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❏ 4. Test fit the sheet to the aft fuselage bottom. Cut
an angle at the front, then glue the sheet into position—the exact angle isn’t critical because the second sheet will be custom fit to the first.
❏ 5. Sheet the front of the fuselage bottom using two
more 3/32" x 3" x 24" [2.4 x 75 x 610mm] balsa sheets.The aft end of the sheet will have to be cut at an angle to match the sheet already on the fuselage in the previous step.
❏ 6. Sheet the other side of the fuselage the
same way.
❏ 7. Use one more 3/32" x 3" x 24" [2.4 x 75 x
610mm] balsa sheet and leftover 3/32" [2.4mm] balsa to sheet the forward and aft bottom of the fuselage. Sand the bottom and side sheeting and the stringers to match the angle of the formers.
❏ 8. Use three 1/4" x 2" x 24" [6.4 x 50 x 610mm]
balsa sheets to cover the corners on the bottom of the fuselage—two for both sides of the rear and the third cut in half for the front. Remove the fuselage bottom from the plan. Use a razor plane and bar sanders to round the corners, but don’t remove too much material so there will be enough to match the fuselage to the tail cone in the rear and to the cowl in the front.
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