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15. Now repeat the previous step to glue 1/32" balsa sheeting onto the other side of the fuselage. Let dry.
16.
Start pulling the front of both side sheets together at F1. You will have to start trimming some of the excess off both sheets
so they don’t interfere with each other at the front. When you can hold both side sheets tight against F1, F2, and the keel,
start working your way around to all the contact points, gluing the side sheets in place. Let dry.
17.
Trim and sand all the edges of the side sheeting flush with the structure.
18.
Cut four pieces of 1/32" scrap balsa x 1/8"x1/4". Glue them on the sides of the top and bottom longerons at the end of the
side sheeting at F7. Taper them down to blend smoothly from the end of the sheeting into the longerons. This will make the
covering material go on a lot smoother later.
19.
Glue laser-cut balsa part FD1 in place inside the left side sheeting, between formers F6 and F7, as shown on the plan.
Notch out the top longeron and side sheeting to match the notch in FD1.
20.
Cut to length and glue in place a 1/8" sq. balsa doubler on the inside of each top
longeron between formers F1 & F2.
21.
Glue the laser-cut rear dihedral brace RDB in place on the rear of former F6.
Study the plans, including the F6 cross-section drawing, to make sure you
understand exactly where it goes. It should sit perfectly between the fuselage side
sheeting, right up against the back of F6.
22.
Trial fit the laser-cut receiver mount RXM in place at the front of former F6. Bevel
the outside edges of RXM slightly for a good fit against the fuselage side sheeting.
Then, glue RXM in place.
23.
Glue the laser-cut front dihedral brace FDB in place on the front of former F3.
Study the plans, including the cross-section drawing, to make sure you
understand exactly where it goes. The bottom edge of FDB must be flush with the
top edge of the cutout in F3.
24.
Trial fit the two laser-cut battery mounts BTM in place at the front and back of
former F3. Bevel the outside edges of the mounts slightly for a good fit against the
fuselage side sheeting. Then, glue them in place.
LANDING GEAR
25.
Carefully remove the following parts for the wheels from the laser-cut sheets:
4 - WHL wheels from sheet #2
4 - WHB wheel hubs from sheet #3
4 - WHC wheel hub caps from sheet #8
40 - WSP wheel spokes from sheet #6
26.
Use a #11 hobby knife to cut loose the "pie shaped" scrap pieces between each of the spokes of the WHL parts.
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