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20cc DHC
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2 Beaver Instruction Manual
76.
Glue the cheek formers in place on the
forward fuselage.
77.
Sand the fuselage side with a narrow sand-
ing block or a file where the upper edge of
the cowl cheek will make contact with the
fuselage. Sand the lower edge of the cowl
cheek to a feather edge so it will blend in
smoothly to the fuselage. Glue the cowl
cheek in place.
78.
OPTIONAL: you may want to rein-
force Bulkhead 1 with a bit of plywood
from two unused servo mount dou-
blers. These are not required, but will
give the upper section of Bulkhead 1 a
little more durability.
79.
Locate the white plastic tail cone and rudder fairing,
which come in one piece. Cut them apart so each can
be worked on separately.
80.
On the rudder fairing, measure
5”
(128mm) forward from
the tip of the
“
triangle
”
and draw a line across the fairing.
Trim to this line using a pair of body scissors.
81.
Trim the edges to form a flange about
5/16”
-
3/8”
wide
(8mm
-
10mm).
82.
Trim a notch forward of the
“
triangle,
”
then file a semi
-
round notch to clear the rudder torque rod. Trim to
length to match the beavertail.
75.
OPTIONAL: If you
’
re going to use the upper carb intake
instead of the chin scoop, assemble and install it at this
time. The carb intake is teardrop
-
shaped when viewed
from above, while the oil cooler is flat across the back.
a.
Trim as shown in the photos
b.
A shim piece may be required for the outer surfaces
to fair properly across the two pieces
c.
Glue with medium CA or liquid cement for plastic
models
d.
Fill the joint with putty for plastic models, sand
smooth
e.
Consult plans for proper placement on the cowl, cut
the cowl as appropriate
f.
Glue to the inside of the cowl using epoxy. The
hatch may be used to hold it in place and ensure
proper placement during assembly
74.
Mark the hole locations on the cowl,
then carefully cut the clearance holes
required for the muffler. Start cutting
well inside the lines and slowly increase
in size, fitting each time. Note the muf-
fler pipe has been shortened.