Now that the wing and stabs are pretty much done, I started work on the fuselage. I began by drawing a centerline on my table and then taping down the fuse centered on this line. I need to nail down the fuse so I can get the firewall installed accurately, and I'll also put the stab in while I have the fuse secured, and maybe even the wing hold-downs.
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The protractor is another neat little tool I picked up at Home Depot right next to the contour copier thingy. The plans call for 2.5 degrees down thrust, and I want to add 2 degrees right thrust for myself. Having the fuse secured down to my building talble made it easy to confirm that the 2.5 degrees was already cut into the supplied fuselage sides. However, I need to measure the right thrust myself.
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I normally like to finish my building night on a job that requires epoxy or polyurethane glue so I can let it cure overnight and then continue the project in the morning. . . however, since it is now 1 a.m. and the fuse is secured upside down and it is critical that I get my upsies, downsies, rightsies, and lefties correct .. . . I'm going to finish job tomorrow morning after a couple cups of coffee. . .
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