Fuselage Construction Cont.
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Cut notch through hardwood doubler with
razor saw to match pre-cut notches in F2 (left/
right) parts. Creating a slot to receive landing
gear wire.
Further clean up and open landing gear notch
with a small file, just enough to allow landing
gear to fit snugly.
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Dry fit right and left horizontal stabilizer parts
H2 to H1 and bond.
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Lightly sand fuselage components, including
horizontal and vertical stabilizer, to a smooth
finish with 400 grit paper in preparation for
sealing or covering.
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Seal fuselage components with clear lacquer,
dope, or cover with your color choice of high
quality, light weight, model aircraft film such
as Stevens AeroModel’s AeroLITE or
AeroFILM.
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Sand a 45 degree bevel to the leading edge
of elevator in preparation for tape hinge
method (see diagram below).
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Assemble Vertical fin (V) and Rudder (R).
Lightly
sand a bevel trailing edge of vertical
fin to produce 3/8 in. right offset to rudder
when bonded to vertical fin (Refer to picture
below). Match rudder vertically along fin
using “SA” logo etching as a positioning guide
and bond using medium CA glue.
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