6. Glue F16 cockpit floor in place.
7. Glue F18 in place.
8. Glue F19 in place. Remove the openings for the
cockpit, match the ends of F18 and F19 together and
glue.
9. Glue pieces of ¼ x ¼ balsa stock into the slots in the
bulkheads, starting at F10A. This piece will extend to
F19, and will need to be beveled where it meets F19.
10. A short section of ¼ x ¼ will run between F3C and
F1A. Glue in place.
11. Add 1/8 x ¼ stringers to the fuselage assembly. Add
the bottom stringer first - it runs from F14A to F1A.
12. A short stringer section will then run from F14A thru
F12A and butt against F11A.
13. The second stringer will run from F12A to F1A.
14. The third stringer will run from F12A, and butt
against F8A. The other section will run from F3C to
F1A.
15. Glue F20 Stab Saddle in place between F12A and
F14A. Bevel the ends of F20 as necessary to fit at
F14A.
16. Sheet the upper fuselage using 1/16” x 4” x 36” balsa
sheets Edge glue the sheets as necessary. Pin small
pieces of 1/8 x ¼ scrap against the sides of the crutch.
This will raise the sheeting up 1/8”, so the lower sheeting
will attach to the crutch when it is added. A small piece will
need to be edge glued to the upper portion of the sheet
between F7A and F10A. Add this section, and use the fol-
lowing as a guide: The best way to assure a straight fuse
(that I’ve found) is to match the left and right sheets for
density, then start the sheeting on both sides of the fuse
at the same time. Slowly work the sheet up the fuselage
sides, one stringer section at a time, starting in the mid-
dle and working alternately to both ends. Do one stringer
row, then move to the opposite side and do that stringer
row, and so forth. When you have difficulty making the
sheet conform to the fuse sides, wet the sheet with an
ammonia solution (Windex with Ammonia in the spray
bottle works great and doesn’t stain the wood!) And con-
tinue. As you get close to the top, pick one side and sheet
to the ¼ x ¼ keel. Then work the other side to the same
point.
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