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It is important that
the floppy cardboard templates are held flat other wise the slots for the
wishbones will be in the wrong place.
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This picture shows the
two stages of the templates. I used a template to make a template. The second
template is in thicker card.
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To cut the panel I first
cut the basic shape with the big snips, then to within 5 mm with the yellow
handled Wiss snips and finally to the correct shape with the Wiss snips. This
method keeps the panel flat.
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To make a bent tube for
the rear inner wing I used a piece of hardboard and drew on the profile of
the arch. The steel was bent by hand in the vice.
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The frame work in position.
The aluminium inner wing and rear floor in position.
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The near side has different
requirements due to the silencer. Again a framework is made. This will be
skinned with aluminium.
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