Fuselage Continued
Gear Block
16.
Fit ply landing gear brace F10 to the
bottom
of F1, in the slots pair of slots
forward
of the
receiver tray.
DO NOT BOND.
17.
Fit ply landing gear brace F11 to the slot on the
bottom
of F1, immediately
behind
F10.
DO
NOT BOND.
18.
Slide ply part F12 between F10 and F11. Ensure that F12 is seated firmly against F1.
Tip:
use a scrap piece of 1/32 ply to push F12 all the way down in the pocket created by F10
and F11.
19.
To set the proper angle for the gear block, temporarily pull the fuselage sides together,
wrapping around parts F10, F11 and F12. Fit the tabs on F10 and F11 within the
corresponding slot along the bottom of the
right
and
left
fuselage sides. Bond F10, F11 and
F12 to F1 only.
Do not bond F10 and F11 to the fuselage sides at this time.
Lower Fuselage Assembly
20.
Moisten the outside,
lower
half of the fuselage sides with glass cleaner and allow to soak for
a few minutes.
21.
Carefully bend the fuselage sides, bringing them in full contact with the
lower
curved edges
of formers F2, F3, F4, and F7. Use several strips of low tack masking tape to hold the
fuselage sides in position and allow the fuselage to thoroughly dry. When dry, remove the
tape and bond the
lower
portion of the fuselage side to the formers.
22.
Remove the fuselage bottom F13 from the parts sheet. DO NOT remove the cut-outs in
F13 until directed to do so in a later step. Fit F13 to the
bottom
of the fuselage, between
the fuselage sides. Ensure that the tabs along the edge fully engage the slots in the
fuselage sides, and that the slots engage the tabs in formers F3 and F7. Ensure that the
front end of F13 laps over the
rear
portion of the landing gear pocket at F11, but does not
cover the slot in the pocket. Bond F13 to the fuselage with CA.
23.
Fit and bond F14
forward
of F13, tabbing into the fuselage sides and former F2, lapping
over the
forward
portion of the landing gear pocket at F10. Ensure that F14 does not cover
the slot in the landing gear pocket. Bond with CA.
Build Instructions
1946 “Say’s Nuh!” C-140 UM Build Instructions. © 2013 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.
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