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Prepare your work area
Position the fuselage side plan over the surface and tape into
position. Tear off a length of waxed paper long enough to cover
the plan and tape that into position, over the plan.
Step 54 - Fuselage Assembly (fuselage sides)
Locate both FS2As from BP8
and FS2Bs from BP7.
Glue one FS2A to one FS2B to
form a fuselage side sheet. Then
do the same to create the other
side sheet.
Make sure the joints are
perfectly flat while the glue cures.
Step 55 - Fuselage Assembly (FS1, TR)
Locate TR from LP1 and one FS1
from LP2.
Note the orientation of TR - the
large servo cutouts will face forward,
while the lightning circles will face
aft.
Glue TR to FS1 as shown, making
sure it is 90° (use the included triangle to help get this right).
Step 56 - Fuselage Assembly (F4)
Locate F4 from LP2. Glue this in place
as shown, making sure F4's tabs are
fully inserted through FS1.
Step 57 - Fuselage Assembly (WH1, WH2)
Locate WH1 and WH2 from LP2.
These two pieces are laminated together as
shown here, making sure that the edges of
both pieces are perfectly aligned.
Step 58 - Fuselage Assembly (WH1, WH2)
Glue the WH1/WH2 assembly in
place as shown here, making sure the
large tab on WH2 faces the rear of
the assembly (refer to photo).
The WH1 should be facing you when
held in this orientation.
Step 59 - Fuselage Assembly (FS1, F5)
Locate the other FS1 and F5 from
LP1. FS1 is glued in place to form
the other side of the fuselage box as
shown. Make sure that all the tabs are
fully inserted and that all pieces are
securely glued together.
The attach F5 in place to form the rear
end of the fuselage box.
Note that
Step 48 - Horizontal Stab (stab trailing edge)
Locate the 1/4" x 1/2" balsa strip.
Measure and cut the trailing edge of
the stabilizer, then glue it to one of
the two stab sheets you created in the
previous step (it doesn't matter which
one.)
When gluing it, make sure the stab
sheet is held against the building
surface so it will be flat.
Step 49 - Horizontal Stab (stab completion)
Now glue the other stab
sheet in place, making sure
both sheets are perfectly
aligned. Again, clamp or
weigh down the pieces until
the glue cures.
Also make sure that the pre-
cut slot remains free of glue.
Step 50 - Vertical Fin (VF1A, VF1B, VF2A, VF2B)
Locate VF1A, VF1B, VF2A, and
VF2B from BP2. Just as you did
with the stab sheets, make a set
of vertical fin sheets, as shown
here.
Step 51 - Vertical Fin (VF1A, VF1B, VF2A, VF2B)
Using the 1/4" x 1/2" balsa strip, measure
and cut the trailing edge of the vertical fin,
then glue it to one of the two fin sheets
you created in the previous step (it doesn't
matter which one.)
When gluing it, make sure the fin sheet is
held against the building surface so it will
be flat.
Step 52 - Horizontal Stab (vertical fin completion)
Now glue the other fin sheet in
place, making sure both sheets
are perfectly aligned. Again,
clamp or weigh down the pieces
until the glue cures.
Step 53 - Rudder (RD)
Locate both RD from BP7. Using
the 1/4" x 1/2" balsa strip, measure
and cut the leading edge of the
rudder, then glue it to one of the
RD pieces.
Then glue the other RD in place,
making sure both RD pieces are
aligned.
This completes assembly of the Quickie 500's tail surfaces.
Now it’s time to start construction of the fuselage.
