Dynaflite DYFA3045 - Manual (Page 43)

2. Glue tapered strips of leftover 1/16" [1.6mm]
balsa to the bottom of the fuselage sides so that
when in position, the aft edge of the bottom
cowl will be even with the bottom fuselage
sheeting.
3. Glue leftover 1/4" [6.4mm] balsa sticks to the
firewall for the screws that secure the aft edge
of the bottom cowl. Fit the bottom cowl to the
fuse, sanding the edges of the cowl where
necessary for a good fit (this step will be easier
without the engine muffler in the way).
4. Drill 1/16" [1.6mm] holes through the bottom
cowl into the bottom of the fuselage. Remove
the cowl. Enlarge the holes in the cowl only
with a 3/32" [2.4mm] drill. Run the #2 x 3/8"
[9.5mm] screws in and out of the holes a few
times to “cut” threads, then remove the screws
and add a few drops of thin CA to the holes and
allow to fully harden. Mount the bottom cowl to
the fuse with the screws and #2 washers.
5. Cut out the bottom cowl to accommodate the
muffler.
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6. Cut out and test fit the molded plastic
front engine cowl to the fuselage. Drill four
1/16" [1.6mm] holes through the cowl into F1.
The bottom two holes should be centered in the
basswood stick on the back of F1. After drilling
the top two holes, glue pieces of leftover 1/8" x
1/4" [3.2 x 6.4mm] basswood to the back of F1
centered over the holes. Drill 1/16" [1.6mm]
holes through the basswood pieces, “cut” the
threads with another #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] screw,
and harden with CA. Enlarge the holes in the
cowl only with a 3/32" drill, then mount the
front cowl with four #2 x 3/8" [9.5mm] screws
and #2 washers.
In addition to covering, there are still a few
things that need to be done to finish the model
such as the rest of the radio installation and a
few scale details like the pilot, dummy exhaust
pipes and finishing the wing struts. But it’s
easiest to do these things after the model has
been covered.
IMPORTANT: The following instructions
illustrate how the S.E.5a on the kit box top was
covered. It was finished to resemble the S.E.5a
on
the cover of the Squadron/Signal
Publications “S.E.5a In Action” book. You may
COVER THE MODEL
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