Start planking by cutting two side
Patterns from medium 3/32" balsa, Cer
ment them first against’ bulkheads ‘1
through 7; when set, bend both in at
same “time and cement against bull
heads 8 through 11, Be sure to place
these panels against flat portion of bulk
hhead Sides is
Cot top rear panel as shown on top
wiewr, cement in place. Bottom panel
identical except that it extends forward
| An, additional 6-1/2". Complete plank-
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Ing sing 3/32” square strse Ca es
9f #12 from sott 1/4" balsa ond ene
in position to form cabin: sides Rant
that a left and
#128 needed. Shape 1/4" bal 3S
by 3” ‘ta cross section shown on “Ate
lew to form lower part of cat of
Instrument panel Cut, tear sovtien
cabin root from 1/3" balsa and omot
Im place; bevel’ top. as shown on want
ight hand version of
view, add front roof section,
Cut part 22 trom 1/8" balsa or ply-
Wood, add 1/2” soft balsa or white Bite
alabs to build up nose. section, Cut taal
fairing from soft balsa block and cement
Finish shaping with a piece of #2 gar:
‘ct paper Wrapped around a small seat,
ing block. Sand lightly so as not to cut
too much; when shape is right, switc
fo successively finer grades of paper th
Work out a smooth finish. Seal surface
With clear fuel-proof dope of the king
YOU intend to use for the final paint jolt
Bive fuselage a last going-over with 976
Paper, and we'll move on to the wing.
Jse spar patterns to cut two of Sach
spar from hard 1/16” balsadon't cut
the notches yet. ‘Carefully “score, and
bend the blank spars to angles sheng
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AMERICAN MODELER ANNUAL 1963