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Old 04-23-2004 | 03:12 PM
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I noticed a couple days ago that the fuselage on my Tiger2 is not perpendicular to the table when the bottom is flat on the table [:@]. Anyone have any ideas for straightening it short of ripping all the pieces off and starting over? This is the kit build, not the ARF. Thanks in advance!
Old 04-23-2004 | 03:59 PM
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Default RE: Straightening fuselage

If you glued it up with epoxy, a little heat, or MEK will soften the epoxy and you can start again. Short of cutting there is no fix.

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Old 04-23-2004 | 04:14 PM
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If it's close, don't worry about it. Just try to get the horizontal stab parellel to the wing, and the vertical stab at 90 degrees to the vertical stab and wing. What the fuse looks like in between is mostly cosmetic. You might have shim either the wing or the stab to make this happen, but it would be easier than taking the fuse apart.
Old 04-23-2004 | 06:06 PM
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It was glued with CA.

I have sanded where the horizontal stab attaches so it is level. That is already epoxied in place. So is the vertical stab.

Well, I guess I will sand the wing saddle so the wing is level also.


Thanks for the input!

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