Dynaflite GPMA0525 - Manual (Page 5)

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1. Unroll the plan sheet. Tightly roll it the other
way so it will lie flat.
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2. Place the die-cut 3/16" balsa fuse bottom over
the top view of the plan and mark the location of
formers 1 through 6 using a straightedge and a
ballpoint pen.
Note: If some of the parts are difficult to remove
from their die sheets, don’t force them out but
cut around them with a hobby knife and a #11
blade. After you remove the parts, lightly sand
the edges to remove slivers or die-cutting
irregularities. Save some of the larger scraps of
wood as you proceed.
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3. Position the plan so the top view of the fuse
is over a flat building board that you can stick
pins into. Cover the top view of the fuse with
Great Planes Plan Protector or wax paper.
(For clarity, this photo shows the fuse bottom off
the plan, but yours should be pinned to your
building
board over the plan as instructed in this step.)
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4. Accurately position the fuse bottom over its
location on the plan and pin it down only
between formers 2 and 3. Raise the front of the
fuse 1/2" and the rear of the fuse 3/4" using the
1/2" x 3/4" x 2" balsa block cut into two pieces.
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5. Use a ballpoint pen to label the die-cut 1/8"
plywood formers and dihedral brace (DB) as
indicated in the photo. Remove the parts from the
die sheet.
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6. Drill a 3/16" hole through former 3 at the
punchmark. Use a small, round file or a rotary
tool to round the “V” notches in formers 3
through 6 to accommodate the 1/8" pushrod
guide tube (not included) and the antenna guide
tube (not included).
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7. Drill a 3/16" hole through the center of former
1. After your Talon is completed, this will allow
you to add lead shot to the compartment in the
front of the fuse for ballast or to adjust the C.G.
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8. Lightly spray the fuse bottom with CA
accelerator over the lines indicating the location
of the formers. Making certain the notches in the
JOIN THE UPPER
FUSELAGE SIDES
BUILD THE FUSELAGE
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