FUSELAGE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS
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Three sides of
the boom joined and the elevator snake in place at the
rear of the boom. 1/4" square cross brace holds the snake outer tube centrally in the boom. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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View of the rear
of the complete Boom. The rudder snake outer tube exits
the top surface offset to the right as viewed from the
back. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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Photocopy the
drawings of the ply and Liteply formers. Use rubber
cement to glue the copy to the wood and cut out with a
craft knife and saw where necessary. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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View of the
inside faces of the two SkyBug fuselage sides showing the
3mm (1/8") edging strips and the 12mm (1/2")
support strips in place. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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First fuselage
side for a SkyHawk laid down with internal support strips
in place and formers P2 & P3 glued in place. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyHawk left side
glued on and checking for vertical alignment. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyBug left side
glued on and balsa crossgrain sheeting 1.5mm (1/16")
added to the bottom between formers P2 and P3. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyBug boom being
fitted. The fuselage 'pod' is propped up on a block. The
pod and boom are weighted down onto the block to ensure
alignment. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyBug boom is
glued (PVA) into the former, the assembly is aligned
vertically over the top view drawing using set squares to
ensure a straight fuselage to boom joint. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyHawk after the
addition of the boom and F1, fuselage drawn in. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyBug bottom
sheeting completed and ready for sanding. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyBug F1 and motor plate clamped
and taped in position while glue dries. |
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SkyBug fuselage
covered with heatshrink film over the bare wood. Cockpit
edges and motor mount have been painted with black
acrylic paint. Dowels and flying wire brace are put in
place after covering. The boom is simply doped. SkyBug, SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyHawk nose
block & sheeting added. Pod covered with tissue and
dope, boom simply doped. Motor and wing dowels added.
Ready to paint pod with brushed enamel SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyHawk showing
rear skid support detail. SkyHawk, TwinHawk |
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SkyHawk fuselage
'pod' painted with 'Humbrol' enamel, boom doped and film
covered tail surfaces added. Radio installed. SkyHawk |
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