Stage 37: Fuselage nose bottom frame.

Stage 37 Contains: Fuselage nose bottom frame, Bracket, Bar, BM screws, SM screws, MM screws.

Before starting this Stage, it would be a good idea to remove the RF antenna fitted to the exterior of the cockpit in Stage 3. Because we will be laying the model upside down, i would also mask off the canopy area too to avoid damage.

If you look at Bar D063, you will notice that the outside edges taper outwards. This is the way to orientate the bar when fitting it, to follow the contours of the fuselage frame.

Bracket D062 sits over the post inside the nose, with the screw positioned to the rear. Attach with a BM screw.

When inserting the frame into the nose of the fuselage, you may need to pinch the frame ends together slightly to get everything to fit. Now you have to do the opposite to get the end of the frames over the bracket edges, so that the frame sits flush with the edge of the fuselage. You will know when it's in place as it just clicks over the sides of the bracket. Fit the two MM screws in place to secure the frame to the fuselage.

Screw the front end of the fuselage nose bottom frame D061 into position with six MM screws. The rear end is fixed in place with four BM screws.

Fix the stringers supplied in Stage 31 and 32 to the underside of the fuselage frame. The two slots sit into the frames P093 & P094 fitted in Stage 32. Align the outer holes and secure with two CM screws.

This completes Stage 37.

Stage 39: Port afterburner nozzle.

Stage 39 Contains: Afterburner ducting, 6x Afterburner nozzles, Cap, FP screws.

Construct the afterburner nozzle by fixing the nozzle pieces in the same manner as the fairing, except this time they overlap the piece to the left. Each nozzle piece is attached to the afterburner ducting using one FP screw. Once all of the ducting is in place, tighten down fully.

The Cap isn't used at this Stage, so store safely in a Stage-labelled bag.

This completes Stage 39.