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SE5A - MAIN PARTS AND FRAMES BUILDING SCHEDULE
THE FUSELAGE
At this point the major side pieces of the fuselage should be very carefully handled as before the various stiffeners and other
structural parts are added they are reasonably delicate and should be handled with care.
1) Preparing all of the parts: Identify and remove all of the parts on
the laser cut sheets: 2 off K1, 2 off K2 F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 and F6.
3) Glue parts K2 in position on each fuselage side, noting that it
ends before the notch at the F5 position, and should be flush to the
top edge.
2) Pin the two fuselage sides K1 down onto the board so they are
'mirrored' (see sketch on the plan) although it is not strictly
necessary to pin them down, it does help to ensure that you end up
with two mirrored parts i.e. a left hand and a right hand.
4) Referring to the plan, add light 1.6mm square strips to the major
fuselage side pieces K1 at the F7 and F8 positions , along with parts
K2 which should be flush to the top edge. Leave to set.
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Summary of Contents for Magnificent Flying Machines SE5A
- Page 1 SE5A - MAIN PARTS AND FRAMES BUILDING SCHEDULE THE FUSELAGE At this point the major side pieces of the fuselage should be very carefully handled as before the various stiffeners and other structural parts are added they are reasonably delicate and should be handled with care.
- Page 2 5) Referring to the plan, glue light 1.6mm square strip and 4.8mm 6) Laminate parts F1 and F2 together, making sure that the profiles strip ‘strengtheners’ on F3, F4, F5 and F6 where shown, ensuring and the square holes align correctly. Pin the parts down to keep that they do not overhang the edges of the parts.
- Page 3 2)… then fit and glue F3, F4, F5 and F6 in position, ensuring the 3) Glue the second fuselage side to the opposite end of the strengtheners are facing in the direction as indicated on the plan. formers, again making sure that all is located square and true. Leave to set before removing from the board.
- Page 4 7)…Hold the ends together with a clothes peg or similar until the 8) Fit all other formers and cross pieces top and bottom working glue is set, then round off the end as shown on the plan. from F7 backward, ensuring that the fuselage remains square and true in all directions.
- Page 5 10) Continued 11) Carefully cut two pieces of light 4.8mm strip that will go from side to side and form the slot for the undercarriage to fit into later. 11) Continued… When gluing them in place, leave a gap of around 12) Starting with the left hand side, trial fit K4 ensuring the ‘T’...
- Page 6 ADDING THE CABANE STRUTS TO THE FUSELAGE 1) As well as the fuselage and the cabane strut jig prepared in the 2) Referring to the plan, pin the cabane strut jigs to the fuselage, previous steps, identify and remove all of the parts on the laser cut one each side.
- Page 7 4) Trial fit each one of the cabane struts, locating them into the 6) Allow the glue to set fully. Once dry carefully un-pin the wings ‘pockets’ at the wing/centre section joint at R2/R5, bevelling them from the jig and remove them. Finally remove the jigs from the to meet the fuselage side and the part K2.
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