Top Flite Sierra 40 Trainer Kit - Manual (Page 14)

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glue cures. Glue the forward bottom sheeting to the
fuse sides, the firewall, LGP, and former F-2 with thin
CA followed with a fillet of medium CA.
member (FC) to the forward bottom sheeting as
shown on the fuse plan side view. This piece simply
stiffens the fuselage floor in the tank area.
rudder and elevator pushrods. Glue them securely
to the fuselage sides, F-5, F-4, and F-3.
33. Glue the die-cut 1/8" balsa fuselage cross
36. Trial fit the die-cut 1 /8" plywood back window
34. Sand the outside of two of the 24" outer
35. Snap the previously joined aft fuse top into
place on top of the fuselage. Use masking tape to
hold the fuse top in place. Wick thin CA glue into its
joints with the fuse sides and the formers. Do not
glue the area behind F-5 yet. Remove the tape and
run thin CA down the joints again to make sure they
are thoroughly glued.
(BW) in its place on the fuse top. Refer to the
fuselage side view; for best results, bevel the fore
and aft edges of the window to provide a better fit.
HINT: To eliminate difficult sanding later, round the
"lock tabs" on the outside edges of the plywood
windows to a radius similar to that shown on the plan
cross-sections before gluing the windows in.
37. Glue the back window in with thin CA. Then
add some medium CA if required.
38. Wick thin CA into all joints involving the wing
bolt plate. After this has cured, apply a fillet of epoxy
or medium CA around the wing bolt plate.
pushrod tubes so glue will stick to them. Work
these into position as shown on the plans for the