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2.
Make sure that everything is lined up, including the slots and the top and bottom
edges, and then glue into place.
3.
Repeat for the other fuselage side, using the other doubler in Figure E.
These fuselage doublers are used to strengthen the area
around the motor mount. This plane uses a more powerful motor and as such,
requires more support.
Assembling the Fuselage Bottom
Assembling the fuselage bottom includes attaching the fuselage tail, assembling and
attaching the bulkheads, and attaching the whole thing to the fuselage sides.
Attaching the Fuselage Tail
The fuselage tail attaches at the rear of the fuselage bottom and requires the following
pieces:
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Fuselage tail and Fuselage bottom (Figure D)
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Attaching the tail
1.
Line up the tail piece with the rear edge of the fuselage bottom, matching the point
and the cutout, as shown in the following picture.
2.
Glue the fuselage tail in place.
Assembling and Attaching the Bulkheads
The bulkhead assembly process consists of reinforcing a bulkhead and assembling the
servo tray. The bulkhead attachment process is just attaching the landing gear spacer to
the bulkhead, attaching each of the bulkheads to the bottom of the fuselage, and
attaching the servo tray.
The following image shows the bulkheads with codes that will be referred to on both the
plans and in this section. You will be using all of the fuselage bulkhead pieces shown,
but these pieces are also going to be shown again for each step, highlighted so you
know which pieces are being used at each step.