Great Planes Fun One 40 - GPMA0490 - Manual (Page 6)

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS USED IN
THIS BOOK AND ON THE PLANS:
Elev = Elevator
Fuse = Fuselage
LE = Leading Edge (front)
•LG = Landing Gear
Lt=Left
Ply = Plywood
RI = Right
Stab = Slabilizer
TE = Trailing Edge (rear)
" =Inches
Tri = Triangle Stock
TAIL FEATHERS
BUILD THE STABILIZER AND
ELEVATORS
D 1. Tape the fuselage plan down to your flat work
surface. Tape a piece of waxed paper over the stab and
elevator portion of the plan.
D 2. Cut the stab leading and trailing edges from the
1/4" x 1/2" x 30" stick (FUN1S01). They can be cut
slightly oversize since we will sand them to the correct
length later.
TYPES OF WOOD
GET READY TO BUILD
D 1. Unroll the plan sheets. Re-roll the plans inside
out to make them lie flat.
D 3. Taper both ends of the 1/8" x 1/4" x 14-7/8"
Basswood Stab Brace (FUN 1 S03) as shown on the plans
and glue it to the front edge of the slab trailing edge with
CA. Use the plans as a reference to center the brace on the
TE.
D 2. Remove all parts from the box. As you do, figure
out the name of each part by comparing it with the plans
and the parts list at the back of this book. Using a felt lip
pen, write the part name or size on each piece to avoid
confusion later. Use the die-cut patterns shown on page 5
to identify the die-cut parts and mark them before punch-
ing out. Save all scraps. If any of the die-cut parts are
difficult to punch out, do not force them! Instead, first cut
around the parts with an Xacto knife. After punching out
the die-cut parts, use your T-Bar or sanding block to
lightly sand the edges to remove any die-cutting irregu-
larities.
D 3. As you identify and mark the parts, separate them
into groups, such as fuse (fuselage), wing, fin and stab
(slabilizer), and hardware.
U 4. Cut the stab center pieces from the 1/4" x 1" x
30" stick (FUN1S04) and pin them in place on the plan.
Make the front "brace" by first cutting it to length, then set
it on the plan and draw lines where the cuts will be.
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