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NACA Ducts The manual says to either glue the NACA ducts on or to rivet them on. I couldn't decide so I did both. I made a couple of strips of aluminum that fit the flange of the duct so that the rivets would have something nice and metal to form on. I made mine out of 0.016 but if I had to do it again I'd make them a little thicker, because they tried to buckle a little bit. Not a big deal for this application but it'd look better if I had used something thicker. I made a template for the aluminum strips and put a PDF file here in case anybody wants to use it. Disclaimer: This web site and the infomation contained within it are for entertainment purposes only. The opinions expressed on construction techniques are my opinions only and should not be confused with proper construction techniques. There is undoubtedly more than one way to build an airplane and some methods that I use may or may not work in any given circumstance. If there is any question please call the kit manufacturer. I love to help but I am not responsible for the misuse of any information contained on this web site.

 February 3, 2021
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