.
29. Cut the 1/8"x3"x18" balsa fuselage
bottom into four pieces as shown in the
diagram. With the fuselage still pinned to
the plan, glue on the bottom pieces in the
order shown. Notice the grain direction of
each piece, and be sure to just tack glue
to the hatch - it will be removed later.
WONDER WHY...
...there's a hatch way be there?
Answer:
If you've looked ahead in these
instructions or at the plans, you have
already seen that a servo will probably
have to be located in this area and
possibly the battery and switch too.
30.
Remove the fuselage from the building board and fill the scored areas on the fuselage sides with medium or slow CA. Trim
and sand all of the bottom pieces flush with the fuselage sides. Use a long sanding block to round off the bottom corners of
the fuselage aft of F-4.
31.
a. Remove the hatch and glue in two die-cut 1/8" lite-ply hatch plates (HP).
b. Slide the die-cut 1/8" lite-ply hatch lip (HL) into place on the fuselage bottom. Put a drop or two of slow CA on the
exposed part of the hatch lip, then put the balsa hatch back into place. The idea here is to glue the hatch lip only to
the balsa hatch.
32.
a. With the hatch still in place, use the plans as a guide to carefully mark the location of the two hold-down screws. Drill
completely through the hatch and the hatch plates at the marks with a 1/16" drill bit.
b. Remove the hatch, then redrill the hatch holes with a 3/32" drill bit. The holes can be countersunk for the flat-head
wood screws using a sharp 1/4" drill bit. Strengthen the countersunk area with a few drops of thin CA.
c. Re-glue the hatch lip firmly to the hatch.
33.
a. Carefully drill at the two dimples in F-2 with a 1/8" drill bit, followed by a
3/16" drill bit. Use a chunk of hardwood behind the former to keep the wood
from splintering as you drill through.
b. Glue F-2 into position as shown on the plans.
Mounting the Wing to the Fuselage
NOTE: The wing must be finished through step 14 before proceeding.
34.
Position the wing on the fuselage and check its alignment as shown in the
diagram. When staisfied, firmly tape and pin the wing in place.
35.
Drill two holes into the wing for the wing dowels. The easiest way to do this is to run a long 3/16" drill bit along the top edge
of F-1, through the holes in F-2, and into the wing. If you don't have a long drill bit, you can turn a shorter one by hand to get
the holes started then finish off the holes after removing the wing.