AS-350B"A-Star" On-line support build-up. Page 3
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We check every part of the
body wirth skids installed on the strut tubes on a flat surface so that
we know it is level.
When I am satisfied fully tha the spacing is
correct side to side and level I tack the strut tubes with a few drops
thick
CA glue to body so they won't move. They
will get blocks and BVM glue later when the wood kit is installed,
but for now a test
fit shows some minor adjustments are needed for full contact of the wood
to body (again H-4 is
left loose).
I use a marker to show where I will
need to sand the glass for wood contact , these areas will get sanded with
100
grit paper while the rest of the belly will get
180 grit for painting. Wood will be painted with automotive paint
along
with belly area for fuel proofing. I like to
use Nason system or PPG with a brush or airbrush for this step...more on
that much later on.
Ok, in the spirit of not leaving well
enough alone...I cut the rear struts 12 mm and the front struts 4
mm to achieve
what I think is a more scale stance. Believe
it or not the boom has a downward angle of 1 degree still!
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Just some of the panel
detail on this bird... the boom tunnel has seperations as well and I will
add even more
to this cowl area such as scale latches and other
openings...(my favorite part! ) This B-2 version has the rear door
as a slider and only one detail is needed to
make complete.
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Panel lines and more latch detail that
goes under the belly. Here you can see what a difference the strut covers
make in diameter. The spring steel struts flex
but always come back to thier original shape. T-pieces are very scale
and I will add extensions on the skids for floats
in the extra detail section of this build-up.
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You MUST get a new respirator for the next
steps, breathing
glass dust is NOT HEALTHY in any case!
They cost around 30.00
dollars at any Home-Improvment type store
or automotive
auto body supply house.
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