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Step 75 - Vertical Fin Assembly (FS3 & FS4)
Locate both FS3s and FS4s
from BP9.
Just as you did with the vertical
fin sheeting, glue one FS3 and
one FS4 together to form a
sheet for the rudder.
Make 2 of these.
Step 76 - Rudder Assembly (sheeting)
Glue one of the sheets from
the previous step to the rudder
framework.
Then remove the assembly, carefully
sand it, then glue the other sheet
over it to complete the rudder.
Step 77 - Elevator Assembly (CH2)
Locate two CH2s from LP7.
Glue one inside the cutout in the rudder
sheeting as shown here, then flip the
rudder over and do the same on the other
side.
This completes assembly of the Kaos tail surfaces.
Now it’s time to start construction of the fuselage.
Prepare your work area
Now a fresh piece of waxed paper on your building board. You’ll
also need the fuselage plans as a reference. No need to tape the
side view down to the board as it's more for reference.
But you will need the top view later on in the build, so tape that
part of the plan down.
Step 78 - Fuselage Assembly (F4 & TR4)
Locate F4 from LP3 and TR4
from LP6.
Technically TR4 is symmetrical,
side to side. But not front to
back. Look for the etched
circle that designates the
front, starboard corner. Then
glue F4 in place, by pushing it
in from the top of TR4.
Make sure it's held at a 90° angle as the glue cures. (Remember
those triangles?)
Step 79 - Fuselage Assembly (F3 & TR4)
Locate F3 from LP3.
This is attached to the front of
TR4 (designated by the etched
circle) as shown. Pay attention
to the orientation. Again, make
sure it's held at a 90° angle to
TR4 as the glue cures.
Step 80 - Fuselage Assembly (F5)
Locate F5 from LP5.
This is attached to the rear of TR4
as shown here. Pay attention to
the orientation. Again, make sure
it's held at a 90° angle to TR4 as
the glue cures.
Step 81 - Fuselage Assembly (WH8)
Locate four WH8 from LP2.
These are stacked up, one on top of the
other. Please use epoxy for this step, and
clamp them together to make sure they
are held perfectly in line as the glue cures.
Step 82 - Fuselage Assembly (FS1)
Locate FS1 from LP3.
This is the port side of the
fuselage box. Dry fit this first,
making sure you know where all
the tabs are. It should fit flush
against the three formers and
TR4.
Note that there are extra long
tabs on F3 and F5. These should stick out roughly 1/8" from above
the outer surface of FS1.
When you know how it all works, remove the side and glue it in
place. Make sure it is glued to each of the formers and TR4.
Step 83 - Fuselage Assembly (W8)
Locate the W8 assembly from a
couple steps back.
This is inserted in the square
hole towards the rear of FS1 as
shown here. Lightly sand the tab
on W8 as needed to get a good
fit. Epoxy this in place.
Step 84 - Fuselage Assembly (TR2, TR3A & TR3B)
Locate the TR2 from LP4 and TR3A
and TR3B from LP3.
Note the circle etched on TR2 and
on TR3B. Flip TR2 over and glue
TR3B to the top of the side with the
circle (the shorter side). Then glue
TR3A to the other side.
Make sure they line up properly as shown in the photo.
Step 85 - Fuselage Assembly (TR2 assembly)
Now the TR2 assembly from the
previous step is installed into the
front of the fuselage as shown here.
You'll need to put a little pressure
to bend the side (FS1) as needed
for all of the tabs to completely seat
in the slots. Glue this in position,
noting that FS1 will need to curve in slightly to match up with the
curvature of TR2.
