Position the main landing gear on the bottom of the fuselage , using the plans as reference (the pointed edge of the base pointing towards the rear of the model). Place one of the landing gear straps onto the gear and mark the location of only ONE of the holes. drill the mark and secure the strap with a sheet metal screw. Measure the distance from each tip of the main landing gear to the tail of the fuselage. Adjust as necessary to make both measurements equal. Once the gear is in position, place and mark the locations for the remaining three landing gear straps. Secure the landing gear to check for final fit, then remove and add a drop or two of thin CA into each hole. After the glue has set completely screw the screws in halfway to reset the threads and strengthen the holes. Set aside the landing gear until after covering. They suggest using #2x3/8" screws but I used #4x1/2" screws instead. With all the bounce in landing that I heard this plane does I want stronger screws holding the landing gear on.

The framework of the fuselage is now complete. Sand all areas smooth and put the fuselage aside for now until Step 1 of "mount the horizontal stabilizer" in the manual. The installation of the engine, servo tray, pushrods and radio system will be completed later on in the manual as well.