Chapter 7
Here are the sides after I cut the foam with a hacks
saw. You must be careful. It is easy to cut two much foam off.
I had a hard time rounding the foam. The flat sander kept putting a flat spot
on the low density foam. My solution
was to cut and shape a section of CPVC pipe into a sanding block. I attached a wood block for a handle and
used spray adhesive to attach the sand paper to the pipe.
Here you can see my son helping. I used paint sticks to force the glass
into the depressions for the landing gear cover. This worked very well. I installed the marker beacon antenna on the
bottom. I am following the
recommendations from RST for antenna placement and construction. I used peel ply on all lay-ups. I hope this is not adding weight. It sure makes the surface smooth. I plan to fill and finish as I go. I built the A frame stands to support the plane so I
could complete the lay-ups.
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