Great Planes F-14 60 Kit - GPMA0435 - Manual (Page 19)

ailerons) and cut a notch in both ends to clear the torque
rods. Also sand the very front of the ends if needed to
make it fit in place against the rear wedge. Tape it in
place with masking tape and check to make sure it is not
tilted up or down You can use the edge of a 1/8" balsa
fuse doubler (F146F02) as a template to check the
center TE alignment, but be sure to check it from the top
and the bottom of the wing When satisfied with its
alignment, glue it in place w i t h t h i n CA Be very
careful around the ends so you don't glue the torque
rods!
D 10 Use some lightweight wood f i l l e r to blend the
rear wedge and center TE in with the contour of the
wing. After the filler has cured, use a sanding block to
smooth things out.
This is all we will do to the wing until after it has
been fitted to the fuselage and the turtle deck has been
added This will help keep the wing tips, cap strips and
ailerons from getting dinged up in the process.
top (F146F03), fuse side bottom (F146F01) and aft fuse
side (F146F04) together, sanding as necessary for a good
fit Make sure they line up with the plans and glue them
together.
D D 2 Assemble a 1/8" balsa fuse doubler by
gluing a die-cut 1/8" balsa doubler top (F146F03) to a
die-cut 1/8" balsa doubler bottom (F146F02).
D D 3 Position the doubler on top of the fuse side
and align its edges and lightening holes with the edges
and lightening holes of the fuse side Glue the doubler to
the fuse side by applying thin CA around all edges of the
doubler, including the lightening holes NOTE: The
doubler stops 1/4" before the front of the fuse side to
hold F-l Important: Do not make two right sides'
Glue the doubler to the opposite side when making the
second side.
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
PREPARE FUSE SIDES
D D 1. Working over the fuselage side view covered
with waxed paper, trial fit a die-cut 1/8" balsa fuse side
D D 4. Assemble a turbine inner side by test fitting a
die-cut 3/32" balsa turbine inner side (F146F07),
turbine side bottom (F146F08) and turbine inner aft
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