Top Flite P-47 D Thunderbolt('76) - Manual (Page 9)

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FUSELAGE 1/4" x 1/2" BACKBONES. COCKPIT ASSEMBLY
1/4" x 1/4"
x 33-1/2"
STRIPS
F25
F-23
F-8
F 6
F-2
F-4
F21
F-18
NOTCH STRIP
TRIM REAR
OF F-27'S
TO 1/4"
THICKNESS
F27
FIG. 10
Glue F-27'S to rear of fuselage.
Cut and glue 1/4 x 1/4 x 33-1/2 strips to inside half of
NOTCHED STRIPS. See fus cross section A-A.
Glue COCKPIT ASSEMBLY in place.
Glue bulkheads F-2 thru F-25 in place.
Cut and glue 1/4x1/2 backbones in place.
STEP
8
F U S E L A G E
TOP RIGHT
FUSELAGE SHELL
TOP LEFT
FUSELAGE SHELL
FIG. 11
Trim, fit, and glue top fuselage shells in place. STEP
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