T
HE tailboom is too small in cross section
to be built with internal bulkheads, so
you have to use a square or triangle on the
outside to check the alignment as you build.
Since the parts are long and narrow, you also
have to check that everything is straight.
Remove the two F-2 parts and the F-3 bulk-
head from the die cut sheets. Be careful not
to break the thin legs on the bulkhead. Use a
knife to help separate the part from the sheet
if required.
Pin one F-2 onto the board. Check it with a
straightedge, and use pins to hold it straight
during assembly. This part will be the bottom
of the tailboom. Trim back of F-2 until it is
the length shown on the plans. Glue the side assemblies in
place on top of F-2. Make sure the sides are vertical. Slip the F-
3 bulkhead over the front and adjust the sides for a snug fit as
shown. Do
not
glue the bulkhead in place.
T
HERE are 8 pieces of
3
⁄
16
" square by 30"
balsa in the kit. Pick out the two straight-
est and stiffest ones and save them for use as
pushrods.
Remove the F-5 pod sides from the die cut
plywood sheet. Typically, the surface finish
on one side of the plywood is better than on
the other. Make sure to use the good side of
each part on the outside of the model. Pin
the F-5’s to the board with the good side
down. Make sure you build both a
right
side
and a
left
side. Select the softest
3
⁄
16
" square
stringer. Cut and glue it to the bottom edge of
each F-5 as shown on the plans. Use the nose
block to determine the location of the front
of the stringer.
Remove the F-1 tailboom sides from the die cut sheets. Pin
the two F-1’s to a building board as shown. It might be neces-
sary to bend the parts slightly to keep the edges straight as
you pin them down. Glue the stringers in place. Note the posi-
tion, trim angle and length of the extra stringers near the
front.
Clean up the edges after the glue dries.
Sort stringers
Pin sides on workbench
Make a right and a left
Check for straightness
Glue on stringers
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Fuselage Construction
Frame tailboom sides
Pin bottom on board
Check for straightness
Glue sides in place
Check spacing at front
Check that sides are vertical
Glue sides on tail boom
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