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i)
Glue the other Fuselage half in place.
Grab the other half of the fuselage, and glue it to the bottom, and the
formers all in one go. If you’re not using contact cement, you might need to
clamp it in place to hold the shape of the fuselage while the glue dries.
j)
Glue the Fuselage Top in place.
Glue the top piece of the Fuselage into place, and you can definitely see a
plane taking shape now.
3) Motor Mount: 1 3/4” piece of 3/8” x 3/16” BassWood
a) Shave the motor stick to fit in the gearbox.
Using your knife or sandpaper, shave down one end of the motor stick until
it’s a good tight fit into the motor gearbox. Make sure that the stick fits all the
way into the gearbox. If you’re worried that the motor might pull itself off the
stick while in flight, you can put a few layers of Scotch tape onto the stick to
ensure that the gearbox is a tight fight.
b) Glue the motor stick into the Firewall with the thrust angle as noted.
Force the uncarved end of the stick into the foam, and position it to the
desired angle. You’ll want 2-3 degrees of right thrust, and about 1 degree of
down thrust relative to the firewall. It’s probably a good idea to glue the stick
in place with the motor on it (if you think you can avoid getting glue on the
motor) because the thrust angles really need to be relative to the prop shaft
more than the stick. Polyurethane glue, or foam safe CA work great for
gluing the stick into the foam. You can also use ordinary Elmer's glue as
well.
4) Tails:
It’s time to prepare the working surfaces of the Staggerwing. The tails give
the plane it’s directional stability, and let you do the steering.
a) Elevator:
i)
Choose Top and bottom of Horizontal Stabilizer.
The foam has its own character, so you can flip a coin. (or an elevator)
and decide which side of the surface you’d like to have facing up.
