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Steps #157 through #160 will explain to you how
to bend the cabin sides with rubbing alcohol. Alcohol is used in
these steps because it evaporates quickly, allowing the work to
progress rapidly. Also, CA will bond to parts that are wet with
alcohol. Rubbing alcohol is flammable! Do not use it near
any open flame. Be sure also to have adequate
ventilation.
If
you do not wish to use alcohol for this purpose, hot water will
work just as well. Steps #157 through #159 are to be completed
while the wood is still wet.
Roger's Notes:
Due to differences in the
flexibility of wood, it may not be necessary to pre-bend the
cabin sides, as covered in Steps #157 through #160. To make this
determination, pull the cabin sides into contact with the deck
edge. If they bend easily, ignore Steps #157 through #160.
For my kit, I had to bend them and to do this I used alcohol.
   
Soak
the cabin sides by pressing them between paper towels soaked
with alcohol.
When the
cabin sides are soft enough to bend into position against the
deck edge, fit them into the slot in F2. Cut shoring from the
scrap of the diecut sheets. Wedge the shoring between the
windows to force the cabin sides against the deck edge, as
shown.
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