The Cabin |
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After the two
rear cabin roof frames have dried to the cabin roof, lay the
cabin roof into position on top of the cabin sides. Butt the
cabin roof against the dashboard. While pressing the cabin roof
down on the cabin sides, trace the outline of the cabin sides
and front onto the underside of the cabin roof with a pencil, as
shown.

   
Remove the cabin
roof. Carefully cut around the pencil lines with an X-Acto®
knife, as shown.

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Roger's Notes:
The sides and front of the cabin roof are intended to overhang
the cabin sides slightly, as shown, to allow for the fitting of
the moldings later in construction.
   
Use Slow CA to
glue the roof stiffeners to the cabin roof. Position the
stiffeners so they are at least 1/8" in from the edge of the
roof, as shown.

   
If necessary,
trim the front of the cabin roof frame to fit between the roof
stiffeners when it is positioned 1/8" behind the center of the
front edge of the roof, as shown. Glue this frame to the roof
and stiffeners with Slow CA.

Roger's Notes:
Due
to slight differences in building
techniques, the front cabin roof frame may not fit snugly
between the stiffeners. In that case, center the frame between
the stiffeners.
   
Place the cabin
roof in position on top of the cabin sides. If necessary, sand
the top edges of the cabin sides and front so that the cabin
roof rests evenly on these parts.
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Cabin Roof
The cabin roof is actually a
removable hatch that allows access to the motor, ESC and radio
compartment.
The
following steps will show you how to construct the roof so that
it will function properly as a hatch. Follow these steps
carefully.
You
will need the following parts to complete this sub-assembly. The
die-cut parts are in Bag Number Three (#3). The cabin roof parts
are in Bag Number Five (#5).
   
Lay a piece of plastic wrap (I used
wax paper) on your building board. Butt the two cabin roof
parts together on the plastic wrap. Be sure the wood grain is
parallel to the joint between the parts, as shown. Run CA into
the joint. Then, use a sanding block to sand the joint flush on
both sides.

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Use Slow CA to laminate the two rear
cabin roof frames together. Then, measure and mark the center of
these parts, as shown.


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The picture
above shows how I made sure the rear cabin roof frame fit in
place before I glued it to the cabin roof.
   
Use Slow CA to
glue the rear cabin roof frames to the cabin roof. Align the
parts so that the frames are centered on the cabin roof joint
and flush with the edge of the cabin roof, as shown.

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