Fuselage Cont.
Landing Gear Pocket Cont.
9.
Fit landing gear brace F7 in the same slots, immediately behind F6, with the arrows pointing
up. Again, do not bond. This completed assembly forms the landing gear pocket.
Left Fuselage Side
10.
Assemble the
left
fuselage side F8 by fitting and bonding F8b to the
aft
end of F8a. Orient
the parts so that the etched part numbers are facing
up
and are
right side up
. Again
note:
F8b now features a balsa wood slug that fills the slot for the Horizontal Stabilizer, leave this
slug in place throughout the fuselage assembly process (regardless of the photos) as it will
greatly aide in your success in assembling the fuselage without breaking bits off of F8b.
11.
Fit the fuselage side F8 to the
left
side of the fuselage assembly, engaging the tabs on F1
through F7, and the receiver tray, within the slots and notches of F8.
Nose Block
12.
Fit and bond former F9 to the front of the
front
of the fuselage assembly. F9 will fit all the
way back against the front edge of F4. Note that the tabs on the front of the fuselage sides
will extend beyond F9 by 1/8 in.
13.
Fit and bond former F10 to the front of F9, engaging the tabs in the fuselage sides with the
notches in the sides of F10.
Square the assembly on a flat surface and thoroughly bond all mating surface of the
forward portion of the fuselage assembly with CA glue. Ensure that no glue enters the
inside of the landing gear pocket.
Bottom Decking
14.
Turn the fuselage over, and fit the forward fuselage
bottom
decking F11 to the notches in
the fuselage sides, between F2 and F9. F11 will rest on F2, but should not cover the slot in
the landing gear pocket. Bond with CA, ensuring that no glue enters the landing gear
pocket.
15.
Fit F12
bottom
decking to the notches in the fuselage sides immediately
behind
the landing
gear pocket. F12 will rest on F7 with the arrows pointing forward, but should not cover the
slot in the landing gear pocket. Bond with thin CA, ensuring that no glue enters the landing
gear pocket.
16.
Fit and tack glue the
aft
fuselage bottom F13 the notches in the fuselage sides
forward
of
F3, and to the tabs at the bottom of F3.
Build Instructions
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