Zippkits SLR Missile Thunderboat, Инструкция по сборке

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S L R M I S S I L E
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Gluing front cowl former.
Rear cowl former in place.
Foam floatation and air baffle in place.
Clamp the cowl deck completely along
both sides and against the deck
formers.
Double check that everything is in
contact and allow to dry for several
hours or overnight.
When cured, sand the rear of the cowl
deck flush with the transom.
Remove the clamps and remove the
cowl assembly.
Reinstall the cowling and sand the front
flush with bulkhead 1.
If you have any leftover epoxy in the
next steps, use some to create a small
fillet on the cowl formers.
Only put a fillet on the BACK of the front
former and the FRONT of the rear
former. If not, the cowl won’t fit.
Glue the forward deck center support (DCS)
in front of bulkhead 1, and flush with the top.
The deck center will sit on this. Seal this with
epoxy when you can.
You must provide cowl flotation, as
fiber
glass does not float. It’s not a
question of if you will lose your cowling,
it’s
when
…
Use foam and epoxy to glue it into the
cowling.
You must block the air from blowing
straight through the cowling, by diverting it
down, and over the exhaust before it can
exit. See last page for a diagram of the air
flow needed.