SDB-3 Dauntless (1003) door catch question

[perkinbr]

So I'm working on a Dauntless SDB-3 and I've run into a silly problem, and was wondering if you guys had any ideas.

N-18 and N-19 are supposed to be door catches for the life-raft and radio compartments. I think I've done a pretty good job of making the part as pictured on the plan, but I can't for the life of me figure out how it's supposed to be installed.

Did anyone else run into this? Or did you just ignore the plan and do something else?

[cliffm]

Putting my own Dauntless I see what you mean. I very carefully cut the door out part way leaving about 3/16 of the material intact and re-inforcing the small bit with a strip of cloth gluing it on directly over the now to be hinge. As for the latch I took about a 1/4" square of balsa, drilled a hole about the same size as the latch wire and glued this to the box behind the stringer thus giving me a" boss" to put the latch through.I know its a little while ago seeing this thread but better late than whatever.Hope this might help. cliffm

[icedriller123]

Is this a static model or are you putting an engine in it? I'm getting ready to build one, I'd like to go .09R/C. What'a ya think?

[cliffm]

With all the wing area and room inside you should'nt have too many problems. It would be a nice one to have retracts and the whole sha-bang.