Great Planes Profile 38 - GPMA0487 - Manual (Page 9)

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10. Remove the stab from your building board. Inspect all
the glue joints and add CA to any joints that don’t look
strong. Fill any gaps with balsa sanding dust and a drop or
two of thin CA.
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1. From two 1/4" x 1/2" x 24" [6mm x 13mm x 610mm]
balsa sticks, cut the elevator leading and trailing edge to
match the elevator plan. Pin the leading and trailing edge
over the plan. Cut and glue the elevator ends to the leading
and trailing edge.
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2. From a 1/4" x 1/4" x 30" [6mm x 6mm x 762mm] balsa
stick, cut and glue the elevator ribs between the leading
and trailing edge.
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3. From the remaining 1/4" x 1/2" x 24" [6mm x 13mm x
610mm] balsa stick, cut and glue gussets in the corner
between the elevator leading edge and elevator ends.
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4. Remove the elevator from your building board. Inspect
all the glue joints and add CA to any joints that don’t look
strong. Fill any gaps with balsa sanding dust and a drop or
two of thin CA. First sand both sides of the stab and elevator
flat and even. Then, round the edges of the stab and elevator
as shown on the plan.
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1. Locate the four die-cut 1/8" [3mm] balsa R1 rudder
trailing edges. Glue two of the R1’s together to make two
1/4" [6mm] thick R1’s.
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2. Position the fuse plan so the rudder plan is over your
flat building board. Cover the plan with Great Planes Plan
Protector or wax paper so glue will not adhere.
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3. Pin the rudder trailing edge over the plan.
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4. From remaining 1/4" x 1/2" x 24" [6mm x 13mm x
610mm] balsa sticks, cut the rudder leading edge to match
the rudder plan. Pin and glue the leading edge to the die-cut
trailing edge.
Build the Rudder
Build the Elevator
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