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S S t t a a g g e e 5 5 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u s s e e l l a a g g e e
S S t t a a g g e e 5 5 : : B B u u i i l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u s s e e l l a a g g e e
Initially, the fuselage will be assembled upside down on a special jig and then turned
right way around and supported by two stands for completion. Refer to Figure 5/1 for
the location of the fuselage construction jig parts (J008-J018). Check that all attachment
edges are square and that all parts are aligned and square to the base as you glue the jig
together. Taking the time to carefully prepare this jig will result in more successful
assembly of the fuselage. The central, longitudinal section of the assembled jig extends
below the crosspieces, against which the fuselage formers will be aligned. This slips into
a slot formed by cutting part J019(WP———-) in half and gluing the resulting 300mm
lengths to a baseboard that you supply. This same base will be used later for the fuse-
lage support stands.
PARTS LIST FOR STAGE 5:
WP3673-24
Longerons
Ni28-037-046
Fuselage formers #1,2,4-10
WP3680-24
Stringers
WP3631-24
Tail frame
WP3673-24
Braces
Ni28-053
False frame
Ni28-054
False frame
WP3631-24
Braces
WP1205
Rigging cables
J008-018
Fuselage construction jig
WP———-
J019 - Fuselage jig base strips 2 3/16 x 1 wood strips
J020-023
Fuselage support stand
Baseboard
Fuselage formers; longerons; stringers:
4 5/64 x 5/64 wood strips
9 laser-cut wood parts 1.5mm thick
23 3/64 x 3/64 wood strips
1 1/8 x 1/8 wood strip
7 5/64 x 5/64 wood strips
1 laser-cut wood parts 1/16 thick
1 laser-cut wood parts 1/16 thick
4 1/8 x 1/8 wood strips
7' Metal-gray thread
11 laser-cut wood parts 5/32 thick
4 laser-cut wood parts 5/32 thick
1 supplied by modeler
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Referring to full-size Plan D03, cut the
four longerons to length from 5/64 x
5/64 wood strips(WP3673-24). Slip on
the nine Fuselage formers(Ni28-037,
039, 040-046) in order, then turn this
upside down and nestle it onto the fuse-
lage construction jig. Clip the bulkheads
against the forms and, without gluing
anything yet, carefully check the align-
ment. The rearmost former is simply a
length of 1/8 x 1/8 wood(WP3631-24).
Begin gluing from the rear by joining the
rear end of two top and the two bottom
longerons and then these to the tail
frame, as in Figures 5/7 and 5/3. Where
former #3 would go, glue in two lengths
of WP3673-24 between the upper and
lower longerons.
After the formers are firmly glued to
the longerons, get out the bent pin again
and bore holes through the formers #4
through #10 between the longerons. (See
Figure 5/5.) Criss-cross the bracing wires
(WP1205) through the holes in the
formers alongside the longerons. Using
the previously described weight tech-
nique, secure the thread with glue at each
former.
Glue the stringers, made from 1x1mm
wood strips (WP3680-24), in place along
the fuselage sides and bottom, connect-
ing formers #4
through #9.
Remove this sub-
assembly from the
construction jig and
turn it right side up.
Remove the construc-
tion jig from the base
and replace it with the
support stand made
from parts J020-023.
With the fuselage sup-
ported on the stand,
attach false frames
Ni28-053 and Ni28-
054, then glue on the
rest of the stringers.
Complete this step by
attaching the braces,
from WP3631-24 and
WP3673-24, as indi-
cated in Figures 5/6
and 5/7.
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