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21.
Install remaining two dowels, positioning them in
slots at top cabin sides. Pull dowels down in place into former
slots and hold with tape or rubber bands. Glue in place.
Trim dowels flush with rear of former G.
22.
Former DT should be reinforced so that after the fuse
is covered it will not bend. From 1/8” x1/4” tail truss
scrap, cut reinforcement pieces and glue to rear of former.
23.
Plug 1/8” fie-cut braces into slotted locations in cabin
doublers and glue securely in place.
Position and glue wing mounting blocks. Reglue
these joints thoroughly, the wing attaches here-it must
be strong.
24.
Place the L.G. mount on inside bottom of fuse. The
cutouts at each end of mount must be positioned evenly
over the slot in the fuse bottom. Glue mount in place.
The L.G. braces interlock with L.G.mount, and the
slots must be matched to those in the fuse sides. IMPORTANT:
the arrow stamped on each braced must be positioned
towards the front of the model. Glue in place.
Position side rail tabs in fuse notches and glue in place.
25.
Glue instrument panel solidly in place.
26.
From scrap 1/4” x 3x4” stab material, cut pieces as
shown. Glue into panel and firewall notches and to fuse
sides. Trim flush with panel.
27.
Match curved edge of 1/8” balsa top sheet with instru
ment panel, and align edge with fuse center. Glue in
place. Glue other half in place.
28.
Trim flush with fuse front and sides.
Using a sanding block, first flat sand sides. Then,
round the corners, blending surfaces-check your sanding
with the template.
