Fuselage Step 26 The photo below is the plan view of the tailwheel unit. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1839/43697881462_3a61860283_z.jpg The part was then placed over the plan as you can see, towards the top you can see the swg is bent at a 90 degree angle it's approx 6mm to 7mm too short, and beca...

Fuselage Step 26 Parts F28, F29, F30 and tailwheel unit ready to be assembled. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1795/42886263515_6bbbf3ee44_z.jpg Parts F28, F29 glued to part F30. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1778/42841578615_27f81e4139_z.jpg https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1778/42841578615_27f81e413...

Fuselage Step 25 Part H2 glued in place, part H1 trimmed to fit snug with both sides of the fuselage, the top of part H1 still needs to be trimmed, but this will be done once the wing is complete and a dry test fit has been done. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/43746262281_d43798f7db_z.jpg

Fuselage Step 23 Parts F11 and F12 glued in place at the rear of the fuselage, the origional parts F11 and F12 I did not use because they were a little on the short side and the angle that they are glued in, made 2 new parts F11 and F12 from scrap material. https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1836/428415...

Fuselage Step 22

All the lightning panels in parts F2 - F8 and F22, F23, F24 have been removed.


Only saved 189 gramms.

Fuselage so far as it is weighs 2.383 kg or 6 lbs 4 oz.

Fuselage Step 25

This area has been sanded so that the removable hatch has a good fit.

Fuselage Step 25

Part H2 hatch glued in place, and lightly sanded, a little more needed.

Fuselage Step 24

Will cut these panels out both sides of the fuselage to mount the servo's direct to the elevator.

Fuselage Step 21

Part F22 rear top panel, glued in place, good fit.

Fuselage Step 20

Part F23 front top panel, glued in place, good fit.

Fuselage Step 19

Fuselage corner support stripes cut from part MF2 and glued in place between parts F4 to F9 and F9 to F10.

Fuselage Step 16

Fuselage bottom rear panel glued in place, good tight fit with no problems.

stuart knowles 1611 wrote:It all looks a bit 'Brick Outhouse' but having seen them fly, it must be fine.
Neat building, keep posting

Hi Stuart,

Thank you, will keep posting.

Bob Thompson1894 wrote:nice neat work. Carry on.....

Hi Bob,
Many thanks.

View from inside the fuselage, some light sanding needed.

Fuselage Step 18 Part F26 glued in place. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/940/42931700984_57257ab817_z.jpg Once glued U/C bolts added to help keep down and no movement. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/847/43592424462_ccb642ffd5_z.jpg Masking tape added to keep the rest of part F26 from moving. https:/...

U/C Part 2 Holes drilled on part F26 fuselage bottom skin. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/854/43638893191_004f15bbc5_z.jpg Holes drilled on parts F25. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/938/29769955418_8844270914_z.jpg Dry test fit of U/C with holes drilled, all lined up correctly, no issues. https://fa...

U/C Part 1 Bolts, T nuts test fitted in place, bottom view. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/833/29769967848_f229f95402_z.jpg Bolts, T nuts test fitted in place, top view. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/916/41831816960_8ca7f96ba8_z.jpg Bolts, T nuts test fitted in place, side view. https://farm1.stati...

Fuselage Step 17

Parts F25 glued in place to support U/C.