Blitzer Assembly Manual
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Photo 5
Photo 8
Photo 9
Photo 10
Photo 7
Photo 6
Photo 11
Photo 9
6) Cut one piece of 1/8” square to the
exact same length as the plywood
hatch hold-downs, as shown in Photo
6. Cut another piece the same length
as the width of former F4, as in Photo
7.
7) Using a straightedge, score the fuselage sides along the TOP side of the
1/8” square stringer from F4 back. We will save the portion forward of
F4 until we are ready to bend the turtledeck together.
8) Using the square, install former F3 perpendicular to the right fuselage
side. Thin CA is good for this. The front side of the former butts
against the edge of the fuselage “step” at the nose. The bottom of F3
should be aligned perfectly to the bottom of the side. Refer to Photo 8.
Note that there are left and right sides of F3! The left side has a smaller
distance between the center hole and the edge of the side. This helps to
set a small amount of right thrust.
9) Position F4 and glue square as shown in Photo 9.
10) Next, place one drop of medium CA into each
of the notches in the doubler where the 1/8”
square pieces will go. Stand up the square
stock vertically, using the square to align them.
Refer to Photo 10. The piece from Photo 6
goes at the bottom at the leading edge of the
wing, and the piece from Photo 7 goes in the
hatch area at th etop.
11) Place the left side of the fuselage on the table
with the doubler side up, and position the right
side over top of it, aligning it onto the former
and 1/8” square pieces. Taking care not to
introduce any warps, glue the contact places for
only the 1/8 squares with medium CA. Align
the former against the back edge of the
fuselage side doubler, and use medium CA to
glue it into place.
Verify that the fuselage sides are perpendicular to the table top before the CA hardens! Refer to Photo 11.
