Fuselage Assembly; Prepare Fuse Sides - GREAT PLANES F-15 EAGLE Instruction Book

sharpen the inside of one end of a 1/8" diameter
brass tube, and use it to cut this groove.
D 6. Groove the stab TE to accept the torque
rod wire and nylon bearing tube. Ideally, the
torque rod should be centered on the elevator
hinge line. Use a sharpened 3/16" diameter brass
tube to cut the groove for the nylon bearing tube
and a 1/8" brass tube for the wire.
D 7. Using a sanding block and coarse (50 or
80-grit) sandpaper, sand both sides of each
elevator to a taper (see cross-section on plans).
The trailing edge should end up approximately
3/32" wide (Do not sand to a sharp edge). Leave
the ends square. Sand the leading edge of the
elevator to a "V-shape" as shown on the plan.
Sand the trailing edge of the stab tip to the same
taper as the elevator.
D D 8. Cut a piece of 1/8" balsa, 1/4" wide
and 2" long, from the border of a die-cut 1/8" sheet.
Glue this piece to the inside of the stab tip. Sand it
to the contour of the stab as shown in the photo.
D 9. Trial fit all these parts together using the
torque rods and hinges. Check the operation of
the elevators, but do not glue anything yet.
FUSELAGE
ASSEMBLY

PREPARE FUSE SIDES

D D 1. Working over the fuselage side view
covered with waxed paper, trial fit a die-cut 1/8"
balsa forward fuse side (F154F02), forward
fuse side top (F154F03) and aft fuse side
(F154F01) together, sanding as necessary for a
good fit. Use a straight edge along the bottoms to
keep them aligned and glue them together.
NOTE: If this is your second time
through, remember to make a right and
a left side.
D D 2. Position a die-cut 3/32" balsa lower
fuse doubler (F154F11) by lining it up with the
landing gear block cut-out and the bottom of the
fuse side. Apply thin CA all around the doubler to
glue it in place.
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