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2. Glue the other forward fuse doubler to the left
side of the fuselage. Use 3/16” x 3/16” [4.8 x 4.8mm]
balsa sticks leftover from the aft bottom stringers to
make the
forward bottom stringers
that fit in the
notches of the firewall and F2. Glue the stringers in
place.
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3. Sand the stringers even with the formers. Sand
the fronts of the triangle corner stringers so they
blend to the ply side doublers and the bottom
sheeting support.
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4. One at a time, remove the T-pins in the main
side stringers aft of former F6. Replace them at an
angle from the outside so they will not interfere with
the side sheeting.
T-34B Fact:
In the April, 1959 issue of
Fortune
Magazine, the Beechcraft Bonanza was included in
the
100 best designs list. The only other aircraft
included in the list was another world famous
airplane, the Douglas DC-3.
SHEET THE FUSELAGE SIDES
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1. Glue two 3/32” x 3” x 48” [2.4 x 76.2 x 1219mm]
balsa sheets together to make a 6” x 48” [152.4 x
1219mm]
fuse side sheet
. After the glue is dry, sand
the sheets so they are flat, even and smooth.
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2. True one edge of the fuse side sheet. Hold
the side sheet on the right fuse side with the front of
the sheet about 1/4” [6.4mm] past the firewall. The
sheet should rest on the edge of the step in the
stepped balsa side stringers. Mark the wing saddle
and corner stringer on the sheet. Trim the sheet
about 3/16” [4.8mm] outside of the lines.
Note:
The side sheet will not reach all the way back
to the end of the fuselage. We will instruct you to add
a piece of leftover 3/32” [2.4mm] balsa to the rear of
the fuselage later.
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3. Reposition the side sheet on the fuse. Mark and
trim the front bottom of the side sheet 1/8” [3.2mm]
above the bottom of the balsa front fuse doubler.
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4. Test fit the side sheet and make any further
adjustments necessary for a good fit.
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5. Apply a bead of medium CA to the
step
portion of the stepped balsa side stringer from the
firewall to former F6. Working quickly, position the
side sheet on the ledge of the side stringer and press
it into position where you have applied the glue. After
the CA dries apply thin CA to the side stringer and
side sheet aft of former F6 from inside the fuse. A
long CA applicator tip, such as the Hobbico
applicator tip (HCAR3780), helps you apply the CA
just where you need it.
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6. A little section at a time, carefully pry the fuse
side from the fuse side doubler and apply thin or
medium CA between the two. Quickly press them
together. Do this until the fuse side is thoroughly
glued to the side doubler.
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7. Glue the fuse side to the side stringers with
thin CA and hold them together until the CA cures.
You can really see how the bottom half of the fuse
will remain straight, true and flat when you remove it
from your building board!
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