Building The Fuselage - Herr Engineering AT-6 Texan Assembly Instructions Manual

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19. Trim the plastic wheel fairing and test fit it into position. When you are happy with the fit you can glue the plastic fairing into
place. Now fit and glue W-11 into position. Set the wing aside until needed later.

Building the Fuselage

20. Pin parts F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4 and F-5 into position on the plan.
21. Pin formers F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-10, F-11, F-12, F-13 and F-14 into position. Some formers have an "x" marked on them to
show the top. These formers should all be aligned 90 degrees to the plan. Glue them into position when they are properly
positioned.
22. Place F-16 and F-17 into position while being careful to keep the formers 90 degrees to the building board. Glue F-16 and
F-17 to the fuselage assembly when they are properly positioned.
23. Glue F-18 and F-19 into position. The edges of these frames may be beveled where they contact F-16 to allow a proper fit.
Fit and glue part F-20 into position between F-12 and F-19.
24. Fit and glue the F-15 wing saddle into position. The outside of F-15 may be brushed with hot water to help it curve around
former F-7 if required.
25. Cut, fit and glue the 3/32" sq. stringers into position on the fuselage. Glue F-21 into position between the stringers just in
front of former F-13.
26. When the glue is dry, remove the fuselage from the plan and add the pieces for the opposite side using the same sequence
that you used for the first side. Use care to maintain a straight assembly as you build the opposite side.
27. Carefully sand the fuselage smooth. Cut away the support legs on formers F-8, F-9, F-10 and F-11 as these tabs are no
longer required and will interfere with the rubberband motor after the model is finished. Now set the fuselage aside.
Building the Cowling
28. Pin parts C-1 and C-2 into position on the plan.
29. Pin formers C-3 and C-4 into position 90 degrees to the plan. The "x" on these formers marks the top. When they are
properly aligned you may glue them to C-1 and C-2.
30. Glue part C-5 into position making sure that the formers maintain their 90 degree alignment to the plan.
31. Cut and glue the 3/32" sq. stringers into position on the cowling.
32. Carefully remove the cowling from the plan and build the opposite side.
33. Build the removable nose block using pieces C-6, C-7, C-8 and C-9. Cut the motor drawing from the plan and glue it to the
front of C-6 during this assembly.
NOTE: It is easier to glue the C-7 pieces together and sand the inside curve on them before gluing them to the front of C-6.
34. Glue the cowling to the front of the fuselage and then sand the outside of the cowling and the nose block to shape.
35. Carefully drill the 1/4" dia. hole in the nose block for the plastic thrust bearing. Be sure to add the proper amount of right and
down thrust as you drill this hole.
36. Test fit the wing and stabilizer to the fuselage. Do not glue them to the fuselage at this time.
37. Trim the canopy and test fit it to the fuselage. Laminate the bottom and side air scoops from pieces 0-1 and sand them to
shape.