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Finish the model – Great Planes Mini Super Sportster EP ARF - GPMA1156 User Manual

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4. With the plane sitting on the bench, adjust the wheel

pant so that the bottom is 3/8" [9mm] from the bench.

5. Position one of the metal landing gear straps over the

main gear, against the wheel pant. Mark the screw holes,
remove the strap and drill a 1/32" [.8 mm] pilot hole at each
mark. Mount the straps to the wheel pants with 2x4mm
sheet metal screws.

1. Use a scissors designed to cut plastic to carefully trim

the canopy along the molded cut lines.

2. Center the canopy on the fuselage. Cut a canopy hinge

strip from the decal sheet. Attach the canopy to the right side
of the fuselage with the decal hinge strip.

3. Use a piece of tape to hold the left side of the canopy

tight to the fuselage. Note the location of the plywood
doubler inside the cockpit side wall. Drill a 1/16" [2mm] hole
through the canopy and plywood doubler. Enlarge the hole
in the fuselage to 7/64" [3.5mm]. Apply a drop of thin CA to
the hole in the fuselage. After the CA has hardened, run the
drill back though the hole to clean it out.

4. Attach the 2.3 x 12mm tube to the inside of the canopy

with a 2x7mm sheet metal screw.

5. To close the canopy, insert the tube in the hole in the

side of the fuselage.

1. To make the battery strap, overlap the two pieces of

hook-and-loop material as shown.

Mount the Battery

Mount the Canopy

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