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 J-3 Cub Construction Project Session #52

52 J-3 Cub Bottom of Fuselage Covered
 
As you recall from Report No. 50, I added the four longeron braces and the two cross member braces to prevent the two bottom longerons from pulling in across the bottom when it is covered. Yesterday evening I covered the bottom of the fuselage with a single piece of tissue as shown below. The tissue came out very smooth without a wrinkle because the bottom is flat crosswise. As you can see, some of the unsightly laser burn on the wood shows through near the back where the tail wheel landing gear is. The top of the fuselage will have to be covered with several separate pieces because of its contoured shape........Tandy
 

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