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❏ 6. Use leftover 3/32" [2.4mm] balsa sheets to sheet
the remaining open section of the fuselage in two pieces. Do the upper portion first, then the lower portion.
❏ 7. Apply lightweight balsa filler where needed,
then sand to blend with the rest of the sheeting.
BUILD THE DORSAL FIN
❏ 1. Glue together the two parts of the die-cut 1/8"
[3.2mm] balsa dorsal fin. Glue the dorsal fin, centered, to the fuselage.
❏ 2. Glue pieces of leftover 1/16" [1.6mm] balsa to
both sides of the dorsal fin. Note the grain direction.
❏ 3. Use lightweight balsa filler to blend the dorsal fin
to the fin.This is best done in multiple layers, sanding between each application after the filler dries.
FINISH THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE
Refer to this photo for the following two steps.
❏ 1. Glue the die-cut 1/8" [3.2mm] plywood fuselage former top 2T into position. Glue leftover 3/8" x 3/8" [9.5 x 9.5mm] stringers into the notches as shown. ❏ 2. Glue a piece of leftover 3/32" [2.4mm] balsa to
the side stringer to fill the gap between the fuselage sheeting and 2T. The same as was done on the bottom of the fuselage, sand the sheeting and formers even with the angle on the firewall and 2T.
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