.
16. Position the wing bolt blocks (F-18) in the fuselage assembly. The top edge
should be 1/4" below the top edge of the fuselage side to make room for the 1/4”
balsa triangle reinforcements. Glue the bolt blocks in place with epoxy. Cut the
1/4" balsa triangle reinforcements and glue into position.
17.
Sand the front edge of F-11 so that it is flush with the front of F-12. Sand the
proper angle on the bottom of F-20 and glue it into position on the front of F-12.
When the glue is dry, trim the top edge of F-20 flush with the top of F-11.
18.
Take one of the 3/32" top front balsa sheets and place into position on the fuselage as shown. The lower edge should touch
the fuselage side and the other edge should stick up at an angle. When the sheet is positioned properly you can glue it to
the fuselage.
When the glue is dry, thoroughly wet the outside of the sheet with an ammonia based cleaner such as Sig’s Pure Magic
Airplane Cleaner. Allow it to soak in for about 10 minutes.
19.
Using the palms of both hands, carefully bend and roll the sheet around the formers. Hold the sheet in position and mark
and trim the inboard edge to the centerline of the 1/4" sq. balsa strip. Now glue the sheet into place.
NOTE: Depending on the grain and hardness of the sheet, you might find that several small splits open up in the lower edge
as you are rolling the sheet into place. This is not a problem. After the sheet is installed, apply a small amount of thin C/A to
the cracks and then fill them in with balsa filler such as Hobbico Hobbylite™ Filler and sand smooth.
20.
Now fit, trim, and glue the opposite side
top sheeting into place. When the glue is
dry, trim and sand the front and rear
edges flush with F-7 and F-17.
21.
Using a gentle fore and aft motion,
carefully sand the fuselage bottom so
that the sides and keel match the angle
of the formers.
22.
Working from F-4 forward, glue the
bottom sheet pieces into position. The
inboard edge should be centered on the
keel (F-14) and the outboard edge
should extend past the fuselage side.
The first four pieces should fit into
position with out trimming the inboard
edge. Because of the curvature of the
nose of the model, the inboard edge will
need to be trimmed to the center of the
keel.
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