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Old 02-03-2015, 02:56 PM
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update...putting the pieces of the fuselage together.

tweak here...tweak there...everything getting sorted out nicely.
I got a little rushed and didn't do a great job of attaching the mid-fuselage sections.
I was focuing more on making sure things lined up and taking measurements here and there
and I ended up wrinkling a few spots...so I had a bit of a fight when gluing it all together.

new Tail Wheel box seems to fit, as does the gear itself.
so, I'm happy with that.



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Cockpit fits too...its a little fiddly getting it into place, but it works.
Had to resize the additional former that supports the cockpit tub, but wasn't a problem.




Once the cockpit is secure, you can feed in any remaining cockpit components.
In my case, I had already installed the seat and joystick,
so I just needed to fit the instrument panel.
I think it needs to be left until last, because you want the least possible in your way
when fitting the tub, and the instrument panel needs to fit up close to the cowl.
Its easier to place it at the end and get a good fit.

You also have to fit the gun sight, but I think that can be installed at any time from this point.



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