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01-02-2016, 07:42 PM

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Iron Dog

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1/4 x 1/4" balsa stringers are pinned to the top view of the plans with T-pins. Then, the main (top) formers are placed per their locations on the plans, aligned with a builder's square, and glued to the stringers with thin CA. We started with the rear-most former, and worked our way forward.

Tim gets his stringers pinned down:

Eric mirrors our excitement that things are finally taking shape, while ensuring his formers are glued at right angles to the building surface:

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Last edited by Iron Dog; 01-02-2016 at 07:47 PM.

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