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Step 7: Cockpit Installation
Tape the cockpit frame in place as shown.
If required trim the ply wood parts to get a
frame which is slightly undersized.
Use thick CA glue to glue the 3 frame parts
together.
Carefully, cut the front and end of the clear
canopy so that it can be placed over the
frame and fuselage. Use tape to stick the
canopy in place as shown above. Mark the
protruding canopy portions with a
waterproof pen and carefully cut the
canopy to size. Cut in small steps and keep
on measuring.
The Canopy should later form a continuous
surface with the fuselage.
If you intend to install a pilot, sheet the
plywood with 1mm balsa and measure your
pilot position.
A basic cockpit can be designed very
quickly with balsa scraps.
The cockpit is kept in place with a plywood
latch in front and a canopy lock in the back.
Cut a slot for the lock in the centerline of
the fuselage directly behind the cockpit.
Measure the slot position against the lock.
Glue the canopy lock in place with 5min
Epoxy. Ensure that no epoxy runs into the
lock mechanism.
