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- Glue two 10x10 mm Balsa sticks on the lower right and left former slots from F1 up to
F9
- Glue two 10x10 mm Balsa sticks on the upper right and left former slots from F1 up to
F9
- Glue one 10x10 mm Balsa stick on the top former slots from F6 up to 3 cm behind F8
- Glue one 10x10 mm Balsa stick on the bottom former slots from F5 up to F9
- Glue one 10x10 mm Balsa stick on the bottom former slots from F2 up to F2’
- Glue four 5x5 mm Balsa sticks on the top former slots from F6 up to the end of the
fuse (F9)
- Glue four 5x5 mm Balsa sticks on the former slots (top half) from F6 up to the end of
the fuse
- Glue four 5x5 mm Balsa sticks on the former slots (bottom half) from F5 up to the
end of the fuse (F9)
- Glue four 5x5 mm Balsa stick on the former slots (bottom half) from F2 up to F2’
Step 8
: Prepare the removable canopy:
- Put the canopy formers FT1, FT2, FT3, FT4 and F6a on their place according the
plans on the fuse. Do not glue the formers on the fuse.
- Glue the 5x5 mm & 10x10 mm balsa sticks on the formers according the plan. Pay
attention that the lower 10x10 mm stick is going up to F6a. Do not glue the stick on
the fuse.
- Glue A1 and A2 onto the 10x10 sticks according the plan and glue the 5x5 mm sticks
between the formers
- Cover with 2 mm balsa sheet according the plan drawings
- If you have a Fiberglass or Carbon canopy then glue it on its place on the removable
canopy frame.
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Step 9
: Finalize the fuse structure:
- Glue the rear landing gear re-enforcement at the bottom of the fuse sides on the
back-end of the fuse
- Glue F9 (wing fuse fixation) in place with 30’ epoxy. Re-enforce with triangular balsa
on the inside and outside of the fuse sides.
