[Kedumba]

After an unexpected change of address, an overseas holiday and an operation and following the sucessful first flight of the First Step and since this rain will not go away and let me fly, I've decided it is time to continue this build.

While down at Hobbies in the Hills I managed to pick up some hardwood so I'm working on the fuselage again.

The struts that hold the wing in place are glued into position and checked to ensure they are vertical.
       

Next comes the sheeting of the top half of the fuselage. This is just a 1.5mm sheet of balsa glued and pinned down to hold its shape
       

Then the sides are done in the same way. glued into position then pinned until the glue dries.
       

Finally the battery hatch is sheeted in the same way as all the rest
   

Thats enought for today. Next step will be to bend the wire for the landing gear and the elevators, glue into place the tail skid and then it'll be just the final finishing touches to the fuselage then it'll be time to start the wing.