Quickie Q2 Lite, Construction Manual

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template drawings in case you destroy one accidentally. Don't be
bashful about spending a few bucks for a replacement rather than to
soldier on incorrectly trying to piece together a drawing that looks
like your dog ate it.
MAIN FUEL TANK CONSTRUCTION
..... The main fuel tank is a sandwich composite structure that
attaches to the bottom of the fuselage for installation in Chapter
14. In this section, you will make the basic main fuel tank, and then
set it aside until later.
..... Find the Fuel Tank Profile Template on Appendix Sheet 2.
Basically, to create the main fuel tank shape, you will heat form two
pieces of the 1/4" thick white foam around the templates, glass the
top main fuel tank surface, and finally glass the inside main fuel
tank surface after the first lamination has cured.
..... The main fuel tank is 44 inches wide, so begin by placing the
two Fuel Tank Profile Templates that distance apart on a table. Take
an appropriate size piece of the white foam, begin at the trailing
edge of the templates, and bend it around the forms until you reach
the forward edge of the templates. Carefully heat the foam with a
hair-dryer or heat gun until it will hold the shape reasonably well,
and then use some 5-MIN to attach the foam to the templates at a few
locations. Try to keep the foam from becoming too wavy as you form
it.