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Great Planes RV-4 40 Kit - GPMA0180 User Manual

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22. Sheet the top of the wing between the outboard W2 ribs

from leftover 3/32" x 4" x 30" [2.4 x 102 x 762mm] balsa sheet.

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23. Locate the 5/8" x 1-3/4" x 7" [15.9 x 44 x 178mm]

balsa block. Cut it into two 3-1/2" [89mm] long pieces.

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24. Fit one of the balsa blocks between rib W1 and W2

at the trailing edge of the rib.

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25. On the block make a mark 1/8" [3mm] from the

end. Draw a line from that mark to the corner as shown in
the photograph.

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26. Sand the end of the block to the line you just made.

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27. From the end of the block where you sanded the

taper into the block, measure forward 3/4" [19mm] from the
leading edge and draw a line across the block.

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28. Locate the die-cut 1/8" plywood WBS. On each end

measure in 1/8" [3mm] and draw a line across WBS.

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29. From the line out to the edge, sand the plywood to

a thickness of 3/32" [2.4mm].

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