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In the same way as the landing gear doors, the fairings of the turbochargers have been obtained from the mold on the fuselage.

The molds of the prominent side radiators of the fuselages, however, have required two solid plugs carved in Styrofoam® (Blue board) that must previously fit perfectly on their settlement.


Carving the radiator fairing





The prop spinners have been manufactured with mold in hard wood carved by CNC




The nose of the gondola and the different nozzles are easier to make, although its location on some of the fairings takes time



Superchargers air-scoops