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Building the Tail Surfaces
1.
Cover the plan with wax paper.
2.
Build the Rudder from laser cut parts R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4. The remaining rudder structure is made from 3/32"sq. balsa
strip.
3.
Build the Stabilizer from laser cut parts S-1, S-2 and S-3. The leading edge and trailing edges are made from 3/32" x 3/16"
balsa strip. The remaining stabilizer structure is made from 3/32" sq. balsa strip.
4.
Sand the tail surfaces smooth and round the edges. Set the tail surfaces aside until needed later.
Building the Fuselage
5.
Build the fuselage sides over the plan using the laser cut parts F-1, F-2, F-3 and F-4. The remaining pieces of the side
frames are made from 3/32" sq. balsa strip.
6.
Glue F-5A and F-5B to the top and bottom of F-5.
7.
Glue F-6A to the top of F-6.
8.
Glue F-5 onto one of the fuselage sides. Use a small square to assure that F-5 is 90 degrees to the fuselage side.
9.
Glue F-6 onto the fuselage side as you did F-5.
10.
Glue the opposite fuselage side into position carefully making sure that the fuselage is held square.
11.
Glue F-7 into position.
12.
Glue F-8A to F-8.
13.
Glue F-8 into position on the fuselage. Be careful not to cover the spar slots in the F-1's.
14.
Glue F-9 into position.
NOTE:
You can build either the Radial engine version 24W or the Ranger inline engine version 24R. You must decide at this time
which version you want to build. The wood for the 24R version is not provided in the kit.
15.
If you want to build the radial engine version, glue F-10 into position on the front of the fuselage. If you want to build the
Ranger 24R version, Trim F-10 to the shape shown on the plan and then glue into position on the front of the fuselage.
16.
Glue F-11 into position and add the five 1/16" sq. balsa stringers in place.
17.
Bevel the inside edges of the rear fuselage sides as shown on the plan.
18.
Glue the rear fuselage sides together with F-13 and F-14 temporarily in position. Make sure that the aft fuselage is straight
and square before gluing.
19.
Now glue F-12, F-13 and F-14 into position.
20.
Glue F-15, F-16, F-17 and F-18 into position on the fuselage.
21.
Glue the center two 1/16" sq. balsa stringers between F-9 and the tail on the top of the fuselage. Be sure to maintain a
3/32" wide gap between the two stringers at the aft end. The rudder needs to fit between these stringers.
22.
Glue the remaining two 1/16" sq. balsa stringers to the aft top fuselage.
