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Great Planes ElectroStreak Sailplane Kit - GPMA0385 User Manual

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D 15. Trim and sand the balsa triangles even with the

front of the fuse sides.

D 16. Sand off the bottom triangles even with the bottom

edge of the fuse sides.

D 17. Glue the remaining two 1/2" x 24" balsa triangles

to the fuse sides along the top edge, beginning at the front
edge of F-4, and extending to the aft end of the fuselage.
NOTE: Sand the front end of the balsa triangles to an angle
so they line up with the front edge of F-4. NOTE: The
triangles extend into the stabilizer saddle area and will later
be sanded even with the stab saddle.

D 18. Trim and sand the balsa triangles even with the aft

end of the fuse sides.

D 19. Find the two 1/16" x 3" x 15" balsa sheets. Select

the sheet that has the softest balsa, and use it in the next steps.

D 20. Using an Xacto knife and a straightedge, cut the

1/16" x 3" x 15" balsa sheet into 6 pieces, each having a length

of

2-l/2".

D 23. Trim the ends of the battery compartment doubler

to fit between the rear of F-3 and the front of F-4.

D 24. Mark the outline of the wing saddle on the battery

compartment doubler, then trim the doubler to this outline
using an Xacto knife.

D 25. Glue the doubler to the fuse side in the following

manner: apply thick CA to the doubler, press the doubler in
place, then apply thin CA around the edges.

D 26. Repeat steps 21-25 to make and install the other

battery compartment doubler.

D 21. Edge glue three of these pieces together to make

the battery compartment doubler.

GLUE GLUE

2-1/2-

D 22. Sand smooth, and sand one long edge straight,

using your T-bar.

-FUSE SIDE

—1/2" TRIANGLE

1/4"

REMOVE THIS

PORTION

D 27. At the aft ends of the fuse sides, sand the triangles

to a taper as shown in the sketch and photo. This will enable
the tail end to be pulled together and will provide a strong

base for the stabilizer and fin.

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