Sand The Fuselage - GREAT PLANES Super Sportster 90 Instruction Book

8. Holding the nose sides against the front of
F-l, mark the location of the rear edge of the
spinner filler block on the nose side pieces.
Sand or trim off the front edge of the nose side
pieces to fit snugly behind the spinner filler.
Trial fit these pieces and carve as necessary
for muffler and needle valve clearance.
9. Position the nose side pieces so the rear edge
is flush with the fuse sides and the front edge
overlaps behind the spinner filler block by 1/8".
Securely glue the nose side pieces to the front
of the fuse sides, the spinner filler block, the
chin block (and to the engine mounting rails,
if applicable).
10. Cut pieces of 1/2" balsa triangle to fit in
the corners of the engine compartment where
shown, and glue in place.
D 11. Find the 3/8" x 1/2" x 3- 5/8" nose filler
and glue it to the back of the spinner filler and
to the top of the upper nose sides. Carve and
sand this piece as necessary for engine clear-
ance.

SAND THE FUSELAGE

NOTE: Some heavy sanding is required to properly
shape the hood sides and the nose area. This task
can be made much easier if you use a sanding block
with #60 or #80 grit sandpaper. The very coarse
sandpaper is used to achieve the basic shapes, then
use progressively finer grades of sandpaper for a
smooth finish.
1. Carve and sand the hood sides to blend with
the hood sheeting, then continue rounding the
top fuse corners to the approximate shape as
indicated in the cross-section drawings on the
fuse plan. Use a piece of sandpaper wrapped
around a dowel to blend the hood sides to the
nose sides in front of F-l as shown on the plan
and the photos. Note that the hood sides are
not rounded at the rear of the cockpit area.
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