The triangular fuselage frame is built up by making up the three basic frames (above left), then pinning the top frame down and assembling the sides to it. When the sides are aligned then the keel members can be glued. To assemble the landing gear (above right) fasten the fuselage frame to your bench and
The main strut of the landing gear is built
of 1⁄16-inch music wire. Slip a short piece of brass tubing onto each landing gear leg be- fore bending it to shape to solder the bracing to later. This “slip tube” will provide a degree of shock absorbtion for the chute landings. To assemble the landing gear lash down the fuselage firmly to the bench topside down. Build up a jig to hold the main axles in their proper
build up temporary supports for the main landing gear leg. Then attach the main leg support struts as required. Remove the LG assemblies until after the fuselage has been completed and covered. Construction follows the prototype very faithfully.
position. Make up the two braces for each strut, trimming and fitting them to suit. Fit these struts into their respective tubes on the fuse- lage, wrap them to the slip tube with fine cop- per wire, then solder the joint. The landing gear assembly can now be removed until after the fuselage has been covered and finished. Wheels can be made up from laminated balsa sheet. The full scale wheels were near-
ly flat on each side. The hub was wood and the wheels were solid rubber. This can be simulated with felt tipped pen and clear spray. The fin and stabilizers are identical. They can be built over the plan on wax paper in
typical fashion. To make the bends use 1⁄16× 1⁄8-inch balsa, soaked in water first, then bent over a bottle of the approximate radius
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