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Ron:
Hi Alan,

Nice job.
Can't think how you could do that fuselage on a jig.
Wonder how they did the full size one in the factory :?:

If it was a boat the keel would have been set up first and the frames fitted to that at the appropriate angles.
I guess the keel could have 'legs' down to the baseboard to keep it at the right height, and maybe even fit the legs into slots in a jig to hold it all up.
Bit of a procedure I would have thought.

Great work though. :clap:

Ron

PS. What's that glue?

Alan_Perse:
Happy New Year All.
Finally warmed up enough to get some work done. Photos below.
Ron: The glue I'm using is some sort of French white wood glue that I got at Retroplane. It's called Pattex I think, I'm sure Fred will know exactly what's it's called. It seems pity good.

Fred:
Very good Alan!
Sheeting in plywood ?  :?:

Retroplane glue, very good stuff indeed !  :clap:

Alan_Perse:
Hi Fred.
No I'm sheeting it in balsa. The area around the cockpit and where you hold the fuselage when launching will be reinforced with extra sheeting on the inside to stop it getting crushed, at least thats what the plan says.

Alan_Perse:
Another update. I have built the tailplane. Again I have deviated from the plan. The plan called for a solid balsa tailplane. But to try and keep the weight down at the rear I decided to make a built up tailplane sheeted with balsa. Hopefully that will reduce the weight at the rear-end a bit meaning less lead in the nose. Photos below.

 

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