Fuselage
Fuselage parts are designated with a “F” followed by a numeric. Parts have been numbered so that the
fuselage assembly and required parts follows in numeric order from F1 to F28.
The fuselage is of traditional sheet side with central crutch assembly. Many of the formers will need to be
installed in a forward and top/bottom orientation. Unless otherwise specified, formers should be installed
with the etched part number facing the front of the assembly and any top or bottom designations followed.
You will dry fit the majority of this fuselage assembly together only gluing at the final instructional steps.
When parts cannot easily be retained with friction, use a single tiny drop of medium CA glue applied
sparingly through a CA glue applicator tip to “tack glue” the part in place. Should you commit an error in
assembly it will be easier to recover from the mistake and remove or correct the part fit in error if you do
not slather the assembly in glue after each step! Further, this method of assembly will allow our
interlocking design to do it’s job as each successive part installed within the fuselage will help pull the
entire structure square and true.
Build the Central Crutch
1.
Fit and glue the following parts together from sub assemblies: Build part F1 from F1a and
cross piece F1b. Build F14 from F14a and F14b. Build F15 from F15a and F15b.
2.
Motor Mount - Lay Ply part F4 on the table with the etched “Top” side facing up. Fit ply
parts F2 and F3 to F4. Orient the arrows on F2 and F3 to point in the same direction as the
arrows on F4.
3.
Fit the motor mount assembly to the slots at the front of F1. Ensure that F2 and F3 are
perpendicular to F1 and F4, and that the outer edges of F4 align over the outer edges of F1.
Bond assembly with thin CA.
4.
Landing Gear Pocket - Fit ply former F5 to the tabs at the rear of F4, with the tabs along the
top edge (remember, the assembly is “up side down”) fitting in the forward portion of the
multi-dimensional slots in F1. Ensure that F5 rest firmly against F2, F3, and F4, Thus
setting a slightly forward angle to F5.
5.
Fit ply part F6 to the wide center portion of the multi-dimensional slot occupied by former
F5. F6 will lay flush against the rear of F5.
6.
Fit ply former F7 to the rear portion of the multi-dimensional slots occupied by F5 and F6.
F7 will lay flush against the rear face of F6, thus completing the Landing Gear Pocket.
7.
Central Crutch - Fit ply former F8 to the set of slots immediately behind the landing gear
pocket, orienting the edge marked “top” against F1.
8.
Fit the Battery Tray between F7 and F8. The tabs at the forward edge of the battery tray -
indicated by the etched arrows - will engage the slots in F7. The tabs at the rear of the
battery tray will rest in the notches along the bottom of the opening in the middle of F8.
Tack glue F7, F8, and the battery tray with tiny drops of medium CA.
Build Instructions
1911 Cuadron Build Instructions. © 2013 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.
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