17. Add sheeting to the upper forward fuse to complete
that section. Trim and sand the sheeting at F3C to
F19. Try to achieve a level surface across F19 - you
may have 1/32” to 1/16” of sheeting not flush at the
rear of F19 - this is OK.
18. Trim the sheeting to within ¼” of F1A. Leave the
extra hanging in front to allow for the F15 Firewall.
19. Trim and sand the sheeting between F10A and
F12A, down to the stringer.
20. Trim and sand the sheeting even with F20.
21. Remove the upper fuse from the board. Glue F1B,
F2B, F3B, F4B, F5B, and F6B in place.
22. Epoxy F15 Firewall to F1A and F1B.
23. Glue F21 Ply Wing Saddle in place. The forward
portion has to make a radical curve, so the best
way to achieve this is to break the outer plies where
F21 meets F2B to make it conform. This area is not
a structural load bearer, so it’s OK to do this.
24. Epoxy F22 Ply Holddown Plate in place in the slots
in F21.
25. Cut and glue the rudder and elevator pushrod
housings in place. Cut the openings in the aft fuse
between F12 and F13 for pushrod exits.
26. Glue F7B thru F12B in place.
27. Cut a ¼ x ¼ balsa keel to fit and glue in place.
28. Add 1/8 x ¼ balsa stringers to F1B and F2B, and to
the aft lower fuselage between F6B and F12B. .
29. Add an additional short stringer between F6B and
F7B, right at the sharp corner.
30. Sheet the lower fuselage. As you work up the fuse
sides, cut the sheeting lengthwise between F6B
and F7B. When making the corner, this area will
lay flat. Wet the sheeting while working around the
corner, and continue sheeting to F12B.
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