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21. The larger of the 2 parts is the front sheeting and the other is the rear. Wet the front 1/32" sheet part with water on the side with the
engraved lines. This will make it easier to conform to the fuselage. Place it on the fuselage with the engraved line on the inside.
The lines are to help you position it. There will be a little hanging off the front, back, or both. This is okay as it will be trimmed
later. There may also be a little extra on the outside edges. This is also okay as we will trim it later. Hold the piece in place with
rubber bands until it dries completely. Check it every so often to make sure it hasn't shifted.
22. Repeat the previous step for the rear sheet, but make sure that the back end of the sheet is lined up to the rear edge of F12. After
both sheets have dried completely, carry on to the next step.
23. Making sure that the front sheeting has not moved and is still properly aligned, turn the fuselage over and secure the 1/32" sheet to
the center 1/8" spine. Start gluing the sheet to the formers, pressing down to make sure it is in contact with all of the formers. Do
not glue all the way to the outside edges yet. There may or may not be a slight overhang of the sheeting before trimming. The parts
are cut slightly oversize to account for different sheets shrinking differently when wetted. Repeat this for the rear sheeting. Use a
sharp X-Acto knife or sandpaper to CAREFULLY trim the sheeting to sit flush with the fuselage sides. After the sheeting lies
down flush with the sides, go ahead and glue it down to the last part of the former and fuselage sides. There may or may not be a
slight overhang of the sheeting before trimming. The parts are cut slightly oversize to account for different sheets shrinking
differently when wetted. Repeat this for the rear sheeting. Take your time and be careful not to remove too much at a time.
24. Locate and remove the 1/8" C4 part from the sheet. Locate the steel washer from the parts bag. Use the engraved lines and sand
between the engraved lines, down until the washer sits flush with the top surface of the C4 part. Remove a little material at a time
to make sure you do not remove too much material.
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