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11.
Weigh the fuselage down to the table to make sure it stays flat and straight and secure all the
joints with thin CA. ENSURE that the 1/16” balsa rear fuselage bottom is flush with the 1/8”
balsa longerons when you glue these together. Pull the sides together at the front of the fuse,
making sure they are fully pressed into the front former nd secure this area with thin CA.
12.
Slide the 1/8” balsa part into place as shown below. Make sure it is flush with the sides and
secure with thin CA. This part is on the 1/8” balsa sheet with one of the fuse front sides.
13.
Press the 1/16” balsa sides in place, with the “lasered” side to the inside of the fuselage. You
can use thick CA to glue these sides on, or you can use thin CA after they are on, making sure
they are fully pressed into place. Weights help make sure the sides are fully pressed into
place, as shown below.
¼” Steel plate cut to about 4” squares makes GREAT weights for building. They are
useful for many areas of building and are invaluable took in our shop. Call around
town and see if you can find a metal shop that might have some scrap they can cut
for you. You’ll love having these around. You can also use some 1” square aluminum
tube filled with lead shot and epoxy, bags of lead shot, and even a stack of old
magazines for weights.
