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Finishing Bottom Skin

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1. With bottom skin removed, continue the lines drawn around the tube in part 1.  Sketch an oval inside of the lines drawn

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2. On right side of the bottom skin, enlarge hole drilled in part 1 to ¼”.  Install doubler for landing gear cutout using BSPS-42. Note: these are installed for both TD and Tri-Gear aircraft. (TD skins shown)If building a Tri-Gear airframe install the P4204 gear leg cut out stiffeners (not shown) with BSPS-42 rivets

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3. On right side of the bottom skin, enlarge hole drilled in part 1 to ¼”.  Install doubler for landing gear cutout using BSPS-42. Note: these are installed for both TD and Tri-Gear aircraft. (TD skins shown)If building a Tri-Gear airframe install the P4204 gear leg cut out stiffeners (not shown) with BSPS-42 rivets

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4. Rivet stiffeners that were fitted in Part 1 Section 4.2.1.3 to the bottom skin.

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