Great Planes Ultimate Biplane 40 Kit - GPMA0240 - Manual (Page 25)

D 9. Carve and sand the turtledeck top to match the curve
of the turtledeck sheeting. Refer to the cross-section
drawings on the fuse plan. Trim and sand the forward end
flush with the front of the backrest. D 1. Glue the die-cut 1/8" balsa former F-5 and the
instrument panel (IP) perpendicular to the top deck.
D 10. Make a fin fillet from a 1/4" x 1/2" balsa stick. Glue
the fillet to the LE of the fin and the turtledeck.
D 2. Glue the three die-cut 1/8" balsa longitudinal braces
to the top deck, IP and former F-5. The center lingitudinal
brace is die-cut as two pieces and will need to be glued
together. Glue the die-cut 1/8" balsa former F-6 over the
longitudinal braces.
D 11. Remove the elevator joiner wire from the elevators.
Insert the joiner wire in the slot behind the stab. Use the
remaining 1/8" x 1/4" balsa sticks to fill the slot. Leave a
gap of 1/32" between the filler and the joiner wire.
D 3. Mark the location for the cabane slots on the top of
the longitudinal braces.
D 12. Sand the filler flush with the fuse sides and the
turtledeck sheeting.
D 4. Cut and glue a shaped balsa 1/2" quarter round
stick to the side of the longitudinal braces and the fuse
sides, between IP and F-5.
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