Magnificent Flying Machines SE5A Assembly Manual Download Page 4

8) Continued

10) Fit stiff 1.6mm square strip angled stringers between F2 and F3 
on the top and both sides as indicated.

8) Fit all other formers and cross pieces top and bottom working 
from F7 backward, ensuring that the fuselage remains square and 
true in all directions. 

9) Fit and glue the remaining rear stringers, making them from light 
1.6mm square strip, ensuring that the ends are bevelled to fit each 
other and the fuselage sides as instructed on the plan. 

7)…Hold the ends together with a clothes peg or similar until the 
glue is set, then round off the end as shown on the plan.

9) Using stiff 1.6mm square strip, fit and glue the ‘backbone’ 
stringer in position. Note that the end sits on top of the fuselage 
sides at the rear.

Summary of Contents for SE5A

Page 1: ...F4 F5 and F6 4 Referring to the plan add light 1 6mm square strips to the major fuselage side pieces K1 at the F7 and F8 positions along with parts K2 which should be flush to the top edge Leave to se...

Page 2: ...s removed from the edges notches and slots otherwise the parts may not fit together well later 5 Referring to the plan glue light 1 6mm square strip and 4 8mm strip strengtheners on F3 F4 F5 and F6 wh...

Page 3: ...behind F6 noted score line on the plan Each side should then be cracked inwards forming a sharp kink in the side rather than a gentle bow 2 then fit and glue F3 F4 F5 and F6 in position ensuring the...

Page 4: ...ctions 9 Fit and glue the remaining rear stringers making them from light 1 6mm square strip ensuring that the ends are bevelled to fit each other and the fuselage sides as instructed on the plan 7 Ho...

Page 5: ...the outer profile then glue in position 11 Continued When gluing them in place leave a gap of around 1mm the thickness of a credit card between them at the strengtheners on F3 and F5 This gap will ac...

Page 6: ...faces of the centre section rib R6 should sit flush to the faces of the strips on the jigs b The bottom edge of the R6s should sit on the top edge of the jig c The trailing edge of the centre section...

Page 7: ...ing them into the pockets at the wing centre section joint at R2 R5 bevelling them to meet the fuselage side and the part K2 Do not force the parts to fit it will only cause the wing to shift in the j...

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