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Fuselage Strengthening
Here’s a unique way to strengthen a stick-built fuselage without using gussets: set an additional smaller-section longeron along the inside of the completed frame at all four corners, and glue it at all contact points with CA (which is ideal for this). It’s especially important to glue the longerons corner-to-corner. Notice the additional shear strength given to the joints of the uprights and diagonals. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume...
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