I used a combination of hand saws and the dremel tool for trimming the aft end of the fuselage sides. I trimmed the aft end of the right fuselage side then trimmed the top longerons at the rear of both fuselage sides. At the aft end I ensured that I had at least 0.5″ of …
Trimming the fuselage sides. I used a coping saw and small hand saw with a hack saw blade to trim the left front fuselage side then the right front fuselage side. The front foam/fiberglass and longerons were both trimmed. A carpenters square was clamped in place to avoid cutting inboard of the trim lines. …
I placed both fuselage sides back in the forms, parallel to each other and spaced equa distance apart with the front ends overhanging the forms by about 0.25″. I placed spacers of equal width between the fuselage sides and used clamps to hold both sides stationary and together. I first marked off the 8.5″ x5.5″ …
The left fuselage side had Masonite stuck to it and the Masonite forms had lumps of PVC foam stuck to it. Masonite stuck to the outer surface of the left fuselage side was removed. Next, any PVC foam that was stuck to the left side form was removed and glued back into the left fuselage …
Using the grinder I sharpened up a few of the chisels. The chisels were used to remove masonite that was stuck to the outer surface of the right fuselage side. Next, any PVC foam that was stuck to the right side form was removed and glued back into the right fuselage side. Any lumps of …
