Great Planes Cherokee Kit - GPMA0180 - Manual (Page 25)

9. D INSTALL THE SIDE WINDOWS
Cut out the Side Windows from the plastic sheets
provided. Use the Cabin Side drawing as a guide. Cut the
windows 1/8" larger than the window openings in the
Cabin Side. Tint the windows if you wish by placing the
plastic windows in a hot Rit Dye solution and agitating the
solution until the desired color is obtained. The windows
are recessed into the Cabin Sides on the outside of the
Fuselage. With the plastic Window held in position, mark
its position on the Cabin Side. Cut on this line about 1/16"
deep into the Cabin Side. Now cut away the Cabin Side up
to this 1/16" cut you made. Spray paint this area you cut
away a flat black color. The Window will now fit into this
cutout and will be flush to the rest of the Fuselage. Glue
the Window in place with CA glue. Do the other Window
the same way. Use Balsa Filler if necessary around the
Window and sand the Filler even with the Fuselage.
10. D INSTALL THE FRONT WINDSHIELD
The windshield may be tinted using the method
described for the Side Windows. The Windshield is re-
cessed into the Front Cabin Top, Cowl Top and Cabin
Sides. With the Windshield in place, mark the areas to be
cut away. Remove the Windshield and cut away areas of
the above parts so the Windshield will be flush with all
parts of the Fuselage. Sand any areas of the Fuselage first
in the area of the Cowl Top and Cabin Top to get a good fit
with the Windshield. CA glue is then used to glue the
Windshield down into the recessed areas of the Fuselage.
11. D GLUE ON THE 1/4" BALSA DORSAL FIN AND
1/4" SCRAP FIN FILLET TO THE FUSELAGE
Round these parts to match the Fin leading edge.
12. D FINAL SAND ANY AREAS LEFT AND COVER
THE MODEL; PAINT THE COWL; FUELPROOF
THE FUSELAGE
Fuelproof the front of Bulkhead #1 and the Tank
Compartment with a coating of polyester resin or thinned
down slow set epoxy. Prime and paint the plastic Cowl to
match your trim scheme. Make sure you do not use paints
that will harm the ABS plastic. K&B paints and primer will
work fine on the Cowl. Cover the model with heat shrink
covering. If you took the short cut method in the Cabin
area and did not paint the Side Windows, use Trim Mono-
kote to simulate Windows. Use covering around and be-
tween Windows so recessed areas will not show.
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