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Paper straws
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Butt jointing paper straws
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Quick structural mock-up
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Assembly jig
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Cutting the straws
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The first fuselage joint
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Bending the roof aft section
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The fuselage roof
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X-braces in the fuselage roof
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Assembling the X-braces
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The rudder post in place
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The fuselage floor
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Vertical struts
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The floor and roof mated
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Floor spars attached to rudder post
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Additional bracing
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The fuselage pretty well done
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The finished fuselage with joint braces
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APRS/GPS telemetry unit
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Our basic skinning kit
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One layer of tissue paper
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A second layer
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Two layers of tissue paper
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The layers of tissue paper
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Wrinkles
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A coat of pure PVA
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Photocopier paper
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After drying
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Experimental wing section
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Wing mock-up