Final Assembly Cont.
Finish the Upper Wing Cont.
98.
Fit the Cabane Strut assemblies to the long recess along the
bottom
of the inner rib W1.
Orient the assemblies so that the vertical struts are nearest the leading edge of the
center
section, and the angled struts are toward the
rear
. Lay the
rear
struts against the jig, within
the slots in the sides of the jig. Bond the strut assemblies to the ribs W1.
Do not bond the
struts to the jig!
99.
Remove the jig by snapping off the top of the jig along the etched line, and pulling the base
back out of the strut assemblies.
100. Remove the covering over the four slots for the struts in the fuselage decking and fit the
center section/strut assembly to the fuselage. Ensure that the assembly is square and
perpendicular to the fuselage as viewed from the front and top. Now, bond the struts to the
fuselage with medium CA.
101. Open the covering over the strut sockets in the
lower-left
wing panel at rib W13. Fit one
inter-plane strut assembly to the sockets, tack gluing if necessary - the struts must remain
flexible in their sockets for final truing of the wings. The strut assembly should angle
forward as viewed from the side - refer to the plan for proper orientation.
102. Lay the
upper-left
wing panel on the table up-side-down, and fit the end of the ply spar W3
into the slot in rib W7 just below the balsa spar. Fit the root of the wing panel to rib W2.
Bond the panel at rib W17, along the seam between the spars, and along the wing root at
ribs W2.
103. Fit the
top
of the inter-plane strut assembly to rib W8 and tack glue in place. View the wing
assembly from the
front
. Both wings should appear straight and parallel with each other
and not twisted. Gently twist the assembly to correct any misalignment, then bond the
Inter-Plane Struts to the
top
and
bottom
wings.
Repeat steps 101 through 103 replacing
lower-left
and
upper-left
with
lower-right
and
upper-right
to to install the
upper-right
wing panel.
Don’t shoot your eye out!
104. Fit the machine gun assembly to the two small holes near the center section trailing edge,
and bond with medium CA. Don’t shoot your eye out!
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