Great Planes Patriot XL Kit - GPMA0450 - Manual (Page 21)

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3. Cut out the sheeting over the servo trays. Slide a
servo into the tray and trace the outline of the servos’ tabs.
Remove the servo and then trim the sheeting to allow the
servo to sit down into the cutouts.
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4. If you installed retracts, trim the sheeting to
accommodate the retract. Install the retract and lower the strut.
Mark the sheeting where the strut and the wheel need to pass.
Remove the sheeting with a sharp hobby knife. Cut 1/8" [4mm]
clearance around the wheel so it doesn’t contact the sheeting.
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1. Locate the two shaped 25" [635mm] balsa ailerons.
Shape the LE for each side to match the plan. If you are
installing flaps, you will need to cut the aileron at the location
shown on the plan. Note: The flap hinges are slightly above
the centerline due to their shape. Refer to the plan.
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2. Mark the centerline on the LE of the aileron and TE
of the wing as shown on the plan. Cut the hinge slots for the
ailerons and flaps if used.
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3. Cut eight hinges from the supplied hinge material
and temporarily mount the ailerons (and flaps if installed) to
the wing.
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4. With the control surfaces in place, sand the wing tips
to match the shape of the ailerons.
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1. Using a bar sander and 200-grit sandpaper, round all
edges and shape the wing to match the plans.
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2. Carefully trim the TE jig even with the sheeting on the
bottom of the wing.
Note: We have removed the parts from the plan for clarity in
the some of the photos.
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1. Clear your building surface; you will need a lot of
room for the fuse plan. Pin the side view to your building
board and cover with wax paper or plan protector.
Assemble the Fuse Formers and Sides
BUILD THE FUSELAGE
Finish Shaping the Wing
Install the Ailerons
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