Great Planes Rapture 40 - GPMA0220 - Manual (Page 26)

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2. Glue together both die-cut 1/16" [1.6mm] balsa
turtledeck formers TD3. Note that the formers are “flip-
flopped” thus forming 1/8" [3.2mm] notches for the stringers.
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3. Glue turtledeck formers TD1, TD2 and TD3 into
position. Use one of the die-cut 1/16" [1.6mm] balsa
turtledeck gauges (TDG) to set TD1 at the correct angle.
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4. Use the remaining six 1/8" x 1/4" x 36" [3.2 x 6.4 x
910mm] balsa sticks for the aft turtledeck stringers and glue
them into position.
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5. Bolt the wing to the fuselage. Place a weight on top of
the stab to hold it down. Stand approximately ten feet behind
the model and view the alignment between the stab and
wing. If necessary, shift the weight slightly to align the stab
with the wing. If shifting the weight doesn’t do the trick,
remove the stab and carefully sand the stab saddle to get
the stab in alignment with the wing.
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6. Place the stab over the stab plan. Transfer the
centerline on the stab plan onto the top of the stab.
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7. Taking accurate measurements, mark the centerline of
the fuselage on the top of F6.
8. Place the stab on the fuselage, aligning the lines. Hold the
front of the stab to the fuse with T-pin.
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