Great Planes P-51D Mustang 40 Kit - GPMA0175 - Manual (Page 30)

ASSEMBLE AFT DECK
You'll need the following parts: Die-cut 1/8" ply F-4T,
die-cut 1/8" balsa F-5T and F-6T; two 1/4" x 1/4" x 30" balsa
sticks; two 3/32" x 2-5/8" x 14" balsa aft deck side sheeting;
and the 1/4" x 1-3/8" x 13-3/4" balsa aft deck top block.
the plan). Also use a long sanding block to sand the stringers
and the tops of the formers in a straight line from F-4T to
F-6T.
D 4. Prepare the aft deck sides by cutting the 3/32" x
2-5/8" x 13-3/4" balsa sheet to the angle shown in the
following sketch.
D 1. Glue F-4T to the top of F-4.
Glue F-5T to the top of F-5.
Glue F-6T to the front of F-6 (insert the F-6T tab
through the slot in the stab base).
D 5. Trial fit one edge of the sheeting down onto the top
of the fuse side. Sand the edge of the sheeting if necessary,
for a good fit.
D 2. Glue the 1/4" x 1/4" balsa stringers into the notches
in the formers. NOTE: The ends of the stringers butt against
the front of F-6T. Trim and sand the ends of the stringers flush
with the front of F-4T.
D 6. Glue the bottom edge of both side sheets to the top
of the fuse sides. NOTE: The outside edge of the sheeting
is inset approximately 1/16" from the outside edge of the fuse
side.
U 3. Use a sanding block to sand the sides of the stringers
to blend with the formers (see the cross-section drawings on
D 7. Wet the outside surface of the sheeting with a damp
rag to permit easier bending. Apply thick CA glue to the
edges of the formers and the stringers, then immediately bend
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