Fuselage Construction

BVR Kits 45" Electric Tucano

Fuselage Construction

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1) To begin fuselage construction use fuselage sides 6, doublers 7, 2 30mm triangle pieces, triangle stock 7B, formers 8, 9 & 10, and fin post 11.

3) When joining fuselage sides using formers 9 & 10, only epoxy HALF WAY DOWN the formers!

5) The "flat" edged triangle stock is then glued on the fuselage sides...

7) Drawing round part 24 acts as a shaping guide for the rear fuselage decking...

9) After nose former 8 has been epoxied into place, parts 12 & 14 can be added.

11) Drawing round part 22 acts as a shape guide for the rear of part 14...

13) After checking squareness and alignment (adjusting one wing seat if necessary) the wing can now be epoxied to the fuselage.

2) The doublers 7 and triangle stock 7b denotes the position of former 9.

4) A small 3/16" square peg will help hold the fuselage rear deck in line, saving frantic finger-work!

6) ...after which parts 15a & 15b are glued in place and trimmed.

8) ...which can then be shaped accordingly, making sure to maintain the two-stage decking taper!

10) These pieces can now be carved and sanded to shape, including the characteristic "groove" which is achieved using abrasive paper wrapped round a small empty aerosol can or a similar cylindrical object.

12) ...which can now be carved and sanded to shape.

Now move onto the tail surfaces