Great Planes Ultra Sport 60 Kit - GPMA0420 Pages 28-48 - Manual (Page 5)

ingly, and "kick" the glue with accelerator spray immedi-
ately after applying, to avoid accidentally gluing the wing to
the fuse with "stray "glue. NOTE: Bend the aft 1-1/2" of the
fillet base to horizontal (see sketch).
Method 3: A combination of the above, where you first
glue pieces of balsa to partially fill the fillet area, then add
filler to form the fillet shape.
Fuse Side
Balsa Filler Pieces
Filler Material
1/32" Fillet Base
Top of wing
SHAPE THE FIN FILLETS
3. You may build the fillet on top of the fillet base in
one of the following ways:
1. Using only one or two small drops of glue on each
piece, tack glue the following balsa parts together (see
sketch):
Method 1: Glue pieces of soft balsa onto the fillet bases,
then sand to the fillet shape.
5/16"x7/8"x6-l/8
DUMMY FIN
l/2"xl3/16"x6-l/8"
FIN FILLET
BLOCKS
3/8"xl-5/16"x6-l/8"
DUMMY STAB
2. Tack glue the above assembly to the stab saddle with
Method 2: Apply a good quality, lightweight model
filler, shape it with a wet teaspoon, and allow it to dry thor-
oughly before sanding.
the "dummy fin" centered on the fuselage centerline.
3. Carve and sand the above assembly to blend smoothly
with the fuse sides and the turtle deck. (The photo for this step
is at the top of the next page).
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