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❏ 7. Using two 1/4" x 1/4" x 30" balsa sticks, fit and
glue the seven front deck stringers in place.
❏ 8. Using the two leftover pieces of 3/32" x 3"
balsa (from the rear top and bottom of the fuse),
sheet the front deck. Note: You may need to wet
the outside of the sheeting with an
ammonia/water
mix to bend it without cracking.
FINISH THE BOTTOM
OF THE FUSELAGE
❏ 1. Glue the two die-cut 1/8" ply sub-formers 1
and 2 perpendicular to the fuse bottom.
❏ 2. From a 1/4" x 1/4" x 30" balsa stick, cut and
glue the four belly pan stringers in place.
❏ 3. Sand the side stringers to the shape of the
sub-formers.
❏ 4. From each of three 1/8" x 3" x 24" balsa sheets,
cut a 6-1/4" long piece. Edge glue the three 6-1/4"
pieces together, making one 9" x 6-1/4" sheet. Save
the three leftover 17-3/4" sheets for step 9.
❏ 5. Glue the sheeting to the sub-formers and
stringers, wetting with an ammonia/water mix if
needed.
❏ 6. Sand the sheeting to the shape shown on the
front view of sub-former 4 on the plan.
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