Great Planes Patriot XL Kit - GPMA0450 - Manual (Page 15)

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11. Finally, fill in the last portion of center sheeting with
a leftover piece of 3/32" [2.4mm] sheeting.
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12. Once the CA has fully hardened, trim the top center
section sheeting to match the inside curves shown on the plan.
Hint: For a guide to trimming the sheeting, we used a
Hobbico
® Cloth Retractable Tape Measure to get the
curve angles for the inner cutout. It closely matches the
shape shown on the plan and will give you a nice rounded
corner that can easily be cut out. Lining up one edge of the
Hobbico tape measure with rib R6 will also give you a close
measurement to the actual plan cut out of the sheeting.
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13. Locate the 3/32" x 1/4" x 30" [2.4 x 6 x 760mm]
balsa cap strips. The cap strips are cut to fit the rib between
the LE sheeting and the TE sheeting as shown, and are
centered on the rib. Pay special attention to the cap strip on
R10. It is not centered like the other cap strips, but is glued
to one side flush with the wing tip.
A single-edge razor blade works well for cutting the straight
lines needed to make the cap strips match the sheeting.
At this time you should start building the other wing
panel. Follow the above instructions to this point.
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