Carl Goldberg GPMA1960 Gentle Lady Glider ARF User Manual
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3. Center the plywood TE doubler along the TE of the
wing as shown. Use a felt-tip pen to trace around the doubler
onto the wing.
4. Use a sharp #11 hobby knife or use the following Expert
Tip to cut the covering 1/16" [1.6mm] inside of the lines you
marked. Use care to cut only the covering and not into the
wood. Use alcohol to wipe away the lines. Glue the doubler
in position with CA or epoxy.
HOW TO CUT COVERING FROM BALSA
Use a soldering iron to cut the covering from the area
beneath the wing bolt plate. The tip of the soldering iron
doesn’t have to be sharp, but a fi ne tip does work best.
Allow the iron to heat fully.
Guide the soldering iron at a rate that will just melt the
covering and not burn into the wood. The hotter the
soldering iron, the faster it must travel to melt a fi ne cut.
Peel off the covering.
INSTALL THE TAIL SECTION
1. Trim the covering from the rubber band dowel holes in
the sides of the fuselage. Center the dowels in the holes as
shown and glue them in place with CA or epoxy.