
in
balsa.
Adding
the
Undercarriage
mounts
Undercarriage
Mount
The
undercarriage
is
mounted
using
brass
tubing
epoxied
into
basswood
mounted
to
cutouts
in
the
internal
plywood
sides.
Note:
The
kit
now
contains
a
second
1/16”
plywood
former
to
be
laminated
to
the
motor
mount.
Motor
Mount
w
Brass
Tubing
