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Old 06-22-2004 | 03:00 PM
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Default RE: GreatPlanes PT-40 construction diary. Any tips/comments welcome!




Joined the two sides now with CA. The formers went into the sides pretty smooth, just minor sanding needed to get the to fit just right. Then weightet down with something heavy (and again im using the expensive Epoxy for all its worth..).



Half an hour later it sits nicely togeter. Looks like the fuselage is pretty strait and even. Added some extra CA on the joints to make sure they are secure.



The sanded firewall was up next. Drill its holes and fit the hardware for it. Hammered them down and secured them with some CA on the outside rings. Hope the fuelline-holes are big enough. Havent got the engine yet, so didnt have a fuelline to test. The holes for the throttle and front wheel steering tubes fits just nicely, though.



Last ting for today; Epoxy on the firewall and secure it with lots of rubberbands. It fit nicely, with the fueltankfloor in place (abit drawn back and secured with a strap, so it dont come close to the epoxy. Gonna slide it down after its dry and secure with CA as instructed).

Gonna do the main front floor, rear floor and some more formers at the back tomorrow.