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Old 07-30-2007 | 08:48 AM
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iceaxe
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From: merrimacqueensland, AUSTRALIA
Default RE: THE NEW APPROACH

well from here on in the build gets easier and easier , you really get a sense of what you are building and its hard not to get too excited ,as i have done and build late into teh night lol i often find myself building and forgetting to get pics as i go ,just because im having too much fun .
So now we fnalise the engine houseings on the sides of the transmission bay.this is a simple procedure ,and is also where we start with the sanding and shaping that bring the apache to life,so locate the required parts which are the two ply formers for each side E1 and E2 .
firstly CA E1 perpendicular with the transmission bay in the front slot on the side ,then WITHOUT glueing mount E2 into its slot as it needs to be at an angle which is determined when you mount the side of the housing on .once you are happy with teh fit of teh side frame then CA it to E1 and then once mounted to E2 and you are happy with its placemnet then go ahead and CA E2 to teh slot and tehn CA the side frame to E2 ,now repeat on teh other side

Now flip it over so you are looking at teh bottom , then locate and CA EN 1 into place on both sides , this is where you will find if you glued teh first former on perpendicular , you can move slightly to align the bottom EN 1 for a correct fit ,so with this done on both sides place back up the right way ,so that you are looking at this

now , following teh manual we locate the lower nacelle build up pieces which are placed inside teh front lower outside section of teh engine housing , then we CA some larger triangle stock in on top , this is so we can sand and shape the curves needed to get teh scale engine housing . Now glue smaller triangle stock to teh top outside edge of the housing ,full length, again this is so we can round the housing off .these you can see in the above photo.
ok nearly done just find the balsa nacelle filler EN3 that is then mounted to teh inside rear of the housing ,then CA EN4 to the top and bottom of the of the rear nacelle side ,now you are ready to sheet the top of the housing and this is what you should have