Great Planes F-15 Eagle 40 Kit - GPMA0438 - Manual (Page 16)

as shown in the photo. Make sure the bottom of
the former is flush with the bottom of both the fuse
side and the turbine side.
D 25. Glue a die-cut 3/32" balsa turbine doubler
(F154F10) to each turbine side. They should be
aligned with the wing saddles. Be sure to make a
right and a left turbine side!
D 28. Install the other turbine side and front
turbine former using the same technique described
above.
D 26. Glue a turbine side onto formers F4 and
F5. Pull the turbine side up against former F7 and
make sure the bottom of the turbine side is level
with the bottom of the former. Glue it to the former.
Do the same for former F6 and then go back and
add thick CA to each joint.
D 29. Test fit the 7/16" x 5/8" x 6-5/8" grooved
basswood landing gear block (F154F21) into its
slot in the bottom of the fuselage. Trim the slot or
sand the ends of the block if necessary to get the
landing gear block to fit. Securely glue it in place.
D 27. Snap the die-cut 1/8" balsa front turbine
former (F154F13) into its slots and glue it in place
D 30. Glue the die-cut 3/32" balsa fuselage side
landing gear doublers (F154F08) to the outside
of each fuse side as shown in the photo.
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