Carl Goldberg GBGA0059 User Manual

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9. Carefully remove the die cut fin parts and light-

ly sand any rough edges.

10. Building over the plan, glue part #1 to part #2.

Place part #3 on top of part #1, making sure that

the notches are aligned and the leading edges

are flush. When the parts are aligned, glue in

place.

11. Position part #4 on top of part #2, as shown.

Then glue in place.

12. Add part #5 to the assembly, sandwiching the

1/16" outside diameter nylon tube in place

between part #3 and part #5.

Make sure the tube lies flat and that it extends

1/8" past the trailing edge (T.E.) of the fin.

Glue part #5 in place.

13. Glue part #6 in place, sandwiching the remainder

of the tube into the fin assembly.

14. Glue the remaining parts #1 and #2 to the fin

assembly and trim the nylon tube flush with the

trailing edge of part #2.

15. Glue the 3/16" D/C fin bottom and 3/16 x 1/2"

balsa hinge post to the fin assembly.

16. Cut the fin ribs from 5/64 x 3/16" strip balsa and

glue in place, as shown above right.

17. Glue the 3/16 D/C balsa top and bottom to the

3/16 x 3/8" rudder hinge post. Then glue the

shaped T.E. in place.

18. From 5/64 x 3/16" balsa, cut all trusses to size

and glue in place.

19. Flat sand the rudder/fin assembly, rounding the

fin L.E. and blending the rudder bottom with the

T.E.

GLUE DORSAL
FIN

BOTTOM