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<\/a><\/p>\nHere’s a photo of the top of the cabin that I built.<\/p>\n
With the wing installed, it’s apparent that the wing doesn’t match the top of the plane.<\/p>\n If you just go after it with a sanding block, there is a strong likelihood that you will sand a little bit too much in some places. \u00a0What you need is a guideline to follow. \u00a0Place a pen against the bottom of the wing, and hold it at a constant angle as you draw a line on the fuselage parallel to the bottom of the wing.<\/p>\n Notice how the line is an equal distance from the bottom of the wing along its entire length, which is why the line disappears where there is a crack between the wing and the fuselage.<\/p>\n Now use your hobby knife with a fresh blade to trim along the line. \u00a0Here’s the new contour on top of the fuselage.<\/p>\n Put the wing back in place and check the fit.<\/p>\n As you can see, there is still a little bit of a crack at the front and the rear. \u00a0Using a pen with a little bit finer point, another pass can be made to achieve a really close fit.<\/p>\n For this particular plane I want a good fit before I install the front windshield header. \u00a0I’ll install the header a little bit high so it can be carved away in the right places. \u00a0I know the wing will not fit properly when the header is installed, but I will be certain that the problem is not caused by the top of the cabin because I already fixed that part, so I can confidently carve the windshield header until I achieve a perfect fit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you cut the parts accurately according to the printed plan, your wing should fit perfectly in the wing saddle, right? \u00a0Experience tells me that it usually isn’t 100% accurate, though. I’m currently building a Baby Buzzard, which is a … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n