The Cabin |
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Dashboard
You will need the parts illustrated in your manual to complete
this sub-assembly. The dashboard supports are in Bag Number Five
(#5). The die-cut dashboard frame is in Bag Number Three (#3).
The dashboard parts are in Bag Number Five (#5).
Roger's Notes:
You will only need one of the dashboard frame parts from the
die-cut sheets.
Use Slow
CA to glue the dashboard supports against the cabin sides and
F2. Be sure they are square and flush with the top of F2, as
shown.
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The dashboard frame is to fit
between the cabin sides, against the front of the dashboard
supports. Its top edge is to be flush with the top edges of the
dashboard supports, as shown. If necessary, trim or build out
the ends of this part so that it holds the cabin sides parallel
to each other when in position. Then, glue it in place with Slow
CA.
Roger's Notes:
Section AA of the plan shows the relationship of these parts.
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Lay a piece of plastic wrap (I used
wax paper) on your building board. Butt the two dashboard
parts together on the plastic wrap, as shown, so their edges are
flush. Run CA into the joint. Then, use a sanding block to sand
the joint flush on both sides.
Trim the width
of the dashboard so that it contacts both cabin sides when bent
across F2 and the dashboard frame, as shown. Then, apply Slow CA
to the top edges of F2, the dashboard frame and the dashboard
supports. Press the dashboard into place to that its front edge
is flush with the front edge of the dashboard frame, as shown.
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Cabin Sides
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Roger's Notes:
At this point in the
construction, you should have both cabin sides glued in.
Note in the picture above that I used tape to keep the sides
parallel to each other. I also cut a scrape piece of wood to
help align the forward cabin.
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The picture above shows another view of the glued cabin side.
Note that the entire glue joint of the cabin side is in contact
with F2.
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The picture above shows a different angle of the scrap wood used
to align the cabin sides.
Use a
piece of #80 grit sandpaper to bevel the bottom edge of the
cabin front to fit tightly against the deck. This part is also
to fit tightly between the cabin sides.
If
necessary, trim the edges. Then, glue this part to the deck
and the inside front edges of the cabin sides with Slow CA.
Trim the rear coaming to fit tightly between the side coamings.
Apply a film of Slow CA to F4 and the deck edge. Press the rear
coaming against F4 so that its top edge is flush with the top of
the deck
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The picture above
shows the coaming before it was trimmed. The coaming was
aligned with the side coaming, then glued in place. This
left a small amount of the rear coaming raised above the rear
deck. Then the coamings were sanded flush with the top of
the deck.
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